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EnglishA working hypothesis for the pathogenesis of myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) involves the aberrant sequestration of an alternative splicing regulator, MBNL1, by expanded CUG repeats, r(CUG)exp. It has been suggested that a reversal of the myotonia and potentially other symptoms of the DM1 disease can be achieved by inhibiting the toxic MBNL1-r(CUG)exp interaction. Using rational design, we discovered an RNA-groove binding inhibitor (ligand 3) that contains two triaminotriazine units connected by a bisamidinium linker. Ligand 3 binds r(CUG)12 with a low micromolar affinity (Kd = 8 ± 2 μM), and disrupts the MBNL1-r(CUG)12 interaction in vitro (Ki = 8 ± 2 μM). In addition, ligand 3 is cell and nucleus permeable, exhibits negligible toxicity to mammalian cells, dissolves MBNL1-r(CUG)exp ribonuclear foci, and restores misregulated splicing of IR and cTNT in a DM1 cell culture. Importantly, suppression of r(CUG)exp RNA-induced toxicity in a DM1 Drosophila model was observed after treatment with ligand 3. These results suggest ligand 3 as a lead for the treatment of DM1.
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| Autori: | Chun-Ho Wong; Lien Nguyen; Jessie Peh; Long M. Luu; Jeannette S. Sanchez; Stacie L. Richardson; Tiziano Tuccinardi; Ho Tsoi; Wood Yee Chan; H. Y. Edwin Chan; Anne M. Baranger; Paul J Hergenrother; and Steven C. Zimmerman |
| Titolo: | Targeting Toxic RNAs that Cause Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1) with a Bisamidinium Inhibitor. |
| Anno del prodotto: | 2014 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.1021/ja5012146 |
| Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |
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