Alrafiah, A., Karyka, E., Coldicott, I. et al. (4 more authors) (2018) Plastin 3 Promotes Motor Neuron Axonal Growth and Extends Survival in a Mouse Model of Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Molecular Therapy - Methods and Clinical Development, 9. pp. 81-89. ISSN 2329-0501
Abstract
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a devastating childhood motor neuron disease. SMA is caused by mutations in the survival motor neuron gene (SMN1), leading to reduced levels of SMN protein in the central nervous system (CNS). The actin-binding protein plastin 3 (PLS3) has been reported as a modifier for SMA, making it a potential therapeutic target. Here we show reduced levels of PLS3 protein in the brain and spinal cord of a mouse model of SMA. Our study also revealed that lentiviral-mediated PLS3 expression restored axonal length in cultured Smn-deficient motor neurons. Delivery of adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (AAV9) harboring Pls3 cDNA via cisterna magna in SMNΔ7 mice, a widely used animal model of SMA, led to high neuronal transduction efficiency. PLS3 treatment allowed a small but significant increase of lifespan by 42%. Although there was no improvement of phenotype, this study has demonstrated the potential use of Pls3 as a target for gene therapy, possibly in combination with other disease modifiers.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > Department of Neuroscience (Sheffield) The University of Sheffield > Sheffield Teaching Hospitals |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCIL GTNCTV - 294745 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 01 Feb 2018 14:25 |
Last Modified: | 20 Mar 2018 10:01 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omtm.2018.01.007 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier (Cell Press) |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.omtm.2018.01.007 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:126888 |