单位:[1]Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Suite 216, Bridgeside Point II, 450 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219 USA[2]Department of Geriatric Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China[3]Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China首都医科大学附属北京友谊医院
Introduction: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic muscle disease characterized by dystrophin deficiency. Beyond gene replacement, the question of whether ablation of the p65 gene of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B) in DMD can improve muscle physiology function is unknown. In this study, we investigated muscle physiological improvement in mdx mice (DMD model) with a genetic reduction of NF-kappa B. Methods: Muscle physiological function and histology were studied in 2-month-old mdx/p65(+/-), wild-type, mdx, and human minidystrophin gene transgenic mdx (Tgh Delta Dys/mdx) mice. Results: Improved muscle physiological function was found in mdx/p65(+/-) mice when compared with mdx mice; however, it was similar to Tgh Delta Dys/mdx mice. The results indicate that genetic reduction of p65 levels diminished chronic inflammation in dystrophic muscle, thus leading to amelioration of muscle pathology and improved muscle physiological function. Conclusions: The results show that inhibition of NF-kappa B may be a promising therapy when combined with gene therapy for DMD.
基金:
Pittsburgh Foundation; China Scholarship Council (Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing)
第一作者单位:[1]Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Suite 216, Bridgeside Point II, 450 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219 USA[2]Department of Geriatric Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Yin Xi,Tang Ying,Li Jian,et al.GENETIC ABLATION OF P65 SUBUNIT OF NF-kappa B IN MDX MICE TO IMPROVE MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTION[J].MUSCLE & NERVE.2017,56(4):759-767.doi:10.1002/mus.25517.
APA:
Yin, Xi,Tang, Ying,Li, Jian,Dzuricky, Anna T.,Pu, Chuanqiang...&Wang, Bing.(2017).GENETIC ABLATION OF P65 SUBUNIT OF NF-kappa B IN MDX MICE TO IMPROVE MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTION.MUSCLE & NERVE,56,(4)
MLA:
Yin, Xi,et al."GENETIC ABLATION OF P65 SUBUNIT OF NF-kappa B IN MDX MICE TO IMPROVE MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTION".MUSCLE & NERVE 56..4(2017):759-767