Targeting TGF-β Signaling by Antisense Oligonucleotide-mediated Knockdown of TGF-β Type I Receptor | Zendy

Dwi U. Kemaladewi | Zendy; Svitlana Pasteuning | Zendy; J.W. van der Meulen | Zendy; Sandra H. van Heiningen | Zendy; GertJan B. van Ommen | Zendy; Peter ten Dijke | Zendy; Annemieke AartsmaRus | Zendy; Peter A.C. ‘t Hoen | Zendy; Willem M.H. Hoogaars | Zendy

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Targeting TGF-β Signaling by Antisense Oligonucleotide-mediated Knockdown of TGF-β Type I Receptor

Author(s) -

Dwi U. Kemaladewi,

Svitlana Pasteuning,

J.W. van der Meulen,

Sandra H. van Heiningen,

GertJan B. van Ommen,

Peter ten Dijke,

Annemieke AartsmaRus,

Peter A.C. ‘t Hoen,

Willem M.H. Hoogaars

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

molecular therapy — nucleic acids

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.208

H-Index - 59

ISSN - 2162-2531

DOI - 10.1038/mtna.2014.7

Subject(s) - duchenne muscular dystrophy , gene knockdown , downregulation and upregulation , transforming growth factor , dystrophin , c2c12 , fibrosis , myocyte , biology , signal transduction , microbiology and biotechnology , cancer research , receptor , regeneration (biology) , medicine , myogenesis , gene , genetics

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by lack of functional dystrophin and results in progressive myofiber damage and degeneration. In addition, impaired muscle regeneration and fibrosis contribute to the progressive pathology of DMD. Importantly, transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is implicated in DMD pathology and is known to stimulate fibrosis and inhibit muscle regeneration. In this study, we present a new strategy to target TGF-β signaling cascades by specifically inhibiting the expression of TGF-β type I receptor TGFBR1 (ALK5). Antisense oligonucleotides (AONs) were designed to specifically induce exon skipping of mouse ALK5 transcripts. AON-induced exon skipping of ALK5 resulted in specific downregulation of full-length receptor transcripts in vitro in different cell types, repression of TGF-β activity, and enhanced C2C12 myoblast differentiation. To determine the effect of these AONs in dystrophic muscles, we performed intramuscular injections of ALK5 AONs in mdx mice, which resulted in a decrease in expression of fibrosis-related genes and upregulation of Myog expression compared to control AON-injected muscles. In summary, our study presents a novel method to target TGF-β signaling cascades with potential beneficial effects for DMD

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