Modelling Duchenne muscular dystrophy in MYOD1-converted urine-derived cells treated with 3-deazaneplanocin A hydrochloride

Sci Rep. 2019 Mar 7;9(1):3807. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-40421-z.

Abstract

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe muscle disorder characterised by mutations in the DMD gene. Recently, we have completed a phase I study in Japan based on systemic administration of the morpholino antisense that is amenable to exon-53 skipping, successfully. However, to achieve the effective treatment of DMD, in vitro assays on patient muscle cells to screen drugs and patient eligibility before clinical trials are indispensable. Here, we report a novel MYOD1-converted, urine-derived cells (UDCs) as a novel DMD muscle cell model. We discovered that 3-deazaneplanocin A hydrochloride, a histone methyltransferase inhibitor, could significantly promote MYOGENIN expression and myotube differentiation. We also demonstrated that our system, based on UDCs from DMD patients, could be used successfully to evaluate exon-skipping drugs targeting DMD exons including 44, 50, 51, and 55. This new autologous UDC-based disease modelling could lead to the application of precision medicine for various muscle diseases.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine / administration & dosage
  • Adenosine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Exons
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells / drug effects
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells / metabolism*
  • Models, Biological
  • Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / genetics*
  • Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / pathology
  • MyoD Protein / genetics*
  • MyoD Protein / metabolism
  • Oligonucleotides, Antisense / therapeutic use

Substances

  • MyoD Protein
  • MyoD1 myogenic differentiation protein
  • Oligonucleotides, Antisense
  • 3-deazaneplanocin
  • Adenosine