Single SERCA2a Therapy Ameliorated Dilated Cardiomyopathy for 18 Months in a Mouse Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Nalinda B. Wasala, Yongping Yue, William Lostal, Lakmini P. Wasala, Nandita Niranjan, Roger J. Hajjar, Gopal J. Babu, Dongsheng Duan

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Abstract

Increased cytosolic calcium level is a pathogenic hallmark in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum (SR) calcium ATPase (SERCA) pump transfers cytosolic calcium to the SR. Wasala et al. show that AAV-mediated overexpression of SERCA2a at 3 months of age resulted in lifelong prevention of cardiomyopathy in a mouse model.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)845-854
Number of pages10
JournalMolecular Therapy
Volume28
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Mar 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • AAV
  • DMD
  • Duchenne muscular dystrophy
  • SERCA
  • calcium
  • dilated cardiomyopathy
  • dystrophin
  • gene therapy
  • mdx
  • sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum

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