Mechanisms and therapeutic targeting of motor neuron death in SMA
Mechanisms and therapeutic targeting of motor neuron death in SMA
批准号:
10087983
负责人:
Livio Pellizzoni
金额:
$47.23万
依托单位国家:
美国
项目类别:
财政年份:
2020
资助国家:
美国
项目状态:
未结题
起止时间:
2020-02-01 至 2025-01-31
关键词:
AddressAutomobile DrivingBrainCessation of lifeClinicalDiseaseDisease MarkerDisease modelEventFDA approvedFunctional disorderGene DeliveryGene ExpressionGenesGeneticGoalsImmunohistochemistryInfant MortalityInjectionsKnowledgeLinkMAP Kinase GeneMediatingMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase InhibitorMonitorMorphologyMotorMotor NeuronsMusN-terminalNerve DegenerationNeurodegenerative DisordersPathogenicityPathologyPathway interactionsPatientsPermeabilityPharmacologyPhenotypePhosphorylationProcessProtein IsoformsPublishingSMN deficiencySMN expressionSMN protein (spinal muscular atrophy)Severity of illnessSpinal Muscular AtrophySynapsesTP53 geneTestingTherapeuticUp-RegulationWorkbasecandidate markercombinatorialdruggable targetinhibitor/antagonistinsightknock-downmotor neuron degenerationmouse modelneuron lossneuroprotectionnovelpreservationpreventrestorationskeletal muscle wastingspinal pathwaytherapeutic targettranscriptome sequencingtreatment effect
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英文摘要
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by motor neuron loss and skeletal
muscle atrophy. SMA is caused by ubiquitous deficiency in the SMN protein and is the leading genetic cause of
infant mortality. To date, most SMA therapeutic approaches have focused on increasing SMN expression and
SMN-inducing therapies have recently been approved for SMA. However, these therapies alone do not provide
a cure or SMA nd not all patients respond to treatment. Therefore, it remains essential to understand the
underlying mechanisms of SMA and identify SMN-independent therapeutic approaches that can enhance the
benefit of SMN-inducing strategies through combinatorial treatment. In this context, motor neuron death is an
irreversible pathogenic hallmark of SMA. Therefore, preventing motor neuron degeneration has fundamental
clinical implications for SMA therapy and could extend the window of opportunity for SMN-inducing therapies to
exert their effect. However, this is hindered by limited knowledge of the death pathway and availability of
druggable-targets for halting this process. This project aims to address these outstanding issues by investigating
the mechanisms underlying the initiation and execution of motor neuron degeneration in SMA as well as validate
the therapeutic potential of pharmacologically targeting this pathway in mouse models of the disease. The
premise of our proposed work is that the neurodegenerative pathway of SMA motor neurons represents a target-
rich domain for the discovery of disease-modifying pharmacological approaches that are SMN-independent and
suited for combinatorial treatment of SMA. Building on our published and preliminary studies, we will characterize
the upstream mechanisms driving motor neuron death in SMA based on our hypothesis that SMN deficiency
triggers a p38MAPK/p53-dependent neurodegenerative pathway (Aim 1). To broaden the range of candidate
targets for developing SMN-independent neuroprotective approaches for SMA, we will determine the execution
mechanisms of motor neuron death through the identification and functional characterization of the downstream
effectors of p53-dependent neurodegeneration in SMA (Aim 2). Lastly, we will leverage on the availability of a
highly selective, brain permeable inhibitor to test the hypothesis that p38MAPK activation is a shared pathogenic
mechanism associated with motor neuron death across mouse models of SMA with varying disease severity
whose inhibition is a viable therapeutic approach (Aim 3). We will also evaluate whether pharmacological
inhibition of p38MAPK enables enhanced synaptic rewiring by preserving SMA motor neurons in a paradigm of
combinatorial treatment with SMN upregulation. Successful accomplishment of our objectives has the potential
to provide key insights into the mechanisms of motor neuron death in SMA, identify new disease markers and
candidate targets to halt the neurodegenerative process, and establish pharmacological approaches for
neuroprotection to be used in combinatorial treatment of the disease with SMN-inducing therapies.
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Mechanisms and therapeutic targeting of motor neuron death in SMA
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批准号:10334501
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$47.23万
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财政年份:2020
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
Mechanisms and therapeutic targeting of motor neuron death in SMA
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批准号:10559530
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$47.23万
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财政年份:2020
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
Essential role of Stasimon in motor circuit development and disease
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批准号:10312031
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$58.18万
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财政年份:2019
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
Essential role of Stasimon in motor circuit development and disease
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批准号:10531553
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$58.18万
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财政年份:2019
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
Essential role of Stasimon in motor circuit development and disease
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批准号:10057404
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$58.18万
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财政年份:2019
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
RNA-mediated mechanisms of motor system dysfunction in spinal muscular atrophy
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批准号:10022699
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$1.74万
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财政年份:2019
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
The Role of p38 MAPK Activation in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
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批准号:9317946
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$24.0万
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财政年份:2017
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
SMN dysfunction in FUS-dependent ALS
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批准号:9329512
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$20.0万
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财政年份:2016
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
SMN dysfunction in FUS-dependent ALS
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批准号:9227825
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$24.0万
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财政年份:2016
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
A genome-wide phenotypic screen for modifiers of SMN expression and function
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批准号:8702410
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$24.0万
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财政年份:2014
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
Small chemical modulators of SMN biology as candidate therapeutics for SMA
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批准号:8702663
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$32.0万
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财政年份:2014
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
Role of Stasimon Dysfunction in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
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批准号:8303810
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$24.0万
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财政年份:2012
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
Role of Stasimon Dysfunction in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
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批准号:8413610
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$19.3万
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财政年份:2012
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
SMN Control of snRNP Biogenesis: Role in RNA Splicing and Motor Neuron Survival
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批准号:8241047
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$34.51万
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财政年份:2010
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
SMN Control of snRNP Biogenesis: Role in RNA Splicing and Motor Neuron Survival
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批准号:8056786
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$34.51万
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财政年份:2010
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
A Functional Cell-Based Screen for Potential SMA Therapeutic Compounds
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批准号:7978376
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$20.13万
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财政年份:2010
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
SMN Control of snRNP Biogenesis: Role in RNA Splicing and Motor Neuron Survival
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批准号:8434228
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$33.31万
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财政年份:2010
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
SMN Control of snRNP Biogenesis: Role in RNA Splicing and Motor Neuron Survival
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批准号:8629797
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$34.17万
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财政年份:2010
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
A Functional Cell-Based Screen for Potential SMA Therapeutic Compounds
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批准号:8109329
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$23.67万
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财政年份:2010
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
SMN Control of snRNP Biogenesis: Role in RNA Splicing and Motor Neuron Survival
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批准号:7863137
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$34.39万
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财政年份:2010
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负责人:Livio Pellizzoni
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依托单位:
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