Pathogenic Mechanisms in Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophies

描述(申请人提供)：肢体腰带型肌营养不良症(LGMD)是一种累及骨盆和肩带肌肉的肌肉萎缩疾病。已经确定了13个遗传定义的肢体带状肌营养不良症突变，其中大多数突变基因编码结构蛋白。然而，两个LGMD突变并不编码结构蛋白，它们具有酶活性。这两种名为calain 3(CAPN3)和Trim32的蛋白质都在蛋白质降解途径中发挥作用。到目前为止，还不清楚这些降解酶的突变如何导致肌肉疾病。此前，我们发现CAPN3对肌肉重塑很重要，它作用于泛素-蛋白酶体途径的上游。这些先前的观察结果使我们将注意力转向LGMD2H，它涉及Trim32的一个突变。三种等位常染色体隐性遗传病导致Trim32基因突变，包括LGMD2H、肉管性肌病(SM)和Bardet Biedl(BB)综合征。LGMD2H被认为是一种比SM更温和的肌营养不良症。Bardet Biedl是一种复杂的遗传异质性疾病，涉及视网膜营养不良、肥胖、肾脏异常和多指畸形。目前还不清楚为什么一个基因的不同突变会导致如此不同的临床表型。为了更好地了解Trim32的生物学功能，我们创造了独特的试剂，如抗体、重组蛋白和缺乏Trim32的转基因小鼠。为了解决Trim32‘S的生物学功能以及突变导致疾病的原因，我们将完成以下目标：目标1：我们将对Trim32(T32KO)缺失的小鼠的表型进行鉴定，以更好地了解其生物学功能。目的2：建立LGMD2H(敲入小鼠携带LGMD2H突变)的动物模型，并与Trim32基因敲除小鼠进行比较。目的：探讨Trim32在肌肉中的生物学作用，并开始探讨LGMD2H的发病机制。目的4：我们将鉴定Trim32的底物，并确定LGMD2H突变体是否具有泛素化这些底物的能力降低。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The limb girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMD) are muscle-wasting disorders involving muscles of the pelvis and shoulder girdle. Thirteen genetically defined limb girdle muscular dystrophy mutations have been identified with most of the mutated genes encoding structural proteins. However, two LGMD mutations do not encode for structural proteins rather, they possess enzymatic activity. These proteins named calpain 3 (CAPN3) and Trim32 both function in protein degradative pathways. Until now, it has been unclear how mutations in these degradative enzymes might lead to muscle disease. Previously we showed that CAPN3 is important for muscle remodeling and that it acts upstream of the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. These prior observations have led us to turn our attention to LGMD2H, which involves a mutation in Trim32. Three allelic, autosomal recessive diseases result in mutations in Trim32 including LGMD2H, Sarcotubular myopathy (SM) and Bardet Biedl (BB) syndrome. LGMD2H is believed to be a milder form of muscular dystrophy than SM. Bardet Biedl is a complex and genetically heterogeneous disorder involving retinal dystrophy, obesity, kidney abnormalities and polydactyly. It is currently not understood why different mutations in one gene can result in such clinically diverse phenotypes. In an effort to better understand the biological function of Trim32, we have generated unique reagents such as antibodies, recombinant proteins and a genetically modified mouse lacking Trim32. To address questions about Trim32's biological function and why mutations result in disease, we will perform the following aims: Aim 1: We will characterize the phenotype of mice lacking Trim32 (T32KO) to better understand its biological function. Aim 2: We will generate an animal model for LGMD2H (knock in mouse carrying the LGMD2H mutation) and compare this mouse to the Trim32 knock out mouse. Aim 3: We will explore the biological role of Trim32 in muscle and begin to explore pathogenic mechanisms in LGMD2H. Aim 4: We will identify substrates of Trim32 and determine if the LGMD2H mutant has a reduced ability to ubiquitinate these substrates.