Effective Small Interfering RNA Therapy to Treat CLCN7-dependent Autosomal Dominant Osteopetrosis Type 2

In about 70% of patients affected by autosomal dominant osteopetrosis type 2 (ADO2), osteoclast activity is reduced by heterozygous mutations of the CLCN7 gene, encoding the ClC-7 chloride/hydrogen antiporter. CLCN7G215R-, CLCN7R767W-, and CLCN7R286W-specific siRNAs silenced transfected mutant mRNA/...

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Main Authors: Mattia Capulli, Antonio Maurizi, Luca Ventura, Nadia Rucci, Anna Teti
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Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2162253116300348
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author Mattia Capulli
Antonio Maurizi
Luca Ventura
Nadia Rucci
Anna Teti
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Anna Teti
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description In about 70% of patients affected by autosomal dominant osteopetrosis type 2 (ADO2), osteoclast activity is reduced by heterozygous mutations of the CLCN7 gene, encoding the ClC-7 chloride/hydrogen antiporter. CLCN7G215R-, CLCN7R767W-, and CLCN7R286W-specific siRNAs silenced transfected mutant mRNA/EGFP in HEK293 cells, in RAW264.7 cells and in human osteoclasts, with no change of CLCN7WT mRNA and no effect of scrambled siRNA on the mutant transcripts. Osteoclasts from Clcn7G213R ADO2 mice showed reduced bone resorption, a condition rescued by Clcn7G213R-specific siRNA. Treatment of ADO2 mice with Clcn7G213R-specific siRNA induced increase of bone resorption variables and decrease of trabecular bone mass, leading to an overall improvement of the osteopetrotic bone phenotype. Treatment did not induce overt adverse effects and was effective also with siRNAs specific for other mutants. These results demonstrate that a siRNA-based experimental treatment of ADO2 is feasible, and underscore a translational impact for future strategy to cure this therapeutically neglected form of osteopetrosis.
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spelling doaj.art-6d6fca6af50d49b9a9bb4eaa2e520b792022-12-21T20:18:23ZengElsevierMolecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids2162-25312015-01-014C10.1038/mtna.2015.21Effective Small Interfering RNA Therapy to Treat CLCN7-dependent Autosomal Dominant Osteopetrosis Type 2Mattia Capulli0Antonio Maurizi1Luca Ventura2Nadia Rucci3Anna Teti4Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Pathology, San Salvatore Hospital, L'Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, ItalyIn about 70% of patients affected by autosomal dominant osteopetrosis type 2 (ADO2), osteoclast activity is reduced by heterozygous mutations of the CLCN7 gene, encoding the ClC-7 chloride/hydrogen antiporter. CLCN7G215R-, CLCN7R767W-, and CLCN7R286W-specific siRNAs silenced transfected mutant mRNA/EGFP in HEK293 cells, in RAW264.7 cells and in human osteoclasts, with no change of CLCN7WT mRNA and no effect of scrambled siRNA on the mutant transcripts. Osteoclasts from Clcn7G213R ADO2 mice showed reduced bone resorption, a condition rescued by Clcn7G213R-specific siRNA. Treatment of ADO2 mice with Clcn7G213R-specific siRNA induced increase of bone resorption variables and decrease of trabecular bone mass, leading to an overall improvement of the osteopetrotic bone phenotype. Treatment did not induce overt adverse effects and was effective also with siRNAs specific for other mutants. These results demonstrate that a siRNA-based experimental treatment of ADO2 is feasible, and underscore a translational impact for future strategy to cure this therapeutically neglected form of osteopetrosis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2162253116300348bone diseasebone resorptiongene silencingosteoclastosteopetrosissiRNA therapy
spellingShingle Mattia Capulli
Antonio Maurizi
Luca Ventura
Nadia Rucci
Anna Teti
Effective Small Interfering RNA Therapy to Treat CLCN7-dependent Autosomal Dominant Osteopetrosis Type 2
Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids
bone disease
bone resorption
gene silencing
osteoclast
osteopetrosis
siRNA therapy
title Effective Small Interfering RNA Therapy to Treat CLCN7-dependent Autosomal Dominant Osteopetrosis Type 2
title_full Effective Small Interfering RNA Therapy to Treat CLCN7-dependent Autosomal Dominant Osteopetrosis Type 2
title_fullStr Effective Small Interfering RNA Therapy to Treat CLCN7-dependent Autosomal Dominant Osteopetrosis Type 2
title_full_unstemmed Effective Small Interfering RNA Therapy to Treat CLCN7-dependent Autosomal Dominant Osteopetrosis Type 2
title_short Effective Small Interfering RNA Therapy to Treat CLCN7-dependent Autosomal Dominant Osteopetrosis Type 2
title_sort effective small interfering rna therapy to treat clcn7 dependent autosomal dominant osteopetrosis type 2
topic bone disease
bone resorption
gene silencing
osteoclast
osteopetrosis
siRNA therapy
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2162253116300348
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