Tamoxifen therapy in a murine model of myotubular myopathy

Myotubular myopathy is a severe muscle disease for which no effective treatment exists. Here, the authors show that tamoxifen ameliorates pathology and extends survival in a mouse model of the disease, and that the effect is mediated via estrogen receptor signaling and involves modulation of DNM2 ex...

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Main Authors: Nika Maani, Nesrin Sabha, Kamran Rezai, Arun Ramani, Linda Groom, Nadine Eltayeb, Faranak Mavandadnejad, Andrea Pang, Giulia Russo, Michael Brudno, Volker Haucke, Robert T. Dirksen, James J. Dowling
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07057-5
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author Nika Maani
Nesrin Sabha
Kamran Rezai
Arun Ramani
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Faranak Mavandadnejad
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Michael Brudno
Volker Haucke
Robert T. Dirksen
James J. Dowling
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description Myotubular myopathy is a severe muscle disease for which no effective treatment exists. Here, the authors show that tamoxifen ameliorates pathology and extends survival in a mouse model of the disease, and that the effect is mediated via estrogen receptor signaling and involves modulation of DNM2 expression.
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spelling doaj.art-7fbfa0258973415ea77898bbaf0169882022-12-21T19:33:04ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232018-11-019111610.1038/s41467-018-07057-5Tamoxifen therapy in a murine model of myotubular myopathyNika Maani0Nesrin Sabha1Kamran Rezai2Arun Ramani3Linda Groom4Nadine Eltayeb5Faranak Mavandadnejad6Andrea Pang7Giulia Russo8Michael Brudno9Volker Haucke10Robert T. Dirksen11James J. Dowling12Program for Genetics and Genome Biology, Hospital for Sick ChildrenProgram for Genetics and Genome Biology, Hospital for Sick ChildrenProgram for Genetics and Genome Biology, Hospital for Sick ChildrenProgram for Genetics and Genome Biology, Hospital for Sick ChildrenDepartment of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Rochester Medical Center School of Medicine and DentistryProgram for Genetics and Genome Biology, Hospital for Sick ChildrenProgram for Genetics and Genome Biology, Hospital for Sick ChildrenProgram for Genetics and Genome Biology, Hospital for Sick ChildrenDepartment of Molecular Pharmacology and Cell Biology, Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP)Program for Genetics and Genome Biology, Hospital for Sick ChildrenDepartment of Molecular Pharmacology and Cell Biology, Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP)Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Rochester Medical Center School of Medicine and DentistryProgram for Genetics and Genome Biology, Hospital for Sick ChildrenMyotubular myopathy is a severe muscle disease for which no effective treatment exists. Here, the authors show that tamoxifen ameliorates pathology and extends survival in a mouse model of the disease, and that the effect is mediated via estrogen receptor signaling and involves modulation of DNM2 expression.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07057-5
spellingShingle Nika Maani
Nesrin Sabha
Kamran Rezai
Arun Ramani
Linda Groom
Nadine Eltayeb
Faranak Mavandadnejad
Andrea Pang
Giulia Russo
Michael Brudno
Volker Haucke
Robert T. Dirksen
James J. Dowling
Tamoxifen therapy in a murine model of myotubular myopathy
Nature Communications
title Tamoxifen therapy in a murine model of myotubular myopathy
title_full Tamoxifen therapy in a murine model of myotubular myopathy
title_fullStr Tamoxifen therapy in a murine model of myotubular myopathy
title_full_unstemmed Tamoxifen therapy in a murine model of myotubular myopathy
title_short Tamoxifen therapy in a murine model of myotubular myopathy
title_sort tamoxifen therapy in a murine model of myotubular myopathy
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07057-5
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