| Literature DB >> 25062765 |
John H Lee1, Matthew J Sowada2, Ryan L Boudreau2, Andrea M Aerts3, Daniel R Thedens4, Peg Nopoulos3, Beverly L Davidson5.
Abstract
In Huntington's disease (HD) mutant HTT is ubiquitously expressed yet the striatum undergoes profound early degeneration. Cell culture studies suggest that a striatal-enriched protein, Rhes, may account for this vulnerability. We investigated the therapeutic potential of silencing Rhes in vivo using inhibitory RNAs (miRhes). While Rhes suppression was tolerated in wildtype mice, it failed to improve rotarod function in two distinct HD mouse models. Additionally, miRhes treated HD mice had increased anxiety-like behaviors and enhanced striatal atrophy as measured by longitudinal MRI when compared to control treated mice. These findings raise caution regarding the long-term implementation of inhibiting Rhes as a therapy for HD.Entities:
Keywords: Huntington disease; RNA interference; Rhes; genetic therapies; neurodegenerative disease; rasd2
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25062765 PMCID: PMC4139702 DOI: 10.3233/JHD-140094
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Huntingtons Dis ISSN: 1879-6397