Systemic gamma-sarcoglycan AAV gene transfer results in dose-dependent correction of muscle deficits in the LGMD 2C/R5 mouse model.

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Seo YE, Baine SH, Kempton AN, Rogers OC, Lewis S, Adegboye K, Haile A, Griffin DA, Peterson EL, Pozsgai ER, Potter RA, Rodino-Klapac LR

Systemic gamma-sarcoglycan AAV gene transfer results in dose-dependent correction of muscle deficits in the LGMD 2C/R5 mouse model.

Mol Ther Methods Clin Dev. 2023 Jan 16;28:284-299. doi: 10.1016/j.omtm.2023.01.004. eCollection 2023 Mar 9.

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Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) type 2C/R5 results from mutations in the gamma-sarcoglycan (SGCG) gene and is characterized by muscle weakness and progressive wasting. Loss of functional gamma-sarcoglycan protein in the dystrophin-associated protein complex destabilizes the sarcolemma, leading to eventual myofiber death. The SGCG knockout mouse (SGCG (-/-)) has clinical-pathological features that replicate the human disease, making it an ideal model for translational studies. We designed a self-complementary rAAVrh74 vector containing a codon-optimized human SGCG transgene driven by the muscle-specific MHCK7 promoter (SRP-9005) to investigate adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated SGCG gene transfer in SGCG (-/-) mice as proof of principle for LGMD 2C/R5. Gene transfer therapy resulted in widespread transgene expression in skeletal muscle and heart, improvements in muscle histopathology characterized by decreased central nuclei and fibrosis, and normalized fiber size. Histopathologic improvements were accompanied by functional improvements, including increased ambulation and force production and resistance to injury of the tibialis anterior and diaphragm muscles. This study demonstrates successful systemic delivery of the hSGCG transgene in SGCG (-/-) mice, with functional protein expression, reconstitution of the sarcoglycan complex, and corresponding physiological and functional improvements, which will help establish a minimal effective dose for translation of SRP-9005 gene transfer therapy in patients with LGMD 2C/R5.

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