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- W4308269670 abstract "Abstract Familial Dysautonomia (FD) is a rare neurodegenerative disease caused by a splicing mutation in the Elongator complex protein 1 gene ( ELP1 ). This mutation leads to the skipping of exon 20 and a tissue-specific reduction of ELP1 protein, mainly in the central and peripheral nervous systems. FD is a complex neurological disorder accompanied by severe gait ataxia and retinal degeneration. There is currently no effective treatment to restore ELP1 protein expression in individuals with FD, and the disease is ultimately fatal. After identifying kinetin as a small molecule able to correct the ELP1 splicing defect, we worked on its optimization to generate novel splicing modulator compounds (SMCs) that can be used in patients. Here, we optimize the potency, efficacy, and bio-distribution of second-generation kinetin derivatives to develop an oral treatment for FD that can efficiently pass the blood-brain barrier and correct the ELP1 splicing defect in the nervous system. We demonstrate that the novel compound, PTC258, efficiently restores correct ELP1 splicing in mouse tissues, including brain, and most importantly, prevents the progressive neuronal degeneration that is characteristic of FD. Postnatal oral administration of PTC258 to the phenotypic mouse model TgFD9;Elp1 Δ20/flox increases full-length ELP1 transcript in a dose-dependent manner and leads to a two-fold increase in functional ELP1 protein in the brain. Remarkably, PTC258 treatment improves survival, gait ataxia, and retinal degeneration in the phenotypic FD mice. Our findings highlight the great therapeutic potential of this novel class of small molecules as an oral treatment for FD." @default.
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- W4308269670 date "2022-11-04" @default.
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- W4308269670 title "Development of a novel oral treatment that rescues gait ataxia and retinal degeneration in a phenotypic mouse model of familial dysautonomia" @default.
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