Molecular basis and therapeutic strategies to rescue factor IX variants that affect splicing and protein function

M Tajnik, ME Rogalska, E Bussani, E Barbon… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
M Tajnik, ME Rogalska, E Bussani, E Barbon, D Balestra, M Pinotti, F Pagani
PLoS Genetics, 2016journals.plos.org
Mutations that result in amino acid changes can affect both pre-mRNA splicing and protein
function. Understanding the combined effect is essential for correct diagnosis and for
establishing the most appropriate therapeutic strategy at the molecular level. We have
identified a series of disease-causing splicing mutations in coagulation factor IX (FIX) exon 5
that are completely recovered by a modified U1snRNP particle, through an SRSF2-
dependent enhancement mechanism. We discovered that synonymous mutations and …
Mutations that result in amino acid changes can affect both pre-mRNA splicing and protein function. Understanding the combined effect is essential for correct diagnosis and for establishing the most appropriate therapeutic strategy at the molecular level. We have identified a series of disease-causing splicing mutations in coagulation factor IX (FIX) exon 5 that are completely recovered by a modified U1snRNP particle, through an SRSF2-dependent enhancement mechanism. We discovered that synonymous mutations and missense substitutions associated to a partial FIX secretion defect represent targets for this therapy as the resulting spliced-corrected proteins maintains normal FIX coagulant specific activity. Thus, splicing and protein alterations contribute to define at the molecular level the disease-causing effect of a number of exonic mutations in coagulation FIX exon 5. In addition, our results have a significant impact in the development of splicing-switching therapies in particular for mutations that affect both splicing and protein function where increasing the amount of a correctly spliced protein can circumvent the basic functional defects.
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