title: Inhibition of troponin C production without affecting other muscle protein synthesis by the antisense oligodeoxynucleotide.
abstract: The effect of blocking expression of a specific gene with antisense phosphodiester oligodeoxynucleotides on the coordinate regulation of myogenesis was studied. Different regions of both fast and slow troponin C (TnC) mRNAs were targeted for binding of the antisense oligomer. The 5'-cap region of both mRNAs was found to be the most effective target for inhibiting the expression of these genes. Approximately 40%-60% inhibition of expression of a specific isoform of TnC was achieved. However, inhibition of the TnC expression did not appreciably alter the pattern of myogenesis of mouse C2C12 cells. The differentiated murine muscle cells were able to cope with this reduced level of the target gene expression by antisense phosphodiester oligomers. We have also used a phosphorothioate oligomer targeted against a common sequence within the coding region of both fast and slow TnC mRNAs. This oligomer was found to be ineffective in blocking TnC gene expression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ojala
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Choudhury
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bag
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D002460:Cell Line; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000187:drug effects; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000166:cytology; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010455:Peptides / Q000187:drug effects; D011500:Protein Synthesis Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D013873:Thionucleotides / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019209:Troponin C / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D009124:Muscle Proteins; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense; D010455:Peptides; D011500:Protein Synthesis Inhibitors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D013873:Thionucleotides; D019209:Troponin C