Methods for detecting neurological disorders

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-02-23
THE JOHN HOPKINS UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
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[0048] The antisense RNA encoded by specific recombinant vectors of this invention is usually designed to undergo complementary base pairing (hybridization) with the target, rendering the target essentially unavailable for translation in most cases. In some instances, the antisense RNA will render the target susceptible to degradation, thereby substantially reducing the amount of the target in relevant cells or tissue. Accordingly, the recombinant vectors of the invention can be used to control undesired aberrant EAAT 2 mRNA in the cells or tissue.
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Identification of Aberrant EAAT 2 Transcripts in ALS Affected Areas

[0166] 1.cDNA from Patient Motor Cortex

[0167] A male ALS patient (66 years old, 5 hr postmortem delay), without SOD1 mutations, was initially investigated. This patient was chosen because immunoblot studies revealed extremely low levels of EAAT 2 protein (5% of control) in motor cortex (Rothstein et al. (1995) Ann. Neurol. 38, 73). The Northern blotting revealed that the quantity and size of EAAT 2 mRNA were normal (Bristol, L. A., and Rothstein, J. D. (1996) Ann. Neurol. 39, 676). To investigate whether there were aberrant EAAT 2 mRNA species, a cDNA library was constructed from a poly (A)+ mRNA prepared from the motor cortex of this patient. The cDNA library was then screened and an abnormal cDNA clone was subsequently identified from positive clones by restriction analysis. Sequencing of this clone revealed that it contained 1091 bp of the EAAT 2 coding region from exon I to exon 7, followed by 1008 bp of intron...

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Aberrant EAAT 2 Transcripts are Present in vivo

[0188] To verify that the aberrant EAAT 2 transcripts of Example 1 were present in vivo and not a cloning or PCR artifact, in situ hybridization was performed to detect partial intron 7-retention mRNA using a riboprobe to the intronic region (FIG. 13A, probe F). FIG. 15A and 3B show that this partial intron 7-retention mRNA was present only in ALS motor cortex, but not in control specimens, in agreement with the RT-PCR results. In addition, signals were uniformly localized to small cells, presumably astrocytes, present throughout the motor cortex (EAAT 2 is an astrocyte-specific protein) (FIG. 15D; asterisk). As a control, signals for actin (FIGS. 15C and F) were found expressed by both neurons (arrowhead) and astroglia. Wild-type EAAT 2 mRNA in ALS (FIG. 15E) and in control tissue were expressed in a distribution similar to the partial intron 7-retention mRNA. No staining was seen with sense controls. Furthermore, the dramatic loss of...

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Nuclease S1 Protection Analysis

[0191] S1 nuclease protection analysis of EAAT 2 mRNA (FIG. 16C; described below) also provided evidence that the aberrant splicing EAAT 2 transcripts of Example 1 were present in vivo. Northern analysis of EAAT 2 mRNA was difficult to use for this purpose because the size of normal EAAT 2 mRNA is about 11 Kb and the truncated transcript would only be ˜1-2 Kb smaller. Therefore, it would be difficult to identify these truncated transcripts from full length transcript using this method.

[0192]FIG. 16C shows an S1 nuclease protection analysis of EAAT 2 mRNA using a 836 base single strand DNA probe, located at 3′ end of the coding region. The protection fragments were subjected to Southern blot analysis using an oligonucleotide probe located 3′ end of the protection fragment. As with quantitative RT-PCR, the abnormal species were abundant in the ALS specimens compared to normal EAAT 2.

[0193] S1 nuclease protection assays were conducted as follows. A 836...

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Abstract

In one aspect, the present invention features methods for detecting at least one neurological disorder in a patient, the method comprising obtaining a biological sample from the patient; and detecting at least one aberrant human glutamate transporter 2 (EAAT 2) mRNA in the sample as being indicative of the neurological disorder in the patient. In a particular aspect, the invention is useful for detecting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in the patient.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention features methods for detecting at least one specified neurological disorder in a subject. In one aspect, the invention relates to novel polynucleotides for detecting the neurological disorder. In a related aspect, the invention provides methods for identifying, analyzing, and using the polynucleotides. Further provided are screening methods for detecting therapeutic compounds with capacity to treat the neurological disorder. The present invention has a variety of uses including detecting a specified motor neuron disorder in a patient. [0003] 2. Background [0004] Neurological disorders can significantly impact the central nervous system (CNS) and motor neuron units. For example, certain neurological disorders of the CNS are known to adversely affect the brain and associated structures. Neurological disorders affecting motor neuron units have been grouped into motor neuron diseases and peripheral...

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IPC IPC(8): C12Q1/68C12Q1/6883
CPCC12Q1/6883C12Q2600/158C12Q2600/156
Inventor ROTHSTEIN, JEFFREYLIN, CHIENG-LIANGBRISTOL, LYNN
Owner THE JOHN HOPKINS UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
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