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Direct Reprogramming of Human Fibroblasts into Myoblasts to Investigate Therapies for Neuromuscular Disorders
Published on: April 3, 2021
Using complementary DNA from MyoD-transduced fibroblasts to sequence large muscle genes
Leigh B Waddell1, Nicole Monnier, Sandra T Cooper
1Institute for Neuroscience and Muscle Research, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, Children's Hospital at Westmead, University of Sydney, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, New South Wales 2145, Australia.
Abstract:
Large muscle genes are often sequenced using complementary DNA (cDNA) made from muscle messenger RNA (mRNA) to reduce the cost and workload associated with sequencing from genomic DNA. Two potential barriers are the availability of a frozen muscle biopsy, and difficulties in detecting nonsense mutations due to nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD). We present patient examples showing that use of MyoD-transduced fibroblasts as a source of muscle-specific mRNA overcomes these potential difficulties in sequencing large muscle-related genes.
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