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Nicotinamide riboside prevents mitochondrial dysfunction in nemaline myopathy type 6

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Rianne J Baelde
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Leander A Vonk
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Edgar E Nollet
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Ricardo A Galli
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Alexcia Fortes Monteiro
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Sultan Bastu
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Bornale Das
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Michel van Weeghel
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Bauke V Schomakers
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Kasper T Vinten
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Marloes van den Berg
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Jolanda van der Velden
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Riekelt H Houtkooper
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Nicol C Voermans
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Edoardo Malfatti
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Coen A C Ottenheijm *
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Josine M de Winter
DOI:10.1093/hmg/ddag023delete
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Nemaline Myopathy type 6 (NEM6) is a congenital myopathy caused by variants in Kelch-repeat-and-BTB-(POZ)-Domain-Containing-13 (KBTBD13). The majority of the NEM6 patients harbor the Dutch founding variant KBTBD13R408C (c.1222C > T, p.Arg408Cys) and experience skeletal muscle weakness and sarcomere-based hypercontractility. Histological characterization of NEM6 patient biopsies by NADH staining shows the presence of cores, suggesting mitochondrial dysfunction. We aimed to elucidate the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in NEM6 pathology and tested the ability of the NAD+ precursor nicotinamide riboside (NR) to improve mitochondrial performance. We performed a natural history study in homozygous Kbtbd13R408C-knockin mice (NEM6 mouse model) to investigate the onset and progression of mitochondrial dysfunction in NEM6. We performed high-resolution respirometry, metabolic treadmill experiments and histoenzymatic NADH and SDH stainings on cryosections. Additionally, we used multi-omics analyses to investigate impacted pathways and metabolite dysregulation and performed NR supplementation for eight weeks to prevent the onset of mitochondrial dysfunction in NEM6 mice. Throughout disease progression, NEM6 mice display decreased mitochondrial respiration, impaired metabolic performance and the presence of cores with histoenzymatic reactions. Multi-omics studies revealed that the TCA cycle is heavily impacted and that NAD+ levels are decreased throughout disease progression. We aimed to restore NAD+ levels by supplementation of NR. Remarkably, NR treatment in 1-months-old NEM6 mice, prevented the onset of mitochondrial dysfunction. In conclusion, these results provide insight in the onset and progression of mitochondrial dysfunction in NEM6 and offer proof-of-concept for NR as a therapeutic strategy.

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Human Molecular Genetics
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university of arizona
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university paris est creteil and inserm
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