Molecular and Genetic Studies of Congenital Myopathies

NCT ID: NCT00272883

Last Updated: 2024-06-18

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Total Enrollment: 4000 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2003-08-31
• Study Completion Date: 2050-01-31

Brief Summary

In the Congenital Myopathy Research Program at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, the researchers are studying the congenital myopathies (neuromuscular diseases present from birth), including central core disease, centronuclear/myotubular myopathy, congenital fiber type disproportion, multiminicore disease, nemaline myopathy, rigid spine muscular dystrophy, SELENON (SEPN1), RYR1 myopathy, ADSS1 (ADSSL) Myopathy and undefined congenital myopathies. The primary goal of the research is to better understand the genes and proteins (gene products) involved in muscle functioning and disease. The researchers hope that our studies will allow for improved diagnosis and treatment of individuals with congenital myopathies in the future. For more information, visit the Laboratory Website at www.childrenshospital.org/research/beggs

Detailed Description

The Congenital Myopathy Research Program consists of a group of scientists and healthcare providers all working to better understand the congenital myopathies. We are taking two approaches to reach our research goals. The first involves identifying and describing new genes and proteins involved in the skeletal muscles that allow our bodies to move. Simultaneously, studies are underway to identify genetic changes (mutations) that cause human neuromuscular disease. Thus, our second approach is to identify mutations, learn how they are inherited in families, and understand how they lead to weakness in individuals with neuromuscular disease. These approaches allow correlation of our basic muscle biology findings with our studies on muscle tissue of affected individuals.

Our research would not be possible without the generous participation of individuals and families with congenital myopathies. Participation in our studies is free of charge. Travel to Boston is not required, and we welcome the participation of individuals from around the world.

We appreciate the participation of all individuals with a congenital myopathy, as well as their first-degree relatives. Participants with a congenital myopathy are asked to donate medical records, a blood or saliva sample, and a muscle tissue sample (if available). Participating relatives are asked to donate a blood sample. The blood/saliva sample is used to acquire DNA (genetic material) which can be used to identify genetic changes and to study how a disease is inherited in a family. The medical records are employed to understand a participant's symptoms. The muscle tissue is used to better understand the disease at the muscular level by studying the gene expression and protein levels in individuals with congenital myopathies.

For more information, visit the Laboratory Website at www.childrenshospital.org/research/beggs.

Conditions

Central Core Disease; Centronuclear Myopathy; Congenital Fiber Type Disproportion; Multiminicore Disease; Myotubular Myopathy; Nemaline Myopathy; Rigid Spine Muscular Dystrophy; Undefined Congenital Myopathy

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_ONLY
• Study Time Perspective: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Individuals with a clinical or suspected diagnosis of a congenital myopathy and their family members

• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Muscular Dystrophy Association

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Boston Children's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Alan H. Beggs

Sir Edwin & Lady Manton Professor of Pediatrics

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Alan H. Beggs, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Children's Hospital Boston/Harvard Medical School

Locations

Genetics Division, Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

United States

Central Contacts

Casie Genetti, M.S. C.G.C.

Role: CONTACT

BeggsLabGC@childrens.harvard.edu

(617) 919-2169

Beggs lab

Role: CONTACT

beggslab@enders.tch.harvard.edu

Facility Contacts

Casie Genetti, M.S. C.G.C.

Role: primary

BeggsLabGC@childrens.harvard.edu

617-919-2169

References

Pierson CR, Tomczak K, Agrawal P, Moghadaszadeh B, Beggs AH. X-linked myotubular and centronuclear myopathies. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 2005 Jul;64(7):555-64. doi: 10.1097/01.jnen.0000171653.17213.2e.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 16042307 (View on PubMed)

Agrawal PB, Strickland CD, Midgett C, Morales A, Newburger DE, Poulos MA, Tomczak KK, Ryan MM, Iannaccone ST, Crawford TO, Laing NG, Beggs AH. Heterogeneity of nemaline myopathy cases with skeletal muscle alpha-actin gene mutations. Ann Neurol. 2004 Jul;56(1):86-96. doi: 10.1002/ana.20157.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 15236405 (View on PubMed)

Ryan MM, Ilkovski B, Strickland CD, Schnell C, Sanoudou D, Midgett C, Houston R, Muirhead D, Dennett X, Shield LK, De Girolami U, Iannaccone ST, Laing NG, North KN, Beggs AH. Clinical course correlates poorly with muscle pathology in nemaline myopathy. Neurology. 2003 Feb 25;60(4):665-73. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000046585.81304.bc.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 12601110 (View on PubMed)

Ryan MM, Schnell C, Strickland CD, Shield LK, Morgan G, Iannaccone ST, Laing NG, Beggs AH, North KN. Nemaline myopathy: a clinical study of 143 cases. Ann Neurol. 2001 Sep;50(3):312-20. doi: 10.1002/ana.1080.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 11558787 (View on PubMed)

Sanoudou D, Frieden LA, Haslett JN, Kho AT, Greenberg SA, Kohane IS, Kunkel LM, Beggs AH. Molecular classification of nemaline myopathies: "nontyping" specimens exhibit unique patterns of gene expression. Neurobiol Dis. 2004 Apr;15(3):590-600. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2003.12.013.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 15056467 (View on PubMed)

Sanoudou D, Haslett JN, Kho AT, Guo S, Gazda HT, Greenberg SA, Lidov HG, Kohane IS, Kunkel LM, Beggs AH. Expression profiling reveals altered satellite cell numbers and glycolytic enzyme transcription in nemaline myopathy muscle. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003 Apr 15;100(8):4666-71. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0330960100. Epub 2003 Apr 3.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 12677001 (View on PubMed)

Wattanasirichaigoon D, Swoboda KJ, Takada F, Tong HQ, Lip V, Iannaccone ST, Wallgren-Pettersson C, Laing NG, Beggs AH. Mutations of the slow muscle alpha-tropomyosin gene, TPM3, are a rare cause of nemaline myopathy. Neurology. 2002 Aug 27;59(4):613-7. doi: 10.1212/wnl.59.4.613.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 12196661 (View on PubMed)

Nowak KJ, Wattanasirichaigoon D, Goebel HH, Wilce M, Pelin K, Donner K, Jacob RL, Hubner C, Oexle K, Anderson JR, Verity CM, North KN, Iannaccone ST, Muller CR, Nurnberg P, Muntoni F, Sewry C, Hughes I, Sutphen R, Lacson AG, Swoboda KJ, Vigneron J, Wallgren-Pettersson C, Beggs AH, Laing NG. Mutations in the skeletal muscle alpha-actin gene in patients with actin myopathy and nemaline myopathy. Nat Genet. 1999 Oct;23(2):208-12. doi: 10.1038/13837.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 10508519 (View on PubMed)

North KN, Yang N, Wattanasirichaigoon D, Mills M, Easteal S, Beggs AH. A common nonsense mutation results in alpha-actinin-3 deficiency in the general population. Nat Genet. 1999 Apr;21(4):353-4. doi: 10.1038/7675. No abstract available.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 10192379 (View on PubMed)

Pelin K, Hilpela P, Donner K, Sewry C, Akkari PA, Wilton SD, Wattanasirichaigoon D, Bang ML, Centner T, Hanefeld F, Odent S, Fardeau M, Urtizberea JA, Muntoni F, Dubowitz V, Beggs AH, Laing NG, Labeit S, de la Chapelle A, Wallgren-Pettersson C. Mutations in the nebulin gene associated with autosomal recessive nemaline myopathy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1999 Mar 2;96(5):2305-10. doi: 10.1073/pnas.96.5.2305.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 10051637 (View on PubMed)

Ottenheijm CA, Lawlor MW, Stienen GJ, Granzier H, Beggs AH. Changes in cross-bridge cycling underlie muscle weakness in patients with tropomyosin 3-based myopathy. Hum Mol Genet. 2011 May 15;20(10):2015-25. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddr084. Epub 2011 Feb 28.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 21357678 (View on PubMed)

Lawlor MW, Dechene ET, Roumm E, Geggel AS, Moghadaszadeh B, Beggs AH. Mutations of tropomyosin 3 (TPM3) are common and associated with type 1 myofiber hypotrophy in congenital fiber type disproportion. Hum Mutat. 2010 Feb;31(2):176-83. doi: 10.1002/humu.21157.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 19953533 (View on PubMed)

Ottenheijm CA, Hooijman P, DeChene ET, Stienen GJ, Beggs AH, Granzier H. Altered myofilament function depresses force generation in patients with nebulin-based nemaline myopathy (NEM2). J Struct Biol. 2010 May;170(2):334-43. doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2009.11.013. Epub 2009 Nov 26.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 19944167 (View on PubMed)

Laing NG, Dye DE, Wallgren-Pettersson C, Richard G, Monnier N, Lillis S, Winder TL, Lochmuller H, Graziano C, Mitrani-Rosenbaum S, Twomey D, Sparrow JC, Beggs AH, Nowak KJ. Mutations and polymorphisms of the skeletal muscle alpha-actin gene (ACTA1). Hum Mutat. 2009 Sep;30(9):1267-77. doi: 10.1002/humu.21059.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 19562689 (View on PubMed)

Ottenheijm CA, Witt CC, Stienen GJ, Labeit S, Beggs AH, Granzier H. Thin filament length dysregulation contributes to muscle weakness in nemaline myopathy patients with nebulin deficiency. Hum Mol Genet. 2009 Jul 1;18(13):2359-69. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddp168. Epub 2009 Apr 4.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 19346529 (View on PubMed)

Lehtokari VL, Greenleaf RS, DeChene ET, Kellinsalmi M, Pelin K, Laing NG, Beggs AH, Wallgren-Pettersson C. The exon 55 deletion in the nebulin gene--one single founder mutation with world-wide occurrence. Neuromuscul Disord. 2009 Mar;19(3):179-81. doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2008.12.001. Epub 2009 Feb 15.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 19232495 (View on PubMed)

Pierson CR, Agrawal PB, Blasko J, Beggs AH. Myofiber size correlates with MTM1 mutation type and outcome in X-linked myotubular myopathy. Neuromuscul Disord. 2007 Jul;17(7):562-8. doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2007.03.010. Epub 2007 May 29.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 17537630 (View on PubMed)

Agrawal PB, Greenleaf RS, Tomczak KK, Lehtokari VL, Wallgren-Pettersson C, Wallefeld W, Laing NG, Darras BT, Maciver SK, Dormitzer PR, Beggs AH. Nemaline myopathy with minicores caused by mutation of the CFL2 gene encoding the skeletal muscle actin-binding protein, cofilin-2. Am J Hum Genet. 2007 Jan;80(1):162-7. doi: 10.1086/510402. Epub 2006 Nov 14.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 17160903 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

http://www.childrenshospital.org/research/beggs

The Beggs lab website

Other Identifiers

AR44345

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NS40828

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03-08-128R

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Identifier Source: org_study_id