Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most frequent motor neuron disease for which effective treatment options are still lacking. ALS occurs in sporadic and familial forms which are clinically indistinguishable; about 20% of familial ALS cases are linked to mutations of the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene. Fenretinide (FEN), a cancer chemopreventive and antiproliferative agent currently used in several clinical trials, is a multi-target drug which also exhibits redox regulation activities. We analyzed the effects of FEN on mutant SOD1 (mSOD1) toxicity in motoneuronal (NSC34) and a muscle (C2C12) cell lines and evaluated the impacts of chronic administration of a new nanomicellar fenretinide formulation (NanoMFen) on ALS disease progression in the SOD1G93A mouse model. The results showed that FEN significantly prevents the toxicity of mSOD1 expression in NSC34 motor neuron; furthermore, FEN is able to partially overcome the toxic effect of mSOD1 on the myogenic program of C2C12 muscle cells. Administration of NanoMFen ameliorates the disease progression and increases median survival of mSOD1G93A ALS mice, even when given after disease onset; beneficial effects in ALS mice, however, is restricted to female sex. Our data support the therapeutic potential of FEN against ALS-associated SOD1G93A mutant protein toxicity and promote further studies to elucidate specific cellular targets of the drug in ALS. Furthermore, the sex-related efficacy of NanoMFen in mSOD1G93A ALS mice strengthens the importance, in the perspective of a precision medicine approach, of gender pharmacology in ALS research.

Fenretinide beneficial effects on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-associated SOD1G93A mutant protein toxicity: in vitro and In vivo evidences / Orienti, Isabella; Armida, Monica; Dobrowolny, Gabriella; Pepponi, Rita; Sollazzini, Gabriella; Pezzola, Antonella; Casola, Irene; Musarò, Antonio; Popoli, Patrizia; Potenza, Rosa Luisa. - In: NEUROSCIENCE. - ISSN 1873-7544. - 473:(2021), pp. 1-12. [10.1016/j.neuroscience.2021.07.033]

Fenretinide beneficial effects on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-associated SOD1G93A mutant protein toxicity: in vitro and In vivo evidences

Dobrowolny, Gabriella;Casola, Irene;Musarò, Antonio;
2021

Abstract

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most frequent motor neuron disease for which effective treatment options are still lacking. ALS occurs in sporadic and familial forms which are clinically indistinguishable; about 20% of familial ALS cases are linked to mutations of the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene. Fenretinide (FEN), a cancer chemopreventive and antiproliferative agent currently used in several clinical trials, is a multi-target drug which also exhibits redox regulation activities. We analyzed the effects of FEN on mutant SOD1 (mSOD1) toxicity in motoneuronal (NSC34) and a muscle (C2C12) cell lines and evaluated the impacts of chronic administration of a new nanomicellar fenretinide formulation (NanoMFen) on ALS disease progression in the SOD1G93A mouse model. The results showed that FEN significantly prevents the toxicity of mSOD1 expression in NSC34 motor neuron; furthermore, FEN is able to partially overcome the toxic effect of mSOD1 on the myogenic program of C2C12 muscle cells. Administration of NanoMFen ameliorates the disease progression and increases median survival of mSOD1G93A ALS mice, even when given after disease onset; beneficial effects in ALS mice, however, is restricted to female sex. Our data support the therapeutic potential of FEN against ALS-associated SOD1G93A mutant protein toxicity and promote further studies to elucidate specific cellular targets of the drug in ALS. Furthermore, the sex-related efficacy of NanoMFen in mSOD1G93A ALS mice strengthens the importance, in the perspective of a precision medicine approach, of gender pharmacology in ALS research.
2021
nanoMFen; SOD1(G93A) mice; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); fenretinide (FEN)
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Fenretinide beneficial effects on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-associated SOD1G93A mutant protein toxicity: in vitro and In vivo evidences / Orienti, Isabella; Armida, Monica; Dobrowolny, Gabriella; Pepponi, Rita; Sollazzini, Gabriella; Pezzola, Antonella; Casola, Irene; Musarò, Antonio; Popoli, Patrizia; Potenza, Rosa Luisa. - In: NEUROSCIENCE. - ISSN 1873-7544. - 473:(2021), pp. 1-12. [10.1016/j.neuroscience.2021.07.033]
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