Nonsense mutation correction in human diseases: an approach for targeted medicine

Nonsense Mutation Correction in Human Diseases: An Approach for Targeted Medicine provides an introduction on genetic diseases, discusses the prevalence of nonsense mutations, the consequences of a nonsense mutation for the expression of the mutant gene, and the presentation of the nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD). It presents the mechanism of action and rationale associated with each strategy to correct nonsense mutations with the results of clinical trials to further support this basis. In addition, the book shows how it may be possible to combine several of these strategies to ultimately improve the efficiency of correction, also suggesting the future goals and objectives to improve treatment modalities in this evolving sphere of personalized medicine.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 -- General Aspects Related to Nonsense Mutations; 1 -- Premature termination codon, nonsense mutation, and consequences on gene expression; 2 -- Pre-mRNA splicing mechanism; 2.1 -- Generalities; 2.2 -- Categories of Alternative Splicing; 2.3 -- Regulation of Splicing; 2.4 -- Pathologies Associated with Splicing Defaults; 3 -- Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) mechanism; 3.1 -- Generalities; 3.2 -- Main proteins involved in NMD; 3.2.1 -- UPF1/RENT1/SMG2; 3.2.2 -- UPF2/RENT2/SMG3; 3.2.3 -- UPF3/UPF3a/Rent3A.

3.2.4 -- UPF3X/UPF3b/Rent3B3.2.5 -- Suppressor of Morphogenesis in Genitalia 1 (SMG1)/ATX/Lambda-Iota Protein Kinase C-Interacting Protein (LIP); 3.2.6 -- SMG5/EST1B; 3.2.7 -- SMG6/EST1A/hSmg5/7a; 3.2.8 -- SMG7/EST1C; 3.2.9 -- SMG8/Amplified in Breast Cancer Gene 2 and SMG9; 3.3 -- EJC-Dependent Model; 3.4 -- Model Involving the Distance Between the Stop Codon and the Position of the poly(A) Binding Protein C1; 3.5 -- Natural Substrates of NMD; 3.6 -- Regulation; 3.6.1 -- Autoregulation; 3.6.2 -- Tissue Specificity; 3.6.3 -- Inhibition During Apoptosis; 3.6.4 -- miRNA; 3.6.5 -- Phosphory…