A mouse model for congenital myasthenic syndrome due to MuSK mutations reveals defects in structure and function of neuromuscular junctions

Human Molecular Genetics
Frédéric ChevessierVeit Witzemann

Abstract

In the muscle-specific tyrosine kinase receptor gene MUSK, a heteroallelic missense and a null mutation were identified in a patient suffering from a congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS). We generated one mouse line carrying the homozygous missense mutation V789M in musk (musk(V789M/V789M) mice) and a second hemizygous line, resembling the patient genotype, with the V789M mutation on one allele and an allele lacking the kinase domain (musk(V789M/-) mice). We report here that musk(V789M/V789M) mice present no obvious abnormal phenotype regarding weight, muscle function and viability. In contrast, adult musk(V789M/-) mice suffer from severe muscle weakness, exhibit shrinkage of pelvic and scapular regions and hunchback. Musk(V789M/-) diaphragm develops less force upon direct or nerve-induced stimulation. A profound tetanic fade is observed following nerve-evoked muscle contraction, and fatigue resistance is severely impaired upon a train of tetanic nerve stimulations. Electrophysiological measurements indicate that fatigable muscle weakness is due to impaired neurotransmission as observed in a patient suffering from a CMS. The diaphragm of adult musk(V789M/-) mice exhibits pronounced changes in endplate architecture, distribution...Continue Reading

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