Mismatch repair dissection by in vivo RNAi reveals dose-dependent modulators of somatic instability and proteome remodeling in Huntingtons disease
Belgrad, J.; Greco, T. M.; Sapp, E.; Summers, A.; O'Reilly, D.; Luu, E.; Hutton, J. E.; Yamada, N.; Fakih, H. H.; Furgal, R.; Echeverria, D.; McHugh, N.; Bramato, B.; Ferguson, C.; Hildebrand, S.; Allen, S.; Gaston, N.; Cooper, D.; Maebius, A.; Gross, K. Y.; Vogt, T. F.; Finley, M.; Prasad, B.; DiFiglia, M.; Cristea, I. M.; Aronin, N.; Khvorova, A.
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Human and mouse genetics have established mismatch repair (MMR) as a central mediator of somatic repeat expansion, a key pathogenic process in Huntingtons disease (HD) and related disorders. How individual MMR components function within the intact mammalian brain and interact with broader cellular networks remains poorly understood. We screened more than 500 chemically stabilized siRNAs targeting 10 MMR genes and used interventional RNAi in the Q111 HD mouse model to systematically dissect MMR function in vivo. MSH3 and PMS1 emerged as the most dose-sensitive regulators of somatic expansion but displayed markedly different effects on proteome stability. Quantitative proteomics generated an in vivo atlas of MMR component abundance and cross-regulation in the mammalian CNS, uncovering extensive connectivity between DNA repair, transcriptional regulation, chromatin remodeling, and mitochondrial biology. Together, these findings establish a systems-level framework linking MMR biology to neuronal function and offer mechanistic insight into selective neuronal vulnerability in HD.
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