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<p>Oculopharyngodistal myopathy (OPDM) is characterized by ptosis, ophthalmoparesis, dysphagia, and distal weakness. Myopathological features include rimmed vacuoles and intranuclear inclusions. OPDM is associated with a pathogenic CGG repeat expansions in the 5’UTR of <i>LRP12</i>, <i>NOTCH2NLC</i>,<i> GIPC1</i>, <i>RILPL1</i> and <i>ABCD3.</i> Translation of the repeat in the glycine reading frame has been demonstrated for expansions in <i>FMR1</i>, <i>NOTCH2NLC</i> and <i>GIPC1</i>. To assess for a similar phenomenon with <i>LRP12</i>, we expressed normal or expanded CGG repeats in the context of the 5’UTR of <i>LRP12</i>, upstream of a green fluorescent protein (GFP) in the three repeat reading frames. Repeat dependent translation occurs exclusively in the glycine reading frame. However, unlike other CGG repeat disorders, there is no proximal AUG, or near-AUG cognate initiated polyglycine (polyG) open reading frame in <i>LRP12</i>. Instead, our results support a model in which repeat-associated non-AUG (RAN) mediated polyG translation may initiate within the arginine reading frame and then undergo a + 1 translational frameshift into the glycine reading frame. <i>LRP12</i>-associated polyG products form intranuclear SQSTM1/ubiquitin positive inclusions that are cytotoxic and alter the nuclear lamina architecture in transfected cells. While <i>FMR1</i>-associated polyG inclusions are cytosolic, <i>LRP12</i>-associated polyG inclusions are nuclear in transfected skeletal muscle. <i>LRP12</i> expansion carrier iPSC derived myotubes exhibit SQSTM1 positive intra- and peri- nuclear inclusions when compared with control patient myotubes, suggesting that polyG expression can occur in patients. Together, these findings provide evidence of RAN translation and polyG-toxicity in <i>LRP12</i>-associated OPDM pathology.<!--Query ID="Q1" Text="Please check and confirm that the authors and their respective affiliations have been correctly identified and amend if necessary." Resolved="yes"--></p>

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Translation of expanded CGG repeats in LRP12 associated oculopharyngodistal myopathy

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    2026年3月6日

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  • Chengcheng Li,
  • Jil A. Daw,
  • Sara K. Pittman,
  • Connor J. Maltby,
  • Hidetoshi Sakurai,
  • Peter K. Todd,
  • Conrad C. Weihl

摘要

Oculopharyngodistal myopathy (OPDM) is characterized by ptosis, ophthalmoparesis, dysphagia, and distal weakness. Myopathological features include rimmed vacuoles and intranuclear inclusions. OPDM is associated with a pathogenic CGG repeat expansions in the 5’UTR of LRP12, NOTCH2NLC, GIPC1, RILPL1 and ABCD3. Translation of the repeat in the glycine reading frame has been demonstrated for expansions in FMR1, NOTCH2NLC and GIPC1. To assess for a similar phenomenon with LRP12, we expressed normal or expanded CGG repeats in the context of the 5’UTR of LRP12, upstream of a green fluorescent protein (GFP) in the three repeat reading frames. Repeat dependent translation occurs exclusively in the glycine reading frame. However, unlike other CGG repeat disorders, there is no proximal AUG, or near-AUG cognate initiated polyglycine (polyG) open reading frame in LRP12. Instead, our results support a model in which repeat-associated non-AUG (RAN) mediated polyG translation may initiate within the arginine reading frame and then undergo a + 1 translational frameshift into the glycine reading frame. LRP12-associated polyG products form intranuclear SQSTM1/ubiquitin positive inclusions that are cytotoxic and alter the nuclear lamina architecture in transfected cells. While FMR1-associated polyG inclusions are cytosolic, LRP12-associated polyG inclusions are nuclear in transfected skeletal muscle. LRP12 expansion carrier iPSC derived myotubes exhibit SQSTM1 positive intra- and peri- nuclear inclusions when compared with control patient myotubes, suggesting that polyG expression can occur in patients. Together, these findings provide evidence of RAN translation and polyG-toxicity in LRP12-associated OPDM pathology.