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JNK3 modulators and methods of use

a protein kinase and modulator technology, applied in the direction of enzymology, drug compositions, cardiovascular disorders, etc., can solve the problem that the requirement of c-jun for stress-induced neuronal apoptosis has not been tested, and achieves the effect of reducing side effects, minimizing potential damage to uninfected cells, and reducing therapeutic indices

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-02-16
UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS
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The invention is based on the discovery that mice lacking the JNK3 gene are resistant to excitotoxic damage and have a reduced risk of developing neurological disorders. The invention features methods for identifying compounds that can modulate JNK3 expression and activity, as well as a transgenic non-human mammal with a disrupted JNK3 gene. The technical effect of the invention is the development of new compounds and methods for treating disorders of the nervous system involving excitotoxicity.

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However, the requirement of c-Jun for stress-induced neuronal apoptosis has not been tested in vivo since c-Jun deficient mice die during mid-gestation (Hilberg et al., Nature, 365:179-181, 1993).

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JNK3 Expression

[0112] A 351-bp sequence derived from the 5′ region of the mouse JNK3 cDNA (nucleotides 62-412) was labelled with [32P] by random priming and used as a probe to determine the tissue expression pattern of the JNK3 gene. Northern blot analysis was performed by standard methods on 2 mg samples of poly(A)+ mRNA isolated from testis, kidney, skeletal muscle, liver, lung, spleen, brain, and heart. All Northern blots were probed with [32P]-labelled β-actin as a control to ensure loading of similar amounts of RNA in each lane. A strong signal corresponding to a 2.7 kb transcript, as well as a weak signal corresponding to a 7.0 kb transcript, were detected in brain. A weak signal corresponding to a 2.7 kb transcript was also detected in the heart. A signal corresponding to a 2.4 kb transcript was detected in the testis. JNK3 expression was not detected in the other tissues examined.

[0113] In situ hybridization analysis has indicated that JNK3 is expressed in many regions of ...

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Targeted Disruption of the JNK3 Gene

[0114] To generate JNK3-deficient mice, a targeting vector was designed to replace an internal 4 kb Mscl-Spel JNK3 genomic fragment with a PGKneo cassette. A map of the JNK3 gene, the JNK3 targeting vector, and the predicted structure of the mutated JNK3 gene are shown diagrammatically in FIG. 6. Restriction enzyme sites are indicated (B, BamHI; Hp, HpaI; M, MscI; Nco, NcoI; R, EcoRI; Spe, SpeI). A 10-kb NotI-EcoRI (the NotI site was vector derived) JNK3 fragment was cloned from a λ FixII phage library of a 129 / Sv mouse strain (Stratagene Inc.). The targeting vector was constructed by inserting a 4.0 kb MscI fragment from the 5′ end of the JNK3 genomic fragment, a 1.6 kb PGK-neo cassette (Negishi et al., Nature 376:435-438, 1995) and a 1.8-kb SpeI-NcoI fragment of the 3′ end of the JNK3 fragment into pBluescript KS vector (Stratagene Inc.) using appropriate linkers. The targeting vector contains a 2.6-kb PGK tk cassette (Negishi et al., supra) fl...

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JNK3 Deficient Mice are Resistant to KA-Induced Seizures

[0121] JNK3(− / −) mice and their wild-type littermates were injected intraperitoneally (i.p.) with 30 mg / kg KA to induce seizures (Ben-Ari, supra). In wild-type mice, the administration of KA first induced “staring spells” with abnormal body posture, then progressed to head nodding (“wet-dog shakes”), fore-paw tremor, rearing, loss of postural control, and eventually, continuous convulsions. The seizure activities typically subsided one hour after injection. Wild-type and heterozygous mice developed motor symptoms of seizures, including rearing, at 30 to 40 minutes post-injection. The JNK3 (− / −) mice, in contrast, developed much milder symptoms, mainly consisting of “staring” spells and occasional myoclonic tremors. At this dose, JNK3 (− / −) mice did not develop grand mal seizures and recovered much faster than did wild-type and heterozygous mice. JNK3 (− / −) mice developed seizures of comparable severity to wild-type mice only a...

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Abstract

The c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) group of MAP kinases are activated by exposure of cells to environmental stress. The role of JNK in the brain was examined by targeted disruption of the gene that encodes the neuronal isoform JNK3. It was found that JNK3 is required for the normal response to seizure activity. Methods of screening for molecules and compounds that decrease JNK3 expression or activity are described. Such molecules or compounds are useful for treating disorders involving excitotoxicity such as seizure disorders, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington disease, Parkinson's disease, and ischaemia.

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[0001] This application claims priority from provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 060,995, filed Oct. 3, 1997.STATEMENT AS TO FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH [0002] This invention was made, in part, with support from the National Institutes of Health. The government may have certain rights in the invention.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0003] The invention relates to screening assays for the detection of inhibitors of protein kinase expression or activity. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is a prominent feature of the nervous system during normal development and in adult brain exposed to environmental stress (Kuida et al., Nature, 384:368-372, 1996; Ratan et al., Neurochem., 62:376-379, 1994; Raff et al., Science, 262:695-700, 1993). Stress-induced apoptosis has been implicated in a variety of neurological diseases (Thompson, Science, 267:1456-1462, 1995) and requires de novo protein and RNA synthesis (Martin et al., J. Cell. Biol., 106:829-844, 1988; Opp...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C12Q1/48C12N9/12A01K67/027A61K31/711A61K38/00A61K45/00A61K48/00A61P9/10A61P21/00A61P25/08A61P25/14A61P25/16A61P25/28C07K14/47C07K14/82C12N5/10C12N15/09C12N15/85C12Q1/68G01N33/15G01N33/50
CPCA01K67/0276A01K2217/05A01K2217/075A01K2227/105A01K2267/03C12N15/8509A01K2267/0356A61K38/00C07K14/4747C07K14/82C12N9/1205A01K2267/0318A61P17/02A61P21/00A61P25/00A61P25/02A61P25/08A61P25/14A61P25/16A61P25/28A61P43/00A61P9/10
Inventor DAVIS, ROGERWHITMARSH, ALAN
Owner UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS
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