Validation of ultrasonography for non‐invasive assessment of diaphragm function in muscular dystrophy

振膜(声学) 超声波 膈式呼吸 超声科 内科学 放射科
作者
Nicholas P. Whitehead,Ken Bible,Min Jeong Kim,Guy L. Odom,Marvin E. Adams,Stanley C. Froehner
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期刊:The Journal of Physiology [Wiley]
卷期号:594 (24): 7215-7227 被引量:27
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DOI:10.1113/jp272707
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Key points Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe, degenerative muscle disease that is commonly studied using the mdx mouse. The mdx diaphragm muscle closely mimics the pathophysiological changes in DMD muscles. mdx diaphragm force is commonly assessed ex vivo , precluding time course studies. Here we used ultrasonography to evaluate time‐dependent changes in diaphragm function in vivo , by measuring diaphragm movement amplitude. In mdx mice, diaphragm amplitude decreased with age and values were much lower than for wild‐type mice. Importantly, diaphragm amplitude strongly correlated with ex vivo specific force values. Micro‐dystrophin administration increased mdx diaphragm amplitude by 26% after 4 weeks. Diaphragm amplitude correlated positively with ex vivo force values and negatively with diaphragm fibrosis, a major cause of DMD muscle weakness. These studies validate diaphragm ultrasonography as a reliable technique for assessing time‐dependent changes in mdx diaphragm function in vivo . This technique will be valuable for testing potential therapies for DMD. Abstract Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe, degenerative muscle disease caused by dystrophin mutations. The mdx mouse is a widely used animal model of DMD. The mdx diaphragm muscle most closely recapitulates key features of DMD muscles, including progressive fibrosis and considerable force loss. Diaphragm function in mdx mice is commonly evaluated by specific force measurements ex vivo . While useful, this method only measures force from a small muscle sample at one time point. Therefore, accurate assessment of diaphragm function in vivo would provide an important advance to study the time course of functional decline and treatment benefits. Here, we evaluated an ultrasonography technique for measuring time‐dependent changes of diaphragm function in mdx mice. Diaphragm movement amplitude values for mdx mice were considerably lower than those for wild‐type, decreased from 8 to 18 months of age, and correlated strongly with ex vivo specific force. We then investigated the time course of diaphragm amplitude changes following administration of an adeno‐associated viral vector expressing Flag‐micro‐dystrophin (AAV‐μDys) to young adult mdx mice. Diaphragm amplitude peaked 4 weeks after AAV‐μDys administration, and was 26% greater than control mdx mice at this time. This value decreased slightly to 21% above mdx controls after 12 weeks of treatment. Importantly, diaphragm amplitude again correlated strongly with ex vivo specific force. Also, diaphragm amplitude and specific force negatively correlated with fibrosis levels in the muscle. Together, our results validate diaphragm ultrasonography as a reliable technique for assessing time‐dependent changes in dystrophic diaphragm function in vivo , and for evaluating potential therapies for DMD.
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