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Nieto-Felipe J, Macias-Diaz A, Sanchez-Collado J, Berna-Erro A, Jardin I, Salido GM, Lopez JJ, Rosado JA. Role of Orai-family channels in the activation and regulation of transcriptional activity. J Cell Physiol 2023; 238:714-726. [PMID: 36952615 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
Abstract
Store operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) is a cornerstone for the maintenance of intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis and the regulation of a variety of cellular functions. SOCE is mediated by STIM and Orai proteins following the activation of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors. Then, a reduction of the endoplasmic reticulum intraluminal Ca2+ concentration is sensed by STIM proteins, which undergo a conformational change and activate plasma membrane Ca2+ channels comprised by Orai proteins. STIM1/Orai-mediated Ca2+ signals are finely regulated and modulate the activity of different transcription factors, including certain isoforms of the nuclear factor of activated T-cells, the cAMP-response element binding protein, the nuclear factor κ-light chain-enhancer of activated B cells, c-fos, and c-myc. These transcription factors associate SOCE with a plethora of signaling events and cellular functions. Here we provide an overview of the current knowledge about the role of Orai channels in the regulation of transcription factors through Ca2+ -dependent signaling pathways.
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- Joel Nieto-Felipe
- Departamento de Fisiología, Instituto Universitario de Biomarcadores de Patologías Moleculares, Universidad de Extremadura, Caceres, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Instituto Universitario de Biomarcadores de Patologías Moleculares, Universidad de Extremadura, Caceres, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Instituto Universitario de Biomarcadores de Patologías Moleculares, Universidad de Extremadura, Caceres, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Instituto Universitario de Biomarcadores de Patologías Moleculares, Universidad de Extremadura, Caceres, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Instituto Universitario de Biomarcadores de Patologías Moleculares, Universidad de Extremadura, Caceres, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Instituto Universitario de Biomarcadores de Patologías Moleculares, Universidad de Extremadura, Caceres, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Instituto Universitario de Biomarcadores de Patologías Moleculares, Universidad de Extremadura, Caceres, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Instituto Universitario de Biomarcadores de Patologías Moleculares, Universidad de Extremadura, Caceres, Spain
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Sibgatullina G, Al Ebrahim R, Gilizhdinova K, Tokmakova A, Malomouzh A. Differentiation of Myoblasts in Culture: Focus on Serum and Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid. Cells Tissues Organs 2023; 213:203-212. [PMID: 36871556 DOI: 10.1159/000529839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
Abstract
There are many facts about the possible role of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the development and differentiation of cells not only in nervous but also in muscle tissue. In the present study, a primary culture of rat skeletal muscle myocytes was used to evaluate the correlation between the content of GABA in the cytoplasm and the processes of myocyte division and their fusion into myotubes. The effect of exogenous GABA on the processes of culture development was also estimated. Since the classical protocol for working with myocyte cultures involves the use of fetal bovine serum (FBS) to stimulate cell division (growth medium) and horse serum (HS) to activate the differentiation process (differentiation medium), the studies were carried out both in the medium with FBS and with HS. It was found that cells grown in medium supplemented with FBS contain more GABA compared to cultures growing in medium supplemented with HS. Addition of exogeneous GABA leads to a decrease in the number of myotubes formed in both media, while the addition of an amino acid to the medium supplemented with HS had a more pronounced inhibitory effect. Thus, we have obtained data indicating that GABA is able to participate in the early stages of skeletal muscle myogenesis by modulating the fusion process.
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- Guzel Sibgatullina
- Laboratory of Biophysics of Synaptic Processes, Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kazan, Russian Federation
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- Department of Human and Animal Physiology, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russian Federation
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- Department of Human and Animal Physiology, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russian Federation
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- Department of Human and Animal Physiology, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Biophysics of Synaptic Processes, Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kazan, Russian Federation
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Tollance A, Koenig S, Liaudet N, Frieden M. Activation and Migration of Human Skeletal Muscle Stem Cells In Vitro Differently Rely on Calcium Signals. Cells 2022; 11:cells11101689. [PMID: 35626726 PMCID: PMC9140175 DOI: 10.3390/cells11101689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Muscle regeneration is essential for proper muscle homeostasis and relies primarily on muscle stem cells (MuSC). MuSC are maintained quiescent in their niche and can be activated following muscle injury. Using an in vitro model of primary human quiescent MuSC (called reserve cells, RC), we analyzed their Ca2+ response following their activation by fetal calf serum and assessed the role of Ca2+ in the processes of RC activation and migration. The results showed that RC displayed a high response heterogeneity in a cell-dependent manner following serum stimulation. Most of these responses relied on inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3)-dependent Ca2+ release associated with Ca2+ influx, partly due to store-operated calcium entry. Our study further found that blocking the IP3 production, Ca2+ influx, or both did not prevent the activation of RC. Intra- or extracellular Ca2+ chelation did not impede RC activation. However, their migration potential depended on Ca2+ responses displayed upon stimulation, and Ca2+ blockers inhibited their movement. We conclude that the two major steps of muscle regeneration, namely the activation and migration of MuSC, differently rely on Ca2+ signals.
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- Axel Tollance
- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva Medical Center, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland;
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva Medical Center, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland;
- Correspondence: (S.K.); (M.F.)
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- Bioimaging Core Facility, University of Geneva Medical Center, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland;
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva Medical Center, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland;
- Correspondence: (S.K.); (M.F.)
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Noda Y, Okada S, Suzuki T. Regulation of A-to-I RNA editing and stop codon recoding to control selenoprotein expression during skeletal myogenesis. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2503. [PMID: 35523818 PMCID: PMC9076623 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30181-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Selenoprotein N (SELENON), a selenocysteine (Sec)-containing protein with high reductive activity, maintains redox homeostasis, thereby contributing to skeletal muscle differentiation and function. Loss-of-function mutations in SELENON cause severe neuromuscular disorders. In the early-to-middle stage of myoblast differentiation, SELENON maintains redox homeostasis and modulates endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca2+ concentration, resulting in a gradual reduction from the middle-to-late stages due to unknown mechanisms. The present study describes post-transcriptional mechanisms that regulate SELENON expression during myoblast differentiation. Part of an Alu element in the second intron of SELENON pre-mRNA is frequently exonized during splicing, resulting in an aberrant mRNA that is degraded by nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD). In the middle stage of myoblast differentiation, ADAR1-mediated A-to-I RNA editing occurs in the U1 snRNA binding site at 5' splice site, preventing Alu exonization and producing mature mRNA. In the middle-to-late stage of myoblast differentiation, the level of Sec-charged tRNASec decreases due to downregulation of essential recoding factors for Sec insertion, thereby generating a premature termination codon in SELENON mRNA, which is targeted by NMD.
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- Yuta Noda
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enyacho, Izumo, Shimane, 693-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan.
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Chen L, Hassani Nia F, Stauber T. Ion Channels and Transporters in Muscle Cell Differentiation. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:13615. [PMID: 34948411 PMCID: PMC8703453 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Investigations on ion channels in muscle tissues have mainly focused on physiological muscle function and related disorders, but emerging evidence supports a critical role of ion channels and transporters in developmental processes, such as controlling the myogenic commitment of stem cells. In this review, we provide an overview of ion channels and transporters that influence skeletal muscle myoblast differentiation, cardiac differentiation from pluripotent stem cells, as well as vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation. We highlight examples of model organisms or patients with mutations in ion channels. Furthermore, a potential underlying molecular mechanism involving hyperpolarization of the resting membrane potential and a series of calcium signaling is discussed.
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- Lingye Chen
- Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, 14195 Berlin, Germany;
- Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Institute for Molecular Medicine, MSH Medical School Hamburg, 20457 Hamburg, Germany;
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- Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, 14195 Berlin, Germany;
- Institute for Molecular Medicine, MSH Medical School Hamburg, 20457 Hamburg, Germany;
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Meyer P, Notarnicola C, Meli AC, Matecki S, Hugon G, Salvador J, Khalil M, Féasson L, Cances C, Cottalorda J, Desguerre I, Cuisset JM, Sabouraud P, Lacampagne A, Chevassus H, Rivier F, Carnac G. Skeletal Ryanodine Receptors Are Involved in Impaired Myogenic Differentiation in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:12985. [PMID: 34884796 PMCID: PMC8657486 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222312985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is characterized by progressive muscle wasting following repeated muscle damage and inadequate regeneration. Impaired myogenesis and differentiation play a major role in DMD as well as intracellular calcium (Ca2+) mishandling. Ca2+ release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum is mostly mediated by the type 1 ryanodine receptor (RYR1) that is required for skeletal muscle differentiation in animals. The study objective was to determine whether altered RYR1-mediated Ca2+ release contributes to myogenic differentiation impairment in DMD patients. The comparison of primary cultured myoblasts from six boys with DMD and five healthy controls highlighted delayed myoblast differentiation in DMD. Silencing RYR1 expression using specific si-RNA in a healthy control induced a similar delayed differentiation. In DMD myotubes, resting intracellular Ca2+ concentration was increased, but RYR1-mediated Ca2+ release was not changed compared with control myotubes. Incubation with the RYR-calstabin interaction stabilizer S107 decreased resting Ca2+ concentration in DMD myotubes to control values and improved calstabin1 binding to the RYR1 complex. S107 also improved myogenic differentiation in DMD. Furthermore, intracellular Ca2+ concentration was correlated with endomysial fibrosis, which is the only myopathologic parameter associated with poor motor outcome in patients with DMD. This suggested a potential relationship between RYR1 dysfunction and motor impairment. Our study highlights RYR1-mediated Ca2+ leakage in human DMD myotubes and its key role in myogenic differentiation impairment. RYR1 stabilization may be an interesting adjunctive therapeutic strategy in DMD.
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- Pierre Meyer
- PhyMedExp, University of Montpellier, Inserm, CNRS, 34295 Montpellier, France; (C.N.); (A.C.M.); (S.M.); (G.H.); (J.S.); (A.L.); (F.R.); (G.C.)
- Reference Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases AOC, Clinical Investigation Centre, Pediatric Neurology Department, Montpellier University Hospital, 34000 Montpellier, France
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- PhyMedExp, University of Montpellier, Inserm, CNRS, 34295 Montpellier, France; (C.N.); (A.C.M.); (S.M.); (G.H.); (J.S.); (A.L.); (F.R.); (G.C.)
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- PhyMedExp, University of Montpellier, Inserm, CNRS, 34295 Montpellier, France; (C.N.); (A.C.M.); (S.M.); (G.H.); (J.S.); (A.L.); (F.R.); (G.C.)
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- PhyMedExp, University of Montpellier, Inserm, CNRS, 34295 Montpellier, France; (C.N.); (A.C.M.); (S.M.); (G.H.); (J.S.); (A.L.); (F.R.); (G.C.)
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- PhyMedExp, University of Montpellier, Inserm, CNRS, 34295 Montpellier, France; (C.N.); (A.C.M.); (S.M.); (G.H.); (J.S.); (A.L.); (F.R.); (G.C.)
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- PhyMedExp, University of Montpellier, Inserm, CNRS, 34295 Montpellier, France; (C.N.); (A.C.M.); (S.M.); (G.H.); (J.S.); (A.L.); (F.R.); (G.C.)
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- Clinical Investigation Center, Montpellier University Hospital, 34000 Montpellier, France; (M.K.); (H.C.)
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- Myology Unit, Reference Center for Neuromuscular Diseases Euro-NmD, Inter-University Laboratory of Human Movement Sciences—EA7424, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, 42055 Saint-Etienne, France;
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- Reference Center for Neuromuscular Diseases AOC, Pediatric Neurology Department, Toulouse University Hospital, 3100 Toulouse, France;
- Pediatric Clinical Research Unit, Pediatric Multi-thematic Module CIC 1436, Toulouse Children’s Hospital, 31300 Toulouse, France
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- Pediatric Orthopedic and Plastic Surgery Department, Montpellier University Hospital, 34295 Montpellier, France;
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- Reference Center for Neuromuscular Diseases Paris Nord-Ile-de-France-Est, Pediatric Neurology Department, Necker Enfant Malades University Hospital, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris Centre, Paris University, 75019 Paris, France;
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- Reference Center for Neuromuscular Diseases Nord-Ile-de-France-Est, Pediatric Neurology Department, Lille University Hospital, 59000 Lille, France;
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- Reference Center for Neuromuscular Diseases Nord-Ile-de-France-Est, Pediatric Neurology Department, Reims University Hospital, 51100 Reims, France;
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- PhyMedExp, University of Montpellier, Inserm, CNRS, 34295 Montpellier, France; (C.N.); (A.C.M.); (S.M.); (G.H.); (J.S.); (A.L.); (F.R.); (G.C.)
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- Clinical Investigation Center, Montpellier University Hospital, 34000 Montpellier, France; (M.K.); (H.C.)
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- PhyMedExp, University of Montpellier, Inserm, CNRS, 34295 Montpellier, France; (C.N.); (A.C.M.); (S.M.); (G.H.); (J.S.); (A.L.); (F.R.); (G.C.)
- Reference Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases AOC, Clinical Investigation Centre, Pediatric Neurology Department, Montpellier University Hospital, 34000 Montpellier, France
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- PhyMedExp, University of Montpellier, Inserm, CNRS, 34295 Montpellier, France; (C.N.); (A.C.M.); (S.M.); (G.H.); (J.S.); (A.L.); (F.R.); (G.C.)
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Chen L, König B, Stauber T. LRRC8 channel activation and reduction in cytosolic chloride concentration during early differentiation of C2C12 myoblasts. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 532:482-488. [PMID: 32892951 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.08.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
Leucine-rich repeat containing family 8 (LRRC8) proteins form the volume-regulated anion channel (VRAC). Recently, they were shown to be required for normal differentiation and fusion of C2C12 myoblasts, by promoting membrane hyperpolarization and intracellular Ca2+ signals. However, the mechanism by which they are involved remained obscure. Here, using a FRET-based sensor for VRAC activity, we show temporary activation of VRAC within the first 2 h of myogenic differentiation. During this period, we also observed a significant decrease in the intracellular Cl- concentration that was abolished by the VRAC inhibitor carbenoxolone. However, lowering the intracellular Cl- concentration by extracellular Cl- depletion did not promote differentiation as judged by the percentage of myogenin-positive nuclei or total myogenin levels in C2C12 cells. Instead, it inhibited myosin expression and myotube formation. Together, these data suggest that VRAC is activated and mediates Cl- efflux early on during myogenic differentiation, and a moderate intracellular Cl- concentration is necessary for myoblast fusion.
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- Lingye Chen
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Thielallee 63, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Thielallee 63, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Thielallee 63, 14195, Berlin, Germany; Department of Human Medicine and Institute for Molecular Medicine, MSH Medical School Hamburg, Am Kaiserkai 1, 20457, Hamburg, Germany.
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Kurth F, Tai YK, Parate D, van Oostrum M, Schmid YRF, Toh SJ, Yap JLY, Wollscheid B, Othman A, Dittrich PS, Franco-Obregón A. Cell-Derived Vesicles as TRPC1 Channel Delivery Systems for the Recovery of Cellular Respiratory and Proliferative Capacities. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 4:e2000146. [PMID: 32875708 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202000146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) are capable of specifically activating a TRPC1-mitochondrial axis underlying cell expansion and mitohormetic survival adaptations. This study characterizes cell-derived vesicles (CDVs) generated from C2C12 murine myoblasts and shows that they are equipped with the sufficient molecular machinery to confer mitochondrial respiratory capacity and associated proliferative responses upon their fusion with recipient cells. CDVs derived from wild type C2C12 myoblasts include the cation-permeable transient receptor potential (TRP) channels, TRPC1 and TRPA1, and directly respond to PEMF exposure with TRPC1-mediated calcium entry. By contrast, CDVs derived from C2C12 muscle cells in which TRPC1 has been genetically knocked-down using CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing, do not. Wild type C2C12-derived CDVs are also capable of restoring PEMF-induced proliferative and mitochondrial activation in two C2C12-derived TRPC1 knockdown clonal cell lines in accordance to their endogenous degree of TRPC1 suppression. C2C12 wild type CDVs respond to menthol with calcium entry and accumulation, likewise verifying TRPA1 functional gating and further corroborating compartmental integrity. Proteomic and lipidomic analyses confirm the surface membrane origin of the CDVs providing an initial indication of the minimal cellular machinery required to recover mitochondrial function. CDVs hence possess the potential of restoring respiratory and proliferative capacities to senescent cells and tissues.
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- Felix Kurth
- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, Bioanalytics Group, ETH Zurich, Mattenstrasse 26, Basel, 4058, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, MD6, 14 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117599, Singapore.,BioIonic Currents Electromagnetic Pulsing Systems Laboratory, BICEPS, National University of Singapore, MD6, 14 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117599, Singapore
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- Department of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, MD6, 14 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117599, Singapore.,BioIonic Currents Electromagnetic Pulsing Systems Laboratory, BICEPS, National University of Singapore, MD6, 14 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117599, Singapore
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Otto-Stern-Weg 3, Zurich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, Bioanalytics Group, ETH Zurich, Mattenstrasse 26, Basel, 4058, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, MD6, 14 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117599, Singapore.,BioIonic Currents Electromagnetic Pulsing Systems Laboratory, BICEPS, National University of Singapore, MD6, 14 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117599, Singapore
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- Department of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, MD6, 14 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117599, Singapore.,BioIonic Currents Electromagnetic Pulsing Systems Laboratory, BICEPS, National University of Singapore, MD6, 14 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117599, Singapore
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Otto-Stern-Weg 3, Zurich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Otto-Stern-Weg 3, Zurich, 8093, Switzerland.,Institute of Molecular Systems Biology, Department of Biology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, 8093, Switzerland.,Institute for Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, Bioanalytics Group, ETH Zurich, Mattenstrasse 26, Basel, 4058, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, MD6, 14 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117599, Singapore.,BioIonic Currents Electromagnetic Pulsing Systems Laboratory, BICEPS, National University of Singapore, MD6, 14 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117599, Singapore.,Institute for Health Innovation & Technology, iHealthtech, National University of Singapore, MD6, 14 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117599, Singapore
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Grassi F, Fucile S. Calcium influx through muscle nAChR-channels: One route, multiple roles. Neuroscience 2019; 439:117-124. [PMID: 30999028 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2019.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
Although Ca2+ influx through muscle nAChR-channels has been described over the past 40 years, its functions remain still poorly understood. In this review we suggest possible roles of Ca2+ entry at all stages of muscle development, summarizing the evidence present in literature. nAChRs are expressed in myoblasts prior to fusion, and can be activated in the absence of an ACh-releasing nerve terminal, with Ca2+ influx likely contributing to regulate cell fusion. Upon establishment of nerve-muscle contact, Ca2+ influx contributes to orchestrate the signaling required for the correct formation of the neuromuscular junction. Finally, in the mature synapse, Ca2+ entry through postsynaptic nAChR-channels - highly Ca2+ permeable, in particular in humans - acts on K+ and Na+ channels to shape endplate excitability. However, when genetic defects cause excessive channel activation, Ca2+ influx becomes toxic and causes endplate myopathy. Throughout the review, we highlight how Ricardo Miledi has contributed to construct this whole body of knowledge, from the initial description of Ca2+ permeability of endplate nAChR channels, to the rationale for the treatment of endplate excitotoxic damage under pathological conditions. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: SI: Honoring Ricardo Miledi - outstanding neuroscientist of XX-XXI centuries.
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- Francesca Grassi
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University, piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University, piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy; IRCCS Neuromed, Viale dell'Elettronica, 86077, Pozzilli, Italy
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Di Filippo ES, Mancinelli R, Marrone M, Doria C, Verratti V, Toniolo L, Dantas JL, Fulle S, Pietrangelo T. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation improves skeletal muscle regeneration through satellite cell fusion with myofibers in healthy elderly subjects. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2017; 123:501-512. [DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00855.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2016] [Revised: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to determine whether neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) affects skeletal muscle regeneration through a reduction of oxidative status in satellite cells of healthy elderly subjects. Satellite cells from the vastus lateralis skeletal muscle of 12 healthy elderly subjects before and after 8 wk of NMES were allowed to proliferate to provide myogenic populations of adult stem cells [myogenic precursor cells (MPCs)]. These MPCs were then investigated in terms of their proliferation, their basal cytoplasmic free Ca2+concentrations, and their expression of myogenic regulatory factors ( PAX3, PAX7, MYF5, MYOD, and MYOG) and micro-RNAs (miR-1, miR-133a/b, and miR-206). The oxidative status of these MPCs was evaluated through superoxide anion production and superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activities. On dissected single skeletal myofibers, the nuclei were counted to determine the myonuclear density, the fiber phenotype, cross-sectional area, and tension developed. The MPCs obtained after NMES showed increased proliferation rates along with increased cytoplasmic free Ca2+concentrations and gene expression of MYOD and MYOG on MPCs. Muscle-specific miR-1, miR-133a/b, and miR-206 were upregulated. This NMES significantly reduced superoxide anion production, along with a trend to reduction of superoxide dismutase activity. The NMES-dependent stimulation of muscle regeneration enhanced satellite cell fusion with mature skeletal fibers. NMES improved the regenerative capacity of skeletal muscle in elderly subjects. Accordingly, the skeletal muscle strength and mobility of NMES-stimulated elderly subjects significantly improved. NMES may thus be further considered for clinical or ageing populations.NEW & NOTEWORTHY The neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) effect on skeletal muscle regeneration was assessed in healthy elderly subjects for the first time. NMES improved the regenerative capacity of skeletal muscle through increased myogenic precursor cell proliferation and fusion with mature myofibers. The increased cytoplasmic free Ca2+concentration along with MYOD, MYOG, and micro-RNA upregulation could be related to reduced O2·−production, which, in turn, favors myogenic regeneration. Accordingly, the skeletal muscle strength of NMES-stimulated lower limbs of healthy elderly subjects improved along with their mobility.
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- Ester Sara Di Filippo
- Department of Neuroscience Imaging and Clinical Sciences, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Interuniversity Institute of Myology, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience Imaging and Clinical Sciences, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Interuniversity Institute of Myology, Italy
- Laboratory of Functional Evaluation, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy; and
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- Department of Neuroscience Imaging and Clinical Sciences, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Interuniversity Institute of Myology, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience Imaging and Clinical Sciences, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Interuniversity Institute of Myology, Italy
- Laboratory of Functional Evaluation, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy; and
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- Department of Neuroscience Imaging and Clinical Sciences, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Laboratory of Functional Evaluation, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy; and
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- Interuniversity Institute of Myology, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Laboratory of Functional Evaluation, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy; and
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- Department of Neuroscience Imaging and Clinical Sciences, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Interuniversity Institute of Myology, Italy
- Laboratory of Functional Evaluation, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy; and
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- Department of Neuroscience Imaging and Clinical Sciences, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Interuniversity Institute of Myology, Italy
- Laboratory of Functional Evaluation, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy; and
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Antigny F, Sabourin J, Saüc S, Bernheim L, Koenig S, Frieden M. TRPC1 and TRPC4 channels functionally interact with STIM1L to promote myogenesis and maintain fast repetitive Ca 2+ release in human myotubes. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2017; 1864:806-813. [PMID: 28185894 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2017.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Revised: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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STIM1 and Orai1 are essential players of store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) in human skeletal muscle cells and are required for adult muscle differentiation. Besides these two proteins, TRPC (transient receptor potential canonical) channels and STIM1L (a longer STIM1 isoform) are also present on muscle cells. In the present study, we assessed the role of TRPC1, TRPC4 and STIM1L in SOCE, in the maintenance of repetitive Ca2+ transients and in muscle differentiation. Knockdown of TRPC1 and TRPC4 reduced SOCE by about 50% and significantly delayed the onset of Ca2+ entry, both effects similar to STIM1L invalidation. Upon store depletion, TRPC1 and TRPC4 appeared to interact preferentially with STIM1L compared to STIM1. STIM1L invalidation affected myoblast differentiation, with the formation of smaller myotubes, an effect similar to what we reported for TRPC1 and TRPC4 knockdown. On the contrary, the overexpression of STIM1L leads to the formation of larger myotubes. All together, these data strongly suggest that STIM1L and TRPC1/4 are working together in myotubes to ensure efficient store refilling and a proper differentiation program.
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- Fabrice Antigny
- Department of Basic Neurosciences, Geneva Medical Center, 1, Rue Michel Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Inserm UMR S1180, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Paris Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Department of Basic Neurosciences, Geneva Medical Center, 1, Rue Michel Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland; Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, Geneva Medical Center, 1, Rue Michel Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Basic Neurosciences, Geneva Medical Center, 1, Rue Michel Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Basic Neurosciences, Geneva Medical Center, 1, Rue Michel Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, Geneva Medical Center, 1, Rue Michel Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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The fusion protein SS18-SSX1 employs core Wnt pathway transcription factors to induce a partial Wnt signature in synovial sarcoma. Sci Rep 2016; 6:22113. [PMID: 26905812 PMCID: PMC4764983 DOI: 10.1038/srep22113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2015] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Expression of the SS18/SYT-SSX fusion protein is believed to underlie the pathogenesis of synovial sarcoma (SS). Recent evidence suggests that deregulation of the Wnt pathway may play an important role in SS but the mechanisms whereby SS18-SSX might affect Wnt signaling remain to be elucidated. Here, we show that SS18/SSX tightly regulates the elevated expression of the key Wnt target AXIN2 in primary SS. SS18-SSX is shown to interact with TCF/LEF, TLE and HDAC but not β-catenin in vivo and to induce Wnt target gene expression by forming a complex containing promoter-bound TCF/LEF and HDAC but lacking β-catenin. Our observations provide a tumor-specific mechanistic basis for Wnt target gene induction in SS that can occur in the absence of Wnt ligand stimulation.
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Wang L, Alzayady KJ, Yule DI. Proteolytic fragmentation of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors: a novel mechanism regulating channel activity? J Physiol 2015; 594:2867-76. [PMID: 26486785 DOI: 10.1113/jp271140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors (IP3 Rs) are a family of ubiquitously expressed intracellular Ca(2+) release channels. Regulation of channel activity by Ca(2+) , nucleotides, phosphorylation, protein binding partners and other cellular factors is thought to play a major role in defining the specific spatiotemporal characteristics of intracellular Ca(2+) signals. These properties are, in turn, believed pivotal for the selective and specific physiological activation of Ca(2+) -dependent effectors. IP3 Rs are also substrates for the intracellular cysteine proteases, calpain and caspase. Cleavage of the IP3 R has been proposed to play a role in apoptotic cell death by uncoupling regions important for IP3 binding from the channel domain, leaving an unregulated leaky Ca(2+) pore. Contrary to this hypothesis, we demonstrate following proteolysis that N- and C-termini of IP3 R1 remain associated, presumably through non-covalent interactions. Further, we show that complementary fragments of IP3 R1 assemble into tetrameric structures and retain their ability to be regulated robustly by IP3 . While peptide continuity is clearly not necessary for IP3 -gating of the channel, we propose that cleavage of the IP3 R peptide chain may alter other important regulatory events to modulate channel activity. In this scenario, stimulation of the cleaved IP3 R may support distinct spatiotemporal Ca(2+) signals and activation of specific effectors. Notably, in many adaptive physiological events, the non-apoptotic activities of caspase and calpain are demonstrated to be important, but the substrates of the proteases are poorly defined. We speculate that proteolytic fragmentation may represent a novel form of IP3 R regulation, which plays a role in varied adaptive physiological processes.
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- Liwei Wang
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
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Phuong TTT, Kang TM. Stromal interaction molecule 2 regulates C2C12 myoblast differentiation. Integr Med Res 2015; 4:242-248. [PMID: 28664131 PMCID: PMC5481796 DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2015.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2015] [Revised: 08/28/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Background Enhanced intracellular Ca2+ signaling by stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1)-mediated store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) is required for skeletal muscle differentiation. However, the contribution of STIM2, STIM1's analogue protein, on muscle cell differentiation has not been clearly elucidated. The present study aimed to explore the contribution of STIM2-mediated SOCE on C2C12 myoblast differentiation. Methods Changes in STIM2 expression level (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting) and SOCE activity ([Ca2+]i measurement) were measured during 3 days of in vitro differentiation of C2C12 skeletal myoblast. Transcriptional regulation of STIM2 by nuclear factor of activated T cells, cytoplasmic (NFATc) overexpression was observed, and the effect of STIM2 knockdown on NFAT transcriptional activity (luciferase assay) and myoblast differentiation was quantified. Results Increase of STIM2 protein level and enhanced SOCE activity were observed in differentiating myoblasts. Treatment with a SOCE blocker (2-APB) inhibited the differentiation. Overexpression of NFATc1 increased STIM2 expression and SOCE activity. Knockdown of STIM2 decreased NFAT transcriptional activity, SOCE activity, and differentiation of C2C12 myoblast. Conclusion It is suggested that STIM2-activated SOCE controls C2C12 myoblast differentiation.
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- Tam Thi Thanh Phuong
- Department of Physiology, SBRI, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Physiology, SBRI, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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Osterloh M, Böhm M, Kalbe B, Osterloh S, Hatt H. Identification and functional characterization of TRPA1 in human myoblasts. Pflugers Arch 2015; 468:321-33. [DOI: 10.1007/s00424-015-1729-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2015] [Revised: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Saüc S, Bulla M, Nunes P, Orci L, Marchetti A, Antigny F, Bernheim L, Cosson P, Frieden M, Demaurex N. STIM1L traps and gates Orai1 channels without remodeling the cortical ER. J Cell Sci 2015; 128:1568-79. [PMID: 25736291 PMCID: PMC4406124 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.164228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 02/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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STIM proteins populate and expand cortical endoplasmic reticulum (ER) sheets to mediate store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) by trapping and gating Orai channels in ER-plasma membrane clusters. A longer splice variant, STIM1L, forms permanent ER-plasma membrane clusters and mediates rapid Ca2+ influx in muscle. Here, we used electron microscopy, total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy and Ca2+ imaging to establish the trafficking and signaling properties of the two STIM1 isoforms in Stim1−/−/Stim2−/− fibroblasts. Unlike STIM1, STIM1L was poorly recruited into ER-plasma membrane clusters and did not mediate store-dependent expansion of cortical ER cisternae. Removal of the STIM1 lysine-rich tail prevented store-dependent cluster enlargement, whereas inhibition of cytosolic Ca2+ elevations or removal of the STIM1L actin-binding domain had no impact on cluster expansion. Finally, STIM1L restored robust but not accelerated SOCE and clustered with Orai1 channels more slowly than STIM1 following store depletion. These results indicate that STIM1L does not mediate rapid SOCE but can trap and gate Orai1 channels efficiently without remodeling cortical ER cisternae. The ability of STIM proteins to induce cortical ER formation is dispensable for SOCE and requires the lysine-rich tail of STIM1 involved in binding to phosphoinositides.
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- Sophie Saüc
- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva, 1 Rue Michel-Servet CH-1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland Basic Neurosciences, University of Geneva, 1 Rue Michel-Servet CH-1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva, 1 Rue Michel-Servet CH-1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva, 1 Rue Michel-Servet CH-1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva, 1 Rue Michel-Servet CH-1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva, 1 Rue Michel-Servet CH-1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Basic Neurosciences, University of Geneva, 1 Rue Michel-Servet CH-1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Basic Neurosciences, University of Geneva, 1 Rue Michel-Servet CH-1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva, 1 Rue Michel-Servet CH-1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva, 1 Rue Michel-Servet CH-1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland Basic Neurosciences, University of Geneva, 1 Rue Michel-Servet CH-1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva, 1 Rue Michel-Servet CH-1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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Antigny F, Konig S, Bernheim L, Frieden M. Inositol 1,4,5 trisphosphate receptor 1 is a key player of human myoblast differentiation. Cell Calcium 2014; 56:513-21. [PMID: 25468730 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2014.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2014] [Revised: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Cytosolic Ca(2+) signals are fundamental for the early and late steps of myoblast differentiation and are, as in many cells, generated by Ca(2+) release from internal stores as well as by plasma membrane Ca(2+) entry. Our recent studies identified the store-operated Ca(2+) channels, Orai1 and TRPC1&C4, as crucial for the early steps of human myogenesis and for the late fusion events. In the present work, we assessed the role of the inositol-1,4,5 tris-phosphate receptor (IP3R) type 1 during human myoblast differentiation. We demonstrated, using siRNA strategy that IP3R1 is required for the expression of muscle-specific transcription factors such as myogenin and MEF2 (myocyte enhancer factor 2), and for the formation of myotubes. The knockdown of IP3R1 strongly reduced endogenous spontaneous Ca(2+) transients, and attenuated store-operated Ca(2+) entry. As well, two Ca(2+)-dependent key enzymes of muscle differentiation, NFAT and CamKII are down-regulated upon siIP3R1 treatment. On the contrary, the overexpression of IP3R1 accelerated myoblasts differentiation. These findings identify Ca(2+) release mediated by IP3R1 as an essential mechanism during the early steps of myoblast differentiation.
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MESH Headings
- Calcium/physiology
- Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2/physiology
- Cell Differentiation/drug effects
- Cell Differentiation/physiology
- Cells, Cultured
- Humans
- Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors/drug effects
- Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors/genetics
- Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors/physiology
- MEF2 Transcription Factors/physiology
- Myoblasts, Skeletal/cytology
- Myoblasts, Skeletal/physiology
- Myogenin/physiology
- NFATC Transcription Factors/physiology
- RNA, Small Interfering/pharmacology
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- Fabrice Antigny
- Department of Basic Neurosciences, Geneva Medical Center, 1, Rue Michel Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Basic Neurosciences, Geneva Medical Center, 1, Rue Michel Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Basic Neurosciences, Geneva Medical Center, 1, Rue Michel Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Basic Neurosciences, Geneva Medical Center, 1, Rue Michel Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland; Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, Geneva Medical Center, 1, Rue Michel Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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Reversal of Murine Epidermal Atrophy by Topical Modulation of Calcium Signaling. J Invest Dermatol 2014; 134:1599-1608. [DOI: 10.1038/jid.2013.524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2013] [Revised: 11/19/2013] [Accepted: 11/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Crocetti S, Beyer C, Unternährer S, Benavides Damm T, Schade-Kampmann G, Hebeisen M, Di Berardino M, Fröhlich J, Franco-Obregón A. Impedance flow cytometry gauges proliferative capacity by detecting TRPC1 expression. Cytometry A 2014; 85:525-36. [DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.22461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2013] [Revised: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 03/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Electromagnetics in Medicine and Biology Group, Laboratory for Electromagnetic Fields and Microwave Electronics; ETH Zürich Switzerland
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- Institute for Biomechanics; ETH Zürich Switzerland
- CC Aerospace Biomedical Science & Technology, Space Biology Group, Luzern University of Applied Sciences and Arts; Hergiswil Switzerland
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- Leister Process Technologies; Axetris Division; Kaegiswil Switzerland
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- Electromagnetics in Medicine and Biology Group, Laboratory for Electromagnetic Fields and Microwave Electronics; ETH Zürich Switzerland
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- Institute for Biomechanics; ETH Zürich Switzerland
- Department of Surgery; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore; Singapore
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Leroy MC, Perroud J, Darbellay B, Bernheim L, Konig S. Epidermal growth factor receptor down-regulation triggers human myoblast differentiation. PLoS One 2013; 8:e71770. [PMID: 23967242 PMCID: PMC3744467 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2012] [Accepted: 07/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Initiation of human myoblast differentiation requires a negative shift (hyperpolarization) of the resting potential of myoblasts that depends on the activation of Kir2.1 potassium channels. These channels are regulated by a tyrosine phosphorylation. Using human primary myoblast culture, we investigated a possible role of various receptor tyrosine kinases in the induction of the differentiation process. We found that Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) is a key regulator of myoblast differentiation. EGFR activity is down-regulated during early human myoblast differentiation, and this event is required for normal differentiation to take place. Furthermore, EGFR silencing in proliferation conditions was able to trigger the differentiation program. This occurs through an increase of Kir2.1 channel activity that, via a rise of store-operated Ca2+ entry, leads to the expression of myogenic transcription factors and muscle specific proteins (Myogenin, Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2 (MEF2), Myosin Heavy Chain (MyHC)). Finally, blocking myoblast cell cycle in proliferation conditions using a cdk4 inhibitor greatly decreased myoblast proliferation but was not able, on its own, to promote myoblast differentiation. Taken together, these results show that EGFR down-regulation is an early event that is required for the induction of myoblast differentiation.
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- Marina C. Leroy
- Department of Basic Neurosciences, University Medical Center, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Basic Neurosciences, University Medical Center, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Basic Neurosciences, University Medical Center, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Basic Neurosciences, University Medical Center, Geneva, Switzerland
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Laumonier T, Pradier A, Hoffmeyer P, Kindler V, Menetrey J. Low Molecular Weight Dextran Sulfate Binds to Human Myoblasts and Improves their Survival after Transplantation in Mice. Cell Transplant 2013; 22:1213-26. [DOI: 10.3727/096368912x657224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Myoblast transplantation represents a promising therapeutic strategy in the treatment of several genetic muscular disorders including Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Nevertheless, such an approach is impaired by the rapid death, limited migration, and rejection of transplanted myoblasts by the host. Low molecular weight dextran sulfate (DXS), a sulfated polysaccharide, has been reported to act as a cytoprotectant for various cell types. Therefore, we investigated whether DXS could act as a “myoblast protectant” either in vitro or in vivo after transplantation in immunodeficient mice. In vitro, DXS bound human myoblasts in a dose dependent manner and significantly inhibited staurosporine-mediated apoptosis and necrosis. DXS pretreatment also protected human myoblasts from natural killer cell-mediated cytotoxicity. When human myoblasts engineered to express the renilla luciferase transgene were transplanted in immunodeficient mice, bioluminescence imaging analysis revealed that the proportion of surviving myoblasts 1 and 3 days after transplantation was two times higher when cells were preincubated with DXS compared to control (77.9 ± 10.1% vs. 39.4 ± 4.9%, p = 0.0009 and 38.1 ± 8.5% vs. 15.1 ± 3.4%, p = 0.01, respectively). Taken together, we provide evidence that DXS acts as a myoblast protectant in vitro and is able in vivo to prevent the early death of transplanted myoblasts.
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- Thomas Laumonier
- Orthopaedic Surgery Service, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Hematology Service, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Orthopaedic Surgery Service, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Hematology Service, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Orthopaedic Surgery Service, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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Transthyretin is a key regulator of myoblast differentiation. PLoS One 2013; 8:e63627. [PMID: 23717457 PMCID: PMC3661549 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2012] [Accepted: 04/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Transthyretin (TTR) is a known carrier protein for thyroxine (T4) and retinol-binding protein in the blood that is primarily synthesized in the liver and choroid plexus of the brain. Herein, we report that the TTR gene is expressed in skeletal muscle tissue and up-regulated during myotube formation in C2C12 cells. TTR silencing (TTRkd) significantly reduced myogenin expression and myotube formation, whereas myogenin silencing (MYOGkd) did not have any effect on TTR gene expression. Both TTRkd and MYOGkd led to a decrease in calcium channel related genes including Cav1.1, STIM1 and Orai1. A significant decrease in intracellular T4 uptake during myogenesis was observed in TTRkd cells. Taken together, the results of this study suggest that TTR initiates myoblast differentiation via affecting expression of the genes involved during early stage of myogenesis and the genes related to calcium channel.
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Antigny F, Koenig S, Bernheim L, Frieden M. During post-natal human myogenesis, normal myotube size requires TRPC1- and TRPC4-mediated Ca²⁺ entry. J Cell Sci 2013; 126:2525-33. [PMID: 23549783 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.122911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Myogenesis involves expression of muscle-specific transcription factors such as myogenin and myocyte enhancer factor 2 (MEF2), and is essentially regulated by fluctuations of cytosolic Ca(2+) concentration. Recently we demonstrated that molecular players of store-operated Ca(2+) entry (SOCE), stromal interacting molecule (STIM) and Orai, were fundamental in the differentiation process of post-natal human myoblasts. Besides STIM and Orai proteins, the family of transient receptor potential canonical (TRPC) channels was shown to be part of SOCE in several cellular systems. In the present study, we investigated the role of TRPC channels in the human myogenesis process. We demonstrate, using an siRNA strategy or dominant negative TRPC overexpression, that TRPC1 and TRPC4 participate in SOCE, are necessary for MEF2 expression, and allow the fusion process to generate myotubes of normal size. Conversely, the overexpression of STIM1 with TRPC4 or TRPC1 increased SOCE, accelerated myoblast fusion, and produced hypertrophic myotubes. Interestingly, in cells depleted of TRPC1 or TRPC4, the normalization of SOCE by increasing the extracellular calcium concentration or by overexpressing STIM1 or Orai1 was not sufficient to restore normal fusion process. A normal differentiation occurred only when TRPC channel was re-expressed. These findings indicate that Ca(2+) entry mediated specifically by TRPC1 and TRPC4 allow the formation of normal-sized myotubes.
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- Fabrice Antigny
- Department of Basic Neurosciences, Geneva Medical Center, 1, Rue Michel Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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Iorio R, Bennato F, Mancini F, Colonna RC. ELF-MF transiently increases skeletal myoblast migration: possible role of calpain system. Int J Radiat Biol 2013; 89:548-61. [PMID: 23367877 DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2013.771825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE Cell migration is crucial for myogenesis since it is required for the alignment and fusion of myoblast. Ca(2+) signals are involved in regulating myoblast migration and an extremely low frequency (ELF) magnetic field (MF) increases intracellular calcium levels in C2C12 myoblast. This study was aimed at investigating whether ELF-MF could affect myoblast migration. As calpains contribute to the regulation of myoblast motility, the effect of ELF-MF on μ- and m-calpain was also investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS The effect of ELF-MF (1 mT; 50 Hz) on C2C12 cell motility was observed by wound-healing assay. Protein expression of calpains, calpastatin, myristoylated alanine-rich C-kinase substrate (MARCKS) and vinculin were examined by Western blot analysis. Casein zymography and immunofluorescence analysis were carried out to evaluate, respectively, activity levels of calpains and intracellular distribution of calpains, calpastatin and actin. RESULTS Exposure to ELF-MF resulted in a transient but significant increase of myoblast migration. This stimulatory effect was associated with a marked increase of μ- and m-calpain activity followed by the concomitant variation in their subcellular localization. No significant changes in intracellular distribution and protein levels of calpastatin were detected. Finally, a significant decrease of MARCKS expression and modifications of actin dynamics were reported. CONCLUSIONS This study clearly outlines an involvement of calpains in ELF-MF-mediated myoblast migration.
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- Roberto Iorio
- Departments of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, 67100 Italy.
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Benavides Damm T, Richard S, Tanner S, Wyss F, Egli M, Franco-Obregón A. Calcium-dependent deceleration of the cell cycle in muscle cells by simulated microgravity. FASEB J 2013; 27:2045-54. [PMID: 23363573 DOI: 10.1096/fj.12-218693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Of all our mechanosensitive tissues, skeletal muscle is the most developmentally responsive to physical activity. Conversely, restricted mobility due to injury or disease results in muscle atrophy. Gravitational force is another form of mechanical input with profound developmental consequences. The mechanical unloading resulting from the reduced gravitational force experienced during spaceflight results in oxidative muscle loss. We examined the early stages of myogenesis under conditions of simulated microgravity (SM). C2C12 mouse myoblasts in SM proliferated more slowly (2.23× less) as a result of their being retained longer within the G2/M phase of the cell cycle (2.10× more) relative to control myoblasts at terrestrial gravity. Blocking calcium entry via TRP channels with SKF-96365 (10-20 μM) accumulated myoblasts within the G2/M phase of the cell cycle and retarded their proliferation. On the genetic level, SM resulted in the reduced expression of TRPC1 and IGF-1 isoforms, transcriptional events regulated by calcium downstream of mechanical input. A decrease in TRPC1-mediated calcium entry thus appears to be a pivotal event in the muscle atrophy brought on by gravitational mechanical unloading. Hence, relieving the constant force of gravity on cells might prove one valid experimental approach to expose the underlying mechanisms modulating mechanically regulated developmental programs.
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Phuong TTT, Yun YH, Kim SJ, Kang TM. Positive feedback control between STIM1 and NFATc3 is required for C2C12 myoblast differentiation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2012. [PMID: 23206701 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.11.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Up-regulation of STIM1-mediated store-operated Ca(2+) entry (SOCE) and Ca(2+)-dependent NFAT signaling is important for myogenic differentiation. However, the molecular mechanisms for differentiation specific up-regulation of STIM1/SOCE-mediated signaling are poorly understood. This study explored whether functional crosstalk between STIM1 and a member of NFAT transcription factor is important for C2C12 myoblast differentiation. Transient increase of NFATc3 expression was observed in the initial phase of differentiation, and the increased activity of NFATc3 isoform was correlated with up-regulation of STIM1 expression. Overexpression of NFATc3 increased STIM1 expression, SOCE activity, and myotube formation, whereas NFATc3 knockdown showed the opposite effects. Overexpression of STIM1 increased the activity and expression level of NFATc3, and enhanced myotube formation, whereas STIM1 knockdown resulted in the opposite effects. Taken together, our findings suggest that a positive feedback control between STIM1/SOCE and NFATc3 is required for efficient induction and progression of myoblast differentiation.
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- Tam Thi Thanh Phuong
- Department of Physiology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
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The stromal interaction molecules STIM1 and STIM2 are Ca2+ sensors, mostly located in the endoplasmic reticulum, that detect changes in the intraluminal Ca2+ concentration and communicate this information to plasma membrane store-operated channels, including members of the Orai family, thus mediating store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE). Orai and STIM proteins are almost ubiquitously expressed in human cells, where SOCE has been reported to play a relevant functional role. The phenotype of patients bearing mutations in STIM and Orai proteins, together with models of STIM or Orai deficiency in mice, as well as other organisms such as Drosophila melanogaster, have provided compelling evidence on the relevant role of these proteins in cellular physiology and pathology. Orai1-deficient patients suffer from severe immunodeficiency, congenital myopathy, chronic pulmonary disease, anhydrotic ectodermal dysplasia and defective dental enamel calcification. STIM1-deficient patients showed similar abnormalities, as well as autoimmune disorders. This review summarizes the current evidence that identifies and explains diseases induced by disturbances in SOCE due to deficiencies or mutations in Orai and STIM proteins.
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- A Berna-Erro
- Department of Physiology, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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Inhibition of Akt activity and calcium channel function coordinately drive cell-cell fusion in the BeWO choriocarcinoma placental cell line. PLoS One 2012; 7:e29353. [PMID: 22276109 PMCID: PMC3261872 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0029353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2011] [Accepted: 11/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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To establish a simple and quantitative live cell fusion assay for placental syncytialization, we generated stable GFP and dsRed expressing fusogenic BeWo cell lines. Fluorescent Activated Cell Sorting was shown to provide a quantitative determination of forskolin (cAMP-mediated) fusion in a time and concentration dependent manner consistent with the increased secretion of beta human chorionic gonadotrophin (β-HCG) and appearance of multi-nucleated cells. Analyses of the fusion process demonstrated that in addition to increased cAMP levels, simultaneous reduction of intracellular calcium and inhibition of Type 1 phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K)/Akt signaling also resulted in cell fusion. Although individual blockade of calcium channel function or PI3K/Akt signaling was without effect, the combination with forskolin resulted in a potentiation of cell fusion. These data demonstrate syncytialization is a complex process that depends upon the regulation of distinct signaling inputs that function in concert with each other.
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Zhang L, Tang A, Zhou Y, Tang J, Luo Z, Jiang C, Li X, Xiang J, Li G. Tumor-conditioned mesenchymal stem cells display hematopoietic differentiation and diminished influx of Ca2+. Stem Cells Dev 2011; 21:1418-28. [PMID: 21905919 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2011.0319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) that are present in many adult tissues can generate new cells either continuously or in response to injury/cancer. An increasing number of studies demonstrated that MSCs have the ability to differentiate into cells of mesodermal origin and transdifferentiate into cells such as hepatocytes, neural cells. There has been growing interest in the application of MSCs to cancer therapy. The relationship between MSCs and cancer cells remains highly controversial. In this study, we analyzed the interaction of bone marrow-derived MSCs and cancer cells by cell-cell contact and transwell culture system. The flow cytometry and real-time polymerase chain reaction showed that after coculture of MSCs and cancer cells, MSCs displayed the hematopoietic cell markers such as CD34, CD45, and CD11b. The CD68, MRCI, and CSF1R were dramatically upregulated after coculture. The cytokine array showed that MSCs after coculture secreted monokines and chemokines much more than that of intact MSCs. The MSCs under tumor conditions were responsive to stimulation with lipopolysaccharide by cytokines release. The tumor-conditioned MSCs showed phagocytic ability and enhanced release of nitric oxide, which are the characteristics of macrophages. Calcium ion is an important intracellular messenger responsible for differentiation and gene expression regulations. The influx of Ca(2+) into MSCs was obviously reduced after coculture. The blocking of calcium channel with verapamil obviously increased the expression of CD34, CD45, and CD11b, thus indicating that the diminished calcium ion influx is coupled with the hematopoietic differentiation of MSCs under tumor conditions. Taken together, in a cancer environment, MSCs could effectively differentiate into immune hematopoietic cells, precisely macrophages. Diminished transient influx of Ca(2+) may mediate the hematopoietic differentiation of MSCs.
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- Liyang Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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Darbellay B, Arnaudeau S, Bader CR, Konig S, Bernheim L. STIM1L is a new actin-binding splice variant involved in fast repetitive Ca2+ release. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 194:335-46. [PMID: 21788372 PMCID: PMC3144404 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201012157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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A newly identified splice variant of STIM1 called STIM1L forms constitutive clusters that interact with actin and Orai1 and allows fast repetitive Ca2+ release. Cytosolic Ca2+ signals encoded by repetitive Ca2+ releases rely on two processes to refill Ca2+ stores: Ca2+ reuptake from the cytosol and activation of a Ca2+ influx via store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE). However, SOCE activation is a slow process. It is delayed by >30 s after store depletion because stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1), the Ca2+ sensor of the intracellular stores, must form clusters and migrate to the membrane before being able to open Orai1, the plasma membrane Ca2+ channel. In this paper, we identify a new protein, STIM1L, that colocalizes with Orai1 Ca2+ channels and interacts with actin to form permanent clusters. This property allowed the immediate activation of SOCE, a characteristic required for generating repetitive Ca2+ signals with frequencies within seconds such as those frequently observed in excitable cells. STIM1L was expressed in several mammalian tissues, suggesting that many cell types rely on this Ca2+ sensor for their Ca2+ homeostasis and intracellular signaling.
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- Basile Darbellay
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospital of Geneva, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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Darbellay B, Arnaudeau S, Ceroni D, Bader CR, Konig S, Bernheim L. Human muscle economy myoblast differentiation and excitation-contraction coupling use the same molecular partners, STIM1 and STIM2. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:22437-47. [PMID: 20436167 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.118984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Our recent work identified store-operated Ca(2+) entry (SOCE) as the critical Ca(2+) source required for the induction of human myoblast differentiation (Darbellay, B., Arnaudeau, S., König, S., Jousset, H., Bader, C., Demaurex, N., and Bernheim, L. (2009) J. Biol. Chem. 284, 5370-5380). The present work indicates that STIM2 silencing, similar to STIM1 silencing, reduces myoblast SOCE amplitude and differentiation. Because myoblasts in culture can be induced to differentiate into myotubes, which spontaneously contract in culture, we used the same molecular tools to explore whether the Ca(2+) mechanism of excitation-contraction coupling also relies on STIM1 and STIM2. Live cell imaging of early differentiating myoblasts revealed a characteristic clustering of activated STIM1 and STIM2 during the first few hours of differentiation. Thapsigargin-induced depletion of endoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) content caused STIM1 and STIM2 redistribution into clusters, and co-localization of both STIM proteins. Interaction of STIM1 and STIM2 was revealed by a rapid increase in fluorescence resonance energy transfer between CFP-STIM1 and YFP-STIM2 after SOCE activation and confirmed by co-immunoprecipitation of endogenous STIM1 and STIM2. Although both STIM proteins clearly contribute to SOCE and are required during the differentiation process, STIM1 and STIM2 are functionally largely redundant as overexpression of either STIM1 or STIM2 corrected most of the impact of STIM2 or STIM1 silencing on SOCE and differentiation. With respect to excitation-contraction, we observed that human myotubes rely also on STIM1 and STIM2 to refill their endoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+)-content during repeated KCl-induced Ca(2+) releases. This indicates that STIM2 is a necessary partner of STIM1 for excitation-contraction coupling. Thus, both STIM proteins are required and interact to control SOCE during human myoblast differentiation and human myotube excitation-contraction coupling.
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- Basile Darbellay
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospital of Geneva, CH-1211 Genève 4, Switzerland
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Martelly I, Singabraya D, Vandebrouck A, Papy-Garcia D, Cognard C, Raymond G, Guillet-Deniau I, Courty J, Constantin B. Glycosaminoglycan mimetics trigger IP3-dependent intracellular calcium release in myoblasts. Matrix Biol 2010; 29:317-29. [PMID: 20193761 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2010.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2009] [Revised: 02/05/2010] [Accepted: 02/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Glycosaminoglycans (GAG) are sulfated polysaccharides that play an important role in regulating cell functions. GAG mimetics called RGTAs (for ReGeneraTing Agents) have been shown to stimulate tissue repair. In particular they accelerate myogenesis, in part via their heparin-mimetic property towards growth factors. RGTAs also increase activity of calcium-dependent intracellular protease suggesting an effect on calcium cellular homeostasis. This effect was presently investigated on myoblasts in vitro using one member of the RGTA family molecule named OTR4120. We have shown that OTR4120 or heparin induced transient increases of intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca(2+)]i) in pre-fusing myoblasts from both mouse SolD7 cell line and rat skeletal muscle satellite cells grown in primary culture by mobilising sarcoplasmic reticulum store. This [Ca(2+)]i was not mediated by ryanodine receptors but instead resulted from stimulation of the Inositol-3 phosphate-phospholipase C activation pathway. OTR4120-induced calcium transient was not mediated through an ATP, nor a tyrosine kinase, nor an acetylcholine receptor but principally through serotonin 5-HT2A receptor. This original finding shows that the GAG mimetic can induce calcium signal through serotonin receptors and the IP3 pathway may be relevant to its ability to favour myoblast differentiation. It supports a novel and unexpected function of GAGs in the regulation of calcium homeostasis.
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- Isabelle Martelly
- Laboratoire de Recherche sur la Croissance Cellulaire, la Réparation et la Régénération Tissulaires (CRRET), UMR 7149-CNRS, Université Paris-Est Créteil, France.
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Darbellay B, Arnaudeau S, König S, Jousset H, Bader C, Demaurex N, Bernheim L. STIM1- and Orai1-dependent store-operated calcium entry regulates human myoblast differentiation. J Biol Chem 2008; 284:5370-80. [PMID: 19088073 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m806726200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Our previous work on human myoblasts suggested that a hyperpolarization followed by a rise in [Ca(2+)](in) involving store-operated Ca(2+) entry (SOCE) channels induced myoblast differentiation. Advances in the understanding of the SOCE pathway led us to examine more precisely its role in post-natal human myoblast differentiation. We found that SOCE orchestrated by STIM1, the endoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) sensor activating Orai Ca(2+) channels, is crucial. Silencing STIM1, Orai1, or Orai3 reduced SOCE amplitude and myoblast differentiation, whereas Orai2 knockdown had no effect. Conversely, overexpression of STIM1 with Orai1 increased SOCE and accelerated myoblast differentiation. STIM1 or Orai1 silencing decreased resting [Ca(2+)](in) and intracellular Ca(2+) store content, but correction of these parameters did not rescue myoblast differentiation. Remarkably, SOCE amplitude correlated linearly with the expression of two early markers of myoblast differentiation, MEF2 and myogenin, regardless of the STIM or Orai isoform that was silenced. Unexpectedly, we found that the hyperpolarization also depends on SOCE, placing SOCE upstream of K(+) channel activation in the signaling cascade that controls myoblast differentiation. These findings indicate that STIM1 and Orai1 are key molecules for the induction of human myoblast differentiation.
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- Basile Darbellay
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland
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Louis M, Zanou N, Van Schoor M, Gailly P. TRPC1 regulates skeletal myoblast migration and differentiation. J Cell Sci 2008; 121:3951-9. [PMID: 19001499 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.037218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Myoblast migration is a key step in myogenesis and regeneration. It allows myoblast alignment and their fusion into myotubes. The process has been shown to involve m-calpain or mu-calpain, two Ca(2+)-dependent cysteine proteases. Here we measure calpain activity in cultured cells and show a peak of activity at the beginning of the differentiation process. We also observed a concomitant and transient increase of the influx of Ca(2+) and expression of TRPC1 protein. Calpains are specifically activated by a store-operated entry of Ca(2+) in adult skeletal muscle fibres. We therefore repressed the expression of TRPC1 in myoblasts and studied the effects on Ca(2+) fluxes and on differentiation. TRPC1-depleted myoblasts presented a largely reduced store-operated entry of Ca(2+) and a significantly diminished transient influx of Ca(2+) at the beginning of differentiation. The concomitant peak of calpain activity was abolished. TRPC1-knockdown myoblasts also accumulated myristoylated alanine-rich C-kinase substrate (MARCKS), an actin-binding protein and substrate of calpain. Their fusion into myotubes was significantly slowed down as a result of the reduced speed of cell migration. Accordingly, migration of control myoblasts was inhibited by 2-5 microM GsMTx4 toxin, an inhibitor of TRP channels or by 50 microM Z-Leu-Leu, an inhibitor of calpain. By contrast, stimulation of control myoblasts with IGF-1 increased the basal influx of Ca(2+), activated calpain and accelerated migration. These effects were not observed in TRPC1-knockdown cells. We therefore suggest that entry of Ca(2+) through TRPC1 channels induces a transient activation of calpain and subsequent proteolysis of MARCKS, which allows in turn, myoblast migration and fusion.
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- Magali Louis
- Université catholique de Louvain, Institute of Neuroscience, Laboratory of Cell Physiology, 55/40 avenue Hippocrate, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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Luin E, Lorenzon P, Wernig A, Ruzzier F. Calcium current kinetics in young and aged human cultured myotubes. Cell Calcium 2008; 44:554-66. [PMID: 18501962 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2008.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2007] [Revised: 03/11/2008] [Accepted: 04/06/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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There is evidence that the complex process of sarcopenia in human aged skeletal muscle is linked to the modification of mechanisms controlling Ca(2+) homeostasis. To further clarify this issue, we assessed the changes in the kinetics of activation and inactivation of T- and L-type Ca(2+) currents in in vitro differentiated human myotubes, derived from satellite cells of healthy donors aged 2, 12, 76 and 86 years. The results showed an age-related decrease in the occurrence of T- and L-type currents. Moreover, significant age-dependent alterations were found in L-(but not T) type current density, and activation and inactivation kinetics, although an interesting alteration in the kinetics of T-current inactivation was observed. The T- and L-type Ca(2+) currents play a crucial role in regulating Ca(2+) entry during satellite cells differentiation and fusion into myotubes. Also, the L-type Ca(2+) channels underlie the skeletal muscle excitation-contraction coupling mechanism. Thus, our results support the hypothesis that the aging process could negatively affect the Ca(2+) homeostasis of these cells, by altering Ca(2+) entry through T- and L-type Ca(2+) channels, thereby putting a strain on the ability of human satellite cells to regenerate skeletal muscle in elderly people.
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- Elisa Luin
- Department of Physiology and Pathology, University of Trieste, Via A. Fleming 22, I-34127 Trieste, Italy.
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Hinard V, Belin D, Konig S, Bader CR, Bernheim L. Initiation of human myoblast differentiation via dephosphorylation of Kir2.1 K+ channels at tyrosine 242. Development 2008; 135:859-67. [PMID: 18216177 DOI: 10.1242/dev.011387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Myoblast differentiation is essential to skeletal muscle formation and repair. The earliest detectable event leading to human myoblast differentiation is an upregulation of Kir2.1 channel activity, which causes a negative shift (hyperpolarization) of the resting potential of myoblasts. After exploring various mechanisms, we found that this upregulation of Kir2.1 was due to dephosphorylation of the channel itself. Application of genistein, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, increased Kir2.1 activity and triggered the differentiation process, whereas application of bpV(Phen), a tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor, had the opposite effects. We could show that increased Kir2.1 activity requires dephosphorylation of tyrosine 242; replacing this tyrosine in Kir2.1 by a phenylalanine abolished inhibition by bpV(Phen). Finally, we found that the level of tyrosine phosphorylation in endogenous Kir2.1 channels is considerably reduced during differentiation when compared with proliferation. We propose that Kir2.1 channels are already present at the membrane of proliferating, undifferentiated human myoblasts but in a silent state, and that Kir2.1 tyrosine 242 dephosphorylation triggers differentiation.
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- Valérie Hinard
- Département de Neurosciences Fondamentales, University of Geneva, Centre Médical Universitaire, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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Konig S, Béguet A, Bader CR, Bernheim L. The calcineurin pathway links hyperpolarization (Kir2.1)-induced Ca2+ signals to human myoblast differentiation and fusion. Development 2006; 133:3107-14. [PMID: 16831831 DOI: 10.1242/dev.02479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In human myoblasts triggered to differentiate, a hyperpolarization, resulting from K+ channel (Kir2.1) activation, allows the generation of an intracellular Ca2+ signal. This signal induces an increase in expression/activity of two key transcription factors of the differentiation process, myogenin and MEF2. Blocking hyperpolarization inhibits myoblast differentiation. The link between hyperpolarization-induced Ca2+ signals and the four main regulatory pathways involved in myoblast differentiation was the object of this study. Of the calcineurin, p38-MAPK, PI3K and CaMK pathways, only the calcineurin pathway was inhibited when Kir2.1-linked hyperpolarization was blocked. The CaMK pathway, although Ca2+ dependent, is unaffected by changes in membrane potential or block of Kir2.1 channels. Concerning the p38-MAPK and PI3K pathways, their activity is present already in proliferating myoblasts and they are unaffected by hyperpolarization or Kir2.1 channel block. We conclude that the Kir2.1-induced hyperpolarization triggers human myoblast differentiation via the activation of the calcineurin pathway, which, in turn, induces expression/activity of myogenin and MEF2.
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- Stéphane Konig
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
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