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Gang Q, Bettencourt C, Brady S, Holton JL, Healy EG, McConville J, Morrison PJ, Ripolone M, Violano R, Sciacco M, Moggio M, Mora M, Mantegazza R, Zanotti S, Wang Z, Yuan Y, Liu WW, Beeson D, Hanna M, Houlden H. Genetic defects are common in myopathies with tubular aggregates. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2021; 9:4-15. [PMID: 34908252 PMCID: PMC8791796 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective A group of genes have been reported to be associated with myopathies with tubular aggregates (TAs). Many cases with TAs still lack of genetic clarification. This study aims to explore the genetic background of cases with TAs in order to improve our knowledge of the pathogenesis of these rare pathological structures. Methods Thirty‐three patients including two family members with biopsy confirmed TAs were collected. Whole‐exome sequencing was performed on 31 unrelated index patients and a candidate gene search strategy was conducted. The identified variants were confirmed by Sanger sequencing. The wild‐type and the mutant p.Ala11Thr of ALG14 were transfected into human embryonic kidney 293 cells (HEK293), and western blot analysis was performed to quantify protein expression levels. Results Eleven index cases (33%) were found to have pathogenic variant or likely pathogenic variants in STIM1, ORAI1, PGAM2, SCN4A, CASQ1 and ALG14. Among them, the c.764A>T (p.Glu255Val) in STIM1 and the c.1333G>C (p.Val445Leu) in SCN4A were novel. Western blot analysis showed that the expression of ALG14 protein was severely reduced in the mutant ALG14 HEK293 cells (p.Ala11Thr) compared with wild type. The ALG14 variants might be associated with TAs in patients with complex multisystem disorders. Interpretation This study expands the phenotypic and genotypic spectrums of myopathies with TAs. Our findings further confirm previous hypothesis that genes related with calcium signalling pathway and N‐linked glycosylation pathway are the main genetic causes of myopathies with TAs.
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- Qiang Gang
- Department of Neurology, Peking University First Hospital, 8 Xishiku Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100034, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Neurovascular Disease Discovery, Beijing, 100034, China.,Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK.,MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK
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- Queen Square Brain Bank for Neurological Disorders, London, UK.,Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK
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- Oxford Muscle Service, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK.,Queen Square Brain Bank for Neurological Disorders, London, UK
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- Department of Neuropathology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Department of Neurology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, BT9 7AB, UK
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- Department of Genetic Medicine, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, BT9 7AB, UK
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- Neuromuscular and Rare Diseases Unit, Department of Neuroscience, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Dino Ferrari Centre, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Neuromuscular and Rare Diseases Unit, Department of Neuroscience, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Dino Ferrari Centre, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Neuromuscular and Rare Diseases Unit, Department of Neuroscience, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Dino Ferrari Centre, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Neuromuscular and Rare Diseases Unit, Department of Neuroscience, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Dino Ferrari Centre, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Neuromuscular Diseases and Neuroimmunology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Isitituto Neurologico C. Besta, Milano, Italy
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- Neuromuscular Diseases and Neuroimmunology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Isitituto Neurologico C. Besta, Milano, Italy
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- Neuromuscular Diseases and Neuroimmunology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Isitituto Neurologico C. Besta, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Peking University First Hospital, 8 Xishiku Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100034, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Neurovascular Disease Discovery, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Neurology, Peking University First Hospital, 8 Xishiku Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100034, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Neurovascular Disease Discovery, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Neurosciences Group, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Neurosciences Group, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK.,MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK
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- Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK.,MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK.,Neurogenetics Laboratory, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, WC1N 3BG, London, UK
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Protasi F, Pietrangelo L, Boncompagni S. Improper Remodeling of Organelles Deputed to Ca 2+ Handling and Aerobic ATP Production Underlies Muscle Dysfunction in Ageing. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:6195. [PMID: 34201319 PMCID: PMC8228829 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22126195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Proper skeletal muscle function is controlled by intracellular Ca2+ concentration and by efficient production of energy (ATP), which, in turn, depend on: (a) the release and re-uptake of Ca2+ from sarcoplasmic-reticulum (SR) during excitation-contraction (EC) coupling, which controls the contraction and relaxation of sarcomeres; (b) the uptake of Ca2+ into the mitochondrial matrix, which stimulates aerobic ATP production; and finally (c) the entry of Ca2+ from the extracellular space via store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE), a mechanism that is important to limit/delay muscle fatigue. Abnormalities in Ca2+ handling underlie many physio-pathological conditions, including dysfunction in ageing. The specific focus of this review is to discuss the importance of the proper architecture of organelles and membrane systems involved in the mechanisms introduced above for the correct skeletal muscle function. We reviewed the existing literature about EC coupling, mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake, SOCE and about the structural membranes and organelles deputed to those functions and finally, we summarized the data collected in different, but complementary, projects studying changes caused by denervation and ageing to the structure and positioning of those organelles: a. denervation of muscle fibers-an event that contributes, to some degree, to muscle loss in ageing (known as sarcopenia)-causes misplacement and damage: (i) of membrane structures involved in EC coupling (calcium release units, CRUs) and (ii) of the mitochondrial network; b. sedentary ageing causes partial disarray/damage of CRUs and of calcium entry units (CEUs, structures involved in SOCE) and loss/misplacement of mitochondria; c. functional electrical stimulation (FES) and regular exercise promote the rescue/maintenance of the proper architecture of CRUs, CEUs, and of mitochondria in both denervation and ageing. All these structural changes were accompanied by related functional changes, i.e., loss/decay in function caused by denervation and ageing, and improved function following FES or exercise. These data suggest that the integrity and proper disposition of intracellular organelles deputed to Ca2+ handling and aerobic generation of ATP is challenged by inactivity (or reduced activity); modifications in the architecture of these intracellular membrane systems may contribute to muscle dysfunction in ageing and sarcopenia.
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- Feliciano Protasi
- CAST, Center for Advanced Studies and Technology, University G. d’Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, I-66100 Chieti, Italy; (L.P.); (S.B.)
- DMSI, Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University G. d’Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, I-66100 Chieti, Italy
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- CAST, Center for Advanced Studies and Technology, University G. d’Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, I-66100 Chieti, Italy; (L.P.); (S.B.)
- DMSI, Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University G. d’Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, I-66100 Chieti, Italy
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- CAST, Center for Advanced Studies and Technology, University G. d’Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, I-66100 Chieti, Italy; (L.P.); (S.B.)
- DNICS, Department of Neuroscience and Clinical Sciences, University G. d’Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, I-66100 Chieti, Italy
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Boncompagni S, Pecorai C, Michelucci A, Pietrangelo L, Protasi F. Long-Term Exercise Reduces Formation of Tubular Aggregates and Promotes Maintenance of Ca 2+ Entry Units in Aged Muscle. Front Physiol 2021; 11:601057. [PMID: 33469430 PMCID: PMC7813885 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.601057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Tubular aggregates (TAs) in skeletal muscle fibers are unusual accumulation of sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) tubes that are found in different disorders including TA myopathy (TAM). TAM is a muscular disease characterized by muscle pain, cramping, and weakness that has been recently linked to mutations in STIM1 and ORAI1. STIM1 and ORAI1 are the two main proteins mediating store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE), a mechanism activated by depletion of intracellular Ca2+ stores (e.g., SR) that allows recovery of Ca2+ from the extracellular space during repetitive muscle activity. We have recently shown that exercise triggers the formation of unique intracellular junctions between SR and transverse tubules named Ca 2+ entry units (CEUs). CEUs promote colocalization of STIM1 with ORAI1 and improve muscle function in presence of external Ca2+. TAs virtually identical to those of TAM patients are also found in fast-twitch fibers of aging male mice. Here, we used a combination of electron and confocal microscopy, Western blotting, and ex vivo stimulation protocols (in presence or absence of external Ca2+) to evaluate the presence of TAs, STIM1-ORAI1 localization and expression and fatigue resistance of intact extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscles in wild-type male adult (4-month-old) and aged (24-month-old) mice and in mice trained in wheel cages for 15 months (from 9 to 24 months of age). The results collected indicate that (i) aging causes STIM1 and ORAI1 to accumulate in TAs and (ii) long-term exercise significantly reduced formation of TAs. In addition, (iii) EDL muscles from aged mice exhibited a faster decay of contractile force than adult muscles, likely caused by their inability to refill intracellular Ca2+ stores, and (iv) exercise in wheel cages restored the capability of aged EDL muscles to use external Ca2+ by promoting maintenance of CEUs. In conclusion, exercise prevented improper accumulation of STIM1 and ORAI1 in TAs during aging, maintaining the capability of aged muscle to refill intracellular Ca2+ stores via SOCE.
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- Simona Boncompagni
- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), University G. d’Annunzio (Ud’A) of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences (DNICS), University G. d’Annunzio (Ud’A) of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), University G. d’Annunzio (Ud’A) of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences (DMSI), University G. d’Annunzio (Ud’A) of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), University G. d’Annunzio (Ud’A) of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences (DMSI), University G. d’Annunzio (Ud’A) of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), University G. d’Annunzio (Ud’A) of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences (DMSI), University G. d’Annunzio (Ud’A) of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), University G. d’Annunzio (Ud’A) of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences (DMSI), University G. d’Annunzio (Ud’A) of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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Peche GA, Spiegelhalter C, Silva-Rojas R, Laporte J, Böhm J. Functional analyses of STIM1 mutations reveal a common pathomechanism for tubular aggregate myopathy and Stormorken syndrome. Neuropathology 2020; 40:559-569. [PMID: 33073872 DOI: 10.1111/neup.12692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Tubular aggregate myopathy (TAM) is a progressive disorder characterized by muscle weakness, cramps, and myalgia. TAM clinically overlaps with Stormorken syndrome (STRMK), combining TAM with miosis, thrombocytopenia, hyposplenism, ichthyosis, short stature, and dyslexia. TAM and STRMK arise from gain-of-function mutations in STIM1 (stromal interaction molecule 1) or ORAI1, both encoding key regulators of Ca2+ homeostasis, and mutations in either gene result in excessive extracellular Ca2+ entry. The pathomechanistic similarities and differences between TAM and STRMK are only partially understood. Here we provide functional in vitro experiments demonstrating that STIM1 harboring the TAM D84G or the STRMK R304W mutation similarly cluster and exert a dominant effect on the wild-type protein. Both mutants recruit ORAI1 to the clusters, increase cytosolic Ca2+ levels, promote major nuclear import of the Ca2+ -dependent transcription factor NFAT (nuclear factor of activated T cells), and trigger the formation of circular membrane stacks. In conclusion, the analyzed TAM and STRMK mutations have a comparable impact on STIM1 protein function and downstream effects of excessive Ca2+ entry, highlighting that TAM and STRMK involve a common pathomechanism.
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- Georges Arielle Peche
- Department of Translational Medicine and Neurogenetics, Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology (IGBMC), Illkirch, France.,INSERM U1258, Illkirch, France.,CNRS UMR7104, Illkirch, France.,University of Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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- Department of Translational Medicine and Neurogenetics, Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology (IGBMC), Illkirch, France.,INSERM U1258, Illkirch, France.,CNRS UMR7104, Illkirch, France.,University of Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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- Department of Translational Medicine and Neurogenetics, Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology (IGBMC), Illkirch, France.,INSERM U1258, Illkirch, France.,CNRS UMR7104, Illkirch, France.,University of Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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- Department of Translational Medicine and Neurogenetics, Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology (IGBMC), Illkirch, France.,INSERM U1258, Illkirch, France.,CNRS UMR7104, Illkirch, France.,University of Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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- Department of Translational Medicine and Neurogenetics, Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology (IGBMC), Illkirch, France.,INSERM U1258, Illkirch, France.,CNRS UMR7104, Illkirch, France.,University of Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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Morin G, Biancalana V, Echaniz-Laguna A, Noury JB, Lornage X, Moggio M, Ripolone M, Violano R, Marcorelles P, Maréchal D, Renaud F, Maurage CA, Tard C, Cuisset JM, Laporte J, Böhm J. Tubular aggregate myopathy and Stormorken syndrome: Mutation spectrum and genotype/phenotype correlation. Hum Mutat 2019; 41:17-37. [PMID: 31448844 DOI: 10.1002/humu.23899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Revised: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Calcium (Ca2+ ) acts as a ubiquitous second messenger, and normal cell and tissue physiology strictly depends on the precise regulation of Ca2+ entry, storage, and release. Store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) is a major mechanism controlling extracellular Ca2+ entry, and mainly relies on the accurate interplay between the Ca2+ sensor STIM1 and the Ca2+ channel ORAI1. Mutations in STIM1 or ORAI1 result in abnormal Ca2+ homeostasis and are associated with severe human disorders. Recessive loss-of-function mutations impair SOCE and cause combined immunodeficiency, while dominant gain-of-function mutations induce excessive extracellular Ca2+ entry and cause tubular aggregate myopathy (TAM) and Stormorken syndrome (STRMK). TAM and STRMK are spectra of the same multisystemic disease characterized by muscle weakness, miosis, thrombocytopenia, hyposplenism, ichthyosis, dyslexia, and short stature. To date, 42 TAM/STRMK families have been described, and here we report five additional families for which we provide clinical, histological, ultrastructural, and genetic data. In this study, we list and review all new and previously reported STIM1 and ORAI1 cases, discuss the pathomechanisms of the mutations based on the known functions and the protein structure of STIM1 and ORAI1, draw a genotype/phenotype correlation, and delineate an efficient screening strategy for the molecular diagnosis of TAM/STRMK.
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- Gilles Morin
- Clinical Genetics, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France.,University of Picardy Jules Verne, EA 4666, Amiens, France.,Department of translational medicine and Neurogenetics, Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC), Illkirch, France
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- Department of translational medicine and Neurogenetics, Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC), Illkirch, France.,Inserm U1258, Illkirch, France.,CNRS UMR7104, Illkirch, France.,Strasbourg University, Illkirch, France.,Laboratoire Diagnostic Génétique, CHRU, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Neurology, APHP, CHU de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France.,French National Reference Center for Rare Neuropathies (NNERF), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France.,Inserm U1195 & Paris-Sud University, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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- Department of translational medicine and Neurogenetics, Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC), Illkirch, France.,Inserm U1258, Illkirch, France.,CNRS UMR7104, Illkirch, France.,Strasbourg University, Illkirch, France
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- Neuromuscular and Rare Diseases Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Neuromuscular and Rare Diseases Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Neuromuscular and Rare Diseases Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, CHRU Cavale Blanche, Brest, France
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- Department of Pathology, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- CHU Lille, Inserm U1171, Service de neurologie, Centre de Référence des Maladies Neuromusculaires Nord Est Ile-de-France, Lille University, Lille, France
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- Department of translational medicine and Neurogenetics, Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC), Illkirch, France.,Inserm U1258, Illkirch, France.,CNRS UMR7104, Illkirch, France.,Strasbourg University, Illkirch, France
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- Department of translational medicine and Neurogenetics, Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC), Illkirch, France.,Inserm U1258, Illkirch, France.,CNRS UMR7104, Illkirch, France.,Strasbourg University, Illkirch, France
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Role of STIM1/ORAI1-mediated store-operated Ca 2+ entry in skeletal muscle physiology and disease. Cell Calcium 2018; 76:101-115. [PMID: 30414508 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2018.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Revised: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
Store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) is a Ca2+ entry mechanism activated by depletion of intracellular Ca2+ stores. In skeletal muscle, SOCE is mediated by an interaction between stromal-interacting molecule-1 (STIM1), the Ca2+ sensor of the sarcoplasmic reticulum, and ORAI1, the Ca2+-release-activated-Ca2+ (CRAC) channel located in the transverse tubule membrane. This review focuses on the molecular mechanisms and physiological role of SOCE in skeletal muscle, as well as how alterations in STIM1/ORAI1-mediated SOCE contribute to muscle disease. Recent evidence indicates that SOCE plays an important role in both muscle development/growth and fatigue. The importance of SOCE in muscle is further underscored by the discovery that loss- and gain-of-function mutations in STIM1 and ORAI1 result in an eclectic array of disorders with clinical myopathy as central defining component. Despite differences in clinical phenotype, all STIM1/ORAI1 gain-of-function mutations-linked myopathies are characterized by the abnormal accumulation of intracellular membranes, known as tubular aggregates. Finally, dysfunctional STIM1/ORAI1-mediated SOCE also contributes to the pathogenesis of muscular dystrophy, malignant hyperthermia, and sarcopenia. The picture to emerge is that tight regulation of STIM1/ORAI1-dependent Ca2+ signaling is critical for optimal skeletal muscle development/function such that either aberrant increases or decreases in SOCE activity result in muscle dysfunction.
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Cho CH, Lee KJ, Lee EH. With the greatest care, stromal interaction molecule (STIM) proteins verify what skeletal muscle is doing. BMB Rep 2018; 51:378-387. [PMID: 29898810 PMCID: PMC6130827 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2018.51.8.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Skeletal muscle contracts or relaxes to maintain the body position and locomotion. For the contraction and relaxation of skeletal muscle, Ca2+ in the cytosol of skeletal muscle fibers acts as a switch to turn on and off a series of contractile proteins. The cytosolic Ca2+ level in skeletal muscle fibers is governed mainly by movements of Ca2+ between the cytosol and the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR). Store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE), a Ca2+ entryway from the extracellular space to the cytosol, has gained a significant amount of attention from muscle physiologists. Orai1 and stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) are the main protein identities of SOCE. This mini-review focuses on the roles of STIM proteins and SOCE in the physiological and pathophysiological functions of skeletal muscle and in their correlations with recently identified proteins, as well as historical proteins that are known to mediate skeletal muscle function.
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- Chung-Hyun Cho
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea; Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, Graduate School, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea; Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, Graduate School, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
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Kong X, Yao T, Zhou P, Kazak L, Tenen D, Lyubetskaya A, Dawes BA, Tsai L, Kahn BB, Spiegelman BM, Liu T, Rosen ED. Brown Adipose Tissue Controls Skeletal Muscle Function via the Secretion of Myostatin. Cell Metab 2018; 28:631-643.e3. [PMID: 30078553 PMCID: PMC6170693 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2018.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Revised: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Skeletal muscle and brown adipose tissue (BAT) are functionally linked, as exercise increases browning via secretion of myokines. It is unknown whether BAT affects muscle function. Here, we find that loss of the transcription factor IRF4 in BAT (BATI4KO) reduces exercise capacity, mitochondrial function, ribosomal protein synthesis, and mTOR signaling in muscle and causes tubular aggregate formation. Loss of IRF4 induces myogenic gene expression in BAT, including the secreted factor myostatin, a known inhibitor of muscle function. Reducing myostatin via neutralizing antibodies or soluble receptor rescues the exercise capacity of BATI4KO mice. In addition, overexpression of IRF4 in brown adipocytes reduces serum myostatin and increases exercise capacity in muscle. Finally, mice housed at thermoneutrality have reduced IRF4 in BAT, lower exercise capacity, and elevated serum myostatin; these abnormalities are corrected by excising BAT. Collectively, our data point to an unsuspected level of BAT-muscle crosstalk driven by IRF4 and myostatin.
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- Xingxing Kong
- Division of Endocrinology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA; Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, UCLA Children's Discovery and Innovation Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, UCLA Children's Discovery and Innovation Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China; Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China; Key Laboratory of Rare Metabolic Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing 211166, PR China.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA; Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.
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A focus on extracellular Ca 2+ entry into skeletal muscle. Exp Mol Med 2017; 49:e378. [PMID: 28912570 PMCID: PMC5628281 DOI: 10.1038/emm.2017.208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Revised: 06/16/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The main task of skeletal muscle is contraction and relaxation for body movement and posture maintenance. During contraction and relaxation, Ca2+ in the cytosol has a critical role in activating and deactivating a series of contractile proteins. In skeletal muscle, the cytosolic Ca2+ level is mainly determined by Ca2+ movements between the cytosol and the sarcoplasmic reticulum. The importance of Ca2+ entry from extracellular spaces to the cytosol has gained significant attention over the past decade. Store-operated Ca2+ entry with a low amplitude and relatively slow kinetics is a main extracellular Ca2+ entryway into skeletal muscle. Herein, recent studies on extracellular Ca2+ entry into skeletal muscle are reviewed along with descriptions of the proteins that are related to extracellular Ca2+ entry and their influences on skeletal muscle function and disease.
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Dex S, Alberton P, Willkomm L, Söllradl T, Bago S, Milz S, Shakibaei M, Ignatius A, Bloch W, Clausen-Schaumann H, Shukunami C, Schieker M, Docheva D. Tenomodulin is Required for Tendon Endurance Running and Collagen I Fibril Adaptation to Mechanical Load. EBioMedicine 2017; 20:240-254. [PMID: 28566251 PMCID: PMC5478207 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Tendons are dense connective tissues that attach muscles to bone with an indispensable role in locomotion because of their intrinsic properties of storing and releasing muscle- generated elastic energy. Tenomodulin (Tnmd) is a well-accepted gene marker for the mature tendon/ligament lineage and its loss-of -function in mice leads to a phenotype with distinct signs of premature aging on tissue and stem/progenitor cell levels. Based on these findings, we hypothesized that Tnmd might be an important factor in the functional performance of tendons. Firstly, we revealed that Tnmd is a mechanosensitive gene and that the C-terminus of the protein co-localize with collagen I-type fibers in the extracellular matrix. Secondly, using an endurance training protocol, we compared Tnmd knockout mice with wild types and showed that Tnmd deficiency leads to significantly inferior running performance that further worsens with training. In these mice, endurance running was hindered due to abnormal response of collagen I cross-linking and proteoglycan genes leading to an inadequate collagen I fiber thickness and elasticity. In sum, our study demonstrates that Tnmd is required for proper tendon tissue adaptation to endurance running and aids in better understanding of the structural-functional relationships of tendon tissues. Tnmd is a mechanosensitive gene and its protein is co-localized with collagen I fibers in the ECM of tendons. Tnmd knockout mice fail in endurance running tests, a phenotype that worsens with training. Tnmd knockout tendons had significantly thicker and stiffer collagen I fibers and altered crosslinking gene expression.
We performed a multidisciplinary approach to decipher the role of tenomodulin, a gene marker for the mature tendon lineage, in tendon functional performance. Loss-of-function in mice led to significantly inferior endurance running and detailed analyses revealed that tenomodulin is involved in the regulation of collagen I fiber structural and biomechanical properties in response to exercise. Our study expands the current view on the complex structural-functional relationships of tendon tissues, and tenomodulin expression levels may indicate whether an individual is suitable for a certain sport.
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- Sarah Dex
- Experimental Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Experimental Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, German Sport University, 50933 Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Applied Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - CANTER, University of Applied Sciences, 80335 Munich, Germany
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- Center for Applied Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - CANTER, University of Applied Sciences, 80335 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Anatomy, Ludwig-Maximilian University (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Anatomy, Ludwig-Maximilian University (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, University of Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, German Sport University, 50933 Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Applied Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - CANTER, University of Applied Sciences, 80335 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Division of Basic Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 734-8553 Hiroshima, Japan
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- Experimental Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany; Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research (NIBR), Translational Medicine Musculoskeletal Disease, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Experimental Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany; Experimental Trauma Surgery, Department of Trauma Surgery, University Regensburg Medical Centre, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
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Garibaldi M, Fattori F, Riva B, Labasse C, Brochier G, Ottaviani P, Sacconi S, Vizzaccaro E, Laschena F, Romero NB, Genazzani A, Bertini E, Antonini G. A novel gain-of-function mutation in ORAI1 causes late-onset tubular aggregate myopathy and congenital miosis. Clin Genet 2016; 91:780-786. [PMID: 27882542 DOI: 10.1111/cge.12888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Revised: 10/03/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We present three members of an Italian family affected by tubular aggregate myopathy (TAM) and congenital miosis harboring a novel missense mutation in ORAI1. All patients had a mild, late onset TAM revealed by asymptomatic creatine kinase (CK) elevation and congenital miosis consistent with a Stormorken-like Syndrome, in the absence of thrombocytopathy. Muscle biopsies showed classical histological findings but ultrastructural analysis revealed atypical tubular aggregates (TAs). The whole body muscle magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a similar pattern of muscle involvement that correlated with clinical severity. The lower limbs were more severely affected than the scapular girdle, and thighs were more affected than legs. Molecular analysis revealed a novel c.290C>G (p.S97C) mutation in ORAI1 in all affected patients. Functional assays in both human embryonic kidney (HEK) cells and myotubes showed an increased rate of Ca2+ entry due to a constitutive activation of the CRAC channel, consistent with a 'gain-of-function' mutation. In conclusion, we describe an Italian family harboring a novel heterozygous c.290C>G (p.S97C) mutation in ORAI1 causing a mild- and late-onset TAM and congenital miosis via constitutive activation of the CRAC channel. Our findings extend the clinical and genetic spectrum of the ORAI1-related TAM.
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- M Garibaldi
- Unit of Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neurology Mental Health and Sensory Organs (NESMOS), Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,Neuromuscular Diseases Centre, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospital of Nice, Nice, France
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- Unit of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disorders, Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Bambino Gesù Children's Research Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Neuromuscular Morphology Unit, Myology Institute, Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Neuromuscular Morphology Unit, Myology Institute, Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiology, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Neuromuscular Diseases Centre, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospital of Nice, Nice, France
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- Unit of Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neurology Mental Health and Sensory Organs (NESMOS), Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Neuromuscular Morphology Unit, Myology Institute, Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Unit of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disorders, Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Bambino Gesù Children's Research Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neurology Mental Health and Sensory Organs (NESMOS), Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Lee JM, Noguchi S. Calcium Dyshomeostasis in Tubular Aggregate Myopathy. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:ijms17111952. [PMID: 27879676 PMCID: PMC5133946 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17111952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Revised: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Calcium is a crucial mediator of cell signaling in skeletal muscles for basic cellular functions and specific functions, including contraction, fiber-type differentiation and energy production. The sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) is an organelle that provides a large supply of intracellular Ca2+ in myofibers. Upon excitation, it releases Ca2+ into the cytosol, inducing contraction of myofibrils. During relaxation, it takes up cytosolic Ca2+ to terminate the contraction. During exercise, Ca2+ is cycled between the cytosol and the SR through a system by which the Ca2+ pool in the SR is restored by uptake of extracellular Ca2+ via a specific channel on the plasma membrane. This channel is called the store-operated Ca2+ channel or the Ca2+ release-activated Ca2+ channel. It is activated by depletion of the Ca2+ store in the SR by coordination of two main molecules: stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) and calcium release-activated calcium channel protein 1 (ORAI1). Recently, myopathies with a dominant mutation in these genes have been reported and the pathogenic mechanism of such diseases have been proposed. This review overviews the calcium signaling in skeletal muscles and role of store-operated Ca2+ entry in calcium homeostasis. Finally, we discuss the phenotypes and the pathomechanism of myopathies caused by mutations in the STIM1 and ORAI1 genes.
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- Jong-Mok Lee
- Department of Genome Medicine Development, Medical Genome Center, National Center of Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8551, Japan.
- Department of Neuromuscular Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan.
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- Department of Genome Medicine Development, Medical Genome Center, National Center of Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8551, Japan.
- Department of Neuromuscular Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan.
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The triad is a skeletal muscle substructure responsible for the regulation of excitation-contraction coupling. It is formed by the close apposition of the T-tubule and the terminal sarcoplasmic reticulum. A rapidly growing list of skeletal myopathies, here referred to as triadopathies, are caused by gene mutations in components of the triad. These disorders, at their root, are caused by defects in excitation contraction coupling and intracellular calcium homeostasis. Secondary abnormalities in triad structure and/or function are also reported in several muscle diseases, most notably certain muscular dystrophies. This review highlights the current understanding of both primary and secondary triadopathies, and identifies important concepts yet to be fully addressed in the field. The emphasis of the review is both on the pathogenesis of triadopathies and their potential treatment.
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- James J Dowling
- Division of Neurology and Genetics and Genome Biology Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada,
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Beltrame V, Ortolan P, Coran A, Zanato R, Gazzola M, Frigo A, Bello L, Pegoraro E, Stramare R. Muscle MR imaging in tubular aggregate myopathy. PLoS One 2014; 9:e94427. [PMID: 24722334 PMCID: PMC3983208 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2013] [Accepted: 03/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Purpose To evaluate with Magnetic Resonance (MR) the degree of fatty replacement and edematous involvement in skeletal muscles in patients with Tubular Aggregate Myopathy (TAM). To asses the inter-observer agreement in evaluating muscle involvement and the symmetry index of fatty replacement. Materials and Methods 13 patients were evaluated by MR to ascertain the degree of fatty replacement (T1W sequences) according to Mercuri's scale, and edema score (STIR sequences) according to extent and site. Results Fatty replacement mainly affects the posterior superficial compartment of the leg; the anterior compartment is generally spared. Edema was generally poor and almost only in the superficial compartment of the leg. The inter-observer agreement is very good with a Krippendorff's coefficient >0.9. Data show a total symmetry in the muscular replacement (McNemar-Bowker test with p = 1). Conclusions MR reveals characteristic muscular involvement, and is a reproducible technique for evaluation of TAM. There may also be a characteristic involvement of the long and short heads of the biceps femoris. It is useful for aimed biopsies, diagnostic hypotheses and evaluation of disease progression.
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MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Disease Progression
- Edema/complications
- Edema/diagnosis
- Edema/pathology
- Edema/physiopathology
- Female
- Humans
- Leg
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Muscle, Skeletal/pathology
- Muscle, Skeletal/physiopathology
- Myopathies, Structural, Congenital/complications
- Myopathies, Structural, Congenital/diagnosis
- Myopathies, Structural, Congenital/pathology
- Myopathies, Structural, Congenital/physiopathology
- Prognosis
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- Valeria Beltrame
- Department of Medicine, Section of Radiology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Radiology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Radiology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Radiology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Radiology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova. Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova. Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Radiology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Neuromuscular pathology case. J Clin Neuromuscul Dis 2012; 13:113-6. [PMID: 22538305 DOI: 10.1097/cnd.0b013e3182300d04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Boncompagni S, Protasi F, Franzini-Armstrong C. Sequential stages in the age-dependent gradual formation and accumulation of tubular aggregates in fast twitch muscle fibers: SERCA and calsequestrin involvement. AGE (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2012; 34:27-41. [PMID: 21318331 PMCID: PMC3260353 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-011-9211-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2010] [Accepted: 01/24/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Tubular aggregates (TAs), ordered arrays of elongated sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) tubules, are present in skeletal muscle from patients with myopathies and are also experimentally induced by extreme anoxia. In wild-type mice TAs develop in a clear age-, sex- (male), and fiber type- (fast twitch) dependence. However, the events preceding the appearance of TAs have not been explored. We investigated the sequential stages leading to the initial appearance and maturation of TAs in EDL from male mice. TAs' formation requires two temporally distinct steps that operate via different mechanisms. Initially (before 1 year of age), the SR Ca(2+) binding protein calsequestrin (CASQ) accumulates specifically at the I band level causing swelling of free SR cisternae. In the second stage, the enlarged SR sacs at the I band level extend into multiple, longitudinally oriented tubules with a full complement of sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca(2+) ATPases (SERCA) in the membrane and CASQ in the lumen. Tubules gradually acquire a regular cylindrical shape and uniform size apparently in concert with partial crystallization of SERCA. Multiple, small TAs associate to form fewer mature TAs of very large size. Interestingly, in fibers from CASQ1-knockout mice abnormal aggregates of SR tubules have different conformation and never develop into ordered aggregates of straight cylinders, possibly due to lack of CASQ accumulation. We conclude that TAs do not arise abruptly but are the final result of a gradually changing SR architecture and we suggest that the crystalline ATPase within the aggregates may be inactive.
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- Simona Boncompagni
- IIM-Interuniversitary Institute of Myology, DNI-Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, CeSI-Centro Scienze dell'Invecchiamento, Università degli Studi G. d'Annunzio, 66013, Chieti, Italy.
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Goebel HH, Bönnemann CG. 169th ENMC International Workshop Rare Structural Congenital Myopathies 6-8 November 2009, Naarden, The Netherlands. Neuromuscul Disord 2011; 21:363-74. [PMID: 21414784 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2011.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Hans H Goebel
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
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Edvardson S, Korman SH, Livne A, Shaag A, Saada A, Nalbandian R, Allouche-Arnon H, Gomori JM, Katz-Brull R. l-arginine:glycine amidinotransferase (AGAT) deficiency: clinical presentation and response to treatment in two patients with a novel mutation. Mol Genet Metab 2010; 101:228-32. [PMID: 20682460 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2010.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2010] [Revised: 06/29/2010] [Accepted: 06/29/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Creatine and creatine phosphate provide storage and transmission of phosphate-bound energy in muscle and brain. Of the three inborn errors of creatine metabolism causing brain creatine depletion, l-arginine:glycine amidinotransferase (AGAT) deficiency has been described in only two families. We describe clinical and biochemical features, magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) findings and response to creatine supplementation in two siblings with a novel mutation in the AGAT-encoding GATM gene. The sister and brother were evaluated at age 12 and 18years, respectively, because of mild mental retardation, muscle weakness and low weight. Extensive work-up had previously yielded negative results. Electron microscopy of the muscle revealed tubular aggregates and the activity of respiratory chain complexes was decreased in the muscle. Urine organic acid concentrations normalized to urine creatinine concentration were all increased, suggesting a creatine metabolism disorder. Brain MRS was remarkable for absence of creatine. Urine guanidinoacetate levels by tandem mass spectrometry were low, suggesting AGAT deficiency. GATM sequencing revealed a homozygous single nucleotide insertion 1111_1112insA, producing a frame-shift at Met-371 and premature termination at codon 376. Eleven months after commencing treatment with oral creatine monohydrate 100mg/kg/day, repeat MRI/MRS showed significantly increased brain creatine in the sister and a slight increase in the older brother. The parents' impression of improved strength and stamina was substantiated by increased post-treatment versus pre-treatment scores in the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale, straight-arm raising and timed up-and-go tests. Similarly, there was an apparent improvement in cognitive function, with significantly increased IQ-scores in the sister and marginal improvement in the brother.
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- Simon Edvardson
- Pediatric Neurology Unit, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Jain D, Sharma MC, Sarkar C, Suri V, Sharma SK, Singh S, Das TK. Tubular aggregate myopathy: a rare form of myopathy. J Clin Neurosci 2008; 15:1222-6. [PMID: 18824361 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2007.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2007] [Accepted: 11/28/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Tubular aggregate myopathy (TAM) is a rare form of myopathy with an autosomal dominant or recessive pattern. Four rare cases of TAM are described. All patients presented with muscle aches and pains, sometimes cramps. Muscle biopsies were snap frozen and processed for routine, special, enzyme, and immunohistochemistry. Tissue was also processed for electron microscopy. Muscle biopsy revealed similar changes characterized by subsarcolemmal accumulation of granular material that stained red with modified Gomori trichrome stain, intense blue with nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide-tetrazolium reductase, but was non-reactive to succinyl dehydrogenase and cytochrome oxidase stains. Ultrastructural examination showed aggregates of hexagonal tubules in the subsarcolemmal region, which are pathognomonic of this entity. This report highlights the importance of histochemistry and electron microscopy for accurate diagnosis; otherwise TAM can be misdiagnosed on clinical grounds as a metabolic or mitochondrial myopathy.
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- Deepali Jain
- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India
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Parulekar MV, Halliday W, Brent M, Kong K, Wong AMF. Tubular aggregate myopathy associated with retinal degeneration. Can J Ophthalmol 2008; 43:361-3. [PMID: 18443606 DOI: 10.3129/i08-038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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CASE REPORT We report a case of congenital tubular aggregate myopathy associated with retinal degeneration. COMMENTS Bilateral, asymmetric retinal degeneration developed in a 37-year-old woman with a history of congenital tubular aggregate myopathy. The major pathological feature was the presence of tubular aggregates, believed to arise from the sarcoplasmic reticulum, which are present in skeletal muscles only. The abnormal functioning of the smooth muscles of the pupillary dilator, together with retinal degeneration in our patient, suggests that tubular aggregates may represent a more generalized disequilibrium of intracellular calcium homeostasis that may not be confined to skeletal muscles.
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- Manoj V Parulekar
- Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences, Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Mahjneh I, Lamminen A, Tuominen H. Episodic muscle pain, stiffness, and weakness associated with tubular aggregates and myoedema. Eur J Neurol 2007; 14:569-71. [PMID: 17437618 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01662.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We report a 28-year-old man who suffered from episodic muscle pain, stiffness and weakness. His serum creatine kinase (CK) levels were found to be elevated. He presented with slight proximal muscle weakness and calf hypertrophy. Muscle biopsy revealed fiber size variation and tubular aggregates (TA). Muscle magnetic resonance imaging showed areas of edema. Other muscle pathologies known to be associated with TAs or myoedema were ruled out.
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- I Mahjneh
- Department of Neurology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
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Rikhy R, Kamat S, Ramagiri S, Sriram V, Krishnan KS. Mutations in dynamin-related protein result in gross changes in mitochondrial morphology and affect synaptic vesicle recycling at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction. GENES BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 2007; 6:42-53. [PMID: 17233640 DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-183x.2006.00218.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Mitochondria are the primary source of ATP needed for the steps of the synaptic vesicle cycle. Dynamin-related protein (DRP) is involved in the fission of mitochondria and peroxisomes. To assess the role of mitochondria in synaptic function, we characterized a Drosophila DRP mutant combination that shows an acute temperature-sensitive paralysis. Sequencing of the mutant reveals a single amino acid change in the guanosine triphosphate hydrolysing domain (GTPase domain) of DRP. The synaptic mitochondria in these mutants are remarkably elongated, suggesting a role for DRP in mitochondrial fission in Drosophila. There is a loss of neuronal transmission at restrictive temperatures in electroretinogram (ERG) recordings. Like stress-sensitive B (sesB), a mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate (ATP) translocase mutant we studied earlier for its effects on synaptic vesicle recycling, an allele-specific reduction in the temperature of paralysis of Drosophila synaptic vesicle recycling mutant shibire was seen in the DRP mutant background. These data, in addition to depletion of vesicles observed in electron microscopic sections of photoreceptor synapses at restrictive temperatures, suggest a block in synaptic vesicle recycling due to reduced mitochondrial function.
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- R Rikhy
- Department of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai, India
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Shahrizaila N, Lim WS, Robson DK, Kinnear WJ, Wills AJ. Tubular aggregate myopathy presenting with acute type II respiratory failure and severe orthopnoea. Thorax 2006; 61:89-90. [PMID: 16396955 PMCID: PMC2080694 DOI: 10.1136/thx.2004.028233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) is a common reason for hospital admission. Most patients have an underlying chronic lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We report the case of a man who presented with AHRF secondary to tubular aggregate myopathy.
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- N Shahrizaila
- Department of Neurology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 1UH, UK.
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Chevessier F, Bauché-Godard S, Leroy JP, Koenig J, Paturneau-Jouas M, Eymard B, Hantaï D, Verdière-Sahuqué M. The origin of tubular aggregates in human myopathies. J Pathol 2005; 207:313-23. [PMID: 16178054 DOI: 10.1002/path.1832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Tubular aggregates are morphological abnormalities characterized by the accumulation of densely packed tubules in skeletal muscle fibres. To improve knowledge of tubular aggregates, the formation and role of which are still unclear, the present study reports the electron microscopic analysis and protein characterization of tubular aggregates in six patients with 'tubular aggregate myopathy'. Three of the six patients also presented with myasthenic features. A large panel of immunochemical markers located in the sarcoplasmic reticulum, T-tubules, mitochondria, and nucleus was used. Despite differences in clinical phenotype, the composition of tubular aggregates, which contained proteins normally segregated differently along the sarcoplasmic reticulum architecture, was similar in all patients. All of these proteins, calsequestrin, RyR, triadin, SERCAs, and sarcalumenin, are involved in calcium uptake, storage, and release. The dihydropyridine receptor, DHPR, specifically located in the T-tubule, was also present in tubular aggregates in all patients. COX-2 and COX-7 mitochondrial proteins were not found in tubular aggregates, despite being observed close to them in the muscle fibre. The nuclear membrane protein emerin was found in only one case. Electron microscopy revealed vesicular budding from nuclei, and the presence of SAR-1 GTPase protein in tubular aggregates shown by immunochemistry, in all patients, suggests that tubular aggregates could arise from endoplasmic reticulum exit sites. Taken together, these results cast new light on the composition and significance of tubular aggregates.
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- Frédéric Chevessier
- INSERM U582, IFR 14, Institut de Myologie, Hôpital de la Salpêtrière and Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
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Shahrizaila N, Lowe J, Wills A. Familial myopathy with tubular aggregates associated with abnormal pupils. Neurology 2005; 63:1111-3. [PMID: 15452313 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000138575.14424.5f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The authors describe familial tubular aggregate myopathy associated with abnormal pupils. Four family members from two generations had myopathy and pupillary abnormalities. The myopathologic findings consisted of tubular aggregates in many fibers but predominantly type I fibers.
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- Nortina Shahrizaila
- Department of Neurology, Queen's Medical Centre, University Hospital NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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Spengos K, Manta P, Sfagos K, Vassilopoulos D. Letter to the Editor. Lupus 2004; 13:555-6. [PMID: 15352431 DOI: 10.1191/0961203303lu1042xx] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Chevessier F, Marty I, Paturneau-Jouas M, Hantaï D, Verdière-Sahuqué M. Tubular aggregates are from whole sarcoplasmic reticulum origin: alterations in calcium binding protein expression in mouse skeletal muscle during aging. Neuromuscul Disord 2004; 14:208-16. [PMID: 15036331 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2003.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2003] [Revised: 11/04/2003] [Accepted: 11/19/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Tubular aggregates are observed in various muscle disorders and appear as densely packed tubules believed to arise from sarcoplasmic reticulum of striated muscle. They are found both in human skeletal muscle, especially from patients suffering from 'tubular aggregate myopathy' and in fast twitch skeletal muscle of the male inbred mouse during aging. In this work, we studied tubular aggregates present in inbred male mouse skeletal muscle using electron microscopy as well as histochemistry and Western blotting with the main markers of the sarcoplasmic reticulum. We show that mouse tubular aggregates include the proteins SERCA 1, sarcalumenin (longitudinal sarcoplasmic reticulum), calsequestrin (terminal cisternae) and RyR1 (junctional sarcoplasmic reticulum). We demonstrate also that 95 and 51 kDa triadin isoforms are present in mouse skeletal muscle and are both components of tubular aggregates. These results support the hypothesis that tubular aggregates form a tubular arrangement of a complete sarcoplasmic reticulum containing the junctional, cisternae and longitudinal components of sarcoplasmic reticulum implicated in calcium homeostasis. During mouse skeletal muscle aging, however, densitometry of Western blots reveals a persistent decrease in the expression of the calcium binding protein calreticulin as well as a continuous increase in calsequestrin-like protein expression which both appear unrelated to the tubular aggregate formation.
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- F Chevessier
- INSERM U582, Institut de Myologie, IFR 14, UPMC, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, 47 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75651 Paris Cedex 13, France
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Klomkleaw W, Kasashima Y, Fuller GA, Kobayashi A, Yoshihara T, Oikawa MA, Izumisawa Y, Yamaguchi M. Horse lumbrical muscle: possible structural and functional reorganization in regressive muscle. Anat Histol Embryol 2002; 31:85-98. [PMID: 12047244 DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0264.2002.00363.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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An anatomical study of horse lumbrical muscle (Lm) was carried out by light and electron microscopy in combination with immunochemical and cytochemical methods. Paraffin sections were subjected to haematoxylin and eosin (H & E) and Masson's trichrome staining for morphometric analysis. Paraffin sections were also used for immunostaining by anti-PGP 9.5 for reaction with nerve-protein associated-structures, anti-heat-shock protein 70 (hsp 70) for detection of gene expression changes, anti-fast myosin for the determination of muscle fibre types, and for detection of apoptotic gene expression of muscle fibres by the TUNEL method. The distribution of muscle fibre types on frozen sections was also examined by assaying ATPase (pH 4.2). We found that the proximal end of the tendon of the unipennate-shaped Lm binds to the deep digital flexor tendon, and the distal end of the Lm tendon connects to the medial surface of the palmar annular ligament. The Lm was not always present, but when found it varied in length greatly, up to 8 cm (muscle part alone), and weighed less than 1 g. The Lm was white, pale, or reddish in colour depending on the ratio of muscle fibre and connective tissue contents. The semi-tendinized regressive Lm was composed of rich vasculature, peripheral nerves, and nerve-like organs similar to the neuromuscular spindle (NMS). The extrafusal muscle fibres (e-lm) that surround the NMS were replaced with a thick outer capsule of connective tissues (CT) in the Lm nerve-like organ, which we named the neurotendinous capsule (NTC) organ. NTC organs exist alone or as multiple structures (up to eight) surrounded by a common outer capsule at the outermost CT ring. The NTC possesses several intrafusal muscle fibres (ifm) just as the NMS does. That the ifm was associated with nerve endings was confirmed by anti-PGP 9.5 and electron microscopic observation. Some muscle fibres in ifm and e-lm reacted with anti-fast twitch myosin and with anti-hsp 70. The e-lm exhibited at least two fibre types, determined by ATPase (pH 4.2) assay. The ifm exhibited mainly type I (slow twitch) fibres. No apoptotic gene expression was detected in either ifm or e-lm, suggesting the Lm is a vital organ. The degenerating fibres observed in ifm and e-lm indicate that the turnover rate of cytoplasmic components is accelerated. We attribute this phenomenon to the necessity for adaptation to new environmental demands. The surprising finding of tubular aggregates (TAs) in ifm of the NTC organ suggests that the Lm is continuously adapting. Some results related to variation in diameter of the collagen fibrils, isolation of the NTC organ and the myofibrillar protein constituents are also discussed. In conclusion, the so-called regressive Lm has rich vasculature, many peripheral nerves, and newly described NTC organs. The induction of heat-shock protein, lack of apoptotic gene expression in ifm and e-lm fibres, and TA formation in ifm suggest that horse Lm responds to environmental stress through reorganization and/or remodelling of cell constituents. We hypothesize that the horse Lm has lost its original role as a contractile element and changed to another function, likely as a vital nerve organ.
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- W Klomkleaw
- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Novotová M, Zahradník I, Brochier G, Pavlovicová M, Bigard X, Ventura-Clapier R. Joint participation of mitochondria and sarcoplasmic reticulum in the formation of tubular aggregates in gastrocnemius muscle of CK-/- mice. Eur J Cell Biol 2002; 81:101-6. [PMID: 11893080 DOI: 10.1078/0171-9335-00230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Tubular aggregates are specific subcellular structures that appear in skeletal muscle fibres under different pathological conditions. The origin of the tubular aggregates is generally ascribed to proliferating membranes of sarcoplasmic reticulum. There are, however, histochemical indications for the presence of mitochondrial enzymes in tubular aggregates suggesting contribution of mitochondria to the genesis of tubular aggregates. In this study we used an immunocytochemical detection technique to assess participation of mitochondria and of sarcoplasmic reticulum in derivation of tubular aggregates. The fast skeletal muscle fibres (m. gastrocnemius) of mice bearing the double invalidation for both the mitochondrial and the cytosolic isoforms of creatine kinase (CK), an enzyme involved in energetics of muscle cells, were employed as a model muscle with tubular aggregates (Steeghs et al., Cell 89, 93-103, 1997). Immunogold labelling of the bc1 complex, a specific integral protein of the inner mitochondrial membrane, provided strong signals in both the mitochondria and tubular aggregates but not in other ultrastructural components of muscle fibres. A similar strong immunogold signal was obtained when labelling for SERCA1, a specific enzyme of the sarcoplasmic reticulum membrane, in regions of typical occurrence of the sarcoplasmic reticulum and in tubular aggregates. In double labelling experiments, we found simultaneous labelling of tubular aggregates with both the bc1 and SERCA1 antibodies. It is concluded, that in CK-/- mouse both the inner mitochondrial membrane and the membrane of the sarcoplasmic reticulum participate in the formation of tubular aggregates.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Calcium-Transporting ATPases/metabolism
- Calcium-Transporting ATPases/ultrastructure
- Creatine Kinase/deficiency
- Creatine Kinase/genetics
- Disease Models, Animal
- Immunohistochemistry
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Knockout
- Microscopy, Electron
- Microtubules/enzymology
- Microtubules/pathology
- Microtubules/ultrastructure
- Mitochondria, Muscle/enzymology
- Mitochondria, Muscle/pathology
- Mitochondria, Muscle/ultrastructure
- Muscle, Skeletal/enzymology
- Muscle, Skeletal/pathology
- Muscle, Skeletal/ultrastructure
- Muscular Diseases/enzymology
- Muscular Diseases/pathology
- Muscular Diseases/physiopathology
- RNA, Long Noncoding
- RNA, Untranslated
- Ribonucleoproteins, Small Cytoplasmic/metabolism
- Ribonucleoproteins, Small Cytoplasmic/ultrastructure
- Sarcoplasmic Reticulum/enzymology
- Sarcoplasmic Reticulum/pathology
- Sarcoplasmic Reticulum/ultrastructure
- Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPases
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- Marta Novotová
- Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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Verrips A, van Engelen BG, ter Laak H, Gabreëls-Festen A, Janssen A, Zwarts M, Wevers RA, Gabreëls FJ. Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis. Controversies about nerve and muscle: observations in ten patients. Neuromuscul Disord 2000; 10:407-14. [PMID: 10899446 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-8966(00)00112-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Neuromuscular characteristics were documented in ten patients with biochemically and genetically confirmed cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis. An array of genotypes was found in these patients. Only one patient complained of muscle weakness, while clinical signs of peripheral neuropathy were present in six patients. Electromyogram showed predominantly axonal neuropathy in seven patients. Neurogenic changes were seen in muscle biopsies of nine patients. Sural nerve biopsies of three patients showed features of axonal neuropathy. In addition, in one patient, extensive onion bulb formation was seen, which is indicative of a primarily demyelinating process. Five patients had normal mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme activity. It is concluded that myopathy is not a feature of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis and that the most prominent neuromuscular abnormality is sensorimotor axonal polyneuropathy.
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- A Verrips
- Departments of Paediatric Neurology, University Hospital Nijmegen, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, The, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
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