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Davids CJ, Roberts LA, Bjørnsen T, Peake JM, Coombes JS, Raastad T. Where Does Blood Flow Restriction Fit in the Toolbox of Athletic Development? A Narrative Review of the Proposed Mechanisms and Potential Applications. Sports Med 2023; 53:2077-2093. [PMID: 37578669 PMCID: PMC10587223 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-023-01900-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
Abstract
Blood flow-restricted exercise is currently used as a low-intensity time-efficient approach to reap many of the benefits of typical high-intensity training. Evidence continues to lend support to the notion that even highly trained individuals, such as athletes, still benefit from this mode of training. Both resistance and endurance exercise may be combined with blood flow restriction to provide a spectrum of adaptations in skeletal muscle, spanning from myofibrillar to mitochondrial adjustments. Such diverse adaptations would benefit both muscular strength and endurance qualities concurrently, which are demanded in athletic performance, most notably in team sports. Moreover, recent work indicates that when traditional high-load resistance training is supplemented with low-load, blood flow-restricted exercise, either in the same session or as a separate training block in a periodised programme, a synergistic and complementary effect on training adaptations may occur. Transient reductions in mechanical loading of tissues afforded by low-load, blood flow-restricted exercise may also serve a purpose during de-loading, tapering or rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injury. This narrative review aims to expand on the current scientific and practical understanding of how blood flow restriction methods may be applied by coaches and practitioners to enhance current athletic development models.
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- Charlie J Davids
- Sport, Performance, and Nutrition Research Group, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
- Sport Performance Innovation and Knowledge Excellence (SPIKE), Queensland Academy of Sport, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Sport Performance Innovation and Knowledge Excellence (SPIKE), Queensland Academy of Sport, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Sport Science and Physical Education, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway
- Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports, Oslo, Norway
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- Sport Performance Innovation and Knowledge Excellence (SPIKE), Queensland Academy of Sport, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- School of Biomedical Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sport Science, Oslo, Norway
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Roberts MD, McCarthy JJ, Hornberger TA, Phillips SM, Mackey AL, Nader GA, Boppart MD, Kavazis AN, Reidy PT, Ogasawara R, Libardi CA, Ugrinowitsch C, Booth FW, Esser KA. Mechanisms of mechanical overload-induced skeletal muscle hypertrophy: current understanding and future directions. Physiol Rev 2023; 103:2679-2757. [PMID: 37382939 PMCID: PMC10625844 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00039.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Mechanisms underlying mechanical overload-induced skeletal muscle hypertrophy have been extensively researched since the landmark report by Morpurgo (1897) of "work-induced hypertrophy" in dogs that were treadmill trained. Much of the preclinical rodent and human resistance training research to date supports that involved mechanisms include enhanced mammalian/mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling, an expansion in translational capacity through ribosome biogenesis, increased satellite cell abundance and myonuclear accretion, and postexercise elevations in muscle protein synthesis rates. However, several lines of past and emerging evidence suggest that additional mechanisms that feed into or are independent of these processes are also involved. This review first provides a historical account of how mechanistic research into skeletal muscle hypertrophy has progressed. A comprehensive list of mechanisms associated with skeletal muscle hypertrophy is then outlined, and areas of disagreement involving these mechanisms are presented. Finally, future research directions involving many of the discussed mechanisms are proposed.
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- Michael D Roberts
- School of Kinesiology, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital-Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Kinesiology and Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States
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- School of Kinesiology, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition and Health, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, United States
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- Healthy Food Science Research Group, Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan
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- MUSCULAB-Laboratory of Neuromuscular Adaptations to Resistance Training, Department of Physical Education, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil
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- School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Aging, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States
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Roy A, Narkar VA, Kumar A. Emerging role of TAK1 in the regulation of skeletal muscle mass. Bioessays 2023; 45:e2300003. [PMID: 36789559 PMCID: PMC10023406 DOI: 10.1002/bies.202300003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Maintenance of skeletal muscle mass and strength throughout life is crucial for heathy living and longevity. Several signaling pathways have been implicated in the regulation of skeletal muscle mass in adults. TGF-β-activated kinase 1 (TAK1) is a key protein, which coordinates the activation of multiple signaling pathways. Recently, it was discovered that TAK1 is essential for the maintenance of skeletal muscle mass and myofiber hypertrophy following mechanical overload. Forced activation of TAK1 in skeletal muscle causes hypertrophy and attenuates denervation-induced muscle atrophy. TAK1-mediated signaling in skeletal muscle promotes protein synthesis, redox homeostasis, mitochondrial health, and integrity of neuromuscular junctions. In this article, we have reviewed the role and potential mechanisms through which TAK1 regulates skeletal muscle mass and growth. We have also proposed future areas of research that could be instrumental in exploring TAK1 as therapeutic target for improving muscle mass in various catabolic conditions and diseases.
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- Anirban Roy
- Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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Rozhkov SV, Sharlo KA, Shenkman BS, Mirzoev TM. Inhibition of mTORC1 differentially affects ribosome biogenesis in rat soleus muscle at the early and later stages of hindlimb unloading. Arch Biochem Biophys 2022; 730:109411. [PMID: 36155780 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2022.109411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Prolonged inactivity of skeletal muscles due to limb immobilization, bedrest, and exposure to microgravity results in a significant muscle atrophy. Inactivity-induced muscle atrophy is caused by a downregulation of protein synthesis (PS) and increased proteolysis. Mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) is considered to be one of the main regulators of translational capacity (quantity of ribosomes), a key determinant of PS. Using a specific mTORC1 inhibitor (rapamycin) we aimed to determine if mTORC1 activity would influence ribosome biogenesis in rat soleus muscle at both early and later stages of mechanical unloading. Wistar rats were subjected to 1- and 7-day hindlimb suspension (HS) with and without rapamycin injections (1.5 mg/kg) and compared to weight-bearing control animals. The key markers of ribosome biogenesis were assessed by RT-PCR or agarose gel electrophoresis. The rate of PS was measured by SUnSET method. Both 1-day and 7-day HS resulted in a significant downregulation of ribosome biogenesis markers (c-Myc, 47S pre-rRNA, 18S + 28S rRNAs) and the rate of PS. Rapamycin administration during 1-day HS fully prevented a decrease in 47S pre-rRNA expression and amount of 18S + 28S rRNAs (without affecting c-Myc mRNA expression) and partially attenuated a decline in PS. Rapamycin treatment during 7-day HS significantly decreased p70S6K phosphorylation but failed to rescue a reduction in both the markers of ribosome biogenesis and the rate of PS. All together, our results suggest that mTORC1 inhibition at the initial (1 day), but not later (7 days) stage of HS can be beneficial for the maintenance of translational capacity (ribosome biogenesis) and the rate of PS in rat soleus muscle.
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- Sergey V Rozhkov
- Myology Laboratory, Institute of Biomedical Problems RAS, 123007, 76A Khoroshevskoe shosse, Moscow, Russia
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- Myology Laboratory, Institute of Biomedical Problems RAS, 123007, 76A Khoroshevskoe shosse, Moscow, Russia
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- Myology Laboratory, Institute of Biomedical Problems RAS, 123007, 76A Khoroshevskoe shosse, Moscow, Russia
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- Myology Laboratory, Institute of Biomedical Problems RAS, 123007, 76A Khoroshevskoe shosse, Moscow, Russia.
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Wu X, Huang L, Liu W, Zhou Y, Li N. Differences in gene expression between the primary and secondary inferior oblique overaction. Transl Pediatr 2022; 11:676-686. [PMID: 35685078 PMCID: PMC9173879 DOI: 10.21037/tp-22-98] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study sought to define different adaptive changes in the molecular levels of the overacting inferior oblique muscle in primary and secondary inferior oblique overaction. METHODS The inferior oblique muscles of patients with congenital superior oblique palsy (SOP) and those of patients with congenital esotropia were collected during surgery. RNA-seq technology was performed to detect the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the two groups. A comprehensive analysis of the gene expression profiles was then conducted, including the identification of DEGs, a Gene Ontology (GO) analysis, and a gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA). Finally, a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed with Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins (STRING) and Cytoscape software. RESULTS We identified 221 DEGs, of which 104 were significantly upregulated and 117 were downregulated in the SOP group. Additionally, several isoforms of the myosin heavy chain (MyHC) gene were found to be significantly and differentially expressed in the SOP group, including 3 upregulated fast-twitch MyHC isoforms (i.e., MYH1, MYH4, and MYH13) and 1 downregulated slow-twitch MyHC isoform (i.e., MYH3). The GO analysis indicated that the upregulated DEGs were mainly enriched in the muscle system process and muscle contraction. The GSEA analysis revealed that the upregulated pathways of ribosome, proteasome, oxidative phosphorylation, fatty acid metabolism, viral myocarditis, and cardiac muscle contraction were enriched. CONCLUSIONS Our findings provide insights into the different molecular changes of inferior oblique muscle overaction secondary to SOP and suggest the potential pathological mechanisms of inferior oblique overaction (IOOA) in SOP. The results suggest that upregulated fast-twitch MyHC isoforms and downregulated slow-twitch MyHC isoform in SOP may contribute to the increased force of its inferior oblique muscle.
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- Xiaofei Wu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.,Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.,Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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Mesquita PHC, Vann CG, Phillips SM, McKendry J, Young KC, Kavazis AN, Roberts MD. Skeletal Muscle Ribosome and Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Response to Different Exercise Training Modalities. Front Physiol 2021; 12:725866. [PMID: 34646153 PMCID: PMC8504538 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.725866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Skeletal muscle adaptations to resistance and endurance training include increased ribosome and mitochondrial biogenesis, respectively. Such adaptations are believed to contribute to the notable increases in hypertrophy and aerobic capacity observed with each exercise mode. Data from multiple studies suggest the existence of a competition between ribosome and mitochondrial biogenesis, in which the first adaptation is prioritized with resistance training while the latter is prioritized with endurance training. In addition, reports have shown an interference effect when both exercise modes are performed concurrently. This prioritization/interference may be due to the interplay between the 5’ AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling cascades and/or the high skeletal muscle energy requirements for the synthesis and maintenance of cellular organelles. Negative associations between ribosomal DNA and mitochondrial DNA copy number in human blood cells also provide evidence of potential competition in skeletal muscle. However, several lines of evidence suggest that ribosome and mitochondrial biogenesis can occur simultaneously in response to different types of exercise and that the AMPK-mTORC1 interaction is more complex than initially thought. The purpose of this review is to provide in-depth discussions of these topics. We discuss whether a curious competition between mitochondrial and ribosome biogenesis exists and show the available evidence both in favor and against it. Finally, we provide future research avenues in this area of exercise physiology.
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- Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States.,Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Auburn, AL, United States
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- School of Kinesiology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States.,Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Auburn, AL, United States
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Davids CJ, Næss TC, Moen M, Cumming KT, Horwath O, Psilander N, Ekblom B, Coombes JS, Peake JM, Raastad T, Roberts LA. Acute cellular and molecular responses and chronic adaptations to low-load blood flow restriction and high-load resistance exercise in trained individuals. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2021; 131:1731-1749. [PMID: 34554017 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00464.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Blood flow restriction (BFR) with low-load resistance exercise (RE) is often used as a surrogate to traditional high-load RE to stimulate muscular adaptations, such as hypertrophy and strength. However, it is not clear whether such adaptations are achieved through similar cellular and molecular processes. We compared changes in muscle function, morphology and signaling pathways between these differing training protocols. Twenty-one males and females (mean ± SD: 24.3 ± 3.1 years) experienced with resistance training (4.9 ± 2.6 years) performed nine weeks of resistance training (three times per week) with either high-loads (75-80% 1RM; HL-RT), or low-loads with BFR (30-40% 1RM; LL-BFR). Before and after the training intervention, resting muscle biopsies were collected, and quadricep cross-sectional area (CSA), muscular strength and power were measured. Approximately 5 days following the intervention, the same individuals performed an additional 'acute' exercise session under the same conditions, and serial muscle biopsies were collected to assess hypertrophic- and ribosomal-based signaling stimuli. Quadricep CSA increased with both LL-BFR (7.4±4.3%) and HL-RT (4.6±2.9%), with no significant differences between training groups (p=0.37). Muscular strength also increased in both training groups, but with superior gains in squat 1RM occurring with HL-RT (p<0.01). Acute phosphorylation of several key proteins involved in hypertrophy signaling pathways, and expression of ribosomal RNA transcription factors occurred to a similar degree with LL-BFR and HL-RT (all p>0.05 for between-group comparisons). Together, these findings validate low-load resistance training with continuous BFR as an effective alternative to traditional high-load resistance training for increasing muscle hypertrophy in trained individuals.
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Affiliation(s)
- Charlie J Davids
- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.,Queensland Academy of Sport, Nathan, Australia
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- Department of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sport Science, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sport Science, Oslo, Norway
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- Åstrand Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Nutrition and Biomechanics, Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Åstrand Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Nutrition and Biomechanics, Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Åstrand Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Nutrition and Biomechanics, Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland Academy of Sport, Nathan, Australia.,Queensland University of Technology, School of Biomedical Science, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sport Science, Oslo, Norway
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- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.,Queensland Academy of Sport, Nathan, Australia.,Griffith Sports Science, School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
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Eftestøl E, Franchi MV, Kasper S, Flück M. JNK activation in TA and EDL muscle is load-dependent in rats receiving identical excitation patterns. Sci Rep 2021; 11:16405. [PMID: 34385505 PMCID: PMC8361015 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94930-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
As the excitation-contraction coupling is inseparable during voluntary exercise, the relative contribution of the mechanical and neural input on hypertrophy-related molecular signalling is still poorly understood. Herein, we use a rat in-vivo strength exercise model with an electrically-induced standardized excitation pattern, previously shown to induce a load-dependent increase in myonuclear number and hypertrophy, to study acute effects of load on molecular signalling. We assessed protein abundance and specific phosphorylation of the four protein kinases FAK, mTOR, p70S6K and JNK after 2, 10 and 28 min of a low- or high-load contraction, in order to assess the effects of load, exercise duration and muscle-type on their response to exercise. Specific phosphorylation of mTOR, p70S6K and JNK was increased after 28 min of exercise under the low- and high-load protocol. Elevated phosphorylation of mTOR and JNK was detectable already after 2 and 10 min of exercise, respectively, but greatest after 28 min of exercise, and JNK phosphorylation was highly load-dependent. The abundance of all four kinases was higher in TA compared to EDL muscle, p70S6K abundance was increased after exercise in a load-independent manner, and FAK and JNK abundance was reduced after 28 min of exercise in both the exercised and control muscles. In conclusion, the current study shows that JNK activation after a single resistance exercise is load-specific, resembling the previously reported degree of myonuclear accrual and muscle hypertrophy with repetition of the exercise stimulus.
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- Einar Eftestøl
- Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Kristine Bonnevies hus, Blindernveien 31, 0371, Oslo, Norway.
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- Laboratory for Muscle Plasticity, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Laboratory for Muscle Plasticity, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Muscle Plasticity, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Kotani T, Takegaki J, Tamura Y, Kouzaki K, Nakazato K, Ishii N. Repeated bouts of resistance exercise in rats alter mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 activity and ribosomal capacity but not muscle protein synthesis. Exp Physiol 2021; 106:1950-1960. [PMID: 34197668 DOI: 10.1113/ep089699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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NEW FINDINGS What is the central question of this study? Is muscle protein synthesis (MPS) additionally activated following exercise when ribosomal capacity is increased after repeated bouts of resistance exercise (RE)? What is the main finding and its importance? Skeletal muscles with increased ribosome content through repeated RE bouts showed sufficient activation of MPS with lower mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 signalling. Thus, repeated bouts of RE possibly change the translational capacity and efficiency to optimize translation activation following RE. ABSTRACT Resistance exercise (RE) activates ribosome biogenesis and increases ribosome content in skeletal muscles. However, it is unclear whether the increase in ribosome content subsequently causes an increase in RE-induced activation of muscle protein synthesis (MPS). Thus, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between ribosome content and MPS after exercise using a rat RE model. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were categorized into three groups (n = 6 for each group): sedentary (SED) and RE trained with one bout (1B) or three bouts (3B). The RE stimulus was applied to the right gastrocnemius muscle by transcutaneous electrical stimulation under isoflurane anaesthesia. The 3B group underwent stimulation every other day. Our results revealed that 6 h after the last bout of RE, muscles in the 3B group showed an increase in total RNA and 18S+28S rRNA content per muscle weight compared with the SED and 1B groups. In both the 1B and 3B groups, MPS, estimated by puromycin incorporation in proteins, was higher than that in the SED group 6 h after exercise; however, no significant difference was observed between the 1B and 3B groups. In the 1B and 3B groups, phosphorylated p70S6K at Thr-389 increased, indicating mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) activity. p70S6K phosphorylation level was lower in the 3B group than in the 1B group. Finally, protein synthesis per ribosome (indicator of translation efficiency) was lower in the 3B group than in the 1B group. Thus, three bouts of RE changed the ribosome content and mTORC1 activation, but not the degree of RE-induced global MPS activation.
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- Takaya Kotani
- Research Institute for Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Ritsumeikan Global Innovation Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University, Shiga, Japan
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- Research Institute for Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan.,Graduate School of Health and Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan.,Faculty of Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Institute for Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan.,Graduate School of Medical and Health Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan.,Faculty of Medical Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Institute for Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan.,Graduate School of Health and Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan.,Graduate School of Medical and Health Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan.,Faculty of Medical Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School or Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Figueiredo VC, Wen Y, Alkner B, Fernandez-Gonzalo R, Norrbom J, Vechetti IJ, Valentino T, Mobley CB, Zentner GE, Peterson CA, McCarthy JJ, Murach KA, von Walden F. Genetic and epigenetic regulation of skeletal muscle ribosome biogenesis with exercise. J Physiol 2021; 599:3363-3384. [PMID: 33913170 DOI: 10.1113/jp281244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
KEY POINTS Ribosome biogenesis and MYC transcription are associated with acute resistance exercise (RE) and are distinct from endurance exercise in human skeletal muscle throughout a 24 h time course of recovery. A PCR-based method for relative ribosomal DNA (rDNA) copy number estimation was validated by whole genome sequencing and revealed that rDNA dosage is positively correlated with ribosome biogenesis in response to RE. Acute RE modifies rDNA methylation patterns in enhancer, intergenic spacer and non-canonical MYC-associated regions, but not the promoter. Myonuclear-specific rDNA methylation patterns with acute mechanical overload in mice corroborate and expand on rDNA findings with RE in humans. A genetic predisposition for hypertrophic responsiveness may exist based on rDNA gene dosage. ABSTRACT Ribosomes are the macromolecular engines of protein synthesis. Skeletal muscle ribosome biogenesis is stimulated by exercise, although the contribution of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) copy number and methylation to exercise-induced rDNA transcription is unclear. To investigate the genetic and epigenetic regulation of ribosome biogenesis with exercise, a time course of skeletal muscle biopsies was obtained from 30 participants (18 men and 12 women; 31 ± 8 years, 25 ± 4 kg m-2 ) at rest and 30 min, 3 h, 8 h and 24 h after acute endurance (n = 10, 45 min cycling, 70% V ̇ O 2 max ) or resistance exercise (n = 10, 4 × 7 × 2 exercises); 10 control participants underwent biopsies without exercise. rDNA transcription and dosage were assessed using quantitative PCR and whole genome sequencing. rDNA promoter methylation was investigated using massARRAY EpiTYPER and global rDNA CpG methylation was assessed using reduced-representation bisulphite sequencing. Ribosome biogenesis and MYC transcription were associated primarily with resistance but not endurance exercise, indicating preferential up-regulation during hypertrophic processes. With resistance exercise, ribosome biogenesis was associated with rDNA gene dosage, as well as epigenetic changes in enhancer and non-canonical MYC-associated areas in rDNA, but not the promoter. A mouse model of in vivo metabolic RNA labelling and genetic myonuclear fluorescence labelling validated the effects of an acute hypertrophic stimulus on ribosome biogenesis and Myc transcription, and also corroborated rDNA enhancer and Myc-associated methylation alterations specifically in myonuclei. The present study provides the first information on skeletal muscle genetic and rDNA gene-wide epigenetic regulation of ribosome biogenesis in response to exercise, revealing novel roles for rDNA dosage and CpG methylation.
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- Vandré C Figueiredo
- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.,The Center for Muscle Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- The Center for Muscle Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.,Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Eksjö, Region Jönköping County and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Physiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, and Unit of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- The Center for Muscle Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.,Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA
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- The Center for Muscle Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.,Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- The Center for Muscle Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.,Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.,The Center for Muscle Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.,Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- The Center for Muscle Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.,Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.,The Center for Muscle Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- The Center for Muscle Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.,Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.,Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Tamiyakul H, Kemter E, Kösters M, Ebner S, Blutke A, Klymiuk N, Flenkenthaler F, Wolf E, Arnold GJ, Fröhlich T. Progressive Proteome Changes in the Myocardium of a Pig Model for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. iScience 2020; 23:101516. [PMID: 32927262 PMCID: PMC7495112 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene, is characterized by progressive muscle weakness. Even though DMD manifests first in skeletal muscle, heart failure is a major cause of death in late-stage DMD. To get insights into DMD-associated cardiomyopathy, we performed a proteome analysis of myocardium from a genetically engineered porcine DMD model resembling clinical and pathological hallmarks of human DMD. To capture DMD progression, samples from 2-day- and 3-month-old animals were analyzed. Dystrophin was absent in all DMD samples, and components of the dystrophin-associated protein complex were decreased, suggesting destabilization of the cardiomyocyte plasma membrane and impaired cellular signaling. Furthermore, abundance alterations of proteins known to be associated with human cardiomyopathy were observed. Compared with data from skeletal muscle, we found clear evidence that DMD progression in myocardium is not only slower than in skeletal muscle but also involves different biological and biochemical pathways.
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- Hathaichanok Tamiyakul
- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis, LAFUGA, Gene Center, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, 85764 Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis, LAFUGA, Gene Center, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, 85764 Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis, LAFUGA, Gene Center, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis, LAFUGA, Gene Center, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Institute of Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, 85764 Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis, LAFUGA, Gene Center, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis, LAFUGA, Gene Center, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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Ato S, Kido K, Sase K, Fujita S. Response of Resistance Exercise-Induced Muscle Protein Synthesis and Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy Are Not Enhanced After Disuse Muscle Atrophy in Rat. Front Physiol 2020; 11:469. [PMID: 32528306 PMCID: PMC7258402 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Skeletal muscle disuse rapidly decreases muscle mass. Resistance training (RT) is believed as the most effective way to gain muscle mass via an increase in mTORC1 activity and muscle protein synthesis (MPS). However, it remains unclear whether muscle atrophy by disuse alters the mTORC1 activation and MPS response to an acute resistance exercise (RE) and chronic RT-mediated skeletal muscle hypertrophy. This study investigated the influence of disuse muscle atrophy on the response of mTORC1 activation and MPS to an acute RE. We also evaluated whether disuse muscle atrophy affects the response of RT-induced muscle mass gain. Thirty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into control (CON) or hindlimb suspension (HS) groups. A 14-day HS via the tail was used as the model for gastrocnemius muscle disuse in the HS group. Unilateral lower limb muscle contraction using by percutaneous electrical stimulation was used to mimic the stimuli of RE. Ten bouts of RE were performed in 3-week as chronic RT. Our results showed that MPS and mTORC1 activity was unchanged after HS at basal state. However, the ribosomal RNA (rRNA) level was reduced in HS rats compared to that in CON rats at basal state. MPS and rRNA increased in both HS and CON rats in response to acute RE to the same extent. However, the level of mTORC1 activation in response to an acute RE was significantly higher in HS than that in the CON group at 12 h after exercise, even though no difference was observed at 3 h after exercise. The 10-bout RT significantly increased gastrocnemius muscle mass in both CON and HS rats. The response of muscle hypertrophy did not differ between the groups. Therefore, MPS in response to acute RE and muscle hypertrophy in response to chronic RT were unaltered after disuse muscle atrophy.
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- Satoru Ato
- Graduate School of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University, Shiga, Japan.,Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan
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- Graduate School of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University, Shiga, Japan.,Laboratory of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University, Shiga, Japan
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- Graduate School of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University, Shiga, Japan
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Kirby TJ. Mechanosensitive pathways controlling translation regulatory processes in skeletal muscle and implications for adaptation. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2019; 127:608-618. [PMID: 31295035 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01031.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The ability of myofibers to sense and respond appropriately to mechanical signals is one of the primary determinants of the skeletal muscle phenotype. In response to a change in mechanical load, muscle cells alter their protein metabolism, primarily through the regulation of protein synthesis rate. Protein synthesis rates are determined by both translation efficiency and translational capacity within the muscle. Translational capacity is strongly determined by the ribosome content of the muscle; thus the regulation of ribosomal biogenesis by mechanical inputs has been an area of recent interest. Despite the clear association between mechanical signals and changes in protein metabolism, the molecular pathways that link these events are still not fully elucidated. This review focuses on recent studies looking at how mechanosignaling impacts translational events. The role of impaired mechanotransduction in aging is discussed, as is the connection between age-dependent signaling defects and compromised ribosomal biogenesis during mechanical overload. Finally, emerging evidence suggests that the nucleus can act as a mechanosensitive element and that this mode of mechanotransduction may have an important role in skeletal muscle physiology and adaptation.
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- Tyler J Kirby
- Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.,Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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von Walden F. Ribosome biogenesis in skeletal muscle: coordination of transcription and translation. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2019; 127:591-598. [PMID: 31219775 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00963.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Skeletal muscle mass responds in a remarkable manner to alterations in loading and use. It has long been clear that skeletal muscle hypertrophy can be prevented by inhibiting RNA synthesis. Since 80% of the cell's total RNA has been estimated to be rRNA, this finding indicates that de novo production of rRNA via transcription of the corresponding genes is important for such hypertrophy to occur. Transcription of rDNA by RNA Pol I is the rate-limiting step in ribosome biogenesis, indicating in turn that this biogenesis strongly influences the hypertrophic response. The present minireview focuses on 1) a brief description of the key steps in ribosome biogenesis and the relationship of this process to skeletal muscle mass and 2) the coordination of ribosome biogenesis and protein synthesis for growth or atrophy, as exemplified by the intracellular AMPK and mTOR pathways.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ferdinand von Walden
- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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