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Chen SL, Wu CC, Li N, Weng TH. Post-transcriptional regulation of myogenic transcription factors during muscle development and pathogenesis. J Muscle Res Cell Motil 2024; 45:21-39. [PMID: 38206489 DOI: 10.1007/s10974-023-09663-3] [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: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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The transcriptional regulation of skeletal muscle (SKM) development (myogenesis) has been documented for over 3 decades and served as a paradigm for tissue-specific cell type determination and differentiation. Myogenic stem cells (MuSC) in embryos and adult SKM are regulated by the transcription factors Pax3 and Pax7 for their stem cell characteristics, while their lineage determination and terminal differentiation are both dictated by the myogenic regulatory factors (MRF) that comprise Mrf4, Myf5, Myogenin, and MyoD. The myocyte enhancer factor Mef2c is activated by MRF during terminal differentiation and collaborates with them to promote myoblast fusion and differentiation. Recent studies have found critical regulation of these myogenic transcription factors at mRNA level, including subcellular localization, stability, and translational regulation. Therefore, the regulation of Pax3/7, MRFs and Mef2c mRNAs by RNA-binding factors and non-coding RNAs (ncRNA), including microRNAs and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA), will be the focus of this review and the impact of this regulation on myogenesis will be further addressed. Interestingly, the stem cell characteristics of MuSC has been found to be critically regulated by ncRNAs, implying the involvement of ncRNAs in SKM homeostasis and regeneration. Current studies have further identified that some ncRNAs are implicated in the etiology of some SKM diseases and can serve as valuable tools/indicators for prediction of prognosis. The roles of ncRNAs in the MuSC biology and SKM disease etiology will also be discussed in this review.
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- Shen-Liang Chen
- Department of Life Sciences, National Central University, 300 Jhongda Rd, Jhongli, 32001, Taiwan.
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Central University, 300 Jhongda Rd, Jhongli, 32001, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Central University, 300 Jhongda Rd, Jhongli, 32001, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Central University, 300 Jhongda Rd, Jhongli, 32001, Taiwan
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Rodríguez MP, Cabello-Verrugio C. Soluble Factors Associated with Denervation-induced Skeletal Muscle Atrophy. Curr Protein Pept Sci 2024; 25:189-199. [PMID: 38018212 DOI: 10.2174/0113892037189827231018092036] [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: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Skeletal muscle tissue has the critical function of mechanical support protecting the body. In addition, its functions are strongly influenced by the balanced synthesis and degradation processes of structural and regulatory proteins. The inhibition of protein synthesis and/or the activation of catabolism generally determines a pathological state or condition called muscle atrophy, a reduction in muscle mass that results in partial or total loss of function. It has been established that many pathophysiological conditions can cause a decrease in muscle mass. Skeletal muscle innervation involves stable and functional neural interactions with muscles via neuromuscular junctions and is essential for maintaining normal muscle structure and function. Loss of motor innervation induces rapid skeletal muscle fiber degeneration with activation of atrophy-related signaling and subsequent disassembly of sarcomeres, altering normal muscle function. After denervation, an inflammation stage is characterized by the increased expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines that determine muscle atrophy. In this review, we highlighted the impact of some soluble factors on the development of muscle atrophy by denervation.
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- Marianny Portal Rodríguez
- Laboratory of Muscle Pathology, Fragility, and Aging, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, 8370146, Chile
- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Muscle Pathology, Fragility, and Aging, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, 8370146, Chile
- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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Wang H, Shi MJ, Hu ZQ, Miao L, Cai HS, Zhang RP. Effect of miR-206 on lower limb ischemia-reperfusion injury in rat and its mechanism. Sci Rep 2023; 13:21574. [PMID: 38062081 PMCID: PMC10703861 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48858-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Lower limb ischemia-reperfusion is a common pathological process during clinical surgery. Because lower limb ischemia-reperfusion usually aggravates ischemia-induced skeletal muscle tissue injury after lower limb ischemia-reperfusion, it also causes remote organ heart, intestine, liver, lung and other injuries, and there is no effective clinical treatment for lower limb ischemia-reperfusion injury, so it is urgent to study its injury mechanism. In this study, the rat model of lower limb ischemia-reperfusion was established by clamping the femoral artery with microarterial clips, and the wall destruction such as intimal injury, cell edema, collagen degeneration, neutrophil infiltration, and elastic fiberboard injury of the femoral artery wall was detected. The expression of inflammatory factors was detected by immunohistochemistry. miR-206 preconditioning was used to observe the expression of inflammatory factors, redox status and apoptosis in the vascular wall of rats after acute limb ischemia-reperfusion. Our findings suggest that vascular endothelial cell edema increases, wall thickening, neutrophil infiltration, and elastic fiber layer damage during IRI. Inflammatory factor expression was increased in femoral artery tissue, and miR-206 expression levels were significantly down-regulated. Further studies have found that miR-206 attenuates lower limb IRI by regulating the effects of phase inflammatory factors. In this study, we investigated the effect of miR-206 on inflammatory factors and its possible role in the development of lower limb IRI, providing new research ideas for the regulatory mechanism of lower limb IRI, and providing a certain theoretical basis for the treatment of lower limb ischemia-reperfusion injury after surgery or endovascular intervention.
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- Hui Wang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, 256 Youyixi Road, Xi'an, 710068, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, 256 Youyixi Road, Xi'an, 710068, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, 256 Youyixi Road, Xi'an, 710068, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, 256 Youyixi Road, Xi'an, 710068, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, 256 Youyixi Road, Xi'an, 710068, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, 256 Youyixi Road, Xi'an, 710068, Shaanxi, China.
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Alves PKN, Schauer A, Augstein A, Männel A, Barthel P, Joachim D, Friedrich J, Prieto ME, Moriscot AS, Linke A, Adams V. Leucine Supplementation Improves Diastolic Function in HFpEF by HDAC4 Inhibition. Cells 2023; 12:2561. [PMID: 37947639 PMCID: PMC10648219 DOI: 10.3390/cells12212561] [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: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a complex syndrome associated with a high morbidity and mortality rate. Leucine supplementation has been demonstrated to attenuate cardiac dysfunction in animal models of cachexia and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). So far, no data exist on leucine supplementation on cardiac function in HFpEF. Thus, the current study aimed to investigate the effect of leucine supplementation on myocardial function and key signaling pathways in an established HFpEF rat model. Female ZSF1 rats were randomized into three groups: Control (untreated lean rats), HFpEF (untreated obese rats), and HFpEF_Leu (obese rats receiving standard chow enriched with 3% leucine). Leucine supplementation started at 20 weeks of age after an established HFpEF was confirmed in obese rats. In all animals, cardiac function was assessed by echocardiography at baseline and throughout the experiment. At the age of 32 weeks, hemodynamics were measured invasively, and myocardial tissue was collected for assessment of mitochondrial function and for histological and molecular analyses. Leucine had already improved diastolic function after 4 weeks of treatment. This was accompanied by improved hemodynamics and reduced stiffness, as well as by reduced left ventricular fibrosis and hypertrophy. Cardiac mitochondrial respiratory function was improved by leucine without alteration of the cardiac mitochondrial content. Lastly, leucine supplementation suppressed the expression and nuclear localization of HDAC4 and was associated with Protein kinase A activation. Our data show that leucine supplementation improves diastolic function and decreases remodeling processes in a rat model of HFpEF. Beneficial effects were associated with HDAC4/TGF-β1/Collagenase downregulation and indicate a potential use in the treatment of HFpEF.
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- Paula Ketilly Nascimento Alves
- Laboratory of Experimental and Molecular Cardiology, TU Dresden, Heart Center Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; (P.K.N.A.); (A.S.); (A.A.); (A.M.); (P.B.); (D.J.); (J.F.); (A.L.)
- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo 05508000, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Experimental and Molecular Cardiology, TU Dresden, Heart Center Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; (P.K.N.A.); (A.S.); (A.A.); (A.M.); (P.B.); (D.J.); (J.F.); (A.L.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental and Molecular Cardiology, TU Dresden, Heart Center Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; (P.K.N.A.); (A.S.); (A.A.); (A.M.); (P.B.); (D.J.); (J.F.); (A.L.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental and Molecular Cardiology, TU Dresden, Heart Center Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; (P.K.N.A.); (A.S.); (A.A.); (A.M.); (P.B.); (D.J.); (J.F.); (A.L.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental and Molecular Cardiology, TU Dresden, Heart Center Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; (P.K.N.A.); (A.S.); (A.A.); (A.M.); (P.B.); (D.J.); (J.F.); (A.L.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental and Molecular Cardiology, TU Dresden, Heart Center Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; (P.K.N.A.); (A.S.); (A.A.); (A.M.); (P.B.); (D.J.); (J.F.); (A.L.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental and Molecular Cardiology, TU Dresden, Heart Center Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; (P.K.N.A.); (A.S.); (A.A.); (A.M.); (P.B.); (D.J.); (J.F.); (A.L.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental and Molecular Cardiology, TU Dresden, Heart Center Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; (P.K.N.A.); (A.S.); (A.A.); (A.M.); (P.B.); (D.J.); (J.F.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo 05508000, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Experimental and Molecular Cardiology, TU Dresden, Heart Center Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; (P.K.N.A.); (A.S.); (A.A.); (A.M.); (P.B.); (D.J.); (J.F.); (A.L.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental and Molecular Cardiology, TU Dresden, Heart Center Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; (P.K.N.A.); (A.S.); (A.A.); (A.M.); (P.B.); (D.J.); (J.F.); (A.L.)
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Martín AI, Moreno-Rupérez Á, Nebot E, Granado M, Jaque D, Nieto-Bona MP, López-Calderón A, Priego T. Time-Dependent Changes in Muscle IGF1-IGFBP5-PAPP System after Sciatic Denervation. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14112. [PMID: 37762414 PMCID: PMC10531309 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241814112] [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: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Denervation-induced muscle atrophy is a frequent cause of skeletal muscle diseases. However, the role of the most important muscle growth factor, insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1), in this process is poorly understood. IGF-1 activity is controlled by six IGF-1 binding proteins (IGFBPs). In skeletal muscle, IGFBP-5 seems to have an important role in atrophic processes. Furthermore, pappalysins (PAPP-A) modulate muscle growth by increasing IGF-1 bioavailability through IGFBP cleavage. We aimed to study the time-dependent changes in the IGF1-IGFBP5-PAPP system and its regulators in gastrocnemius muscle after sciatic denervation. Gastrocnemius atrophy and overexpression of IGF-1 was observed from day 3 post-denervation. The proteolytic factors measured were elevated from day 1 post-denervation onwards. Expression of both IGFBP-5 and pappalysins were increased on days 1 and 3. Subsequently, on days 7 to 14 pappalysins returned to control levels while IGFBP-5 remained elevated. The ratio IGFBP-5/PAPP-A was correlated with the main proteolytic markers. All data suggest that the initial increase of pappalysins could facilitate the IGF-1 action on muscle growth, whereas their subsequent decrease could lead to further muscle wasting.
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- Ana Isabel Martín
- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal sn, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (A.I.M.); (Á.M.-R.); (E.N.); (A.L.-C.)
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal sn, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (A.I.M.); (Á.M.-R.); (E.N.); (A.L.-C.)
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal sn, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (A.I.M.); (Á.M.-R.); (E.N.); (A.L.-C.)
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Calle Arzobispo Morcillo 2, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group (NanoBIG), Departamento de Física de Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Avenida Francisco Tomas y Valiente, 28049 Madrid, Spain;
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- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas de la Salud, Facultad CC Salud, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Avenida de Atenas sn, 20922 Madrid, Spain;
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal sn, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (A.I.M.); (Á.M.-R.); (E.N.); (A.L.-C.)
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal sn, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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Deng K, Liu Z, Li X, Zhang Z, Fan Y, Huang Q, Zhang Y, Wang F. Targeted Demethylation of the TGFβ1 mRNA Promotes Myoblast Proliferation via Activating the SMAD2 Signaling Pathway. Cells 2023; 12:cells12071005. [PMID: 37048078 PMCID: PMC10093215 DOI: 10.3390/cells12071005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Recent evidence suggested that N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methylation can determine m6A-modified mRNA fate and play an important role in skeletal muscle development. It was well known that transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFβ1) is involved in a variety of cellular processes, such as proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. However, little is known about the m6A-mediated TGFβ1 regulation in myogenesis. Here, we observed an increase in endogenous TGFβ1 expression and activity during myotube differentiation. However, the knockdown of TGFβ1 inhibits the proliferation and induces cell apoptosis of myoblast. Moreover, we found that m6A in 5′-untranslated regions (5′UTR) of TGFβ1 promote its decay and inhibit its expression, leading to the blockage of the TGFβ1/SMAD2 signaling pathway. Furthermore, the targeted specific demethylation of TGFβ1 m6A using dCas13b-FTO significantly increased the TGFβ1-mediated activity of the SMAD2 signaling pathway, promoting myoblast proliferation. These findings suggest that TGFβ1 is an essential regulator of myoblast growth that is negatively regulated by m6A. Overall, these results highlight the critical role of m6A-mediated post-transcriptional regulation in myogenesis.
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Wang M, Wu S, Wang J, Fan D, Li Z, Tian S, Yao S, Zhang H, Gao H. MiRNA-206 Affects the Recovery of Sciatic Function by Stimulating BDNF Activity through the Down-regulation of Notch3 Expression. JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL & NEURONAL INTERACTIONS 2023; 23:109-121. [PMID: 36856106 PMCID: PMC9976182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects and mechanisms of microRNA 206 (miRNA-206) on neurological recovery through Notch receptor 3 (Notch3). METHODS The sciatic functional index (SFI), nerve conduction velocity (NCV), tricipital muscle wet weight (TWW) and cross-sectional area of the muscular fiber, and grip strength of posterior limbs were detected by establishing a model of the sciatic nerve to evaluate the effect of sciatic nerve injury model. miRNA-206 expression in the model was detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), to regulate the effects of miRNA-206 on the proliferation of gastrocnemius myocytes by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8). RESULTS SFI of the model established by immediate epineurium suture after sciatic nerve resection was in the range of -150% to -100% and TWW, the average area of gastrocnemius myocytes, the NCV, and the grasping power of the hind limbs in the model were all lower than those in the normal group. And in the model, TWW, the average area of gastrocnemius myocytes, NCV, and grip strength of posterior limbs were lower in the normal group, which verified the successful establishment of the model. CONCLUSION Over-expression of miRNA-206 can down-regulate Notch3 expression, and then stimulate brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) activity to promote the repair and functional recovery of sciatic nerve injury.
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- Meng Wang
- Post-graduation Education Office, College of General Practice and Continuing Education, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, China
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- Ward 5, Department of Orthopedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, China
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- Academic Affairs Office, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, China
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- Ward 2, Department of Orthopedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, China
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- Ward 2, Department of Orthopedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, China
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- Ward 2, Department of Orthopedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, China
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- Ward 2, Department of Orthopedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, China
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- Ward 2, Department of Orthopedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, China
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- Ward 2, Department of Orthopedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, China
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Transforming Growth Factor-Beta Signaling in Cancer-Induced Cachexia: From Molecular Pathways to the Clinics. Cells 2022; 11:cells11172671. [PMID: 36078078 PMCID: PMC9454487 DOI: 10.3390/cells11172671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cachexia is a metabolic syndrome consisting of massive loss of muscle mass and function that has a severe impact on the quality of life and survival of cancer patients. Up to 20% of lung cancer patients and up to 80% of pancreatic cancer patients are diagnosed with cachexia, leading to death in 20% of them. The main drivers of cachexia are cytokines such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), macrophage inhibitory cytokine 1 (MIC-1/GDF15) and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β). Besides its double-edged role as a tumor suppressor and activator, TGF-β causes muscle loss through myostatin-based signaling, involved in the reduction in protein synthesis and enhanced protein degradation. Additionally, TGF-β induces inhibin and activin, causing weight loss and muscle depletion, while MIC-1/GDF15, a member of the TGF-β superfamily, leads to anorexia and so, indirectly, to muscle wasting, acting on the hypothalamus center. Against this background, the blockade of TGF-β is tested as a potential mechanism to revert cachexia, and antibodies against TGF-β reduced weight and muscle loss in murine models of pancreatic cancer. This article reviews the role of the TGF-β pathway and to a minor extent of other molecules including microRNA in cancer onset and progression with a special focus on their involvement in cachexia, to enlighten whether TGF-β and such other players could be potential targets for therapy.
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The Regulation of miR-206 on BDNF: A Motor Function Restoration Mechanism Research on Cerebral Ischemia Rats by Meridian Massage. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:8172849. [PMID: 36065265 PMCID: PMC9440789 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8172849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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As a frequent disease affecting the nervous system, cerebral infarction has emerged as a major cause of disability and elicits disorders in motor, sensation, and cognition as sequelae. No clear mechanism has been known in meridian massage despite it having been proved to be an effective therapeutic option. The study was carried out to explore the treatment of meridian massage on cerebral ischemia in rats and its effects on motor function restoration and nerve cell’s ultrastructure in the ischemic territory. The alleviated nerve damages and recovered injured brain tissues were found in the cerebral infarction model of SD rats after meridian massage. Expressions of miR-206 and the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the gastrocnemius muscle were all well observed. The effects of miR-206 on BDNF were testified by overexpressed and interfered miR-206 in the C2C12 myoblast. Moreover, at the molecular level, meridian massage downregulated miR-206 expression at an elevated level of BDNF. Consequently, meridian massage exerts a vital role in promoting cerebral ischemia restoration, which is expected to provide an addition to the application of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the reconstruction and treatment of cerebral ischemia.
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Yang X, Li M, Ji Y, Lin Y, Xu L, Gu X, Sun H, Wang W, Shen Y, Liu H, Zhu J. Changes of Gene Expression Patterns of Muscle Pathophysiology-Related Transcription Factors During Denervated Muscle Atrophy. Front Physiol 2022; 13:923190. [PMID: 35812340 PMCID: PMC9263185 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.923190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Peripheral nerve injury is common, and can lead to skeletal muscle atrophy and dysfunction. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms are not fully understood. The transcription factors have been proved to play a key role in denervated muscle atrophy. In order to systematically analyze transcription factors and obtain more comprehensive information of the molecular regulatory mechanisms in denervated muscle atrophy, a new transcriptome survey focused on transcription factors are warranted. In the current study, we used microarray to identify and analyze differentially expressed genes encoding transcription factors in denervated muscle atrophy in a rat model of sciatic nerve dissection. Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analyses were used to explore the biological functions of differentially expressed transcription factors and their target genes related to skeletal muscle pathophysiology. We found that the differentially expressed transcription factors were mainly involved in the immune response. Based on correlation analysis and the expression trends of transcription factors, 18 differentially expressed transcription factors were identified. Stat3, Myod1, Runx1, Atf3, Junb, Runx2, Myf6, Stat5a, Tead4, Klf5, Myog, Mef2a, and Hes6 were upregulated. Ppargc1a, Nr4a1, Lhx2, Ppara, and Rxrg were downregulated. Functional network mapping revealed that these transcription factors are mainly involved in inflammation, development, aging, proteolysis, differentiation, regeneration, autophagy, oxidative stress, atrophy, and ubiquitination. These findings may help understand the regulatory mechanisms of denervated muscle atrophy and provide potential targets for future therapeutic interventions for muscle atrophy following peripheral nerve injury.
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- Xiaoming Yang
- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Tissue Engineering Technology Products, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Binhai County People’s Hospital affiliated to Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, Yancheng, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Tissue Engineering Technology Products, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Tissue Engineering Technology Products, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Tissue Engineering Technology Products, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Tissue Engineering Technology Products, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Tissue Engineering Technology Products, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Tissue Engineering Technology Products, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Nantong University, Nantong, China
- *Correspondence: Yuntian Shen, ; Hua Liu, ; Jianwei Zhu,
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- Department of Orthopedics, Haian Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nantong, China
- *Correspondence: Yuntian Shen, ; Hua Liu, ; Jianwei Zhu,
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
- *Correspondence: Yuntian Shen, ; Hua Liu, ; Jianwei Zhu,
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Liu Q, Deng J, Qiu Y, Gao J, Li J, Guan L, Lee H, Zhou Q, Xiao J. Non-coding RNA basis of muscle atrophy. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2021; 26:1066-1078. [PMID: 34786211 PMCID: PMC8569427 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2021.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Muscle atrophy is a common complication of many chronic diseases including heart failure, cancer cachexia, aging, etc. Unhealthy habits and usage of hormones such as dexamethasone can also lead to muscle atrophy. However, the underlying mechanisms of muscle atrophy are not completely understood. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), such as microRNAs (miRNAs), long ncRNAs (lncRNAs), and circular RNAs (circRNAs), play vital roles in muscle atrophy. This review mainly discusses the regulation of ncRNAs in muscle atrophy induced by various factors such as heart failure, cancer cachexia, aging, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), peripheral nerve injury (PNI), chronic kidney disease (CKD), unhealthy habits, and usage of hormones; highlights the findings of ncRNAs as common regulators in multiple types of muscle atrophy; and summarizes current therapies and underlying mechanisms for muscle atrophy. This review will deepen the understanding of skeletal muscle biology and provide new strategies and insights into gene therapy for muscle atrophy.
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- Qi Liu
- Institute of Geriatrics (Shanghai University), Affiliated Nantong Hospital of Shanghai University (The Sixth People's Hospital of Nantong), School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Nantong 226011, China.,Cardiac Regeneration and Ageing Lab, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, School of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute of Geriatrics (Shanghai University), Affiliated Nantong Hospital of Shanghai University (The Sixth People's Hospital of Nantong), School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Nantong 226011, China.,Cardiac Regeneration and Ageing Lab, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, School of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute of Geriatrics (Shanghai University), Affiliated Nantong Hospital of Shanghai University (The Sixth People's Hospital of Nantong), School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Nantong 226011, China.,Cardiac Regeneration and Ageing Lab, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, School of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute of Geriatrics (Shanghai University), Affiliated Nantong Hospital of Shanghai University (The Sixth People's Hospital of Nantong), School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Nantong 226011, China.,Cardiac Regeneration and Ageing Lab, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, School of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute of Geriatrics (Shanghai University), Affiliated Nantong Hospital of Shanghai University (The Sixth People's Hospital of Nantong), School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Nantong 226011, China.,Cardiac Regeneration and Ageing Lab, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, School of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- China-America Institute of Neuroscience, Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 101149, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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- Institute of Geriatrics (Shanghai University), Affiliated Nantong Hospital of Shanghai University (The Sixth People's Hospital of Nantong), School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Nantong 226011, China.,Cardiac Regeneration and Ageing Lab, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, School of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute of Geriatrics (Shanghai University), Affiliated Nantong Hospital of Shanghai University (The Sixth People's Hospital of Nantong), School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Nantong 226011, China.,Cardiac Regeneration and Ageing Lab, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, School of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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Ma W, Cai Y, Shen Y, Chen X, Zhang L, Ji Y, Chen Z, Zhu J, Yang X, Sun H. HDAC4 Knockdown Alleviates Denervation-Induced Muscle Atrophy by Inhibiting Myogenin-Dependent Atrogene Activation. Front Cell Neurosci 2021; 15:663384. [PMID: 34276308 PMCID: PMC8278478 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2021.663384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Denervation can activate the catabolic pathway in skeletal muscle and lead to progressive skeletal muscle atrophy. At present, there is no effective treatment for muscle atrophy. Histone deacetylase 4 (HDAC4) has recently been found to be closely related to muscle atrophy, but the underlying mechanism of HDAC4 in denervation-induced muscle atrophy have not been described clearly yet. In this study, we found that the expression of HDAC4 increased significantly in denervated skeletal muscle. HDAC4 inhibition can effectively diminish denervation-induced muscle atrophy, reduce the expression of muscle specific E3 ubiquitin ligase (MuRF1 and MAFbx) and autophagy related proteins (Atg7, LC3B, PINK1 and BNIP3), inhibit the transformation of type I fibers to type II fibers, and enhance the expression of SIRT1 and PGC-1 α. Transcriptome sequencing and bioinformatics analysis was performed and suggested that HDAC4 may be involved in denervation-induced muscle atrophy by regulating the response to denervation involved in the regulation of muscle adaptation, cell division, cell cycle, apoptotic process, skeletal muscle atrophy, and cell differentiation. STRING analysis showed that HDAC4 may be involved in the process of muscle atrophy by directly regulating myogenin (MYOG), cell cycle inhibitor p21 (CDKN1A) and salt induced kinase 1 (SIK1). MYOG was significantly increased in denervated skeletal muscle, and MYOG inhibition could significantly alleviate denervation-induced muscle atrophy, accompanied by the decreased MuRF1 and MAFbx. MYOG overexpression could reduce the protective effect of HDAC4 inhibition on denervation-induced muscle atrophy, as evidenced by the decreased muscle mass and cross-sectional area of muscle fibers, and the increased mitophagy. Taken together, HDAC4 inhibition can alleviate denervation-induced muscle atrophy by reducing MYOG expression, and HDAC4 is also directly related to CDKN1A and SIK1 in skeletal muscle, which suggests that HDAC4 inhibitors may be a potential drug for the treatment of neurogenic muscle atrophy. These results not only enrich the molecular regulation mechanism of denervation-induced muscle atrophy, but also provide the experimental basis for HDAC4-MYOG axis as a new target for the prevention and treatment of muscular atrophy.
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- Wenjing Ma
- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Tissue Engineering Technology Products, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Binhai County, Yancheng, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Tissue Engineering Technology Products, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Tissue Engineering Technology Products, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Tissue Engineering Technology Products, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Tissue Engineering Technology Products, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Tissue Engineering Technology Products, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Tissue Engineering Technology Products, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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Giagnorio E, Malacarne C, Mantegazza R, Bonanno S, Marcuzzo S. MyomiRs and their multifaceted regulatory roles in muscle homeostasis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. J Cell Sci 2021; 134:269129. [PMID: 34137441 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.258349] [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: 12/11/2022] Open
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by loss of both upper and lower motor neurons (MNs). The main clinical features of ALS are motor function impairment, progressive muscle weakness, muscle atrophy and, ultimately, paralysis. Intrinsic skeletal muscle deterioration plays a crucial role in the disease and contributes to ALS progression. Currently, there are no effective treatments for ALS, highlighting the need to obtain a deeper understanding of the molecular events underlying degeneration of both MNs and muscle tissue, with the aim of developing successful therapies. Muscle tissue is enriched in a group of microRNAs called myomiRs, which are effective regulators of muscle homeostasis, plasticity and myogenesis in both physiological and pathological conditions. After providing an overview of ALS pathophysiology, with a focus on the role of skeletal muscle, we review the current literature on myomiR network dysregulation as a contributing factor to myogenic perturbations and muscle atrophy in ALS. We argue that, in view of their critical regulatory function at the interface between MNs and skeletal muscle fiber, myomiRs are worthy of further investigation as potential molecular targets of therapeutic strategies to improve ALS symptoms and counteract disease progression.
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- Eleonora Giagnorio
- Neurology IV - Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan 20133, Italy.,PhD program in Neuroscience, University of Milano-Bicocca, via Cadore 48, 20900 Monza, Italy
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- Neurology IV - Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan 20133, Italy.,PhD program in Neuroscience, University of Milano-Bicocca, via Cadore 48, 20900 Monza, Italy
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- Neurology IV - Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Neurology IV - Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Neurology IV - Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan 20133, Italy
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Lee H, Kim YI, Nirmala FS, Kim JS, Seo HD, Ha TY, Jang YJ, Jung CH, Ahn J. MiR-141-3p promotes mitochondrial dysfunction in ovariectomy-induced sarcopenia via targeting Fkbp5 and Fibin. Aging (Albany NY) 2021; 13:4881-4894. [PMID: 33534778 PMCID: PMC7950230 DOI: 10.18632/aging.202617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Post-menopausal conditions exacerbate the biological aging process and this is often accompanied by visceral adiposity with sarcopenia. Mitochondrial impairment is a hallmark of frailty and sarcopenia in the elderly. However, the exact mechanism underlying the development of obesogenic sarcopenia and the involvement of mitochondria remains unclear. This study confirmed that there is a decline in muscle mass and function as well as mitochondrial dysfunction in the quadriceps of ovariectomized (OVX) mice. To investigate the role of microRNA (miRNA) in this process, we performed miRNA and mRNA arrays and found that miR-141-3p directly targets and downregulates FK506 binding protein 5 (Fkbp5) and Fibin. Overexpression of miR-141-3p decreased mitochondrial function and inhibited myogenic differentiation in C2C12 cells. These effects were mediated by Fkbp5 and Fibin inhibition. Conversely, knockdown of miR-141-3p increased mitochondrial respiration and enhanced myogenesis. Treatment with β-estradiol effectively reversed the palmitic acid-induced upregulation of miR-141-3p and subsequent downregulation of Fkbp5 and Fibin. In conclusion, miR-141-3p is upregulated in OVX mice, and this is associated with mitochondrial dysfunction through inhibition of Fkbp5 and Fibin. These findings suggest that inhibiting miR-141-3p could be a therapeutic target for alleviating obesogenic sarcopenia.
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- Hyunjung Lee
- Research Group of Natural Material and Metabolism, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju, South Korea
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- Research Group of Natural Material and Metabolism, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju, South Korea.,Department of Food Science and Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju-Si, South Korea
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- Research Group of Natural Material and Metabolism, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju, South Korea.,Department of Food Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Research Group of Natural Material and Metabolism, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju, South Korea
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- Research Group of Natural Material and Metabolism, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju, South Korea.,Department of Food Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Research Group of Natural Material and Metabolism, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju, South Korea
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- Research Group of Natural Material and Metabolism, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju, South Korea.,Department of Food Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Research Group of Natural Material and Metabolism, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju, South Korea.,Department of Food Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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Dai J, Xiang Y, Fu D, Xu L, Jiang J, Xu J. Ficus carica L. Attenuates Denervated Skeletal Muscle Atrophy via PPARα/NF-κB Pathway. Front Physiol 2020; 11:580223. [PMID: 33343385 PMCID: PMC7744683 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.580223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Treatment options for denervated skeletal muscle atrophy are limited, in part because the underlying molecular mechanisms are not well understood. Unlike previous transcriptomics studies conducted in rodent models of peripheral nerve injury, in the present study, we performed high-throughput sequencing with denervated atrophic biceps muscle and normal (non-denervated) sternocleidomastoid muscle samples obtained from four brachial plexus injury (BPI) patients. We also investigated whether Ficus carica L. (FCL.) extract can suppress denervated muscle atrophy in a mouse model, along with the mechanism of action. We identified 1471 genes that were differentially expressed between clinical specimens of atrophic and normal muscle, including 771 that were downregulated and 700 that were upregulated. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses revealed that the differentially expressed genes were mainly enriched in the GO terms “structural constituent of muscle,” “Z disc,” “M band,” and “striated muscle contraction,” as well as “Cell adhesion molecules,” “Glycolysis/Gluconeogenesis,” “Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) signaling pathway,” and “P53 signaling pathway.” In experiments using mice, the reduction in wet weight and myofiber diameter in denervated muscle was improved by FCL. extract compared to saline administration, which was accompanied by downregulation of the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6. Moreover, although both denervated groups showed increased nuclear factor (NF)-κB activation and PPARα expression, the degree of NF-κB activation was lower while PPARα and inhibitor of NF-κB IκBα expression was higher in FCL. extract-treated mice. Thus, FCL. extract suppresses denervation-induced inflammation and attenuates muscle atrophy by enhancing PPARα expression and inhibiting NF-κB activation. These findings suggest that FCL. extract has therapeutic potential for preventing denervation-induced muscle atrophy caused by peripheral nerve injury or disease.
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- Junxi Dai
- Department of Hand Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Hand Reconstruction, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Peripheral Nerve and Microsurgery, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Hand Reconstruction, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Peripheral Nerve and Microsurgery, Shanghai, China
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- Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Hand Reconstruction, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Peripheral Nerve and Microsurgery, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Hand Reconstruction, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Peripheral Nerve and Microsurgery, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Hand Reconstruction, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Peripheral Nerve and Microsurgery, Shanghai, China.,School of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Yoshihara T, Naito H. Protective effects of acute exercise preconditioning on disuse-induced muscular atrophy in aged muscle: a narrative literature review. J Physiol Sci 2020; 70:55. [PMID: 33246401 PMCID: PMC10717045 DOI: 10.1186/s12576-020-00783-w] [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: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Aging is associated with a progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, resulting in frailty and lower quality of life in older individuals. At present, a standard of clinical or pharmacological care to prevent the adverse effects of aging does not exist. Determining the mechanism(s) responsible for muscular atrophy in disused aged muscle is a required key step for the development of effective countermeasures. Studies suggest an age-related differential response of genes and signalings to muscle disuse in both rodents and humans, implying the possibility that effective countermeasures to prevent disuse muscle atrophy may be age-specific. Notably, exercise preconditioning can attenuate disuse-induced muscular atrophy in rodent and human skeletal muscles; however, information on age-specific mechanisms of this exercise-induced protection remains limited. This mini-review aimed to summarize the protective effects of acute exercise preconditioning on muscular atrophy in aged muscle and provide potential mechanisms for its preventive effect on skeletal muscle wasting.
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- Toshinori Yoshihara
- Graduate School of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University, 1-1 Hirakagakuendai, Inzai, Chiba, 270-1695, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University, 1-1 Hirakagakuendai, Inzai, Chiba, 270-1695, Japan
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Chen R, Lei S, Jiang T, She Y, Shi H. Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Atrophy in Cachexia by MicroRNAs and Long Non-coding RNAs. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:577010. [PMID: 33043011 PMCID: PMC7523183 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.577010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Skeletal muscle atrophy is a common complication of cachexia, characterized by progressive bodyweight loss and decreased muscle strength, and it significantly increases the risks of morbidity and mortality in the population with atrophy. Numerous complications associated with decreased muscle function can activate catabolism, reduce anabolism, and impair muscle regeneration, leading to muscle wasting. microRNAs (miRNAs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), types of non-coding RNAs, are important for regulation of skeletal muscle development. Few studies have specifically identified the roles of miRNAs and lncRNAs in cellular or animal models of muscular atrophy during cachexia, and the pathogenesis of skeletal muscle wasting in cachexia is not entirely understood. To develop potential approaches to improve skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function, a more comprehensive understanding of the known key pathophysiological processes leading to muscular atrophy is needed. In this review, we summarize the known miRNAs, lncRNAs, and corresponding signaling pathways involved in regulating skeletal muscle atrophy in cachexia and other diseases. A comprehensive understanding of the functions and mechanisms of miRNAs and lncRNAs during skeletal muscle wasting in cachexia and other diseases will, therefore, promote therapeutic treatments for muscle atrophy.
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- Rui Chen
- Guangdong Traditional Medical and Sports Injury Rehabilitation Research Institute, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Traditional Medical and Sports Injury Rehabilitation Research Institute, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Traditional Medical and Sports Injury Rehabilitation Research Institute, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Traditional Medical and Sports Injury Rehabilitation Research Institute, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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Torma F, Gombos Z, Jokai M, Berkes I, Takeda M, Mimura T, Radak Z, Gyori F. The roles of microRNA in redox metabolism and exercise-mediated adaptation. JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE 2020; 9:405-414. [PMID: 32780693 PMCID: PMC7498669 DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2020.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Revised: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRs) are small regulatory RNA transcripts capable of post-transcriptional silencing of mRNA messages by entering a cellular bimolecular apparatus called RNA-induced silencing complex. miRs are involved in the regulation of cellular processes producing, eliminating or repairing the damage caused by reactive oxygen species, and they are active players in redox homeostasis. Increased mitochondrial biogenesis, function and hypertrophy of skeletal muscle are important adaptive responses to regular exercise. In the present review, we highlight some of the redox-sensitive regulatory roles of miRs.
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- Ferenc Torma
- Research Center of Molecular Exercise Science, University of Physical Education, Budapest 1123, Hungary
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- Research Center of Molecular Exercise Science, University of Physical Education, Budapest 1123, Hungary
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- Research Center of Molecular Exercise Science, University of Physical Education, Budapest 1123, Hungary
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- Research Center of Molecular Exercise Science, University of Physical Education, Budapest 1123, Hungary
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- Faculty of Health and Sports Science, Doshisha University, Kyotanabe 610-0394, Japan
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Osaka Sangyo University, Osaka 573-1004, Japan
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- Research Center of Molecular Exercise Science, University of Physical Education, Budapest 1123, Hungary; Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-1192, Japan; Institute of Physical Education and Sport Science, JGYPK, University of Szeged, Szeged 6726, Hungary.
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- Institute of Physical Education and Sport Science, JGYPK, University of Szeged, Szeged 6726, Hungary
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Ehmsen JT, Höke A. Cellular and molecular features of neurogenic skeletal muscle atrophy. Exp Neurol 2020; 331:113379. [PMID: 32533969 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2020.113379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Neurogenic atrophy refers to the loss of muscle mass and function that results directly from injury or disease of the peripheral nervous system. Individuals with neurogenic atrophy may experience reduced functional status and quality of life and, in some circumstances, reduced survival. Distinct pathological findings on muscle histology can aid in diagnosis of a neurogenic cause for muscle dysfunction, and provide indicators for the chronicity of denervation. Denervation induces pleiotypic responses in skeletal muscle, and the molecular mechanisms underlying neurogenic muscle atrophy appear to share common features with other causes of muscle atrophy, including activation of FOXO transcription factors and corresponding induction of ubiquitin-proteasomal and lysosomal degradation. In this review, we provide an overview of histologic features of neurogenic atrophy and a summary of current understanding of underlying mechanisms.
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- Jeffrey T Ehmsen
- Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Division, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Division, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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Chen Z, Zhang Z, Guo L, Wei X, Zhang Y, Wang X, Wei L. The role of histone deacetylase 4 during chondrocyte hypertrophy and endochondral bone development. Bone Joint Res 2020; 9:82-89. [PMID: 32435460 PMCID: PMC7229302 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.92.bjr-2019-0172.r1] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Chondrocyte hypertrophy represents a crucial turning point during endochondral bone development. This process is tightly regulated by various factors, constituting a regulatory network that maintains normal bone development. Histone deacetylase 4 (HDAC4) is the most well-characterized member of the HDAC class IIa family and participates in different signalling networks during development in various tissues by promoting chromatin condensation and transcriptional repression. Studies have reported that HDAC4-null mice display premature ossification of developing bones due to ectopic and early-onset chondrocyte hypertrophy. Overexpression of HDAC4 in proliferating chondrocytes inhibits hypertrophy and ossification of developing bones, which suggests that HDAC4, as a negative regulator, is involved in the network regulating chondrocyte hypertrophy. Overall, HDAC4 plays a key role during bone development and disease. Thus, understanding the role of HDAC4 during chondrocyte hypertrophy and endochondral bone formation and its features regarding the structure, function, and regulation of this process will not only provide new insight into the mechanisms by which HDAC4 is involved in chondrocyte hypertrophy and endochondral bone development, but will also create a platform for developing a therapeutic strategy for related diseases. Cite this article:Bone Joint Res. 2020;9(2):82–89.
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- Zhi Chen
- Department of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Roles of Histone Acetylation Modifiers and Other Epigenetic Regulators in Vascular Calcification. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21093246. [PMID: 32375326 PMCID: PMC7247359 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21093246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Vascular calcification (VC) is characterized by calcium deposition inside arteries and is closely associated with the morbidity and mortality of atherosclerosis, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and other cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). VC is now widely known to be an active process occurring in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) involving multiple mechanisms and factors. These mechanisms share features with the process of bone formation, since the phenotype switching from the contractile to the osteochondrogenic phenotype also occurs in VSMCs during VC. In addition, VC can be regulated by epigenetic factors, including DNA methylation, histone modification, and noncoding RNAs. Although VC is commonly observed in patients with chronic kidney disease and CVD, specific drugs for VC have not been developed. Thus, discovering novel therapeutic targets may be necessary. In this review, we summarize the current experimental evidence regarding the role of epigenetic regulators including histone deacetylases and propose the therapeutic implication of these regulators in the treatment of VC.
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Antunes-Correa LM, Trevizan PF, Bacurau AVN, Ferreira-Santos L, Gomes JLP, Urias U, Oliveira PA, Alves MJNN, de Almeida DR, Brum PC, Oliveira EM, Hajjar L, Kalil Filho R, Negrão CE. Effects of aerobic and inspiratory training on skeletal muscle microRNA-1 and downstream-associated pathways in patients with heart failure. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2020; 11:89-102. [PMID: 31743617 PMCID: PMC7015255 DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The exercise intolerance in chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is mostly attributed to alterations in skeletal muscle. However, the mechanisms underlying the skeletal myopathy in patients with HFrEF are not completely understood. We hypothesized that (i) aerobic exercise training (AET) and inspiratory muscle training (IMT) would change skeletal muscle microRNA-1 expression and downstream-associated pathways in patients with HFrEF and (ii) AET and IMT would increase leg blood flow (LBF), functional capacity, and quality of life in these patients. METHODS Patients age 35 to 70 years, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤40%, New York Heart Association functional classes II-III, were randomized into control, IMT, and AET groups. Skeletal muscle changes were examined by vastus lateralis biopsy. LBF was measured by venous occlusion plethysmography, functional capacity by cardiopulmonary exercise test, and quality of life by Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire. All patients were evaluated at baseline and after 4 months. RESULTS Thirty-three patients finished the study protocol: control (n = 10; LVEF = 25 ± 1%; six males), IMT (n = 11; LVEF = 31 ± 2%; three males), and AET (n = 12; LVEF = 26 ± 2%; seven males). AET, but not IMT, increased the expression of microRNA-1 (P = 0.02; percent changes = 53 ± 17%), decreased the expression of PTEN (P = 0.003; percent changes = -15 ± 0.03%), and tended to increase the p-AKTser473 /AKT ratio (P = 0.06). In addition, AET decreased HDAC4 expression (P = 0.03; percent changes = -40 ± 19%) and upregulated follistatin (P = 0.01; percent changes = 174 ± 58%), MEF2C (P = 0.05; percent changes = 34 ± 15%), and MyoD expression (P = 0.05; percent changes = 47 ± 18%). AET also increased muscle cross-sectional area (P = 0.01). AET and IMT increased LBF, functional capacity, and quality of life. Further analyses showed a significant correlation between percent changes in microRNA-1 and percent changes in follistatin mRNA (P = 0.001, rho = 0.58) and between percent changes in follistatin mRNA and percent changes in peak VO2 (P = 0.004, rho = 0.51). CONCLUSIONS AET upregulates microRNA-1 levels and decreases the protein expression of PTEN, which reduces the inhibitory action on the PI3K-AKT pathway that regulates the skeletal muscle tropism. The increased levels of microRNA-1 also decreased HDAC4 and increased MEF2c, MyoD, and follistatin expression, improving skeletal muscle regeneration. These changes associated with the increase in muscle cross-sectional area and LBF contribute to the attenuation in skeletal myopathy, and the improvement in functional capacity and quality of life in patients with HFrEF. IMT caused no changes in microRNA-1 and in the downstream-associated pathway. The increased functional capacity provoked by IMT seems to be associated with amelioration in the respiratory function instead of changes in skeletal muscle. ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier: NCT01747395).
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- Ligia M Antunes-Correa
- Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.,School of Physical Education, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.,School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Jiang A, Dong C, Li B, Zhang Z, Chen Y, Ning C, Wu W, Liu H. MicroRNA-206 regulates cell proliferation by targeting G6PD in skeletal muscle. FASEB J 2019; 33:14083-14094. [PMID: 31675481 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201900502rrrr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Skeletal muscle is a major component of body mass and plays a central role in the control of whole-body metabolism in humans and animals. Therefore, elucidation of the underlying mechanisms of skeletal growth and development are expected to lead to the discovery of novel genes and pathways related to muscle disease. miR-206, a skeletal muscle-specific microRNA, plays a crucial role in myogenesis; however, miR-206 is known to function in myogenic differentiation, whether or not it affects muscle cells' proliferation, and the underlying mechanisms are unknown. In this study, we investigated the effect of miR-206 on muscle cell proliferation and differentiation, as well as its effect on myofiber type conversion using mouse C2C12 myoblasts. The results showed that overexpression of miR-206 inhibited cell proliferation and promoted muscle cell differentiation, but it did not affect myofiber type conversion. Intriguingly, we found that overexpression of miR-206 suppressed muscle cell proliferation and induced cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 phase by inhibiting the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) gene. Taken together, we demonstrated that the miR-206-G6PD pathway suppresses muscle cell proliferation, and these findings may facilitate the treatment of muscle diseases.-Jiang, A., Dong, C., Li, B., Zhang, Z., Chen, Y., Ning, C., Wu, W., Liu, H. MicroRNA-206 regulates cell proliferation by targeting G6PD in skeletal muscle.
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- Aiwen Jiang
- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.,College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Shen Y, Zhang R, Xu L, Wan Q, Zhu J, Gu J, Huang Z, Ma W, Shen M, Ding F, Sun H. Microarray Analysis of Gene Expression Provides New Insights Into Denervation-Induced Skeletal Muscle Atrophy. Front Physiol 2019; 10:1298. [PMID: 31681010 PMCID: PMC6798177 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Denervation induces skeletal muscle atrophy, accompanied by complex biochemical and physiological changes, with potentially devastating outcomes even an increased mortality. Currently, however, there remains a paucity of effective strategies to treat skeletal muscle atrophy. Therefore, it is required to understand the molecular mechanisms of skeletal muscle atrophy and formulate new treatment strategies. In this study, we investigated the transcriptional profile of denervated skeletal muscle after peripheral nerve injury in rats. The cDNA microarray analysis showed that a huge number of genes in tibialis anterior (TA) muscles were differentially expressed at different times after sciatic nerve transection. Notably, the 24 h of denervation might be a critical time point for triggering TA muscle atrophy. According to the data from self-organizing map (SOM), Pearson correlation heatmap, principal component analysis (PCA), and hierarchical clustering analysis, three nodal transitions in gene expression profile of the denervated TA muscle might partition the period of 0.25 h–28 days post nerve injury into four distinct transcriptional phases. Moreover, the four transcriptional phases were designated as “oxidative stress stage”, “inflammation stage”, “atrophy stage” and “atrophic fibrosis stage”, respectively, which was concluded from Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and Gene ontology (GO) analyses at each transcriptional phase. Importantly, the differentially expressed genes at 24 h post sciatic nerve transection seemed to be mainly involved in inflammation, which might be a critical process in denervation-induced muscle atrophy. Overall, our study would contribute to the understanding of molecular aspects of denervation-induced muscle atrophy, and may also provide a new insight into the time window for targeted therapy.
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- Yuntian Shen
- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu, Ministry of Education, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Surgery, Changshu Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Changshu Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Changshu, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu, Ministry of Education, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu, Ministry of Education, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu, Ministry of Education, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu, Ministry of Education, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu, Ministry of Education, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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Zhang B, Dong Y, Liu M, Yang L, Zhao Z. miR-149-5p Inhibits Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Proliferation, Invasion, and Migration by Targeting Histone Deacetylase 4 (HDAC4). Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:7581-7590. [PMID: 31595884 PMCID: PMC6796703 DOI: 10.12659/msm.916522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Studies have demonstrated that microRNAs (miRNAs) have essential roles in biological functions of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). However, the function and related molecular mechanism of miR-149-5p in VSMCs remains unclear. MATERIAL AND METHODS We used MTT assay, Transwell assay, and wound-healing assay to measure the proliferation, invasion, and migration of VSMCs transfected with miR-149-5p mimics or inhibitors, respectively. Bioinformatics tools and luciferase assay were used to validate the relationship between miR-149-5p and histone deacetylase 4 (HDAC4). Rescue experiments were used to confirm the interaction of miR-149-5p and HDAC4 in regulating biological functions in VSMCs. RESULTS miR-149-5p was downregulated in PDGF-bb-induced VSMCs. It was also found that miR-149-5p overexpression suppressed proliferation, invasion, and migration of VSMCs, while miR-149-5p knockdown showed the opposite effects. Furthermore, HDAC4 was found to be a potential target of miR-149-5p, which rescued miR-149-5p-mediated proliferation, invasion, and migration in VSMCs. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated that miR-149-5p can suppress biological functions of VSMCs by regulating HDAC4, which might provide a potent therapeutic target for VSMC growth-related diseases.
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- Boya Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin, China (mainland)
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- Department of Toxicology, Technical Center for Safety of Industrial Products, Tianjin Entry Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Dongli, Tianjin, China (mainland)
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- Department of Toxicology, Technical Center for Safety of Industrial Products, Tianjin Entry Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Dongli, Tianjin, China (mainland)
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- Department of Toxicology, Technical Center for Safety of Industrial Products, Tianjin Entry Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Dongli, Tianjin, China (mainland)
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Hou F, Wei W, Qin X, Liang J, Han S, Han A, Kong Q. The posttranslational modification of HDAC4 in cell biology: Mechanisms and potential targets. J Cell Biochem 2019; 121:930-937. [PMID: 31588631 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.29365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Histone deacetylase 4 (HDAC4) is a member of the HDACs family, its expression is closely related to the cell development. The cell is an independent living entity that undergoes proliferation, differentiation, senescence, apoptosis, and pathology, and each process has a strict and complex regulatory system. With deepening of its research, the expression of HDAC4 is critical in the life process. This review focuses on the posttranslational modification of HDAC4 in cell biology, providing an important target for future disease treatment.
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- Fei Hou
- Lupus Research Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Birth Defect Research and Transformation of Shandong, Jining, China
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- Lupus Research Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Birth Defect Research and Transformation of Shandong, Jining, China
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- Lupus Research Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Birth Defect Research and Transformation of Shandong, Jining, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Birth Defect Research and Transformation of Shandong, Jining, China.,College of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Birth Defect Research and Transformation of Shandong, Jining, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Birth Defect Research and Transformation of Shandong, Jining, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Birth Defect Research and Transformation of Shandong, Jining, China
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Fan RF, Cao CY, Chen MH, Shi QX, Xu SW. Gga-let-7f-3p promotes apoptosis in selenium deficiency-induced skeletal muscle by targeting selenoprotein K. Metallomics 2019; 10:941-952. [PMID: 29905752 DOI: 10.1039/c8mt00083b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Selenoprotein K (SELENOK) is primarily observed in the endoplasmic reticulum, and serves to maintain the normal physiological functions of skeletal muscle. Skeletal muscle development and regeneration are associated with significant changes in the expression of specific microRNAs (miRNAs). Downregulated SELENOK expression is observed in chicken muscles deficient of Se. However, the mechanisms of miRNA regulation of SELENOK expression remain elusive. Here, deep sequencing was used to detect the miRNA profiles of muscle in Se deficient (-Se group) and normal (C group) chickens. A dual-luciferase reporter assay was adopted to verify the relationship between SELENOK and gga-let-7f-3p. In addition, gga-let-7f-3p was either overexpressed or knocked-down in chicken myoblasts. Furthermore, the cells were treated with N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) or hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in order to probe the factors involved in oxidative stress, endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and apoptosis, respectively. Relative to the C group, there were 132 differentially expressed miRNAs (including 57 upregulated and 75 downregulated) in the muscles of the -Se group. The dual-luciferase reporter assay showed that SELENOK was a primary target of gga-let-7f-3p. It was also observed that the overexpression or knock-down of gga-let-7f-3p significantly influenced the SELENOK expression. Moreover, NAC blocked mimics of ga-let-7f-3p, thus inducing oxidative stress, ERS and apoptosis. Simultaneously, gga-let-7f-3p inhibitors blocked the stimulant effects caused by H2O2 in chicken myoblasts. Furthermore, Se deficiency downregulated the SELENOK protein expression and induced oxidative stress, ERS and apoptosis in chicken muscles. In conclusion, the gga-let-7f-3p-SELENOK pathway played a pivotal role in Se deficiency mediated muscle injuries through the induction of oxidative stress and ERS, ultimately promoting apoptosis.
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- Rui-Feng Fan
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P. R. China.
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Cui W, Liu CX, Wang J, Zhang YC, Shen Q, Feng ZH, Wu J, Li JX. An oleanolic acid derivative reduces denervation-induced muscle atrophy via activation of CNTF-mediated JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway. Eur J Pharmacol 2019; 861:172612. [PMID: 31421088 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2019.172612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Revised: 08/10/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Denervation caused by sciatic nerve injury has brought great harm to the patients, especially denervation-induced muscle atrophy. The body stress produces a large number of Schwann cells when the sciatic nerve is injured, and the cells secrete some cytokines including ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) that not only play a role in promoting the repair of sciatic nerve, but also maintain the normal physiological function of the muscles surrounding the damaged nerves. CNTF upregulates janus kinase 2 (JAK2) and signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 (STAT3) signals in myoblasts, and consequently accelerates the proliferation and differentiation of myoblasts. This effect on myoblasts is the most effective way to relieve muscle atrophy. Therefore, increasing CNTF is a promising direction to improve muscle atrophy. In the present study, an oleanolic acid derivative, HA-19, increased the proliferation of Schwann cells, and elevated CNTF production of the cells. HA-19 up-regulated the phosphorylation of JAK2 and STAT3 not only by directly acting on myoblasts, but also by increasing the secretion of CNTF of Schwann cells; and consequently, promoted the proliferation and differentiation of myoblasts. In denervation-induced muscle atrophy mice model, treatment with HA-19 significantly increased the weights of tibialis anterior (TA), gastrocnemius (Gastroc.), extensor digitorum longus (EDL), soleus and quadriceps (Quad.) under atrophied state. And, very interestingly, these muscles under normal condition were also strengthened by HA-19. Our finding demonstrated that HA-19 has a great potential as a lead compound for the drug discovery of anti-denervation-induced muscle atrophy.
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- Wei Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- The Center of Diagnosis and Treatment for Joint Disease, Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Zhao SQ, Shen ZC, Gao BF, Han P. microRNA-206 overexpression inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition and glomerulosclerosis in rats with chronic kidney disease by inhibiting JAK/STAT signaling pathway. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:14604-14617. [PMID: 31148248 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a traumatic disease with significant psychic consequences to the patient's overall physical condition. microRNA-206 (miR-206) has been reported to play an essential role in the development of various diseases. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effect of miR-206 through the JAK/STAT signaling pathway on epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of renal tubular epithelial cells and glomerulosclerosis in rats with CKD. The targeting relationship between miR-206 and ANXA1 was verified. To explore the role of miR-206 in CKD, the model of CKD rats was established to detect glomerular sclerosis index (GSI), contents of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β1), and expression of type IV collagen. Moreover, to further determine the roles of both miR-206 and the JAK/STAT signaling pathway in CKD, the gain- and loss-of function approaches were performed with the expression of ANXA1, α-SMA, E-cadherin, vimentin, N-cadherin, and the JAK/STAT signaling pathway-related genes detected. miR-206 negatively targeted ANXA1. Overexpressed miR-206 inhibited the degeneration and interstitial fibrosis of renal tubular epithelial cells, decreased GSI of rats, and the expression of type IV collagen, TGF-β1 and IL-6. Overexpressed miR-206 inhibited the degeneration of renal tubular epithelial cells, the expression of ANXA1, α-SMA, TGF-β1, p-STAT3, STAT3, p-STAT1, STAT1, p-JAK2, and JAK2, while promoted the expression of E-cadherin. Taken together the results, miR-206 inhibits EMT of renal tubular epithelial cells and glomerulosclerosis by inactivating the JAK/STAT signaling pathway via ANXA1 in CKD.
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- Shi-Qi Zhao
- Department of Emergency, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Third People's Hospital of Linyi, Linyi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Third People's Hospital of Linyi, Linyi, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
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Zhou L, Huang YF, Xie H, Mei XY, Gao J. Buyang Huanwu Tang alleviates inflammation and improves motor endplate functions in DSMA rat models by activating several biological molecules and associated signaling pathways. Am J Transl Res 2019; 11:3056-3068. [PMID: 31217875 PMCID: PMC6556633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Denervated-dependent skeletal muscle atrophy (DSMA) is considered to be the neuro-disconnection of skeletal muscle. This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of Buyang Huanwu Tang (BYHWT) on the DSMA and clarify associated molecular and genetic mechanisms. DSMA rat models were established according to the previously published study and divided into Model group and BYHWT group. Meanwhile, normal rats were assigned as Normal control (NC) group. Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining was used to examine inflammatory responses. Motor endplate activity was evaluated with wholemount acetylcholinesterase (AChE) staining. Mass-spectrometry analysis was conducted to compare differentially expressed proteins. RNAs were prepared and applied to gene functional analysis. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) were employed to analyze biological functions. The results indicated that BYHWT remarkably alleviated inflammatory responses and significantly improved motor endplate function, compared to that in DSMA Model rats (P<0.05). In BYHWT group, there were 393 differentially up-regulated and 576 differentially down-regulated molecules compared to that in Model group. Comparing to Model group, the cellular response to interferon-gamma, integral component of plasma membrane and voltage-gated potassium channel activity genes in BYHWT group were the most biological process (BP), cellular component (CC) and molecular function (MF) differential genes, respectively. Fructose/mannose metabolism and glycerolipid metabolism KEGG signaling pathways illustrated the most significant enrichment of differentially expressed genes. In conclusion, BYHWT alleviated the inflammations and improved the motor endplate function of DSMA rats by activating cellular response to interferon-gamma, integral component of plasma membrane and voltage-gated potassium channel activity genes and associated signaling pathways.
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- Lan Zhou
- Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Staff Room, Basic Medical College, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese MedicineNanjing, China
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- Pathological Staff Room, Basic Medical College, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese MedicineNanjing, China
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- Pharmacological Staff Room, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese MedicineNanjing, China
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- Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Staff Room, Basic Medical College, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese MedicineNanjing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjing, China
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Yoshihara T, Tsuzuki T, Chang SW, Kakigi R, Sugiura T, Naito H. Exercise preconditioning attenuates hind limb unloading-induced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy possibly via the HDAC4/Gadd45 axis in old rats. Exp Gerontol 2019; 122:34-41. [PMID: 31009659 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2019.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2019] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The mechanisms involved in unloading-induced skeletal muscle loss may be age-specific, and the evidence for exercise preconditioning-induced protection against disuse muscle atrophy in aged rats is limited. Therefore, in this study, we investigated age-related differences in the activation of the HDAC4/Gadd45α pathway following hindlimb unloading (HU). We also assessed the protective effect of preconditioning exercise on this pathway in young and old rat gastrocnemius muscle. Three-month-old (young, n = 18) and 24-month-old (old, n = 18) male Wistar rats were assigned to the following groups: control group (n = 6), seven days of HU group (n = 6), and a bout of exercise preconditioning prior to HU (Ex+HU) group (n = 6). Rats of both ages in the Ex + HU group ran continuously on a motor-driven treadmill (0° slope, 20 m/min, 15 min) prior to HU. The gastrocnemius muscles were removed after 7 days of HU and analyzed for protein content and mRNA expression. Gastrocnemius muscle weight was significantly higher in the Ex+HU group than in the HU group of old rats, but not in young rats. Levels of HDAC4 protein and mRNA were significantly increased in the old HU group. However, the increase was significantly suppressed in the old Ex+HU group. Moreover, the protective effect of exercise preconditioning had a positive effect on Gadd45α mRNA and protein levels only in the old Ex+HU group. No exercise preconditioning-related protection was observed in the young rats. Our data indicated that a single bout of preconditioning exercise prior to HU may exert a protective effect in disuse muscle atrophy in old rats and that these effects may be partially mediated by the HDAC4/Gadd45α axis.
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- Toshinori Yoshihara
- Graduate School of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University, 1-1 Hirakagakuendai, Inzai, Chiba 270-1695, Japan.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, 150 Yagotoyama, Tempaku-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 468-8503, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University, 1-1 Hirakagakuendai, Inzai, Chiba 270-1695, Japan.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan.
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- Faculty of Education, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8513, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University, 1-1 Hirakagakuendai, Inzai, Chiba 270-1695, Japan.
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Mukhopadhyay P, Smolenkova I, Warner D, Pisano MM, Greene RM. Spatio-Temporal Expression and Functional Analysis of miR-206 in Developing Orofacial Tissue. Microrna 2019; 8:43-60. [PMID: 30068287 DOI: 10.2174/2211536607666180801094528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Development of the mammalian palate is dependent on precise, spatiotemporal expression of a panoply of genes. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), the largest family of noncoding RNAs, function as crucial modulators of cell and tissue differentiation, regulating expression of key downstream genes. OBSERVATIONS Our laboratory has previously identified several developmentally regulated miRNAs, including miR-206, during critical stages of palatal morphogenesis. The current study reports spatiotemporal distribution of miR-206 during development of the murine secondary palate (gestational days 12.5-14.5). RESULT AND CONCLUSION Potential cellular functions and downstream gene targets of miR-206 were investigated using functional assays and expression profiling, respectively. Functional analyses highlighted potential roles of miR-206 in governing TGFß- and Wnt signaling in mesenchymal cells of the developing secondary palate. In addition, altered expression of miR-206 within developing palatal tissue of TGFß3-/- fetuses reinforced the premise that crosstalk between this miRNA and TGFß3 is crucial for secondary palate development.
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- Partha Mukhopadhyay
- Division of Craniofacial Development and Anomalies, Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, School of Dentistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, United States
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- Division of Craniofacial Development and Anomalies, Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, School of Dentistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, United States
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- Division of Craniofacial Development and Anomalies, Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, School of Dentistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, United States
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- Division of Craniofacial Development and Anomalies, Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, School of Dentistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, United States
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- Division of Craniofacial Development and Anomalies, Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, School of Dentistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, United States
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- Tsuyoshi Suzuki
- Department of Cardiology and PneumologyUniversity Medical Center Göttingen (UMG)GöttingenGermany
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- Department of Cardiology and PneumologyUniversity Medical Center Göttingen (UMG)GöttingenGermany
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Zhang LN, Tian H, Zhou XL, Tian SC, Zhang XH, Wu TJ. Upregulation of microRNA-351 exerts protective effects during sepsis by ameliorating skeletal muscle wasting through the Tead-4-mediated blockade of the Hippo signaling pathway. FASEB J 2018; 32:fj201800151RR. [PMID: 30040486 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201800151rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Sepsis-induced skeletal muscle wasting may lead to various severe clinical consequences. Understanding molecular mechanisms of the regulation of the loss of skeletal muscle mass in septic patients remains a significant clinical challenge. The current study was conducted to establish septic mice models to explore the relationship between microRNA (miR)-351 and the transcription element apical (TEA) domain transcription factor (Tead)-4 gene and to investigate its effects on the skeletal muscle through mediating the Hippo signaling pathway in mice with acute sepsis. A total of 60 mice were collected to establish mouse models of acute sepsis. The positive expression rate of Tead-4 and the apoptotic index (AI) were measured. A dual-luciferase reporter gene assay was conducted to verify the targeting relationship between miR-351 and Tead-4. Furthermore, the muscle fiber diameter (MFD) and area (MFA) and the content of 3-methylhistidine (3-MH) and tyrosine (Tyr) were assessed. The expression levels of miR-351, p38-MAPK, Yes-associated protein, Tead-4, B-cell lymphoma X protein (Bax), and Caspase-3 were determined with quantitative RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. Finally, cell viability, apoptosis, and levels of inflammatory factors, including IL-1β, IL-6, IGF-1, TNF-α, and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 were detected by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2- yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay, flow cytometry, and ELISA. Initially, Tead-4 protein expression was higher in skeletal muscle tissues of mice with acute sepsis. Tead-4 was identified to negatively regulate miR-351. Upregulation of miR-351 increased MFA and MFD, muscle weight water content, Bcl-2 expression levels, and cell viability. Up-regulation of miR-351 reduced AI; 3-MH and Tyr content; positive expression of Tead-4 protein; the expression levels of p38-MAPK, Yap, Tead-4, Bax, and Caspase-3; apoptosis; and inflammatory responses. The current study demonstrated that up-regulation of miR-351 inhibits the degradation of skeletal muscle protein and the atrophy of skeletal muscle in mice with acute sepsis by targeting Tead-4 through suppression of the Hippo signaling pathway. Thus, miR-351 overexpression may be a future therapeutic strategy for acute sepsis.-Zhang, L.-N., Tian, H., Zhou, X.-L., Tian, S.-C., Zhang, X.-H., Wu, T.-J. Upregulation of microRNA-351 exerts protective effects during sepsis by ameliorating skeletal muscle wasting through the Tead-4-mediated blockade of the Hippo signaling pathway.
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- Li-Na Zhang
- Intensive Care Unit, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng, China
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Dai C, Xie Y, Zhuang X, Yuan Z. MiR-206 inhibits epithelial ovarian cancer cells growth and invasion via blocking c-Met/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 104:763-770. [PMID: 29807226 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.05.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Revised: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND MicroRNAs play important roles in the pathogenesis of various kinds of tumors. However, there are few studies on the expression profile and function of miRNAs in epithelial ovarian cancer. In this study, we performed microRNA array to compare the expression profile of microRNA in ovarian cancer tissues with noncancerous tissues. METHODS qRT-PCR was used to further confirm the microRNA expression levels in epithelial ovarian cancer tissues and cell lines. The function of microRNA was analyzed by overexpressing microRNA mimics followed by the analysis of cell cycle, proliferation, and metastasis. The downstream target of miR-206 was found and western blot analysis was performed to measure the activation of the downstream signaling pathway. RESULTS In this study, we found the expression of miR-206 was significantly down-regulated in epithelial ovarian cancer tissues and epithelial ovarian cancer cell lines. In epithelial ovarian cancer patients, downregulation of miR-206 was associated with metastasis and poor prognosis. In epithelial ovarian cancer cell lines, miR-206 contributed to the cell cycle regulation, cell apoptosis, and cancer cell metastasis. MiR-206 mimics inhibited cancer cell proliferation and metastasis, and induced cell apoptosis. Moreover, our results demonstrated that miR-206 directly targeted c-Met and repressed the activation of downstream AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrated that miR-206 was down-regulated in epithelial ovarian cancer tissues and cell lines. MiR-206 inhibits the development of epithelial ovarian cancer cell by directly targeting c-Met and inhibiting the c-Met/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.
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- Chunxiu Dai
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Wenzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
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Han X, Hao C, Li L, Li J, Fang M, Zheng Y, Lu J, Li P, Xu Y. HDAC4 stimulates MRTF-A expression and drives fibrogenesis in hepatic stellate cells by targeting miR-206. Oncotarget 2018; 8:47586-47594. [PMID: 28548935 PMCID: PMC5564589 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.17739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) is a hallmark event during liver fibrogenesis. We have previously shown that the transcriptional modulator MRTF-A contributes to liver fibrosis by programming epigenetic activation of HSCs. In the present study we investigated the mechanism whereby MRTF-A expression is regulated in this process. We report here that MRTF-A protein levels, but not mRNA levels, were up-regulated in vivo in the livers of mice induced to develop hepatic fibrosis. Pro-fibrogenic stimuli (TGF-β and PDGF-BB) also activated MRTF-A expression post-transcriptionally in vitro in cultured HSCs. miR-206 bound to the 3′-UTR of MRTF-A presumably to inhibit translation. miR-206 levels were down-regulated in response to pro-fibrogenic stimuli in vivo and in vitro allowing MRTF-A proteins to accumulate. Mechanistically, histone deacetylase 4 (HDAC4) was induced by pro-fibrogenic stimuli and recruited to the miR-206 promoter to repress miR-206 transcription. HDAC4 stimulated MRTF-A expression and drove fibrogenesis in HSCs in a miR-206 dependent manner. Therefore, our data reveal an HDAC4-miR-206-MRTF-A axis that can play a potentially important role in HSC activation and liver fibrosis.
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- Xinrui Han
- Key Laboratory for Biotechnology on Medicinal Plants of Jiangsu Province, School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biotechnology on Medicinal Plants of Jiangsu Province, School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biotechnology on Medicinal Plants of Jiangsu Province, School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, 2nd Affiliated Hospital to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Sun Y, Wang H, Li Y, Liu S, Chen J, Ying H. miR-24 and miR-122 Negatively Regulate the Transforming Growth Factor-β/Smad Signaling Pathway in Skeletal Muscle Fibrosis. MOLECULAR THERAPY-NUCLEIC ACIDS 2018; 11:528-537. [PMID: 29858088 PMCID: PMC5992481 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2018.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Revised: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Fibrosis is common after skeletal muscle injury, undermining tissue regeneration and function. The mechanism underlying skeletal muscle fibrosis remains unveiled. Transforming growth factor-β/Smad signaling pathway is supposed to play a pivotal role. However, how microRNAs interact with transforming growth factor-β/Smad-related muscle fibrosis remains unclear. We showed that microRNA (miR)-24-3p and miR-122-5p declined in skeletal muscle fibrosis, which was a consequence of transforming growth factor-β. Upregulating Smad4 suppressed two microRNAs, whereas inhibiting Smad4 elevated microRNAs. Luciferase reporter assay and chromatin immunoprecipitation confirmed that Smad4 directly inhibited two microRNAs. On the other hand, overexpression of these two miRs retarded fibrotic process. We further identified that Smad2 was a direct target of miR-24-3p, whereas miR-122-5p targeted transforming growth factor-β receptor-II. Both targets were important participants in transforming growth factor-β/Smad signaling. Taken together, a positive feedback loop in transforming growth factor-β/Smad4 signaling pathway in skeletal muscle fibrosis was identified. Transforming growth factor-β/Smad axis could be downregulated by microRNAs. This effect, however, was suppressed by Smad4, the downstream of transforming growth factor-β.
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- Yaying Sun
- Department of Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Safety Research, Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Safety Research, Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China; State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Food Safety Research, Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
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Weng J, Zhang P, Yin X, Jiang B. The Whole Transcriptome Involved in Denervated Muscle Atrophy Following Peripheral Nerve Injury. Front Mol Neurosci 2018; 11:69. [PMID: 29563865 PMCID: PMC5845901 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2018.00069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2017] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) usually leads to progressive muscle atrophy and poor functional recovery. Previous studies have demonstrated that non-coding ribonucleic acid (ncRNA) is a key regulator of muscle atrophy and beneficial for the treatment of PNI. We aimed to analyze the whole transcriptome involved in denervated muscle atrophy after PNI. Animal models of sciatic nerve injury were assessed at 0 (control group), 1, 2, 4, and 8 weeks after injury. The expression patterns in the whole transcriptome in the gastrocnemius muscle were profiled using RNA sequencing at each time point and compared to that obtained in the control group. Six-hundred and sixty-four long non-coding RNAs, 671 microRNAs, 236 circular RNAs, and 12,768 messenger RNAs (mRNAs) were differentially expressed (DE) after injury. Changes in some of the DE ncRNAs and mRNAs were validated using quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Gene Ontology and Kyoko Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis revealed the potential functions of and relationships among the DE ncRNAs and mRNAs. To our knowledge, this is the first study to expound the whole transcriptome involved in denervated muscle atrophy, and provides a theoretical basis for further research targeting ncRNAs.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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Li Y, Meng X, Li G, Zhou Q, Xiao J. Noncoding RNAs in Muscle Atrophy. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1088:249-266. [PMID: 30390255 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-1435-3_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Denervation, disuse, fasting, and various diseases could induce skeletal muscle atrophy, which results in the decline of life quality and increase of the mortality risk for patients. Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) are implicated important in regulating gene expression. Thus, ncRNAs, especially microRNAs and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), have gained widespread attention as crucial players in numerous physiological and pathological processes, including skeletal muscle atrophy. In this review, we comprehensively described the potential of circulating microRNAs as biomarkers, summarized the profiling of microRNAs and lncRNAs in atrophying muscles, as well as discussed the effects and underlying mechanisms of microRNA machinery proteins, microRNAs, and lncRNAs in skeletal muscle atrophy. Considering the large quantity and variety of ncRNAs, the understanding of ncRNAs in muscle atrophy is still very limited. Future studies are needed to elucidate the possibility of ncRNAs as diagnosis biomarkers and therapeutic targets in muscle atrophy.
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- Yongqin Li
- Cardiac Regeneration and Ageing Lab, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, School of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bio-Energy Crops, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Cardiac Regeneration and Ageing Lab, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, School of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Cardiovascular Division of the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiac Regeneration and Ageing Lab, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, School of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Cardiac Regeneration and Ageing Lab, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, School of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
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McKenna CF, Fry CS. Altered satellite cell dynamics accompany skeletal muscle atrophy during chronic illness, disuse, and aging. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2017; 20:447-452. [PMID: 28795971 PMCID: PMC5810415 DOI: 10.1097/mco.0000000000000409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review explores recent research investigating the contribution of satellite cells (skeletal muscle stem cells) during muscle fiber atrophy as seen in periods of disuse, illness, and aging. RECENT FINDINGS Studies indicate reduced satellite cell activity and density in a variety of acute and chronic conditions characterized by robust muscle wasting. The direct contribution of satellite cells to unloading/denervation and chronic illness-induced atrophy remains controversial. Inflammation that accompanies acute trauma and illness likely impedes proper satellite cell differentiation and myogenesis, promoting the rapid onset of muscle wasting in these conditions. Transgenic mouse studies provide surprising evidence that age-related declines in satellite cell function and abundance are not causally related to the onset of sarcopenia in sedentary animals. SUMMARY Recent clinical and preclinical studies indicate reduced abundance and dysregulated satellite cell activity that accompany muscle atrophy during periods of disuse, illness, and aging, providing evidence for their therapeutic potential.
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- Colleen F. McKenna
- Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
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- Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
- Sealy Center on Aging, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
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De Gasperi R, Hamidi S, Harlow LM, Ksiezak-Reding H, Bauman WA, Cardozo CP. Denervation-related alterations and biological activity of miRNAs contained in exosomes released by skeletal muscle fibers. Sci Rep 2017; 7:12888. [PMID: 29038428 PMCID: PMC5643439 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-13105-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Exosomes are vesicles released by many eukaryotic cells; their cargo includes proteins, mRNA and microRNA (miR) that can be transferred to recipient cells and regulate cellular processes in an autocrine or paracrine manner. While cells of the myoblast lineage secrete exosomes, it is not known whether skeletal muscle fibers (myofibers) release exosomes. In this study, we found that cultured myofibers release nanovesicles that have bilamellar membranes and an average size of 60-130 nm, contain typical exosomal proteins and miRNAs and are taken up by C2C12 cells. miR-133a was found to be the most abundant myomiR in these vesicles while miR-720 was most enriched in exosomes compared to parent myofibers. Treatment of NIH 3T3 cells with myofiber-derived exosomes downregulated the miR-133a targets proteins Smarcd1 and Runx2, confirming that these exosomes have biologically relevant effects on recipient cells. Denervation resulted in a marked increase in miR-206 and reduced expression of miRs 1, 133a, and 133b in myofiber-derived exosomes. These findings demonstrate that skeletal muscle fibers release exosomes which can exert biologically significant effects on recipient cells, and that pathological muscle conditions such as denervation induce alterations in exosomal miR profile which could influence responses to disease states through autocrine or paracrine mechanisms.
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- Rita De Gasperi
- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Medical Service, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
- Medical Service, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
- Medical Service, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
- Department of Pharmacologic Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
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Tang R, Ma F, Li W, Ouyang S, Liu Z, Wu J. miR-206-3p Inhibits 3T3-L1 Cell Adipogenesis via the c-Met/PI3K/Akt Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18071510. [PMID: 28708070 PMCID: PMC5536000 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18071510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 07/06/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important post-transcriptional regulators during adipocyte adipogenesis. MiR-206-3p, a tissue-specific miRNA, is absent in white adipocytes. In this study, we examined the roles of mmu-miR-206-3p in the adipogenic differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. The miR-206-3p expression has shown an apparent decreasing trend after induction, and sustained low expression throughout the differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells. miR-206-3p blocked the adipogenic differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells by attenuating c-Met expression; the inhibition effect of miR-206 to the adipogenic differentiation can be counteracted by restoring c-Met expression. In addition, miR-206-3p decreased the phosphorylation of Akt, which is the downstream effector of c-Met in the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. These data indicate that miR-206-3p inhibits adipocyte adipogenesis through silencing c-Met and subsequently inactivating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
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- Renqiao Tang
- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, NO. 9, Dongdansantiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China.
- Department of Biochemistry, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, NO. 2, Yabao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, NO. 2, Yabao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, China.
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- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, NO. 9, Dongdansantiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China.
- Department of Biochemistry, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, NO. 2, Yabao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, NO. 2, Yabao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, NO. 2, Yabao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, China.
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- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, NO. 9, Dongdansantiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China.
- Department of Biochemistry, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, NO. 2, Yabao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, China.
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Xie S, Chen L, Zhang X, Liu X, Chen Y, Mo D. An integrated analysis revealed different microRNA-mRNA profiles during skeletal muscle development between Landrace and Lantang pigs. Sci Rep 2017; 7:2516. [PMID: 28566753 PMCID: PMC5451474 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02558-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Pigs supply vital dietary proteins for human consumption, and their economic value depends largely on muscle production. MicroRNAs are known to play important roles in skeletal muscle development. However, their relationship to distinct muscle production between pig breeds remains unknown. Here, we performed an integrated analysis of microRNA-mRNA expression profiles for Landrace (LR, lean) pigs and the Chinese indigenous Lantang pig (LT, lard-type) during 8 stages of skeletal muscle developmental, including at 35, 49, 63, 77 dpc (days post coitum) and 2, 28, 90, 180 dpn (days postnatal). As differentially expressed-miRNA expression profiles can be well classified into two clusters by PCA analysis, we grouped the embryonic stages as G1 and the postnatal stages as G2. A total of 203 genes were predicted miRNA targets, and a STEM analysis showed distinct expression patterns between G1 and G2 in both breeds based on their transcriptomic data. Furthermore, a STRING analysis predicted interactions between 22 genes and 35 miRNAs, including some crucial myogenic factors and myofibrillar genes. Thus, it can be reasonably speculated that myogenic miRNAs may regulate myofibrillar genes in myofiber formation during embryonic stages and muscle hypertrophy during postnatal stages, leading to distinct differences in muscle production between breeds.
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- Shuihua Xie
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
- General Station of Animal Husbandry Technology Extension, Department of Agriculture of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, 510500, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China.
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Tong HL, Jiang RY, Zhang WW, Yan YQ. MiR-2425-5p targets RAD9A and MYOG to regulate the proliferation and differentiation of bovine skeletal muscle-derived satellite cells. Sci Rep 2017; 7:418. [PMID: 28341832 PMCID: PMC5428422 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-00470-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Our group previously identified miR-2425-5p, a unique bovine miRNA; however, its biological function and regulation in muscle-derived satellite cells (MDSCs) remain unclear. Herein, stem-loop RT-PCR results showed that miR-2425-5p increased during MDSCs proliferation, but decreased during differentiation. Cell proliferation was examined using EdU assays, cyclin B1 (CCNB1) and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) western blot (WB) and flow cytometry analysis. These results showed that miR-2425-5p mimics (miR-2425-M) enhanced MDSCs proliferation, whereas, miR-2425-5p inhibitor (miR-2425-I) had opposite effect. Conversely, cell differentiation studies by desmin (DES) immunofluorescence, myotubes formation, and myosin heavy chain 3 (MYH3) WB analyses revealed that miR-2425-M and miR-2425-I blocked and promoted MDSCs differentiation, respectively. Moreover, luciferase reporter, RT-PCR, and WB assays showed that miR-2425-5p directly targeted the 3′-UTR of RAD9 homolog A (RAD9A) and myogenin (MYOG) to regulate their expression. Rescue experiment showed RAD9A inhibited the proliferation of MDSCs through miR-2425-5p. In addition, we found that miR-2425-5p expression was regulated by its host gene NCK associated protein 5-like (NCKAP5L) rather than being transcribed independently as a separate small RNA. Collectively, these data indicate that miR-2425-5p is a novel regulator of bovine MDSCs proliferation and differentiation and provides further insight into the biological functions of miRNA in this species.
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- Hui Li Tong
- The Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Biology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150030, China
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- The Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Biology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150030, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Agriculture & Forestry, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, 161006, China
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- The Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Biology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150030, China.
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De Gasperi R, Graham ZA, Harlow LM, Bauman WA, Qin W, Cardozo CP. The Signature of MicroRNA Dysregulation in Muscle Paralyzed by Spinal Cord Injury Includes Downregulation of MicroRNAs that Target Myostatin Signaling. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0166189. [PMID: 27907012 PMCID: PMC5132212 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in muscle atrophy, reduced force generation and an oxidative-to-glycolytic fiber type shift. The mechanisms responsible for these alterations remain incompletely understood. To gain new insights regarding mechanisms involved in deterioration of muscle after SCI, global expression profiles of miRs in paralyzed gastrocnemius muscle were compared between sham-operated (Sham) and spinal cord-transected (SCI) rats. Ingenuity Pathways Analysis of the altered miRs identified signaling via insulin, IGF-1, integrins and TGF-β as being significantly enriched for target genes. By qPCR, miRs 23a, 23b, 27b, 145, and 206, were downregulated in skeletal muscle 56 days after SCI. Using FISH, miR-145, a miR not previously implicated in the function of skeletal muscle, was found to be localized to skeletal muscle fibers. One predicted target of miR-145 was Cited2, a transcriptional regulator that modulates signaling through NF-κB, Smad3 and other transcription factors. The 3’ UTR of Cited2 mRNA contained a highly conserved miR-145 seed sequence. Luciferase reporter assays confirmed that miR-145 interacts with this seed sequence. However, Cited2 protein levels were similar between Sham and SCI groups, indicating a biochemical interaction that was not involved in the context of adaptations after SCI. Taken together, the findings indicate dysregulation of several highly expressed miRs in skeletal muscle after SCI and suggest that reduced expression of miR-23a, 145 and 206 may have roles in alteration in skeletal muscle mass and insulin responsiveness in muscle paralyzed by upper motor neuron injuries.
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- Rita De Gasperi
- VA RR&D Service National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters Medical Center, Bronx, New York
- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
- Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- VA RR&D Service National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters Medical Center, Bronx, New York
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- VA RR&D Service National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters Medical Center, Bronx, New York
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- VA RR&D Service National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters Medical Center, Bronx, New York
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- VA RR&D Service National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters Medical Center, Bronx, New York
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- VA RR&D Service National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters Medical Center, Bronx, New York
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
- Department of Pharmacologic Science Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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Yin Q, Liu S, Dong A, Mi X, Hao F, Zhang K. Targeting Transforming Growth Factor-Beta1 (TGF-β1) Inhibits Tumorigenesis of Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma Cells Through ERK1/2-NFκkB-PUMA Signaling. Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:2267-77. [PMID: 27356491 PMCID: PMC4933554 DOI: 10.12659/msm.898702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) signaling pathway plays a critical role in promoting tumor growth. TGF-β1was found to be overexpressed in anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC). We therefore tested our hypothesis that targeting TGF-β1 inhibits tumorigenesis of ATC cells. MATERIAL AND METHODS Effects of TGF-β1 stimulation or TGF-β1 inhibition by small interfering RNA (TGF-β1siRNA) on proliferation, colony formation, and apoptosis in 8505C cells in vitro was detected using siRNAs and inhibitors to examine the TGF-β1 signaling pathway. A subcutaneously implanted tumor model of 8505C cells in nude mice was used to assess the effects of TGF-β1 inhibition on tumorigenesis development. RESULTS TGF-β1siRNAs decreased proliferation and colony formation, and increased apoptosis in 8505C cells in vitro and inhibited tumor growth in vivo. TGF-β1siRNA inhibited phosphorylation ERK1/2 (pERK1/2) and increased p65-dependant PUMA mRNA and protein expression. Knockdown of p65 or PUMA by siRNA reduced TGF-β1siRNA-induced apoptosis, as well as caspase-3 and PARP activation. Upregulation of p65 or PUMA expression by TGF-β1siRNA requires pERK1/2 inhibition. TGF-β1 shRNA inhibited tumor growth in vivo. CONCLUSIONS Therapies targeting the TGF-β1 pathway may be more effective to prevent primary tumor formation. The ability of this therapy to decrease tumorigenesis may be related to ERK1/2/NF-κB/PUMA signaling.
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- Qiang Yin
- Department of Oncology, People's Hospital of Rizhao, Rizhao, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Oncology, People's Hospital of Rizhao, Rizhao, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, People's Hospital of Zhangqiu, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China (mainland)
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