下坡跑后大鼠腓肠肌成肌调节因子的变化

目的:探讨成肌调节因子(MyoD)在肌肉损伤修复过程中的动态表达,为促进运动肌肉损伤的再生修复提供实验依据。方法:将健康雄性2月龄SD大鼠80只,随机分为对照组(n=10)和下坡运动组(n=70),下坡运动组再分为运动后即刻组、12h、24h、48h、72h、7d和14d组,各运动组动物均进行持续性下坡跑,分别在运动结束后8个时间点麻醉,下腔静脉取血,分离血清,取双侧腓肠肌。常规检测CK、LDH的活性。采用免疫组织化学染色法以及计算机图像分析技术定量统计MyoD因子表达情况。结果:血清CK、LDH在运动后即刻显著上升,后逐渐下降至正常水平。成肌调节因子MyoD在正常骨骼肌中即有表达,各运动组大鼠腓肠肌MyoD因子表达较对照组均有增加,48h组大鼠腓肠肌MyoD免疫阳性细胞核数明显多于对照组(P0.05),后随时间逐渐下降。结论:离心运动后即刻MyoD的表达水平开始上升,48h达到峰值,随后逐渐下降至正常水平。提示成年早期大鼠(2月龄)已具备较成熟的肌肉再生修复能力。     

高表达FoxO1抑制猪骨骼肌成肌细胞的分化

FoxO1(Forkhead box O1)是调控肌肉生长、代谢和细胞分化的重要转录因子,但其在成肌细胞分化中的作用还不甚清楚。为了研究FoxO1对哺乳动物成肌细胞分化的影响,以原代培养的长白仔猪成肌细胞作为实验材料,用2%马血清诱导分化,采用实时荧光定量PCR、Western blotting和脂质体转染等方法检测FoxO1及早期和晚期生肌调节因子MyoD和myogenin在猪成肌细胞分化过程中的表达变化。结果显示,在猪成肌细胞分化过程中,FoxO1mRNA表达量显著增加,但总蛋白量变化不显著,其磷酸化水平显著上调。同时,高表达FoxO1的猪成肌细胞中,生肌调节因子MyoD和myogenin mRNA表达受到显著抑制,而MyoD蛋白变化不显著,myogenin却显著下调(P0.05)。以上结果表明,FoxO1能够推迟猪成肌细胞的分化时间并抑制分化;同时推测,FoxO1可能通过抑制生肌调节因子的表达控制骨骼肌纤维类型的终末分化。     

人类锌指蛋白ZNF382对肌生成的调控作用

人类基因组中有大量哺乳类特有的KRAB锌指基因,这些基因的功能大多尚不清楚,ZNF382就是其中一个.本文研究了人类锌指蛋白ZNF382对肌生成的调控作用.人类ZNF382基因在肌肉组织中高表达,ZNF382的mRNA水平在C2C12细胞的肌生成过程中上调,ZNF382调节肌肉特异性基因的表达,在NIH3T3细胞中,ZNF382与E-box蛋白E12和成肌调节因子MyoD共转增强肌肉肌酸激酶MCK启动子的活性;ZNF382的启动子预测分析也发现ZNF382的启动子上含有MyoD和血清反应因子SRF的结合位点,这些结果提示人类ZNF382蛋白在肌生成中起着重要的作用.     

细胞疗法可改善mdx/SCID小鼠的骨骼肌组织病的病理机制

杜氏肌营养不良症(duchenne muscular dystrophy, DMD)是一种X连锁隐性遗传病,能够导致严重的肌肉变性,和严重的肌营养不良症,表现出骨骼肌纤维的严重进行性退化,并导致患者死亡。本研究通过使用几种不同的方案研究了hDPSCs和hAPSCs向骨骼肌成肌谱系分化的潜力,以确定实现成肌承诺的最佳条件。同时为了验证h DPSCs和hAPSCs向骨骼肌成肌谱系的有效分化。我们研究了肌肉特异性因子和标记物的表达,包括肌生成素,肌球蛋白重链(MyHC)等。本研究通过使用几种不同的方案研究了hDPSCs和hAPSCs向骨骼肌成肌谱系分化的潜力,以确定实现成肌承诺的最佳条件。同时为了验证hDPSCs和hAPSCs向骨骼肌成肌谱系的有效分化,我们研究了肌肉特异性因子和标记物的表达,包括肌生成素,肌球蛋白重链(MyHC)等。本研究结果显示,植入mdx/SCID小鼠宿主肌肉中的两种细胞群都通过旁分泌作用促进了血管生成并减少了纤维化,最终导致营养不良性肌肉的组织病理学改善。因此本研究认为hAPSCs和hDPSCs代表干细胞的潜在来源的翻译策略,以提高组织病理学和潜在的缓解DMD患者的肌肉无力。     

甘油诱导的骨骼肌损伤修复过程肌间脂形态学及肌分泌因子表达变化

研究发现在甘油诱导的小鼠肌肉损伤修复过程中可能存在肌间脂的沉积,而肌肉分泌因子（myokines）作为特殊的蛋白参与了肌肉与脂肪的多种生理过程.为研究肌肉内注射甘油后对肌间脂生成的影响,以及注射后肌肉分泌因子在肌肉损伤后修复及肌间脂沉积过程中的表达趋势,本文选用三月龄C57BL/6品系小鼠,右腿胫骨前肌注射50% HBSS(V/V）甘油,左腿胫骨前肌注射等量的HBSS缓冲液作为对照.取注射后不同时期小鼠的胫骨前肌,冰冻切片技术检测肌肉再生及肌间脂沉积状况,实时定量PCR检测各分泌因子（IL-6、IL-15、MSTN、FNDC5、FGF21、myonectin和Insl6）的mRNA表达变化,酶联免疫分析（ELISA）检测分泌因子的蛋白表达变化.结果表明,在甘油诱导的肌肉损伤再生修复过程中存在肌间脂的生成,同时IL-6、Insl6、FGF21和IL-15的mRNA相对表达量在肌肉损伤修复过程中的前、中期变化明显,而MSTN和myonectin的mRNA相对表达量则在中、后期变化明显. IL-6、Insl6的蛋白表达量在前、中期明显升高.综上所述,甘油注射可引起肌肉损伤修复,并在这一过程中伴随着肌间脂的沉积,而肌肉分泌因子作为肌肉与脂肪之间的信息交换因子可能参与了肌肉损伤后的再生修复以及肌间脂的形成.     

功能矫形前伸青春期大鼠下颌后翼外肌MyoD、myogenin的表达

目的：探讨＂应力-生长（改建）＂在细胞水平上的体现,为功能矫形治疗和矫治效果的保持提供新思路和实验依据。方法：本实验选用20只4周龄,雄性SD大鼠随机分为8组。其中实验组大鼠经戊巴比妥麻醉后佩戴上颌斜面导板,对照组未佩用。依据时间不同又分为四组：1d,7d,14d,21d。采用RT-PCR技术分析各组大鼠翼外肌组织中肌分化相关基因MyoD、myogenin mRNA的表达变化。结果：未施加功能矫形力的大鼠翼外肌组织MyoD表达伴随其生长发育呈现递减趋势,实验组在第7 d出现表达上调。同时,力学刺激后实验组动物myogenin的表达与对照组相比较在14 d组出现明显上调。结论：功能矫形力作用于翼外肌组织可以诱导MyoD和myogenin的表达上调进而诱导成肌细胞的分化。     

功能矫形前伸青春期大鼠下颌后翼外肌MyoD、myogenin 的表达

目的:探讨"应力-生长(改建)"在细胞水平上的体现,为功能矫形治疗和矫治效果的保持提供新思路和实验依据。方法:本实验选用20只4周龄,雄性SD大鼠随机分为8组。其中实验组大鼠经戊巴比妥麻醉后佩戴上颌斜面导板,对照组未佩用。依据时间不同又分为四组:1d,7d,14d,21d。采用RT-PCR技术分析各组大鼠翼外肌组织中肌分化相关基因MyoD、myogenin mRNA的表达变化。结果:未施加功能矫形力的大鼠翼外肌组织MyoD表达伴随其生长发育呈现递减趋势,实验组在第7 d出现表达上调。同时,力学刺激后实验组动物myogenin的表达与对照组相比较在14 d组出现明显上调。结论:功能矫形力作用于翼外肌组织可以诱导MyoD和myogenin的表达上调进而诱导成肌细胞的分化。     

高糖条件下小鼠巨噬细胞对骨骼肌细胞成肌分化和胰岛素敏感性的影响*

目的: 探讨高糖环境下小鼠巨噬细胞对骨骼肌细胞成肌分化和胰岛素敏感性的影响。方法: Transwell小室内共培养小鼠骨骼肌成肌细胞C2C12细胞和单核巨噬细胞RAW264.7细胞并给予60 mmol/L葡萄糖处理,结合培养条件随机分为单独培养对照组(SC组,n=12)、共培养对照组(CC组,n=12)、单独培养高糖组(SH组,n=12)和共培养高糖组(CH组,n=12)。相差显微镜观察细胞形态,共培养1 d和3 d后收集C2C12细胞,CCK-8检测细胞活性,免疫荧光技术检测细胞融合率和基础与胰岛素刺激的GLUT4蛋白表达,实时定量PCR检测成肌调节因子Myf5、MyoD和myogenin基因表达,2-NBDG法检测细胞基础和胰岛素刺激的糖摄取。结果: 正常糖浓度下,与RAW264.7细胞共培养促进C2C12细胞肌管形成,促进E-MHC蛋白表达(P＜0.01),促进MyoD和myogenin基因表达(P＜0.05),提高胰岛素刺激的2-NBDG摄取(P＜0.05),提高基础GLUT4水平(P＜0.05)。高糖刺激抑制C2C12细胞肌管形成,抑制成肌调节因子基因表达,抑制2-NBDG摄取,抑制GLUT4表达(P＜0.05)。高糖环境下与RAW264.7细胞共培养时未见明显肌管形成,与共培养对照组和单独培养高糖组相比,细胞活性、E-MHC蛋白水平、成肌调节因子基因水平、2-NBDG摄取和GLUT4蛋白水平均明显下降(P＜0.05)。结论: 与RAW264.7共培养促进C2C12成肌分化并提高胰岛素敏感性, 高糖条件处理这一作用可逆转,抑制C2C12成肌分化的同时诱发C2C12细胞胰岛素抵抗。     

敲减DTX4表达抑制C2C12细胞成肌分化

DTX4（Deltex 4 homolog）蛋白属于Deltex家族成员|Deltex家族是Notch信号通路的调节因子. 已知Notch信号通路在成肌分化中发挥重要作用. 然而,DTX4是否参与调控肌肉发育尚未有报道. 本研究探索DTX4对成肌分化的影响及作用机制. 实时定量PCR和蛋白质印迹分析揭示,伴随小鼠C2C12成肌细胞（myoblast）分化为肌管（myotube）过程,成肌分化标志蛋白肌球蛋白重链（myosin heavy-chain,MyHC）、肌细胞生成素(myogenin)表达逐渐升高,DTX4 mRNA及蛋白质表达水平也逐渐升高. 通过顺序专一的siRNA敲减DTX4表达后,C2C12成肌细胞肌管面积和肌管融合指数明显减少|MyHC、肌细胞生成素蛋白表达水平明显降低|但ERK信号通路未见明显变化.上述结果表明,敲减DTX4表达抑制C2C12细胞成肌分化.我们的结果提示,DTX4可能参与C2C12细胞成肌分化.     

DMD的ATP酶组织化学研究

目的观察DMD(Duchenne muscular dystrophy)患者病变肌肉的酶组织化学病理改变,加深对其发病机制和预后的认识.方法对5例Duchenne型肌营养不良症患者进行肌肉活检,标本经处理,分别在HE染色、改良Gomori三色染色以及ATP酶染色(pH9.4和pH4.3)下进行观察,研究病变肌肉酶组织化学的病变特征及其意义.结果在DMD组织中肌纤维大小不等,肌纤维圆形化,炎性细胞浸润,并可见到不透光纤维.在再生肌纤维中可见到IIc型纤维.结论 DMD病变组织中纤维坏死显著,伴有不同程度的再生,故临床症状严重,病程短,预后较差.     

The expression of myogenic regulatory factors and muscle growth factors in the masticatory muscles of dystrophin-deficient (MDX) mice

The activities of myogenic regulatory factors (MRF) and muscle growth factors increase in muscle that is undergoing regeneration, and may correspond to some specific changes. Little is known about the role of MRFs in masticatory muscles in mdx mice (the model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy) and particularly about their mRNA expression during the process of muscle regeneration. Using Taqman RT-PCR, we examined the mRNA expression of the MRFs myogenin and MyoD1 (myogenic differentiation 1), and of the muscle growth factors myostatin, IGF1 (insulin-like growth factor) and MGF (mechanogrowth factor) in the masseter, temporal and tongue masticatory muscles of mdx mice (n = 6 to 10 per group). The myogenin mRNA expression in the mdx masseter and temporal muscle was found to have increased (P < 0.05), whereas the myostatin mRNA expressions in the mdx masseter (P < 0.005) and tongue (P < 0.05) were found to have diminished compared to those for the controls. The IGF and MGF mRNA amounts in the mdx mice remained unchanged. Inside the mdx animal group, gender-related differences in the mRNA expressions were also found. A higher mRNA expression of myogenin and MyoD1 in the mdx massterer and temporal muscles was found in females in comparison to males, and the level of myostatin was higher in the masseter and tongue muscle (P < 0.001 for all comparisons). Similar gender-related differences were also found within the control groups. This study reveals the intermuscular differences in the mRNA expression pattern of myogenin and myostatin in mdx mice. The existence of these differences implies that dystrophinopathy affects the skeletal muscles differentially. The finding of gender-related differences in the mRNA expression of the examined factors may indicate the importance of hormonal influences on muscle regeneration.     

The adaptive response of MyoD family proteins in overloaded, regenerating and denervated rat muscles.

Using Western blot analysis, we investigated whether the amount of myogenic regulatory factors differs in slow-type and fast-type muscles. In addition, we examined the adaptive response of myogenic regulatory factor protein in the overloaded rat muscles by the ablation of synergists, in the regenerating muscles following bupivacaine injection and in the denervated muscle. The amount of myogenin protein in the slow-type muscle was markedly greater. In contrast, the proteins MyoD and Myf-5 were selectively accumulated in the fast-type muscles. A gradual down-regulation of MyoD and Myf-5 proteins was detected in the denervated fast-type muscles, but not in the myogenin protein content. A rapid down-regulation of myogenic regulatory factor protein was observed both of the mechanically overloaded and in the regenerating muscles. These results indicate that the fast-type-specific gene expression in muscle is modulated by MyoD and Myf-5 proteins and suggest that myogenin protein plays an important role in the reconstruction of damaged neuromuscular connections.     

Maternal protein restriction induce skeletal muscle changes without altering the MRFs MyoD and myogenin expression in offspring

Stimuli during pregnancy, such as protein restriction, can affect morphophysiological parameters in the offspring with consequences in adulthood. The phenomenon known as fetal programming can cause short- and long-term changes in the skeletal muscle phenotype. We investigated the morphology and the myogenic regulatory factors (MRFs) MyoD and myogenin expression in soleus, SOL; oxidative and slow twitching and in extensor digitorum longus, EDL; glycolytic and fast twitching muscles in the offspring of dams subjected to protein restriction during pregnancy. Four groups of male Wistar offspring rats were studied. Offspring from dams fed a low-protein diet (6?% protein, LP) and normal protein diet (17?% protein, NP) were euthanized at 30 and 112?days old, and their muscles were removed and kept at ?80?°C. Muscles histological sections (8?μm) were submitted to a myofibrillar adenosine triphosphatase histochemistry reaction for morphometric analysis. Gene and protein expression levels of MyoD and myogenin were determined by RT-qPCR and western blotting. The major findings observed were distinct patterns of morphological changes in SOL and EDL muscles in LP offspring at 30 and 112?days old without changes in MRFs MyoD and myogenin expression. Our results indicate that maternal protein restriction followed by normal diet after birth induced morphological changes in muscles with distinct morphofunctional characteristics over the long term, but did not alter the MRFs MyoD and myogenin expression. Further studies are necessary to better understand the mechanisms underlying the maternal protein restriction response on skeletal muscle.     

Changes in proliferation,differentiation, fibroblast growth factor 2 responsiveness and expression of syndecan‐4 and glypican‐1 with turkey satellite cell age

Myogenic satellite cells are heterogeneous multipotential stem cells that are required for muscle repair, maintenance, and growth. The membrane‐associated heparan sulfate proteoglycans syndecan‐4 and glypican‐1 differentially regulate satellite cell proliferation, differentiation, fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) signal transduction, and expression of the myogenic regulatory factors MyoD and myogenin. The objective of the current study was to determine the effect of age on syndecan‐4 and glypican‐1 satellite cell populations, proliferation, differentiation, FGF2 responsiveness, and expression of syndecan‐4, glypican‐1, MyoD, and myogenin using satellite cells isolated from the pectoralis major muscle of 1‐day‐old, 7‐week‐old and 16‐week‐old turkeys. Proliferation was significantly reduced in the 16‐week‐old satellite cells, while differentiation was decreased in the 7‐week‐old and the 16‐week‐old cells beginning at 48 h of differentiation. Fibroblast growth factor 2 responsiveness was highest in the 1‐day‐old and 7‐week‐old cells during proliferation; during differentiation there was an age‐dependent response to FGF2. Syndecan‐4 and glypican‐1 satellite cell populations decreased with age, but syndecan‐4 and glypican‐1 were differentially expressed with age during proliferation and differentiation. MyoD and myogenin mRNA expression was significantly decreased in 16‐week‐old cells compared to the 1‐day‐old and 7‐week‐old cells. MyoD and myogenin protein expression was higher during proliferation in the 16‐week‐old cells and decreased with differentiation. These data demonstrate an age‐dependent effect on syndecan‐4 and glypican‐1 satellite cell subpopulations, which may be associated with age‐related changes in proliferation, differentiation, FGF2 responsiveness, and the expression of the myogenic regulatory factors MyoD and myogenin.     

Myogenic regulatory factors during regeneration of skeletal muscle in young, adult, and old rats

Marsh, Daniel R., David S. Criswell, James A. Carson, andFrank W. Booth. Myogenic regulatory factors during regeneration ofskeletal muscle in young, adult, and old rats. J. Appl. Physiol. 83(4): 1270-1275, 1997.Myogenicfactor mRNA expression was examined during muscle regeneration afterbupivacaine injection in Fischer 344/Brown Norway F1 rats aged 3, 18, and 31 mo of age (young, adult, and old, respectively). Mass of thetibialis anterior muscle in the young rats had recovered to controlvalues by 21 days postbupivacaine injection but in adult and old ratsremained 40% less than that of contralateral controls at 21 and 28 days of recovery. During muscle regeneration, myogenin mRNA wassignificantly increased in muscles of young, adult, and old rats 5 daysafter bupivacaine injection. Subsequently, myogenin mRNA levels inyoung rat muscle decreased to postinjection control values byday 21 but did not return to controlvalues in 28-day regenerating muscles of adult and old rats. Theexpression of MyoD mRNA was also increased in muscles atday 5 of regeneration in young, adult,and old rats, decreased to control levels by day14 in young and adult rats, and remained elevated inthe old rats for 28 days. In summary, either a diminished ability todownregulate myogenin and MyoD mRNAs in regenerating muscle occurs inold rat muscles, or the continuing myogenic effort includes elevatedexpression of these mRNAs.

     

Target gene selectivity of the myogenic basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor myogenin in embryonic muscle

The myogenic regulatory factors MyoD and myogenin are crucial for skeletal muscle development. Despite their importance, the mechanisms by which these factors selectively regulate different target genes are unclear. The purpose of the present investigation was to compare embryonic skeletal muscle from myogenin^+/+ and myogenin^−/− mice to identify genes whose expression was dependent on the presence of myogenin but not MyoD and to determine whether myogenin-binding sites could be found within regulatory regions of myogenin-dependent genes independent of MyoD. We identified a set of 140 muscle-expressed genes whose expression in embryonic tongue muscle of myogenin^−/− mice was downregulated in the absence of myogenin, but in the presence of MyoD. Myogenin bound within conserved regulatory regions of several of the downregulated genes, but MyoD bound only to a subset of these same regions, suggesting that many downregulated genes were selective targets of myogenin. The regulatory regions activated gene expression in cultured myoblasts and fibroblasts overexpressing myogenin or MyoD, indicating that expression from exogenously introduced DNA could not recapitulate the selectivity for myogenin observed in vivo. The results identify new target genes for myogenin and show that myogenin's target gene selectivity is not based solely on binding site sequences.