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Michel JM, Hettinger Z, Ambrosio F, Egan B, Roberts MD, Ferrando AA, Graham ZA, Bamman MM. Mitigating skeletal muscle wasting in unloading and augmenting subsequent recovery. J Physiol 2024. [PMID: 39031694 DOI: 10.1113/jp284301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/22/2024] Open
Abstract
Skeletal muscle wasting is the hallmark pathophysiological adaptation to unloading or disuse that demonstrates the dependency on frequent mechanical stimulation (e.g. muscle activation and subsequent loading) for homeostasis of normally load-bearing muscles. In the absence of mitigation strategies, no mammalian organism is resistant to muscle atrophy driven by unloading. Given the profound impact of unloading-induced muscle wasting on physical capacity, metabolic health and immune function; mitigation strategies during unloading and/or augmentation approaches during recovery have broad healthcare implications in settings of bed-bound hospitalization, cast immobilization and spaceflight. This topical review aims to: (1) provide a succinct, state-of-the-field summary of seminal and recent findings regarding the mechanisms of unloading-induced skeletal muscle wasting; (2) discuss unsuccessful vs. promising mitigation and recovery augmentation strategies; and (3) identify knowledge gaps ripe for future research. We focus on the rapid muscle atrophy driven by relatively short-term mechanical unloading/disuse, which is in many ways mechanistically distinct from both hypermetabolic muscle wasting and denervation-induced muscle atrophy. By restricting this discussion to mechanical unloading during which all components of the nervous system remain intact (e.g. without denervation models), mechanical loading requiring motor and sensory neural circuits in muscle remain viable targets for both mitigation and recovery augmentation. We emphasize findings in humans with comparative discussions of studies in rodents which enable elaboration of key mechanisms. We also discuss what is currently known about the effects of age and sex as biological factors, and both are highlighted as knowledge gaps and novel future directions due to limited research.
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- J Max Michel
- School of Kinesiology, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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- Discovery Center for Musculoskeletal Recovery, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Discovery Center for Musculoskeletal Recovery, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- School of Health & Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
- Healthspan, Resilience and Performance Research, Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Pensacola, Florida, USA
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- Healthspan, Resilience and Performance Research, Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Pensacola, Florida, USA
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- Healthspan, Resilience and Performance Research, Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Pensacola, Florida, USA
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- Healthspan, Resilience and Performance Research, Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Pensacola, Florida, USA
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Thiel A, Hertel AG, Giroud S, Friebe A, Fuchs B, Kindberg J, Græsli AR, Arnemo JM, Evans AL. The cost of research: Lasting effects of capture, surgery and muscle biopsy on brown bear ( Ursus arctos) movement and physiology. Anim Welf 2023; 32:e75. [PMID: 38510989 PMCID: PMC10951663 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2023.95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Animal models are a key component of translational medicine, helping transfer scientific findings into practical applications for human health. A fundamental principle of research ethics involves weighing the benefits of the research to society against the burden imposed on the animals used for scientific purposes. The utilisation of wild animals for research requires evaluation of the effects of capture and invasive sampling. Determining the severity and duration of these interventions on the animal's physiology and behaviour allows for refining study methodology and for excluding or accounting for biased data. In this study, 39 Scandinavian brown bears (Ursus arctos) captured either while hibernating in winter or via helicopter in summer and that underwent surgery as part of a human health project had their movement, body temperature and timing of onset of hibernation compared with those of 14 control bears that had not been captured during the same period. Bears captured in winter and summer showed decreased movement from den exit until late summer, compared to those in the control group. Bears captured in summer showed reduced movement and body temperature for at least, respectively, 14 and 3 days, with an 11% decrease in hourly distance, compared to pre-capture levels, but did not differ in the timing of hibernation onset. We reveal that brown bear behaviour and physiology can be altered in response to capture and surgery for days to months, post-capture. This has broad implications for the conclusions of wildlife studies that rely upon invasive sampling.
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- Alexandra Thiel
- Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Applied Ecology and Biotechnology, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Koppang, Norway
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- Behavioural Ecology, Department of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology, Department of Interdisciplinary Life Sciences, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
- Energetics Lab, Department of Biology, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI, USA
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- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Applied Ecology and Biotechnology, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Koppang, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Applied Ecology and Biotechnology, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Koppang, Norway
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- Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Applied Ecology and Biotechnology, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Koppang, Norway
- Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Applied Ecology and Biotechnology, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Koppang, Norway
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Ingelson-Filpula WA, Storey KB. Hibernation-Induced microRNA Expression Promotes Signaling Pathways and Cell Cycle Dysregulation in Ictidomys tridecemlineatus Cardiac Tissue. Metabolites 2023; 13:1096. [PMID: 37887421 PMCID: PMC10608741 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13101096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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The thirteen-lined ground squirrel Ictidomys tridecemlineatus is a rodent that lives throughout the United States and Canada and uses metabolic rate depression to facilitate circannual hibernation which helps it survive the winter. Metabolic rate depression is the reorganization of cellular physiology and molecular biology to facilitate a global downregulation of nonessential genes and processes, which conserves endogenous fuel resources and prevents the buildup of waste byproducts. Facilitating metabolic rate depression requires a complex interplay of regulatory approaches, including post-transcriptional modes such as microRNA. MicroRNA are short, single-stranded RNA species that bind to mRNA transcripts and target them for degradation or translational suppression. Using next-generation sequencing, we analyzed euthermic vs. hibernating cardiac tissue in I. tridecemlineatus to predict seven miRNAs (let-7e-5p, miR-122-5p, miR-2355-3p, miR-6715b-3p, miR-378i, miR-9851-3p, and miR-454-3p) that may be differentially regulated during hibernation. Gene ontology and KEGG pathway analysis suggested that these miRNAs cause a strong activation of ErbB2 signaling which causes downstream effects, including the activation of MAPK and PI3K/Akt signaling and concurrent decreases in p53 signaling and cell cycle-related processes. Taken together, these results predict critical miRNAs that may change during hibernation in the hearts of I. tridecemlineatus and identify key signaling pathways that warrant further study in this species.
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- Department of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada;
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Kurniawan A, Natsir MH, Suyadi S, Sjofjan O, Nuningtyas YF, Ardiantoro A, Furqon A, Lestari SP. The effect of feeding with different protein levels on internal organ weight and gene expression of MEF2A and ATF3 in crossbred local chicken using RT-PCR. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2023; 21:83. [PMID: 37566282 PMCID: PMC10421836 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-023-00533-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Myogenic enhancer transcription factor 2A (MEF2A) is a transcription factor known for its role in controlling skeletal muscle regeneration and metabolic processes, while activating transcription factor 3 (ATF3) is a stress-induced transcription factor that plays a role in modulating metabolic processes, immunity, and oncogenesis. Environmental factors, such as dietary protein, can influence gene expression levels. Insufficient protein intake can negatively affect the metabolic performance of internal organs, leading to the abnormal weight of internal organs. A total of 192 non-sexing crossbred local chickens day-old-chick (DOC) with a completely randomized design (CRD) method of 3 treatments and 8 replicates. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is used to measure the gene expression levels. This study aimed to determine the effect of feeding with various protein levels on internal organ weight and gene expression of MEF2A and ATF3 in crossbred local chickens. RESULT The analysis of treatment revealed that the results were not significantly different (P > 0.05) on gizzard weight and spleen weight. However, it shows a significantly different result (P < 0.05) on heart weight and a highly significantly different result (P < 0.01) on pancreas weight. These findings suggest that protein levels in the diet had a significant impact on heart and pancreas weights. In terms of gene expression, the increased utilization of protein did not result in an elevation of MEF2A gene expression in both muscle tissue and liver tissue. Specifically, in muscle tissue, MEF2A gene expression was highly expressed at 18% protein feed for the starter phase and 16% for the finisher phase. Conversely, in liver tissue, MEF2A gene expression was highly expressed at 22% protein feed for the starter phase and 20% for the finisher phase. Moreover, ATF3 gene expression in muscle tissue exhibited a negative correlation with increasing feed protein levels. CONCLUSION The results indicate that varying protein levels did not lead to abnormal weights in the liver, kidney, heart, and spleen organs. Additionally, the differential gene expression patterns of MEF2A and ATF3 in muscle tissue and liver tissue suggest that these genes respond differently to varying protein-feeding treatments. These findings provide insights into the complex regulatory mechanisms of MEF2A and ATF3 genes in relation to protein levels and organ-specific responses in crossbred local chickens.
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- Alfan Kurniawan
- Department of Nutrition and Animal Feed, Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, East Java, 65145, Indonesia
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- Department of Nutrition and Animal Feed, Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, East Java, 65145, Indonesia.
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- Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, East Java, 65145, Indonesia
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- Department of Nutrition and Animal Feed, Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, East Java, 65145, Indonesia
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- Department of Nutrition and Animal Feed, Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, East Java, 65145, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, East Java, 65145, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Applied Zoology, National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta, 16911, Indonesia
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- Department of Nutrition and Animal Feed, Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, East Java, 65145, Indonesia
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Sirago G, Pellegrino MA, Bottinelli R, Franchi MV, Narici MV. Loss of neuromuscular junction integrity and muscle atrophy in skeletal muscle disuse. Ageing Res Rev 2023; 83:101810. [PMID: 36471545 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2022.101810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Physical inactivity (PI) is a major risk factor of chronic diseases. A major aspect of PI is loss of muscle mass and strength. The latter phenomenon significantly impacts daily life and represent a major issue for global health. Understandably, skeletal muscle itself has been the major focus of studies aimed at understanding the mechanisms underlying loss of mass and strength. Relatively lesser attention has been given to the contribution of alterations in somatomotor control, despite the fact that these changes can start very early and can occur at multiple levels, from the cortex down to the neuromuscular junction (NMJ). It is well known that exposure to chronic inactivity or immobilization causes a disproportionate loss of force compared to muscle mass, i.e. a loss of specific or intrinsic whole muscle force. The latter phenomenon may be partially explained by the loss of specific force of individual muscle fibres, but several other players are very likely to contribute to such detrimental phenomenon. Irrespective of the length of the disuse period, the loss of force is, in fact, more than two-fold greater than that of muscle size. It is very likely that somatomotor alterations may contribute to this loss in intrinsic muscle force. Here we review evidence that alterations of one component of somatomotor control, namely the neuromuscular junction, occur in disuse. We also discuss some of the novel players in NMJ stability (e.g., homer, bassoon, pannexin) and the importance of new established and emerging molecular markers of neurodegenerative processes in humans such as agrin, neural-cell adhesion molecule and light-chain neurofilaments.
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- Giuseppe Sirago
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova 35131, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia 27100, Italy; IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova 35131, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova 35131, Italy; CIR-MYO Myology Center, University of Padova, Padova 35131, Italy.
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Hu X, Hao D, Yin J, Gong F, Wang X, Wang R, Liu B. Association between MIR31HG polymorphisms and the risk of Lumbar disc herniation in Chinese Han population. Cell Cycle 2022; 21:2109-2120. [PMID: 35704669 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2022.2087281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a common spinal disease that endangers human health. Genetic factors play a vital role in the progression of LDH. This study aimed to explore the relationship of the MIR31HG polymorphism with LDH risk in the Chinese population. Seven candidate SNPs on MIR31HG in 504 patients with LDH and 503 healthy people were genotyped by Agena MassARRAY platform. Logistic regression was used to calculate the relationship between MIR31HG polymorphism and LDH risk under different genetic models. Multi-factor dimensionality reduction (MDR) analysis was performed to evaluate the SNP-SNP interaction. We found that rs10965059 was significantly associated with a decreased risk of LDH under the dominant (OR = 0.46, 95% CI: 0.34-0.62, P < 0.001), log-additive (OR = 0.59, 95%CI: 0.45-0.76, P < 0.001), and codominant (OR = 0.40, 95%CI: 0.29-0.55, P < 0.001) models in the overall analysis. In the subgroup analyses of age, male, and complications, we found that rs10965059 was associated with a reduced risk of LDH. However, there was no significant correlation between MiR-31HG polymorphisms and risk of LDH in females. In addition, the three SNPs (rs72703442-rs2025327-rs55683539) was mapped to a 26kb LD block with D' >0.96, suggesting a significant linkage disequilibrium presence among each pair SNPs. MDR analysis showed that the best single-locus and multi-locus models for the prediction of LDH risk were rs10965059 and seven-locus models, respectively, and both of them increased LDH risk. Our results shown that in the Chinese Han population, the MIR31HG polymorphism rs10965059 was involved in a risk to symptomatic LDH, which provides a scientific basis for early screening, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of local LDH high-risk populations.
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- Xinglv Hu
- Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,Department of Spinal Surgery, Xi 'An Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,Department of Spinal Surgery, Honghui Hospital Affiliated to Xi 'An Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Xi 'An Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Xi 'An Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Xi 'An Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Xi 'An Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Xi 'An Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Muscles in Winter: The Epigenetics of Metabolic Arrest. EPIGENOMES 2021; 5:epigenomes5040028. [PMID: 34968252 PMCID: PMC8715459 DOI: 10.3390/epigenomes5040028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The winter months are challenging for many animal species, which often enter a state of dormancy or hypometabolism to “wait out” the cold weather, food scarcity, reduced daylight, and restricted mobility that can characterize the season. To survive, many species use metabolic rate depression (MRD) to suppress nonessential metabolic processes, conserving energy and limiting tissue atrophy particularly of skeletal and cardiac muscles. Mammalian hibernation is the best recognized example of winter MRD, but some turtle species spend the winter unable to breathe air and use MRD to survive with little or no oxygen (hypoxia/anoxia), and various frogs endure the freezing of about two-thirds of their total body water as extracellular ice. These winter survival strategies are highly effective, but create physiological and metabolic challenges that require specific biochemical adaptive strategies. Gene-related processes as well as epigenetic processes can lower the risk of atrophy during prolonged inactivity and limited nutrient stores, and DNA modifications, mRNA storage, and microRNA action are enacted to maintain and preserve muscle. This review article focuses on epigenetic controls on muscle metabolism that regulate MRD to avoid muscle atrophy and support winter survival in model species of hibernating mammals, anoxia-tolerant turtles and freeze-tolerant frogs. Such research may lead to human applications including muscle-wasting disorders such as sarcopenia, or other conditions of limited mobility.
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MicroRNA Cues from Nature: A Roadmap to Decipher and Combat Challenges in Human Health and Disease? Cells 2021; 10:cells10123374. [PMID: 34943882 PMCID: PMC8699674 DOI: 10.3390/cells10123374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNA (18–24 nt long) that fine-tune gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. With the advent of “multi-omics” analysis and sequencing approaches, they have now been implicated in every facet of basic molecular networks, including metabolism, homeostasis, and cell survival to aid cellular machinery in adapting to changing environmental cues. Many animals must endure harsh environmental conditions in nature, including cold/freezing temperatures, oxygen limitation (anoxia/hypoxia), and food or water scarcity, often requiring them to revamp their metabolic organization, frequently on a seasonal or life stage basis. MicroRNAs are important regulatory molecules in such processes, just as they are now well-known to be involved in many human responses to stress or disease. The present review outlines the role of miRNAs in natural animal models of environmental stress and adaptation including torpor/hibernation, anoxia/hypoxia tolerance, and freeze tolerance. We also discuss putative medical applications of advances in miRNA biology including organ preservation for transplant, inflammation, ageing, metabolic disorders (e.g., obesity), mitochondrial dysfunction (mitoMirs) as well as specialized miRNA subgroups respective to low temperature (CryomiRs) and low oxygen (OxymiRs). The review also covers differential regulation of conserved and novel miRNAs involved at cell, tissue, and stress specific levels across multiple species and their roles in survival. Ultimately, the species-specific comparison and conserved miRNA responses seen in evolutionarily disparate animal species can help us to understand the complex miRNA network involved in regulating and reorganizing metabolism to achieve diverse outcomes, not just in nature, but in human health and disease.
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MiR-29b-1-5p regulates the proliferation and differentiation of chicken primary myoblasts and analysis of its effective targets. Poult Sci 2021; 101:101557. [PMID: 34852967 PMCID: PMC8639469 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2021.101557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Several recent studies investigated the role of the miR-29 family in muscle development. However, only a few studies focused on chicken skeletal muscle. In the present study, cell cycle, 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU), cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), and other assays indicated that miR-29b-1-5p can inhibit the proliferation of chicken primary myoblasts (CPMs); the western blot assay and immunofluorescence detection of MYHC demonstrated that miR-29b-1-5p can promote the differentiation of myoblasts. The functional enrichment analysis revealed that the target genes of miR-29b-1-5p may be involved in muscle tissue development, muscle organ development, and striated muscle tissue development, which are biological processes related to muscle development. The correlation analysis showed that these 6 genes, that is, ankyrin repeat domain 9 (ANKRD9), lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA), transcription factor 12 (TCF12), FAT atypical cadherin 1 (FAT1), lin-9 homolog (LIN9), and integrin beta 3 binding protein (ITGB3BP), can be used as effective candidate target genes of miR-29b-1-5p. Moreover, miR-29b-1-5p inhibits the expression of ANKRD9 by directly binding the 3'UTR of ANKRD9. Overall, these data indicate that miR-29b-1-5p inhibits the proliferation of primary chicken myoblasts, stimulates their differentiation, and is involved in the process of muscle development and that its effective target gene is ANKRD9. This study identified the molecular mechanism of miR-29b-1-5p in chicken muscle development.
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Cussonneau L, Boyer C, Brun C, Deval C, Loizon E, Meugnier E, Gueret E, Dubois E, Taillandier D, Polge C, Béchet D, Gauquelin-Koch G, Evans AL, Arnemo JM, Swenson JE, Blanc S, Simon C, Lefai E, Bertile F, Combaret L. Concurrent BMP Signaling Maintenance and TGF-β Signaling Inhibition Is a Hallmark of Natural Resistance to Muscle Atrophy in the Hibernating Bear. Cells 2021; 10:cells10081873. [PMID: 34440643 PMCID: PMC8393865 DOI: 10.3390/cells10081873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Muscle atrophy arises from a multiplicity of physio-pathological situations and has very detrimental consequences for the whole body. Although knowledge of muscle atrophy mechanisms keeps growing, there is still no proven treatment to date. This study aimed at identifying new drivers for muscle atrophy resistance. We selected an innovative approach that compares muscle transcriptome between an original model of natural resistance to muscle atrophy, the hibernating brown bear, and a classical model of induced atrophy, the unloaded mouse. Using RNA sequencing, we identified 4415 differentially expressed genes, including 1746 up- and 2369 down-regulated genes, in bear muscles between the active versus hibernating period. We focused on the Transforming Growth Factor (TGF)-β and the Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) pathways, respectively, involved in muscle mass loss and maintenance. TGF-β- and BMP-related genes were overall down- and up-regulated in the non-atrophied muscles of the hibernating bear, respectively, and the opposite occurred for the atrophied muscles of the unloaded mouse. This was further substantiated at the protein level. Our data suggest TGF-β/BMP balance is crucial for muscle mass maintenance during long-term physical inactivity in the hibernating bear. Thus, concurrent activation of the BMP pathway may potentiate TGF-β inhibiting therapies already targeted to prevent muscle atrophy.
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- Laura Cussonneau
- INRAE, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, Université Clermont Auvergne, UMR 1019, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (C.B.); (C.D.); (D.T.); (C.P.); (D.B.); (E.L.)
- Correspondence: (L.C.); (L.C.); Tel.: +(33)4-7362-4824 (Lydie Combaret)
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- INRAE, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, Université Clermont Auvergne, UMR 1019, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (C.B.); (C.D.); (D.T.); (C.P.); (D.B.); (E.L.)
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France; (C.B.); (S.B.); (F.B.)
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- INRAE, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, Université Clermont Auvergne, UMR 1019, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (C.B.); (C.D.); (D.T.); (C.P.); (D.B.); (E.L.)
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- CarMen Laboratory, INSERM 1060, INRAE 1397, University of Lyon, F-69600 Oullins, France; (E.L.); (E.M.); (C.S.)
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- CarMen Laboratory, INSERM 1060, INRAE 1397, University of Lyon, F-69600 Oullins, France; (E.L.); (E.M.); (C.S.)
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle (IGF), University Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, 34094 Montpellier, France; (E.G.); (E.D.)
- Montpellier GenomiX, France Génomique, 34095 Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle (IGF), University Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, 34094 Montpellier, France; (E.G.); (E.D.)
- Montpellier GenomiX, France Génomique, 34095 Montpellier, France
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- INRAE, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, Université Clermont Auvergne, UMR 1019, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (C.B.); (C.D.); (D.T.); (C.P.); (D.B.); (E.L.)
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- INRAE, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, Université Clermont Auvergne, UMR 1019, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (C.B.); (C.D.); (D.T.); (C.P.); (D.B.); (E.L.)
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- INRAE, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, Université Clermont Auvergne, UMR 1019, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (C.B.); (C.D.); (D.T.); (C.P.); (D.B.); (E.L.)
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- Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Campus Evenstad, NO-2480 Koppang, Norway; (A.L.E.); (J.M.A.)
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- Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Campus Evenstad, NO-2480 Koppang, Norway; (A.L.E.); (J.M.A.)
- Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden
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- Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, NO-1432 Ås, Norway;
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France; (C.B.); (S.B.); (F.B.)
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- CarMen Laboratory, INSERM 1060, INRAE 1397, University of Lyon, F-69600 Oullins, France; (E.L.); (E.M.); (C.S.)
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- INRAE, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, Université Clermont Auvergne, UMR 1019, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (C.B.); (C.D.); (D.T.); (C.P.); (D.B.); (E.L.)
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France; (C.B.); (S.B.); (F.B.)
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- INRAE, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, Université Clermont Auvergne, UMR 1019, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (C.B.); (C.D.); (D.T.); (C.P.); (D.B.); (E.L.)
- Correspondence: (L.C.); (L.C.); Tel.: +(33)4-7362-4824 (Lydie Combaret)
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Nishida K, Shimozuru M, Okamatsu-Ogura Y, Miyazaki M, Soma T, Sashika M, Tsubota T. Changes in liver microRNA expression and their possible regulatory role in energy metabolism-related genes in hibernating black bears. J Comp Physiol B 2021; 191:397-409. [PMID: 33459845 DOI: 10.1007/s00360-020-01337-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
Hibernating bears survive up to 6 months without feeding while yet maintaining metabolic homeostasis. We previously reported expression changes in energy metabolism-related genes in the liver of hibernating Japanese black bears. The present study examined the role of microRNAs in the regulation of hepatic gene expression during hibernation. The quantitative analyses revealed significant increases in the expression of 4 microRNAs (miR-221-3p, miR-222-3p, miR-455-3p, and miR-195a-5p) and decreases of 2 microRNAs (miR-122-5p and miR-7a-1-5p) during hibernation. RNA sequencing and in silico target prediction regarding 3 upregulated microRNAs (miR-221-3p, miR-222-3p and miR-455-3p) found 13 target mRNAs with significantly decreased expression during hibernation. The transfection of microRNA mimics into cells showed that miR-222 and miR-455 reduced solute carrier family 16 member 4 (SLC16A4) and fatty acid synthase (FASN) mRNA expression, respectively. Our results suggest that the increased levels of hepatic miRNA during hibernation (miR-222-3p and miR-455-3p) negatively regulate the expression of targeted genes predicted to be involved in the transport of energy source and de novo fatty acid synthesis, is consistent with a regulatory role of these miRNAs in energy metabolism in hibernating black bears.
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- Kazuhei Nishida
- Laboratory of Wildlife Biology and Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 18 Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory of Wildlife Biology and Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 18 Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0818, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 18 Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0818, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Hokkaido, 061-0293, Japan
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- Laboratory of Wildlife Biology and Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 18 Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory of Wildlife Biology and Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 18 Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory of Wildlife Biology and Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 18 Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0818, Japan
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Bertile F, Habold C, Le Maho Y, Giroud S. Body Protein Sparing in Hibernators: A Source for Biomedical Innovation. Front Physiol 2021; 12:634953. [PMID: 33679446 PMCID: PMC7930392 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.634953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Proteins are not only the major structural components of living cells but also ensure essential physiological functions within the organism. Any change in protein abundance and/or structure is at risk for the proper body functioning and/or survival of organisms. Death following starvation is attributed to a loss of about half of total body proteins, and body protein loss induced by muscle disuse is responsible for major metabolic disorders in immobilized patients, and sedentary or elderly people. Basic knowledge of the molecular and cellular mechanisms that control proteostasis is continuously growing. Yet, finding and developing efficient treatments to limit body/muscle protein loss in humans remain a medical challenge, physical exercise and nutritional programs managing to only partially compensate for it. This is notably a major challenge for the treatment of obesity, where therapies should promote fat loss while preserving body proteins. In this context, hibernating species preserve their lean body mass, including muscles, despite total physical inactivity and low energy consumption during torpor, a state of drastic reduction in metabolic rate associated with a more or less pronounced hypothermia. The present review introduces metabolic, physiological, and behavioral adaptations, e.g., energetics, body temperature, and nutrition, of the torpor or hibernation phenotype from small to large mammals. Hibernating strategies could be linked to allometry aspects, the need for periodic rewarming from torpor, and/or the ability of animals to fast for more or less time, thus determining the capacity of individuals to save proteins. Both fat- and food-storing hibernators rely mostly on their body fat reserves during the torpid state, while minimizing body protein utilization. A number of them may also replenish lost proteins during arousals by consuming food. The review takes stock of the physiological, molecular, and cellular mechanisms that promote body protein and muscle sparing during the inactive state of hibernation. Finally, the review outlines how the detailed understanding of these mechanisms at play in various hibernators is expected to provide innovative solutions to fight human muscle atrophy, to better help the management of obese patients, or to improve the ex vivo preservation of organs.
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- Fabrice Bertile
- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse Bio-Organique, Strasbourg, France
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, Ecology, Physiology & Ethology Department, Strasbourg, France
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, Ecology, Physiology & Ethology Department, Strasbourg, France.,Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Monaco, Monaco
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- Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology, Department of Interdisciplinary Life Sciences, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Liu MN, Luo G, Gao WJ, Yang SJ, Zhou H. miR-29 family: A potential therapeutic target for cardiovascular disease. Pharmacol Res 2021; 166:105510. [PMID: 33610720 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart failure, myocardial fibrosis and myocardial infarction, etc, remains one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Evidence shows that miRNA plays an important role in the pathogenesis of CVD. miR-29 family is one of miRNA, and over the past decades, many studies have demonstrated that miR-29 is involved in maintaining the integrity of arteries and in the regulation of atherosclerosis, especially in the process of myocardial fibrosis. Besides, heart failure, myocardial fibrosis and myocardial infarction are inseparable from the regulatory role of miR-29. Here, we comprehensively review recent studies regarding miR-29 and CVD, illustrate the possibility of miR-29 as a potential marker for prevention, treatment and prognostic observation.
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- Meng-Nan Liu
- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, China; National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base and Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital (T.C.M) Affiliated to Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base and Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital (T.C.M) Affiliated to Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, China; National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base and Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital (T.C.M) Affiliated to Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China.
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, China.
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Giroud S, Habold C, Nespolo RF, Mejías C, Terrien J, Logan SM, Henning RH, Storey KB. The Torpid State: Recent Advances in Metabolic Adaptations and Protective Mechanisms †. Front Physiol 2021; 11:623665. [PMID: 33551846 PMCID: PMC7854925 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.623665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Torpor and hibernation are powerful strategies enabling animals to survive periods of low resource availability. The state of torpor results from an active and drastic reduction of an individual's metabolic rate (MR) associated with a relatively pronounced decrease in body temperature. To date, several forms of torpor have been described in all three mammalian subclasses, i.e., monotremes, marsupials, and placentals, as well as in a few avian orders. This review highlights some of the characteristics, from the whole organism down to cellular and molecular aspects, associated with the torpor phenotype. The first part of this review focuses on the specific metabolic adaptations of torpor, as it is used by many species from temperate zones. This notably includes the endocrine changes involved in fat- and food-storing hibernating species, explaining biomedical implications of MR depression. We further compare adaptive mechanisms occurring in opportunistic vs. seasonal heterotherms, such as tropical and sub-tropical species. Such comparisons bring new insights into the metabolic origins of hibernation among tropical species, including resistance mechanisms to oxidative stress. The second section of this review emphasizes the mechanisms enabling heterotherms to protect their key organs against potential threats, such as reactive oxygen species, associated with the torpid state. We notably address the mechanisms of cellular rehabilitation and protection during torpor and hibernation, with an emphasis on the brain, a central organ requiring protection during torpor and recovery. Also, a special focus is given to the role of an ubiquitous and readily-diffusing molecule, hydrogen sulfide (H2S), in protecting against ischemia-reperfusion damage in various organs over the torpor-arousal cycle and during the torpid state. We conclude that (i) the flexibility of torpor use as an adaptive strategy enables different heterothermic species to substantially suppress their energy needs during periods of severely reduced food availability, (ii) the torpor phenotype implies marked metabolic adaptations from the whole organism down to cellular and molecular levels, and (iii) the torpid state is associated with highly efficient rehabilitation and protective mechanisms ensuring the continuity of proper bodily functions. Comparison of mechanisms in monotremes and marsupials is warranted for understanding the origin and evolution of mammalian torpor.
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- Sylvain Giroud
- Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology, Department of Interdisciplinary Life Sciences, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC, UMR 7178, Strasbourg, France
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- Instituto de Ciencias Ambientales y Evolutivas, Universidad Austral de Chile, ANID – Millennium Science Initiative Program-iBio, Valdivia, Chile
- Center of Applied Ecology and Sustainability, Departamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Instituto de Ciencias Ambientales y Evolutivas, Universidad Austral de Chile, ANID – Millennium Science Initiative Program-iBio, Valdivia, Chile
- Center of Applied Ecology and Sustainability, Departamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Unité Mécanismes Adaptatifs et Evolution (MECADEV), UMR 7179, CNRS, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Brunoy, France
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Zheng X, Zhao X, Han Z, Chen K. Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 participates in the process of atherosclerosis by modulating microRNA-139-5p methylation and signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 expression. IUBMB Life 2020; 73:238-251. [PMID: 33331071 DOI: 10.1002/iub.2423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Atherosclerosis (AS) is the main cause of coronary heart disease, in which enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) has been implied to participate in this process. Thus, this work proposed to explore the effect of EZH2 on AS from microRNA-139-5p (miR-139-5p)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) axis. EZH2, miR-139-5p, and STAT1 expression in arterial tissues of AS patients were detected. Human arterial smooth muscle cells (HASMCs) induced with oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) and the mice fed with high fat diet were treated with silenced EZH2 or upregulated miR-139-5p to explore their roles in proliferation and apoptosis of HASMCs, together with inflammation response and oxidative stress of mice. Chromatin immunoprecipitation experiment was applied to verify the regulatory effect of EZH2 on miR-139-5p through methylation of H3K27me3. The targeting relationship between miR-139-5p and STAT1 was verified by online website and luciferase activity assay. Reduced miR-139-5p and overexpressed EHZ2 and STAT1 were found in AS. Silenced EZH2 or elevated miR-139-5p decreased the production of cholesterol and inhibited inflammation reaction in serum of mice with AS. Silenced EZH2 or elevated miR-139-5p facilitated proliferation and restrained apoptosis of ox-LDL-treated HASMCs, and restrained oxidative stress and cell apoptosis in arterial tissues of AS mice. EZH2 regulated miR-139-5p through H3K27me3, and miR-139-5p targeted STAT1. miR-139-5p silencing antagonized the effects of EZH2 down-regulation on AS. This study manifests that down-regulated EZH2 or elevated miR-139-5p inhibits ox-LDL-induced HASMCs apoptosis, plaque formation, and inflammatory response in AS mice, which may be related to down-regulated STAT1.
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- Xuwei Zheng
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Capraro A, O'Meally D, Waters SA, Patel HR, Georges A, Waters PD. MicroRNA dynamics during hibernation of the Australian central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps). Sci Rep 2020; 10:17854. [PMID: 33082398 PMCID: PMC7576210 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-73706-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Hibernation is a physiological state employed by many animals that are exposed to limited food and adverse winter conditions. Controlling tissue-specific and organism wide changes in metabolism and cellular function requires precise regulation of gene expression, including by microRNAs (miRNAs). Here we profile miRNA expression in the central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) using small RNA sequencing of brain, heart, and skeletal muscle from individuals in late hibernation and four days post-arousal. A total of 1295 miRNAs were identified in the central bearded dragon genome; 664 of which were novel to central bearded dragon. We identified differentially expressed miRNAs (DEmiRs) in all tissues and correlated mRNA expression with known and predicted target mRNAs. Functional analysis of DEmiR targets revealed an enrichment of differentially expressed mRNA targets involved in metabolic processes. However, we failed to reveal biologically relevant tissue-specific processes subjected to miRNA-mediated regulation in heart and skeletal muscle. In brain, neuroprotective pathways were identified as potential targets regulated by miRNAs. Our data suggests that miRNAs are necessary for modulating the shift in cellular metabolism during hibernation and regulating neuroprotection in the brain. This study is the first of its kind in a hibernating reptile and provides key insight into this ephemeral phenotype.
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- Alexander Capraro
- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, 2052, Australia.
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- Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
- Center for Gene Therapy, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- School of Women's & Children's Health, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, 2052, Australia
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González-Bernardo E, Russo LF, Valderrábano E, Fernández Á, Penteriani V. Denning in brown bears. Ecol Evol 2020; 10:6844-6862. [PMID: 32724555 PMCID: PMC7381752 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Hibernation represents an adaptation for coping with unfavorable environmental conditions. For brown bears Ursus arctos, hibernation is a critical period as pronounced temporal reductions in several physiological functions occur.Here, we review the three main aspects of brown bear denning: (1) den chronology, (2) den characteristics, and (3) hibernation physiology in order to identify (a) proximate and ultimate factors of hibernation as well as (b) research gaps and conservation priorities.Den chronology, which varies by sex and reproductive status, depends on environmental factors, such as snow, temperature, food availability, and den altitude. Significant variation in hibernation across latitudes occurs for both den entry and exit.The choice of a den and its surroundings may affect individual fitness, for example, loss of offspring and excessive energy consumption. Den selection is the result of broad- and fine-scale habitat selection, mainly linked to den insulation, remoteness, and availability of food in the surroundings of the den location.Hibernation is a metabolic challenge for the brown bears, in which a series of physiological adaptations in tissues and organs enable survival under nutritional deprivation, maintain high levels of lipids, preserve muscle, and bone and prevent cardiovascular pathologies such as atherosclerosis. It is important to understand: (a) proximate and ultimate factors in denning behavior and the difference between actual drivers of hibernation (i.e., factors to which bears directly respond) and their correlates; (b) how changes in climatic factors might affect the ability of bears to face global climate change and the human-mediated changes in food availability; (c) hyperphagia (period in which brown bears accumulate fat reserves), predenning and denning periods, including for those populations in which bears do not hibernate every year; and (d) how to approach the study of bear denning merging insights from different perspectives, that is, physiology, ecology, and behavior.
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- Enrique González-Bernardo
- Research Unit of Biodiversity (UMIB, CSIC-UO-PA) Mieres Spain
- Pyrenean Institute of Ecology (IPE-CSIC) Zaragoza Spain
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- Research Unit of Biodiversity (UMIB, CSIC-UO-PA) Mieres Spain
- Department of Biosciences and the Territory Università degli Studi del Molise Pesche Italy
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- COPAR Research Group Faculty of Veterinary University of Santiago de Compostela Lugo Spain
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