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Steiman S, Miyake T, McDermott JC. FoxP1 Represses MEF2A in Striated Muscle. Mol Cell Biol 2024; 44:57-71. [PMID: 38483114 PMCID: PMC10950271 DOI: 10.1080/10985549.2024.2323959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
Abstract
Myocyte enhancer factor 2 (MEF2) proteins are involved in multiple developmental, physiological, and pathological processes in vertebrates. Protein-protein interactions underlie the plethora of biological processes impacted by MEF2A, necessitating a detailed characterization of the MEF2A interactome. A nanobody based affinity-purification/mass spectrometry strategy was employed to achieve this goal. Specifically, the MEF2A protein complexes were captured from myogenic lysates using a GFP-tagged MEF2A protein immobilized with a GBP-nanobody followed by LC-MS/MS proteomic analysis to identify MEF2A interactors. After bioinformatic analysis, we further characterized the interaction of MEF2A with a transcriptional repressor, FOXP1. FOXP1 coprecipitated with MEF2A in proliferating myogenic cells which diminished upon differentiation (myotube formation). Ectopic expression of FOXP1 inhibited MEF2A driven myogenic reporter genes (derived from the creatine kinase muscle and myogenin genes) and delayed induction of endogenous myogenin during differentiation. Conversely, FOXP1 depletion enhanced MEF2A transactivation properties and myogenin expression. The FoxP1:MEF2A interaction is also preserved in cardiomyocytes and FoxP1 depletion enhanced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. FOXP1 prevented MEF2A phosphorylation and activation by the p38MAPK pathway. Overall, these data implicate FOXP1 in restricting MEF2A function in order to avoid premature differentiation in myogenic progenitors and also to possibly prevent re-activation of embryonic gene expression in cardiomyocyte hypertrophy.
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- Sydney Steiman
- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Muscle Health Research Centre (MHRC), York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Centre for Research in Biomolecular Interactions (CRBI), York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Muscle Health Research Centre (MHRC), York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Centre for Research in Biomolecular Interactions (CRBI), York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Muscle Health Research Centre (MHRC), York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Centre for Research in Biomolecular Interactions (CRBI), York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β (GSK3β) Regulates Myogenic Differentiation in Skeletal Muscle Satellite Cells of Sheep. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12202789. [PMID: 36290175 PMCID: PMC9597728 DOI: 10.3390/ani12202789] [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: 08/20/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β) has a vital role in the regulation of many cellular processes. However, the role of GSK3β in muscle cell differentiation in sheep remains unknown. In this study, we investigated the function of GSK3β in skeletal muscle satellite cells (SMSCs) of sheep. An overexpression of GSK3β significantly inhibited myotube formation as well as the mRNA levels of myogenic genes (MyoD, MyoG, MyHC1, and MyHC2a) in sheep SMSCs. SB216763 treatment had a time-course effect on the phosphorylation levels of sheep GSK3β. In addition, reducing the activity of GSK3β lead to the promotion of sheep SMSCs differentiation as well as the mRNA levels of myogenic genes (MyoD, MyoG, MyHC1, and MyHC2a). This study illustrated the function of GSK3β to inhibit myogenesis in sheep SMSCs, which provided evidence for studying the mechanisms involved in the regulation of sheep SMSCs differentiation by GSK3β.
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Coradduzza D, Garroni G, Congiargiu A, Balzano F, Cruciani S, Sedda S, Nivoli A, Maioli M. MicroRNAs, Stem Cells in Bipolar Disorder, and Lithium Therapeutic Approach. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810489. [PMID: 36142403 PMCID: PMC9502703 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe, chronic, and disabling neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by recurrent mood disturbances (mania/hypomania and depression, with or without mixed features) and a constellation of cognitive, psychomotor, autonomic, and endocrine abnormalities. The etiology of BD is multifactorial, including both biological and epigenetic factors. Recently, microRNAs (miRNAs), a class of epigenetic regulators of gene expression playing a central role in brain development and plasticity, have been related to several neuropsychiatric disorders, including BD. Moreover, an alteration in the number/distribution and differentiation potential of neural stem cells has also been described, significantly affecting brain homeostasis and neuroplasticity. This review aimed to evaluate the most reliable scientific evidence on miRNAs as biomarkers for the diagnosis of BD and assess their implications in response to mood stabilizers, such as lithium. Neural stem cell distribution, regulation, and dysfunction in the etiology of BD are also dissected.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy
- Correspondence: (A.N.); (M.M.); Tel.: +39-079-228-277 (A.N.); +39-079-255-406-228350 (M.M.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy
- Center for Developmental Biology and Reprogramming (CEDEBIOR), Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/B, 07100 Sassari, Italy
- Correspondence: (A.N.); (M.M.); Tel.: +39-079-228-277 (A.N.); +39-079-255-406-228350 (M.M.)
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Cornwell JD, McDermott JC. MEF2 in cardiac hypertrophy in response to hypertension. Trends Cardiovasc Med 2022; 33:204-212. [PMID: 35026393 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2022.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Hypertension is a globally prevalent pathological condition and an underlying risk factor for the development of cardiac hypertrophy leading to heart failure. Myocyte enhancer factor 2 (Mef2) has been identified as one of the primary effectors of morphological changes in the hypertensive heart, as part of a complex network of molecular signaling controlling cardiac gene expression. Experimental chronic pressure-overload models that mimic hypertension in the mammalian heart lead to the activation of various pathological mechanisms that result in structural changes leading to debilitating cardiac hypertrophy and ultimately heart failure. The purpose here is to survey the literature implicating Mef2 in hypertension induced cardiac hypertrophy, towards illuminating points of interest for understanding and potentially treating heart failure.
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- James D Cornwell
- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
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- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada; Muscle Health Research Centre (MHRC), York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada; Centre for Research in Biomolecular Interactions (CRBI), York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada.
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Liu B, Ou WC, Fang L, Tian CW, Xiong Y. Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2A Plays a Central Role in the Regulatory Networks of Cellular Physiopathology. Aging Dis 2022; 14:331-349. [PMID: 37008050 PMCID: PMC10017154 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2022.0825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cell regulatory networks are the determinants of cellular homeostasis. Any alteration to these networks results in the disturbance of cellular homeostasis and induces cells towards different fates. Myocyte enhancer factor 2A (MEF2A) is one of four members of the MEF2 family of transcription factors (MEF2A-D). MEF2A is highly expressed in all tissues and is involved in many cell regulatory networks including growth, differentiation, survival and death. It is also necessary for heart development, myogenesis, neuronal development and differentiation. In addition, many other important functions of MEF2A have been reported. Recent studies have shown that MEF2A can regulate different, and sometimes even mutually exclusive cellular events. How MEF2A regulates opposing cellular life processes is an interesting topic and worthy of further exploration. Here, we reviewed almost all MEF2A research papers published in English and summarized them into three main sections: 1) the association of genetic variants in MEF2A with cardiovascular disease, 2) the physiopathological functions of MEF2A, and 3) the regulation of MEF2A activity and its regulatory targets. In summary, multiple regulatory patterns for MEF2A activity and a variety of co-factors cause its transcriptional activity to switch to different target genes, thereby regulating opposing cell life processes. The association of MEF2A with numerous signaling molecules establishes a central role for MEF2A in the regulatory network of cellular physiopathology.
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- Benrong Liu
- Department of Cardiology, Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Vascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
- Correspondence should be addressed to: Dr. Benrong Liu, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China. E-mail: ; or Yujuan Xiong, Panyu Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong, China. .
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Vascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Vascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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- General Practice, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Panyu Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
- Correspondence should be addressed to: Dr. Benrong Liu, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China. E-mail: ; or Yujuan Xiong, Panyu Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong, China. .
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The Role of GSK-3β in the Regulation of Protein Turnover, Myosin Phenotype, and Oxidative Capacity in Skeletal Muscle under Disuse Conditions. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22105081. [PMID: 34064895 PMCID: PMC8151958 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22105081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Skeletal muscles, being one of the most abundant tissues in the body, are involved in many vital processes, such as locomotion, posture maintenance, respiration, glucose homeostasis, etc. Hence, the maintenance of skeletal muscle mass is crucial for overall health, prevention of various diseases, and contributes to an individual’s quality of life. Prolonged muscle inactivity/disuse (due to limb immobilization, mechanical ventilation, bedrest, spaceflight) represents one of the typical causes, leading to the loss of muscle mass and function. This disuse-induced muscle loss primarily results from repressed protein synthesis and increased proteolysis. Further, prolonged disuse results in slow-to-fast fiber-type transition, mitochondrial dysfunction and reduced oxidative capacity. Glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK-3β) is a key enzyme standing at the crossroads of various signaling pathways regulating a wide range of cellular processes. This review discusses various important roles of GSK-3β in the regulation of protein turnover, myosin phenotype, and oxidative capacity in skeletal muscles under disuse/unloading conditions and subsequent recovery. According to its vital functions, GSK-3β may represent a perspective therapeutic target in the treatment of muscle wasting induced by chronic disuse, aging, and a number of diseases.
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Ozimski LL, Sabater-Arcis M, Bargiela A, Artero R. The hallmarks of myotonic dystrophy type 1 muscle dysfunction. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2020; 96:716-730. [PMID: 33269537 DOI: 10.1111/brv.12674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most prevalent form of muscular dystrophy in adults and yet there are currently no treatment options. Although this disease causes multisystemic symptoms, it is mainly characterised by myopathy or diseased muscles, which includes muscle weakness, atrophy, and myotonia, severely affecting the lives of patients worldwide. On a molecular level, DM1 is caused by an expansion of CTG repeats in the 3' untranslated region (3'UTR) of the DM1 Protein Kinase (DMPK) gene which become pathogenic when transcribed into RNA forming ribonuclear foci comprised of auto complementary CUG hairpin structures that can bind proteins. This leads to the sequestration of the muscleblind-like (MBNL) family of proteins, depleting them, and the abnormal stabilisation of CUGBP Elav-like family member 1 (CELF1), enhancing it. Traditionally, DM1 research has focused on this RNA toxicity and how it alters MBNL and CELF1 functions as key splicing regulators. However, other proteins are affected by the toxic DMPK RNA and there is strong evidence that supports various signalling cascades playing an important role in DM1 pathogenesis. Specifically, the impairment of protein kinase B (AKT) signalling in DM1 increases autophagy, apoptosis, and ubiquitin-proteasome activity, which may also be affected in DM1 by AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) downregulation. AKT also regulates CELF1 directly, by affecting its subcellular localisation, and indirectly as it inhibits glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK3β), which stabilises the repressive form of CELF1 in DM1. Another kinase that contributes to CELF1 mis-regulation, in this case by hyperphosphorylation, is protein kinase C (PKC). Additionally, it has been demonstrated that fibroblast growth factor-inducible 14 (Fn14) is induced in DM1 and is associated with downstream signalling through the nuclear factor κB (NFκB) pathways, associating inflammation with this disease. Furthermore, MBNL1 and CELF1 play a role in cytoplasmic processes involved in DM1 myopathy, altering proteostasis and sarcomere structure. Finally, there are many other elements that could contribute to the muscular phenotype in DM1 such as alterations to satellite cells, non-coding RNA metabolism, calcium dysregulation, and repeat-associated non-ATG (RAN) translation. This review aims to organise the currently dispersed knowledge on the different pathways affected in DM1 and discusses the unexplored connections that could potentially help in providing new therapeutic targets in DM1 research.
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- Lauren L Ozimski
- Translational Genomics Group, Incliva Health Research Institute, Avda. Menéndez Pelayo 4 acc., Valencia, 46010, Spain.,University Institute for Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Dr. Moliner 50, Burjasot, Valencia, 46100, Spain.,CIPF-INCLIVA Joint Unit, Valencia, 46012, Spain.,Arthex Biotech, Catedrático Escardino, 9, Paterna, Valencia, 46980, Spain
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- Translational Genomics Group, Incliva Health Research Institute, Avda. Menéndez Pelayo 4 acc., Valencia, 46010, Spain.,University Institute for Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Dr. Moliner 50, Burjasot, Valencia, 46100, Spain.,CIPF-INCLIVA Joint Unit, Valencia, 46012, Spain
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- Translational Genomics Group, Incliva Health Research Institute, Avda. Menéndez Pelayo 4 acc., Valencia, 46010, Spain.,University Institute for Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Dr. Moliner 50, Burjasot, Valencia, 46100, Spain.,CIPF-INCLIVA Joint Unit, Valencia, 46012, Spain
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- Translational Genomics Group, Incliva Health Research Institute, Avda. Menéndez Pelayo 4 acc., Valencia, 46010, Spain.,University Institute for Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Dr. Moliner 50, Burjasot, Valencia, 46100, Spain.,CIPF-INCLIVA Joint Unit, Valencia, 46012, Spain
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Theeuwes WF, Gosker HR, Schols AMWJ, Langen RCJ, Remels AHV. Regulation of PGC-1α expression by a GSK-3β-TFEB signaling axis in skeletal muscle. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2020; 1867:118610. [PMID: 31738957 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2019.118610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In muscle cells, the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ co-activator 1 (PGC-1) signaling network, which has been shown to be disturbed in the skeletal muscle in several chronic diseases, tightly controls mitochondrial biogenesis and oxidative substrate metabolism. Previously, we showed that inactivation of glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)-3β potently increased Pgc-1α abundance and oxidative metabolism in skeletal muscle cells. The current study aims to unravel the molecular mechanism driving the increase in Pgc-1α mediated by GSK-3β inactivation. METHODS GSK-3β was inactivated genetically or pharmacologically in C2C12 myotubes and the requirement of transcription factors known to be involved in Pgc-1α transcription for increases in Pgc-1α abundance mediated by inactivation of GSK-3β was examined. RESULTS Enhanced PGC-1α promoter activation after GSK-3β inhibition suggested a transcriptionally-controlled mechanism. While myocyte enhancer factor (MEF)2 transcriptional activity was unaltered, GSK-3β inactivation increased the abundance and activity of the transcription factors estrogen-related receptor (ERR)α and ERRγ. Pharmacological inhibition or knock-down of ERRα and ERRγ however failed to prevent increases in Pgc-1α mRNA mediated by GSK-3β inactivation. Interestingly, GSK-3β inactivation activated transcription factor EB (TFEB), evidenced by decreased phosphorylation and enhanced nuclear localization of the TFEB protein. Moreover, knock-down of TFEB completely prevented increases in Pgc-1α gene expression, PGC-1α promoter activity and PGC-1α protein abundance induced by GSK-3β inactivation. Furthermore, mutation of a specific TFEB binding site on the PGC-1α promoter blocked promoter activation upon inhibition of GSK-3β. CONCLUSIONS In skeletal muscle, GSK-3β inactivation causes dephosphorylation and nuclear translocation of TFEB resulting in TFEB-dependent induction of Pgc-1α expression.
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- W F Theeuwes
- NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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- NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Raghow R, Dong Q, Elam MB. Phosphorylation dependent proteostasis of sterol regulatory element binding proteins. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2019; 1864:1145-1156. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2019.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Wang L, Zhu Y, Liu X, Chao Z, Wang Y, Zhong T, Guo J, Zhan S, Li L, Zhang H. Glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β) regulates the expression of MyHC2a in goat skeletal muscle satellite cells (SMSCs). Anim Sci J 2019; 90:1042-1049. [PMID: 31237073 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Revised: 05/12/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Glycogen synthase kinase beta (GSK3β) plays an important role in skeletal muscle growth, regeneration, and repair. However, the mechanism of GSK3β regulating MyHC2a expression is currently not clear. In this study, GSK3β inhibition promoted skeletal muscle satellite cells (SMSCs) differentiation and increased expression of MyoD, MyoG, MyHC1, and MyHC2a genes. Then we cloned approximately 1.1 kb of goat MyHC2a gene promoter. The deletion fragment (-514/+55) of MyHC2a promoter exhibited the highest level of promoter activity, and a NFATc2 element in this region was responsible for MyHC2a promoter activity. Treatment of SB216713 significantly decreased the transcriptional activity of the fragment (-514/+55). Furthermore, GSK3β inhibition had no effect on the luciferase activity of MyHC2a promoter after mutating the NFATc2-binding site. These results demonstrated that GSK3β inhibition promoted SMSCs differentiation and regulated the MyHC2a gene expression through NFATc2 in goat-differentiated SMSCs.
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- Linjie Wang
- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Hainan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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MEF-2 isoforms' (A-D) roles in development and tumorigenesis. Oncotarget 2019; 10:2755-2787. [PMID: 31105874 PMCID: PMC6505634 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.26763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Myocyte enhancer factor (MEF)-2 plays a critical role in proliferation, differentiation, and development of various cell types in a tissue specific manner. Four isoforms of MEF-2 (A-D) differentially participate in controlling the cell fate during the developmental phases of cardiac, muscle, vascular, immune and skeletal systems. Through their associations with various cellular factors MEF-2 isoforms can trigger alterations in complex protein networks and modulate various stages of cellular differentiation, proliferation, survival and apoptosis. The role of the MEF-2 family of transcription factors in the development has been investigated in various cell types, and the evolving alterations in this family of transcription factors have resulted in a diverse and wide spectrum of disease phenotypes, ranging from cancer to infection. This review provides a comprehensive account on MEF-2 isoforms (A-D) from their respective localization, signaling, role in development and tumorigenesis as well as their association with histone deacetylases (HDACs), which can be exploited for therapeutic intervention.
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Theeuwes W, Gosker H, Langen R, Pansters N, Schols A, Remels A. Inactivation of glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK-3β) enhances mitochondrial biogenesis during myogenesis. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2018; 1864:2913-2926. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2018.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Revised: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Sharlo CA, Lomonosova YN, Turtikova OV, Mitrofanova OV, Kalamkarov GR, Bugrova AE, Shevchenko TF, Shenkman BS. The Role of GSK-3β Phosphorylation in the Regulation of Slow Myosin Expression in Soleus Muscle during Functional Unloading. BIOCHEMISTRY MOSCOW SUPPLEMENT SERIES A-MEMBRANE AND CELL BIOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s1990747818010099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Chen X, Gao B, Ponnusamy M, Lin Z, Liu J. MEF2 signaling and human diseases. Oncotarget 2017; 8:112152-112165. [PMID: 29340119 PMCID: PMC5762387 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.22899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 09/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The members of myocyte Enhancer Factor 2 (MEF2) protein family was previously believed to function in the development of heart and muscle. Recent reports indicate that they are also closely associated with development and progression of many human diseases. Although their role in cancer biology is well established, the molecular mechanisms underlying their action is yet largely unknown. MEF2 family is closely associated with various signaling pathways, including Ca2+ signaling, MAP kinase signaling, Wnt signaling, PI3K/Akt signaling, etc. microRNAs also contribute to regulate the activities of MEF2. In this review, we summarize the known molecular mechanism by which MEF2 family contribute to human diseases.
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- Xiao Chen
- School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.,Institute for Translational Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.,School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.,School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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Preclinical testing of the glycogen synthase kinase-3β inhibitor tideglusib for rhabdomyosarcoma. Oncotarget 2017; 8:62976-62983. [PMID: 28968964 PMCID: PMC5609896 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.18520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common childhood soft tissue sarcoma. RMS often arise from myogenic precursors and displays a poorly differentiated skeletal muscle phenotype most closely resembling regenerating muscle. GSK3β is a ubiquitously expressed serine-threonine kinase capable of repressing the terminal myogenic differentiation program in cardiac and skeletal muscle. Recent unbiased chemical screening efforts have prioritized GSK3β inhibitors as inducers of myodifferentiation in RMS, suggesting efficacy as single agents in suppressing growth and promoting self-renewal in zebrafish transgenic embryonal RMS (eRMS) models in vivo. In this study, we tested the irreversible GSK3β-inhibitor, tideglusib for in vivo efficacy in patient-derived xenograft models of both alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (aRMS) and eRMS. Tideglusib had effective on-target pharmacodynamic efficacy, but as a single agent had no effect on tumor progression or myodifferentiation. These results suggest that as monotherapy, GSK3β inhibitors may not be a viable treatment for aRMS or eRMS.
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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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Lu Q, Schnitzler GR, Vallaster CS, Ueda K, Erdkamp S, Briggs CE, Iyer LK, Jaffe IZ, Karas RH. Unliganded estrogen receptor alpha regulates vascular cell function and gene expression. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2017; 442:12-23. [PMID: 27888004 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2016.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Revised: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The unliganded form of the estrogen receptor is generally thought to be inactive. Our prior studies, however, suggested that unliganded estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) exacerbates adverse vascular injury responses in mice. Here, we show that the presence of unliganded ERα decreases vascular endothelial cell (EC) migration and proliferation, increases smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation, and increases inflammatory responses in cultured ECs and SMCs. Unliganded ERα also regulates many genes in vascular ECs and mouse aorta. Activation of ERα by E2 reverses the cell physiological effects of unliganded ERα, and promotes gene regulatory effects that are predicted to counter the effects of unliganded ERα. These results reveal that the unliganded form of ERα is not inert, but significantly impacts gene expression and physiology of vascular cells. Furthermore, they indicate that the cardiovascular protective effects of estrogen may be connected to its ability to counteract these effects of unliganded ERα.
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- Qing Lu
- Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
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- Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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- Tufts Center for Neuroscience Research, Neuroscience Department, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
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Sakisaka Y, Kanaya S, Nakamura T, Tamura M, Shimauchi H, Nemoto E. p38 MAP kinase is required for Wnt3a-mediated osterix expression independently of Wnt-LRP5/6-GSK3β signaling axis in dental follicle cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2016; 478:527-32. [PMID: 27450807 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.07.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Wnt3a is a secreted glycoprotein that activates the glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK3β)/β-catenin signaling pathway through low-density-lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP)5/6 co-receptors. Wnt3a has been implicated in periodontal development and homeostasis, as well as in cementum formation. Recently, we have reported that Wnt3a increases alkaline phosphatase expression through the induction of osterix (Osx) expression in dental follicle cells, a precursor of cementoblasts. However, the molecular mechanism by which Wnt3a induces Osx expression is still unknown. In this study, we show that Wnt3a-induced Osx expression was inhibited in the presence of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitors (SB203580 and SB202190) at gene and protein levels, as assessed by real-time PCR and immunocytohistochemistry, respectively. Pretreatment of cells with Dickkopf-1, a potent canonical Wnt antagonist binding to LRP5/6 co-receptors, did not influence Wnt3a-mediated p38 MAPK phosphorylation, suggesting that Wnt3a activates p38 MAPK through LRP5/6-independent signaling. On the other hand, pretreatment with p38 MAPK inhibitors had no effects on the phosphorylated status of GSK3β and β-catenin as well as β-catenin nuclear translocation, but inhibited Wnt3a-mediated β-catenin transcriptional activity. These findings suggest that p38 MAPK modulates canonical Wnt signaling at the β-catenin transcriptional level without any crosstalk with the Wnt3a-mediated LRP5/6-GSK3β signaling axis and subsequent β-catenin nuclear translocation. These findings expand our knowledge of the mechanisms controlling periodontal development and regeneration.
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- Yukihiko Sakisaka
- Department of Periodontology and Endodontology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology and Endodontology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai 980-8575, Japan; Liason Center for Innovative Dentistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Dental Pharmacology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sapporo 060-8586, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology and Endodontology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology and Endodontology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai 980-8575, Japan.
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A p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase-Regulated Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2-β-Catenin Interaction Enhances Canonical Wnt Signaling. Mol Cell Biol 2015; 36:330-46. [PMID: 26552705 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00832-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling plays a major role in various biological contexts, such as embryonic development, cell proliferation, and cancer progression. Previously, a connection between p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling and Wnt-mediated activation of β-catenin was implied but poorly understood. In the present study, we investigated potential cross talk between p38 MAPK and Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Here we show that a loss of p38 MAPK α/β function reduces β-catenin nuclear accumulation in Wnt3a-stimulated primary vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Conversely, active p38 MAPK signaling increases β-catenin nuclear localization and target gene activity in multiple cell types. Furthermore, the effect of p38 MAPK α/β on β-catenin activity is mediated through phosphorylation of a key p38 MAPK target, myocyte enhancer factor 2 (MEF2). Here we report a p38 MAPK-mediated, phosphorylation-dependent interaction between MEF2 and β-catenin in multiple cell types and primary VSMCs that results in (i) increased β-catenin nuclear retention, which is reversed by small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated MEF2 gene silencing; (ii) increased activation of MEF2 and Wnt/β-catenin target genes; and (iii) increased Wnt-stimulated cell proliferation. These observations provide mechanistic insight into a fundamental level of cross talk between p38 MAPK/MEF2 signaling and canonical Wnt signaling.
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Hashemi S, Salma J, Wales S, McDermott JC. Pro-survival function of MEF2 in cardiomyocytes is enhanced by β-blockers. Cell Death Discov 2015; 1:15019. [PMID: 27551452 PMCID: PMC4979494 DOI: 10.1038/cddiscovery.2015.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2015] [Revised: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 07/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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β1-Adrenergic receptor (β1-AR) stimulation increases apoptosis in cardiomyocytes through activation of cAMP/protein kinase A (PKA) signaling. The myocyte enhancer factor 2 (MEF2) proteins function as important regulators of myocardial gene expression. Previously, we reported that PKA signaling directly represses MEF2 activity. We determined whether (a) MEF2 has a pro-survival function in cardiomyocytes, and (b) whether β-adrenergic/PKA signaling modulates MEF2 function in cardiomyocytes. Initially, we observed that siRNA-mediated gene silencing of MEF2 induces cardiomyocyte apoptosis as indicated by flow cytometry. β1-AR activation by isoproterenol represses MEF2 activity and promotes apoptosis in cultured neonatal cardiomyocytes. Importantly, β1-AR mediated apoptosis was abrogated in cardiomyocytes expressing a PKA-resistant form of MEF2D (S121/190A). We also observed that a β1-blocker, Atenolol, antagonizes isoproterenol-induced apoptosis while concomitantly enhancing MEF2 transcriptional activity. β-AR stimulation modulated MEF2 cellular localization in cardiomyocytes and this effect was reversed by β-blocker treatment. Furthermore, Kruppel-like factor 6, a MEF2 target gene in the heart, functions as a downstream pro-survival factor in cardiomyocytes. Collectively, these data indicate that (a) MEF2 has an important pro-survival role in cardiomyocytes, and (b) β-adrenergic signaling antagonizes the pro-survival function of MEF2 in cardiomyocytes and β-blockers promote it. These observations have important clinical implications that may contribute to novel strategies for preventing cardiomyocyte apoptosis associated with heart pathology.
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- S Hashemi
- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, Canada; Muscle Health Research Centre (MHRC), York University, Toronto, Canada; Centre for Research in Biomolecular Interactions (CRBI), York University, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, Canada; Muscle Health Research Centre (MHRC), York University, Toronto, Canada; Centre for Research in Biomolecular Interactions (CRBI), York University, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, Canada; Muscle Health Research Centre (MHRC), York University, Toronto, Canada; Centre for Research in Biomolecular Interactions (CRBI), York University, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, Canada; Muscle Health Research Centre (MHRC), York University, Toronto, Canada; Centre for Research in Biomolecular Interactions (CRBI), York University, Toronto, Canada; Centre for Research in Mass Spectrometry (CRMS), York University, Toronto, Canada
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Soubh AA, Abdallah DM, El-Abhar HS. Geraniol ameliorates TNBS-induced colitis: Involvement of Wnt/β-catenin, p38MAPK, NFκB, and PPARγ signaling pathways. Life Sci 2015; 136:142-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2015.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Revised: 06/13/2015] [Accepted: 07/03/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Dadson K, Turdi S, Hashemi S, Zhao J, Polidovitch N, Beca S, Backx PH, McDermott JC, Sweeney G. Adiponectin is required for cardiac MEF2 activation during pressure overload induced hypertrophy. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2015. [PMID: 26196305 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2015.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cardiomyocyte (CM) hypertrophy and increased heart mass in response to pressure overload are associated with hyper-activation of the myocyte enhancer factor-2 (MEF2) family of transcriptional regulators, and concomitant initiation of the fetal gene program. Adiponectin, an adipokine that is reduced in individuals with obesity and diabetes, has been characterized both as a negative regulator or permissive factor in cardiac hypertrophy. We therefore sought to analyze temporal regulation of MEF2 activity in response to pressure overload (PO) and changes in adiponectin status. To address this we crossed a well characterized transgenic MEF2 "sensor" mouse (MEF2-lacZ) with adiponectin null mice (Ad-KO) to create compound MEF2 lacZ/Ad-KO mice. Initially, we established that transverse aortic banding induced PO in wild-type (WT) mice increased heart mass and CM hypertrophy from 1 to 4weeks following surgery, indicated by increased CM diameter and heart weight/tibia length ratio. This was associated with cardiac dysfunction determined by echocardiography. Hypertrophic changes and dysfunction were observed in Ad-KO mice 4weeks following surgery. MEF2 lacZ activity and endogenous ANF mRNA levels, used as indicators of hypertrophic gene activation, were both robustly increased in WT mice after MTAB but attenuated in the Ad-KO background. Furthermore, activation of the pro-hypertrophic molecule p38 was increased following MTAB surgery in WT mice, but not in Ad-KO animals, and treatment of primary isolated CM with recombinant adiponectin induced p38 phosphorylation in a time dependent manner. Adiponectin also increased MEF2 activation in primary cardiomyocytes, an effect attenuated by p38 MAPK inhibition. In conclusion, our data indicate that robust hypertrophic MEF2 activation in the heart in vivo requires a background of adiponectin signaling and that adiponectin signaling in primary isolated CM directly enhances MEF2 activity through activation of p38 MAPK. We conclude that adiponectin is required for full induction of cardiomyocyte MEF2 activation, thus contributing to the myocardial hypertrophic gene expression program in response to PO.
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- Keith Dadson
- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and the Division of Cardiology, University Health Network,Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, Canada.
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Anderson CM, Hu J, Barnes RM, Heidt AB, Cornelissen I, Black BL. Myocyte enhancer factor 2C function in skeletal muscle is required for normal growth and glucose metabolism in mice. Skelet Muscle 2015; 5:7. [PMID: 25789156 PMCID: PMC4364460 DOI: 10.1186/s13395-015-0031-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Skeletal muscle is the most abundant tissue in the body and is a major source of total energy expenditure in mammals. Skeletal muscle consists of fast and slow fiber types, which differ in their energy usage, contractile speed, and force generation. Although skeletal muscle plays a major role in whole body metabolism, the transcription factors controlling metabolic function in muscle remain incompletely understood. Members of the myocyte enhancer factor 2 (MEF2) family of transcription factors play crucial roles in skeletal muscle development and function. MEF2C is expressed in skeletal muscle during development and postnatally and is known to play roles in sarcomeric gene expression, fiber type control, and regulation of metabolic genes. METHODS We generated mice lacking Mef2c exclusively in skeletal muscle using a conditional knockout approach and conducted a detailed phenotypic analysis. RESULTS Mice lacking Mef2c in skeletal muscle on an outbred background are viable and grow to adulthood, but they are significantly smaller in overall body size compared to control mice and have significantly fewer slow fibers. When exercised in a voluntary wheel running assay, Mef2c skeletal muscle knockout mice aberrantly accumulate glycogen in their muscle, suggesting an impairment in normal glucose homeostasis. Consistent with this notion, Mef2c skeletal muscle knockout mice exhibit accelerated blood glucose clearance compared to control mice. CONCLUSIONS These findings demonstrate that MEF2C function in skeletal muscle is important for metabolic homeostasis and control of overall body size.
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- Courtney M Anderson
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, 555 Mission Bay Blvd, South, MC 3120, San Francisco, CA 94158-2517 USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, 555 Mission Bay Blvd, South, MC 3120, San Francisco, CA 94158-2517 USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, 555 Mission Bay Blvd, South, MC 3120, San Francisco, CA 94158-2517 USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, 555 Mission Bay Blvd, South, MC 3120, San Francisco, CA 94158-2517 USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, 555 Mission Bay Blvd, South, MC 3120, San Francisco, CA 94158-2517 USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, 555 Mission Bay Blvd, South, MC 3120, San Francisco, CA 94158-2517 USA ; Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California San Francisco, 555 Mission Bay Blvd, South, MC 3120, San Francisco, CA 94158-2517 USA
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The novel regulations of MEF2A, CAMKK2, CALM3, and TNNI3 in ventricular hypertrophy induced by arsenic exposure in rats. Toxicology 2014; 324:123-35. [PMID: 25089838 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2014.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2014] [Revised: 07/24/2014] [Accepted: 07/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Arsenic is a ubiquitous toxic compound that exists naturally in many sources such as soil, groundwater, and food; in which vast majority forms are arsenite (As(3+)) or arsenate (As(5+)). The mechanism of arsenic detoxification in humans still remains obscured. Epidemiologic studies documented that arsenic pollution caused black foot disease, cardiovascular diseases (hypertension, hypotension, cardiomyopathy), bladder cancer and skin cancer in many countries in which Taiwan is considered as high arsenic exposure country for long time ago. However, the effects of arsenic to cardiac functions still lacked of investigation while some studies mainly focus on inflammatory and cancer mechanisms. In the present study, we found cardiac hypertrophy signaling may be the most significant pathway for up regulated genes in arsenic exposed patients via bioinformatics approach. To verify our bioinformatics prediction, arsenic was fed orally to rats at different concentration based on previous studies in Taiwan. Using hemodynamic method as the main tool to measure the changes in blood pressure, left ventricular pressure and left ventricular contractility index, the findings suggest that highly exposure to arsenic lead to hypertension; elevated left ventricular diastolic pressure and alteration in cardiac contractility which are supposed to be the interaction between arsenic and cardiac nerves activity via the changing in calcium homeostasis. Collectively, based on our real-time PCR and western blot data strongly suggest that calcium homeostasis may also go through MEF2A, TNNI3, CAMKK2, CALM3 and cardiac hypertrophy relative signaling pathway.
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Apocynum Tablet Protects against Cardiac Hypertrophy via Inhibiting AKT and ERK1/2 Phosphorylation after Pressure Overload. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2014; 2014:769515. [PMID: 25093027 PMCID: PMC4100359 DOI: 10.1155/2014/769515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2014] [Revised: 05/28/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Background. Cardiac hypertrophy occurs in many cardiovascular diseases. Apocynum tablet (AT), a traditional Chinese medicine, has been widely used in China to treat patients with hypertension. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms of AT on the hypertension-induced cardiac hypertrophy remain elusive. The current study evaluated the effect and mechanisms of AT on cardiac hypertrophy. Methods. We created a mouse model of cardiac hypertrophy by inducing pressure overload with surgery of transverse aortic constriction (TAC) and then explored the effect of AT on the development of cardiac hypertrophy using 46 mice in 4 study groups (combinations of AT and TAC). In addition, we evaluated the signaling pathway of phosphorylation of ERK1/2, AKT, and protein expression of GATA4 in the cardioprotective effects of AT using Western blot. Results. AT inhibited the phosphorylation of Thr202/Tyr204 sites of ERK1/2, Ser473 site of AKT, and protein expression of GATA4 and significantly inhibited cardiac hypertrophy and cardiac fibrosis at 2 weeks after TAC surgery (P < 0.05). Conclusions. We experimentally demonstrated that AT inhibits cardiac hypertrophy via suppressing phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and AKT.
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Giambelluca MS, Bertheau‐Mailhot G, Laflamme C, Rollet‐Labelle E, Servant MJ, Pouliot M. TNF‐α expression in neutrophils and its regulation by glycogen synthase kinase‐3: A potentiating role for lithium. FASEB J 2014; 28:3679-90. [DOI: 10.1096/fj.14-251900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Miriam S. Giambelluca
- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de QuébecQuebec CityQuebecCanada
- Faculty of MedicineUniversité LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de QuébecQuebec CityQuebecCanada
- Faculty of MedicineUniversité LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de QuébecQuebec CityQuebecCanada
- Faculty of MedicineUniversité LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de QuébecQuebec CityQuebecCanada
- Faculty of MedicineUniversité LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
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- Faculty of PharmacyUniversité de MontréalMontréalQuebecCanada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de QuébecQuebec CityQuebecCanada
- Faculty of MedicineUniversité LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
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Dworatzek E, Mahmoodzadeh S, Schubert C, Westphal C, Leber J, Kusch A, Kararigas G, Fliegner D, Moulin M, Ventura-Clapier R, Gustafsson JA, Davidson MM, Dragun D, Regitz-Zagrosek V. Sex differences in exercise-induced physiological myocardial hypertrophy are modulated by oestrogen receptor beta. Cardiovasc Res 2014; 102:418-28. [DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvu065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Glycogen synthase kinase 3β represses MYOGENIN function in alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. Cell Death Dis 2014; 5:e1094. [PMID: 24577092 PMCID: PMC3944270 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2014.58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2013] [Revised: 01/20/2014] [Accepted: 01/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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MYOGENIN is a member of the muscle regulatory factor family that orchestrates an obligatory step in myogenesis, the terminal differentiation of skeletal muscle cells. A paradoxical feature of alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS), a prevalent soft tissue sarcoma in children arising from cells with a myogenic phenotype, is the inability of these cells to undergo terminal differentiation despite the expression of MYOGENIN. The chimeric PAX3-FOXO1 fusion protein which results from a chromosomal translocation in ARMS has been implicated in blocking cell cycle arrest, preventing myogenesis from occurring. We report here that PAX3-FOXO1 enhances glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β) activity which in turn represses MYOGENIN activity. MYOGENIN is a GSK3β substrate in vitro on the basis of in vitro kinase assays and MYOGENIN is phosphorylated in ARMS-derived RH30 cells. Constitutively active GSK3β(S9A) increased the level of a phosphorylated form of MYOGENIN on the basis of western blot analysis and this effect was reversed by neutralization of the single consensus GSK3β phosphoacceptor site by mutation (S160/164A). Congruently, GSK3β inhibited the trans-activation of an E-box reporter gene by wild-type MYOGENIN, but not MYOGENIN with the S160/164A mutations. Functionally, GSK3β repressed muscle creatine kinase (MCK) promoter activity, an effect which was reversed by the S160/164A mutated MYOGENIN. Importantly, GSK3β inhibition or exogenous expression of the S160/164A mutated MYOGENIN in ARMS reduced the anchorage independent growth of RH30 cells in colony-formation assays. Thus, sustained GSK3β activity represses a critical regulatory step in the myogenic cascade, contributing to the undifferentiated, proliferative phenotype in alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS).
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