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Kumar A, Narkar VA. Nuclear receptors as potential therapeutic targets in peripheral arterial disease and related myopathy. FEBS J 2023; 290:4596-4613. [PMID: 35942640 PMCID: PMC9908775 DOI: 10.1111/febs.16593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a prevalent cardiovascular complication of limb vascular insufficiency, causing ischemic injury, mitochondrial metabolic damage and functional impairment in the skeletal muscle, and ultimately leading to immobility and mortality. While potential therapies have been mostly focussed on revascularization, none of the currently available pharmacological treatments are fully effective in PAD, often leading to amputations, particularly in chronic metabolic diseases. One major limitation of focussed angiogenesis and revascularization as a therapeutic strategy is a limited effect on metabolic restoration and muscle regeneration in the affected limb. Therefore, additional preclinical investigations are needed to discover novel treatment options for PAD preferably targeting multiple aspects of muscle recovery. In this review, we propose nuclear receptors expressed in the skeletal muscle as potential candidates for ischemic muscle repair in PAD. We review classic steroid and orphan receptors that have been reported to be involved in the regulation of paracrine muscle angiogenesis, oxidative metabolism, mitochondrial biogenesis and muscle regeneration, and discuss how these receptors could be critical for recovery from ischemic muscle damage. Furthermore, we identify existing gaps in our understanding of nuclear receptor signalling in the skeletal muscle and propose future areas of research that could be instrumental in exploring nuclear receptors as therapeutic candidates for treating PAD.
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- Ashok Kumar
- Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204
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- Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, 77030
- University of Texas MD Anderson and UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX, 77030
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Paez HG, Ferrandi PJ, Pitzer CR, Mohamed JS, Alway SE. Loss of NOR-1 represses muscle metabolism through mTORC1-mediated signaling and mitochondrial gene expression in C2C12 myotubes. FASEB J 2023; 37:e23050. [PMID: 37389860 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202202029r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
Abstract
Gene expression of the NR4A nuclear orphan receptor NOR-1 is reduced in obesity and in human skeletal muscle during disuse. It has been well established that NOR-1 is highly responsive to both aerobic and resistance exercise and NOR-1 overexpression is coincident with a plethora of metabolic benefits. However, it is unclear whether loss of NOR-1 contributes to inappropriate metabolic signaling in skeletal muscle that could lead to insulin resistance. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the impact of NOR-1 deficiency on C2C12 metabolic signaling. Changes in gene expression after siRNA-mediated NOR-1 knockdown in C2C12 myotubes were determined by qPCR and bioinformatic analysis of RNA-Seq data. Our RNA-Seq data identified several metabolic targets regulated by NOR-1 and implicates NOR-1 as a modulator of mTORC1 signaling via Akt-independent mechanisms. Furthermore, pathway analysis revealed NOR-1 knockdown perturbs the insulin resistance and insulin sensitivity pathways. Taken together, these data suggest skeletal muscle NOR-1 deficiency may contribute to altered metabolic signaling that is consistent with metabolic disease. We postulate that strategies that improve NOR-1 may be important to offset the negative impact that inactivity, obesity, and type 2 diabetes have on mitochondria and muscle metabolism.
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- Hector G Paez
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, College of Graduate Health Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Laboratory of Muscle Biology and Sarcopenia, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Division of Regenerative and Rehabilitation Sciences, Center for Muscle, Metabolism and Neuropathology, College of Health Professions, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, College of Graduate Health Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Division of Regenerative and Rehabilitation Sciences, Center for Muscle, Metabolism and Neuropathology, College of Health Professions, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Laboratory of Muscle and Nerve, Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences, College of Health Professions, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, College of Graduate Health Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Laboratory of Muscle Biology and Sarcopenia, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Division of Regenerative and Rehabilitation Sciences, Center for Muscle, Metabolism and Neuropathology, College of Health Professions, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, College of Graduate Health Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Division of Regenerative and Rehabilitation Sciences, Center for Muscle, Metabolism and Neuropathology, College of Health Professions, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Laboratory of Muscle and Nerve, Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences, College of Health Professions, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, College of Graduate Health Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Laboratory of Muscle Biology and Sarcopenia, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Division of Regenerative and Rehabilitation Sciences, Center for Muscle, Metabolism and Neuropathology, College of Health Professions, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Shi X, Wang Y, Liu H, Han R. Targeting Hub Genes Involved in Muscle Injury Induced by Jumping Load Based on Transcriptomics. DNA Cell Biol 2023; 42:498-506. [PMID: 37339448 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2022.0285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to find hub genes that may play key roles in skeletal muscle injury induced by jumping load. Twelve female Sprague Dawley rats were divided into the normal control (NC) group and the jumping-induced muscle injury (JI) group. After 6 weeks of jumping, transmission electron microscopy, hematoxylin-eosin staining, transcriptomics sequencing and genes analysis, interaction network prediction of multiple proteins, real-time PCR detection, and Western blotting were performed on gastrocnemius muscles from NC and JI groups. As compared with NC rats, excessive jumping can result in notable structural damage and inflammatory infiltration in JI rats. A total of 112 differentially expressed genes were confirmed in NC rats versus JI rats, with 59 genes upregulated and 53 genes downregulated. Using the online String database, four hub genes in the transcriptional regulatory network were targeted, including FOS, EGR1, ATF3, and NR4A3. All expression levels of FOS, EGR1, ATF3, and NR4A3 mRNAs were decreased in JI rats compared with NC rats (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01). All expression levels of c-Fos, EGR1, ATF3, and NOR1 proteins were upregulated in JI rats (p < 0.01, p < 0.05, p > 0.05, and p < 0.01, respectively). Collectively, these findings indicate that FOS, EGR1, ATF3, and NR4A3 genes may be functionally important in jumping-induced muscle injury.
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- Xiaolan Shi
- Wushu College, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- School of Physical Education and Sport, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- School of Physical Education and Sport, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
- Sports Reform and Development Research Center, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- School of Physical Education and Sport, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
- Sports Reform and Development Research Center, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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Barske J, Fuxjager MJ, Ciofi C, Natali C, Schlinger BA, Billo T, Fusani L. Beyond plumage: acrobatic courtship displays show intermediate patterns in manakin hybrids. Anim Behav 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2023.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Li S, Ma J, Pang X, Liang Y, Li X, Wang M, Yuan J, Pan Y, Fu Y, Laher I. Time-dependent Effects of Moderate- and High-intensity Exercises on Myocardial Transcriptomics. Int J Sports Med 2022; 43:1214-1225. [PMID: 36063823 DOI: 10.1055/a-1885-4115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
The heart is a highly adaptable organ that responds to changes in functional requirements due to exposure to internal and external stimuli. Physical exercise has unique stimulatory effects on the myocardium in both healthy individuals and those with health disorders, where the effects are primarily determined by the intensity and recovery time of exercise. We investigated the time-dependent effects of different exercise intensities on myocardial transcriptional expression in rats. Moderate intensity exercise induced more differentially expressed genes in the myocardium than high intensity exercise, while 16 differentially expressed genes were down-regulated by moderate intensity exercise but up-regulated by high intensity exercise at 12 h post- exercise. Both Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis indicated that moderate intensity exercise specifically regulated gene expression related to heart adaptation, energy metabolism, and oxidative stress, while high intensity exercise specifically regulated gene expression related to immunity, inflammation, and apoptosis. Moreover, there was increased expression of Tbx5, Casq1, Igsf1, and Ddah1 at all time points after moderate intensity exercise, while there was increased expression of Card9 at all time points after high intensity exercise. Our study provides a better understanding of the intensity dependent effects of physical exercise of the molecular mechanisms of cardiac adaptation to physical exercise.
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- Shunchang Li
- Institute of Sports Medicine and Health, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Sports Medicine and Health, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Sports Medicine and Health, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Sports Medicine and Health, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Sports Medicine and Health, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Sports Medicine and Health, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Sports Medicine and Health, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Sports Medicine and Health, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Sports Medicine and Health, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China
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- Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Mengeste AM, Nikolić N, Dalmao Fernandez A, Feng YZ, Nyman TA, Kersten S, Haugen F, Kase ET, Aas V, Rustan AC, Thoresen GH. Insight Into the Metabolic Adaptations of Electrically Pulse-Stimulated Human Myotubes Using Global Analysis of the Transcriptome and Proteome. Front Physiol 2022; 13:928195. [PMID: 35874526 PMCID: PMC9298736 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.928195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Electrical pulse stimulation (EPS) has proven to be a useful tool to interrogate cell-specific responses to muscle contraction. In the present study, we aimed to uncover networks of signaling pathways and regulatory molecules responsible for the metabolic effects of exercise in human skeletal muscle cells exposed to chronic EPS. Differentiated myotubes from young male subjects were exposed to EPS protocol 1 (i.e. 2 ms, 10 V, and 0.1 Hz for 24 h), whereas myotubes from middle-aged women and men were exposed to protocol 2 (i.e. 2 ms, 30 V, and 1 Hz for 48 h). Fuel handling as well as the transcriptome, cellular proteome, and secreted proteins of EPS-treated myotubes from young male subjects were analyzed using a combination of high-throughput RNA sequencing, high-resolution liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, oxidation assay, and immunoblotting. The data showed that oxidative metabolism was enhanced in EPS-exposed myotubes from young male subjects. Moreover, a total of 81 differentially regulated proteins and 952 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were observed in these cells after EPS protocol 1. We also found 61 overlapping genes while comparing the DEGs to mRNA expression in myotubes from the middle-aged group exposed to protocol 2, assessed by microarray. Gene ontology (GO) analysis indicated that significantly regulated proteins and genes were enriched in biological processes related to glycolytic pathways, positive regulation of fatty acid oxidation, and oxidative phosphorylation, as well as muscle contraction, autophagy/mitophagy, and oxidative stress. Additionally, proteomic identification of secreted proteins revealed extracellular levels of 137 proteins were changed in myotubes from young male subjects exposed to EPS protocol 1. Selected putative myokines were measured using ELISA or multiplex assay to validate the results. Collectively, our data provides new insight into the transcriptome, proteome and secreted proteins alterations following in vitro exercise and is a valuable resource for understanding the molecular mechanisms and regulatory molecules mediating the beneficial metabolic effects of exercise.
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- Abel M Mengeste
- Section for Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Section for Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Section for Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Section for Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Work Psychology and Physiology, STAMI-The National Institute of Occupational Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Section for Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Life Sciences and Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet-Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Section for Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Section for Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Mármol-Sánchez E, Cirera S, Zingaretti LM, Jacobsen MJ, Ramayo-Caldas Y, Jørgensen CB, Fredholm M, Cardoso TF, Quintanilla R, Amills M. Modeling microRNA-driven post-transcriptional regulation using exon-intron split analysis in pigs. Anim Genet 2022; 53:613-626. [PMID: 35811409 DOI: 10.1111/age.13238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
The contribution of microRNAs (miRNAs) to mRNA post-transcriptional regulation has often been explored by the post hoc selection of downregulated genes and determining whether they harbor binding sites for miRNAs of interest. This approach, however, does not discriminate whether these mRNAs are also downregulated at the transcriptional level. Here, we have characterized the transcriptional and post-transcriptional changes in mRNA expression in two porcine tissues: gluteus medius muscle of fasted and fed Duroc gilts and adipose tissue of lean and obese Duroc-Göttingen minipigs. Exon-intron split analysis of RNA-seq data allowed us to identify downregulated mRNAs with high post-transcriptional signals in fed or obese states, and we assessed whether they harbor binding sites for upregulated miRNAs in any of these two physiological states. We found 26 downregulated mRNAs with high post-transcriptional signals in the muscle of fed gilts and 21 of these were predicted targets of miRNAs upregulated in fed pigs. For adipose tissue, 44 downregulated mRNAs in obese minipigs displayed high post-transcriptional signals, and 25 of these were predicted targets of miRNAs upregulated in the obese state. These results suggest that the contribution of miRNAs to mRNA repression is more prominent in the skeletal muscle system. Finally, we identified several genes that may play relevant roles in the energy homeostasis of the pig skeletal muscle (DKK2 and PDK4) and adipose (SESN3 and ESRRG) tissues. By differentiating transcriptional from post-transcriptional changes in mRNA expression, exon-intron split analysis provides a valuable view of the regulation of gene expression, complementary to canonical differential expression analyses.
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- Emilio Mármol-Sánchez
- Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG), CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Animal Breeding and Genetics Program, Institute for Research and Technology in Food and Agriculture, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG), CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.,Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Embrapa Pecuária Sudeste, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Animal Breeding and Genetics Program, Institute for Research and Technology in Food and Agriculture, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG), CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.,Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Ballester-Servera C, Cañes L, Alonso J, Puertas L, Taurón M, Rodríguez C, Martínez-González J. Nuclear receptor NOR-1 (Neuron-derived Orphan Receptor-1) in pathological vascular remodelling and vascular remodelling. Clin Investig Arterioscler 2022; 34:229-243. [PMID: 35581107 DOI: 10.1016/j.arteri.2022.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Vascular cells and their interaction with inflammatory cells and the immune system play a key role in pathological vascular remodeling. A large number of genes and proteins regulated in a coordinated manner by a small number of transcription factors are involved in this process. In recent years, research on a small subfamily of transcription factors, the NR4A subfamily, has had a major impact on our understanding of vascular biology. The NR4A1 (Nur77), NR4A2 (Nurr1) and NR4A3 (NOR-1) receptors are products of early response genes whose expression is induced by multiple pathophysiological and physical stimuli. Their wide distribution in different tissues and cells places them in the control of numerous processes such as cell differentiation, proliferation, survival and apoptosis, as well as inflammation and the metabolism of lipids and carbohydrates. This review analyzes the role of these receptors, particularly NOR-1, in pathological vascular remodeling associated with atherosclerosis, abdominal aortic aneurysm and pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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- Carme Ballester-Servera
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Barcelona-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IIBB-CSIC), Barcelona, España; CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, ISCIII, Madrid, España; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pau, Barcelona, España
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Barcelona-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IIBB-CSIC), Barcelona, España; CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, ISCIII, Madrid, España
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Barcelona-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IIBB-CSIC), Barcelona, España; CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, ISCIII, Madrid, España; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pau, Barcelona, España
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- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pau, Barcelona, España; Institut de Recerca Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (IRHSCSP), Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Cirugía Cardiovascular, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, España
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- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, ISCIII, Madrid, España; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pau, Barcelona, España; Institut de Recerca Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (IRHSCSP), Barcelona, España
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Barcelona-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IIBB-CSIC), Barcelona, España; CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, ISCIII, Madrid, España; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pau, Barcelona, España.
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Chen Q, Zhang W, Cai J, Ni Y, Xiao L, Zhang J. Transcriptome analysis in comparing carcass and meat quality traits of Jiaxing Black Pig and Duroc × Duroc × Berkshire × Jiaxing Black Pig crosses. Gene 2022; 808:145978. [PMID: 34592352 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2021.145978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
This study compares two typical strains: Chinese local excellent meat quality of Jiaxing Black (JXB) Pig and quadratic crossbred pig strain Duroc × Duroc × Berkshire × Jiaxing Black (DDBJ). It was found that between the two pig strains, carcass traits and meat quality traits differed significantly. This is exemplified by the leanness and dressing out percent of DDBJ that were significantly higher than JXB pigs of the same age (P < 0.05) and the better growth rate of DDBJ pigs as to JXB pigs was shown by quantifying muscle proliferation and differentiation of longissimus dorsi muscle employing Hematoxylin and Eosin staining of longissimus dorsi muscle. Nutrients such as inosinic acid, intramuscular fat, and free amino acids in the longissimus dorsi muscle were significantly higher in JXB pigs than DDBJ pigs (p < 0.0001); saturated fatty acids were higher in JXB than in DDBJ pigs (p = 0.0097); essential amino acids and fresh taste amino acids (serine, glutamic acid, proline, glycine, alanine) of JXB pigs was higher than that of DDBJ pigs (p < 0.0001) and amino acids in longissimus dorsi muscle of JXB pigs surpasses the amino acid concentration of DDBJ pigs (p < 0.0001), thus showing the superiority of JXB in terms of meat quality. However, the content of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which is responsible for poor meat quality, was significantly higher in the longissimus dorsi muscle of DDBJ pig than JXB pigs (p < 0.0001); RNA-seq analysis of 5 biological replicates from two of the strains was performed. The screening of 164 up-regulated genes and 183 down-regulated genes found in longissimus dorsi muscle of DDBJ was done and the results identified differentially expressed genes related to muscle development, adipogenesis, amino acid metabolism, fatty acid metabolism and inosine synthesis. In conclusion, the study identified functional genes, elucidated the mechanisms associated with carcass quality traits, meat quality traits and other related traits, and provided means of genetic enhancement to improve meat quality traits and carcass traits in Chinese commercial pigs.
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- Qiangqiang Chen
- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Martínez-González J, Cañes L, Alonso J, Ballester-Servera C, Rodríguez-Sinovas A, Corrales I, Rodríguez C. NR4A3: A Key Nuclear Receptor in Vascular Biology, Cardiovascular Remodeling, and Beyond. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222111371. [PMID: 34768801 PMCID: PMC8583700 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
The mechanisms committed in the activation and response of vascular and inflammatory immune cells play a major role in tissue remodeling in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) such as atherosclerosis, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Cardiovascular remodeling entails interrelated cellular processes (proliferation, survival/apoptosis, inflammation, extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis/degradation, redox homeostasis, etc.) coordinately regulated by a reduced number of transcription factors. Nuclear receptors of the subfamily 4 group A (NR4A) have recently emerged as key master genes in multiple cellular processes and vital functions of different organs, and have been involved in a variety of high-incidence human pathologies including atherosclerosis and other CVDs. This paper reviews the major findings involving NR4A3 (Neuron-derived Orphan Receptor 1, NOR-1) in the cardiovascular remodeling operating in these diseases.
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- José Martínez-González
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Barcelona-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IIBB-CSIC), 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (L.C.); (J.A.); (C.B.-S.)
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, ISCIII, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pau, 08041 Barcelona, Spain
- Correspondence: (J.M.-G.); (C.R.); Tel.: +34-93-5565896 (J.M.-G.); +34-93-5565897 (C.R.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Barcelona-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IIBB-CSIC), 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (L.C.); (J.A.); (C.B.-S.)
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, ISCIII, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pau, 08041 Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Barcelona-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IIBB-CSIC), 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (L.C.); (J.A.); (C.B.-S.)
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, ISCIII, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pau, 08041 Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Barcelona-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IIBB-CSIC), 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (L.C.); (J.A.); (C.B.-S.)
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, ISCIII, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pau, 08041 Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, ISCIII, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Cardiovascular Diseases Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca, Vall d’Hebron Hospital Universitari, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Coagulopatías Congénitas, Banc de Sang i Teixits (BST), 08005 Barcelona, Spain;
- Medicina Transfusional, Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (VHIR-UAB), 08035 Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, ISCIII, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pau, 08041 Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Recerca Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (IRHSCSP), 08041 Barcelona, Spain
- Correspondence: (J.M.-G.); (C.R.); Tel.: +34-93-5565896 (J.M.-G.); +34-93-5565897 (C.R.)
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Berg PC, Hansson ÅML, Røsand Ø, Marwarha G, Høydal MA. Overexpression of Neuron-Derived Orphan Receptor 1 (NOR-1) Rescues Cardiomyocytes from Cell Death and Improves Viability after Doxorubicin Induced Stress. Biomedicines 2021; 9:1233. [PMID: 34572418 PMCID: PMC8471245 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9091233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Following myocardial infarction, reperfusion injury (RI) is commonly observed due to the excessive formation of, e.g., reactive oxygen species (ROS). Doxorubicin (DOX), a widely used anti-cancer drug, is also known to cause cardiotoxicity due to excessive ROS production. Exercise training has been shown to protect the heart against both RI- and DOX-induced cardiotoxicity, but the exact mechanism is still unknown. Neuron-derived orphan receptor 1 (NOR-1) is an important exercise-responsive protein in the skeletal muscle which has also been reported to facilitate cellular survival during hypoxia. Therefore, we hypothesized that NOR-1 could protect cardiomyocytes (CMs) against cellular stress induced by DOX. We also hypothesized that NOR-1 is involved in preparing the CMs against a stress situation during nonstimulated conditions by increasing cell viability. To determine the protective effect of NOR-1 in CMs stressed with DOX challenge, we overexpressed NOR-1 in AC16 human CMs treated with 5 µM DOX for 12 h or the respective vehicle control, followed by performing Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity, 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT), and caspase-3 activity assays to measure cell death, cell viability, and apoptosis, respectively. In addition, Western blotting analysis was performed to determine the expression of key proteins involved in cardioprotection. We demonstrated that NOR-1 overexpression decreased cell death (p < 0.105) and apoptosis (p < 0.01) while increasing cell viability (p < 0.05) in DOX-treated CMs. We also observed that NOR-1 overexpression increased phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) (p < 0.01) and protein expression levels of B cell lymphoma extra-large (Bcl-xL) (p < 0.01). We did not detect any significant changes in phosphorylation of protein kinase B (Akt), glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) or expression levels of superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) and cyclin D1. Furthermore, we demonstrated that NOR-1 overexpression increased the cell viability (p < 0.0001) of CMs during nonstimulated conditions without affecting cell death or apoptosis. Our findings indicate that NOR-1 could serve as a potential cardioprotective protein in response to Doxorubicin-induced cellular stress.
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- Group of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Norwegian University of Technology and Science (NTNU), 7030 Trondheim, Norway; (P.-C.B.); (Å.M.L.H.); (Ø.R.); (G.M.)
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Sopariwala DH, Likhite N, Pei G, Haroon F, Lin L, Yadav V, Zhao Z, Narkar VA. Estrogen-related receptor α is involved in angiogenesis and skeletal muscle revascularization in hindlimb ischemia. FASEB J 2021; 35:e21480. [PMID: 33788962 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202001794rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Skeletal muscle ischemia is a major consequence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) or critical limb ischemia (CLI). Although therapeutic options for resolving muscle ischemia in PAD/CLI are limited, the issue is compounded by poor understanding of the mechanisms driving muscle vascularization. We found that nuclear receptor estrogen-related receptor alpha (ERRα) expression is induced in murine skeletal muscle by hindlimb ischemia (HLI), and in cultured myotubes by hypoxia, suggesting a potential role for ERRα in ischemic response. To test this, we generated skeletal muscle-specific ERRα transgenic (TG) mice. In these mice, ERRα drives myofiber type switch from glycolytic type IIB to oxidative type IIA/IIX myofibers, which are typically associated with more vascular supply in muscle. Indeed, RNA sequencing and functional enrichment analysis of TG muscle revealed that "paracrine angiogenesis" is the top-ranked transcriptional program activated by ERRα in the skeletal muscle. Immunohistochemistry and angiography showed that ERRα overexpression increases baseline capillarity, arterioles and non-leaky blood vessel formation in the skeletal muscles. Moreover, ERRα overexpression facilitates ischemic neo-angiogenesis and perfusion recovery in hindlimb musculature of mice subjected to HLI. Therefore, ERRα is a hypoxia inducible nuclear receptor that is involved in skeletal muscle angiogenesis and could be potentially targeted for treating PAD/CLI.
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- Danesh H Sopariwala
- Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
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- Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Precision Medicine, School of Biomedical Informatics, UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
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- Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
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- Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
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- Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Precision Medicine, School of Biomedical Informatics, UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
- Human Genetics Center, School of Public Health, UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
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- Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, UTHealth, TX, USA
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Wang L, Zhou ZY, Zhang T, Zhang L, Hou X, Yan H, Wang L. IRLnc: a novel functional noncoding RNA contributes to intramuscular fat deposition. BMC Genomics 2021; 22:95. [PMID: 33522899 PMCID: PMC7849149 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-07349-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Intramuscular fat (IMF) is associated with meat quality and insulin resistance in animals. Research on genetic mechanism of IMF decomposition has positive meaning to pork quality and diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes treatment. In this study, an IMF trait segregation population was used to perform RNA sequencing and to analyze the joint or independent effects of genes and long intergenic non-coding RNAs (lincRNAs) on IMF. Results A total of 26 genes including six lincRNA genes show significantly different expression between high- and low-IMF pigs. Interesting, one lincRNA gene, named IMF related lincRNA (IRLnc) not only has a 292-bp conserved region in 100 vertebrates but also has conserved up and down stream genes (< 10 kb) in pig and humans. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) validation study indicated that nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A member 3 (NR4A3) which located at the downstream of IRLnc has similar expression pattern with IRLnc. RNAi-mediated loss of function screens identified that IRLnc silencing could inhibit both of the RNA and protein expression of NR4A3. And the in-situ hybridization co-expression experiment indicates that IRLnc may directly binding to NR4A3. As the NR4A3 could regulate the catecholamine catabolism, which could affect insulin sensitivity, we inferred that IRLnc influence IMF decomposition by regulating the expression of NR4A3. Conclusions In conclusion, a novel functional noncoding variation named IRLnc has been found contribute to IMF by regulating the expression of NR4A3. These findings suggest novel mechanistic approach for treatment of insulin resistance in human beings and meat quality improvement in animal. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-020-07349-5.
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- Ligang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Farm Animal Genetic Resources and Germplasm Innovation of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650223, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Farm Animal Genetic Resources and Germplasm Innovation of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.,State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Dao-di Herbs, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Farm Animal Genetic Resources and Germplasm Innovation of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Farm Animal Genetic Resources and Germplasm Innovation of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Farm Animal Genetic Resources and Germplasm Innovation of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Farm Animal Genetic Resources and Germplasm Innovation of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Zhang C, Zhang B, Zhang X, Sun G, Sun X. Targeting Orphan Nuclear Receptors NR4As for Energy Homeostasis and Diabetes. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:587457. [PMID: 33328994 PMCID: PMC7728612 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.587457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Orphan nuclear receptors are important members of the nuclear receptor family and may regulate cell proliferation, metabolism, differentiation, and apoptosis. NR4As, a subfamily of orphan nuclear receptors, have been reported to play key roles in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism and energy homeostasis. Popularity of obesity has resulted in a series of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and its complications. While imbalance of energy intake and expenditure is the main cause of obesity, the concrete mechanism of obesity has not been fully understood. It has been reported that NR4As have significant regulatory effects on energy homeostasis and diabetes and are expected to become new targets for discovering drugs for metabolic syndrome. A number of studies have demonstrated that abnormalities in metabolism induced by altered levels of NR4As may contribute to numerous diseases, such as chronic inflammation, tumorigenesis, diabetes and its complications, atherosclerosis, and other cardiovascular diseases. However, systematic reviews focusing on the roles of NR4As in mediating energy homeostasis and diabetes remain limited. Therefore, this article reviews the structure and regulation of NR4As and their critical function in energy homeostasis and diabetes, as well as small molecules that may regulate NR4As. Our work is aimed at providing valuable support for the research and development of drugs targeting NR4As for the treatment of obesity and related metabolic diseases.
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- Chenyang Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Natural Medicine) and Translational Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resource Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Efficacy Evaluation of Chinese Medicine against Glycolipid Metabolic Disorders, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of New Drug Discovery Based on Classic Chinese Medicine Prescription, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Natural Medicine) and Translational Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resource Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Efficacy Evaluation of Chinese Medicine against Glycolipid Metabolic Disorders, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of New Drug Discovery Based on Classic Chinese Medicine Prescription, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Natural Medicine) and Translational Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resource Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Efficacy Evaluation of Chinese Medicine against Glycolipid Metabolic Disorders, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of New Drug Discovery Based on Classic Chinese Medicine Prescription, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Natural Medicine) and Translational Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resource Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Efficacy Evaluation of Chinese Medicine against Glycolipid Metabolic Disorders, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of New Drug Discovery Based on Classic Chinese Medicine Prescription, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Natural Medicine) and Translational Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resource Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Efficacy Evaluation of Chinese Medicine against Glycolipid Metabolic Disorders, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of New Drug Discovery Based on Classic Chinese Medicine Prescription, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Exercise is fundamental for good health, whereas physical inactivity underpins many chronic diseases of modern society. It is well appreciated that regular exercise improves metabolism and the metabolic phenotype in a number of tissues. The phenotypic alterations observed in skeletal muscle are partly mediated by transcriptional responses that occur following each individual bout of exercise. This adaptive response increases oxidative capacity and influences the function of myokines and extracellular vesicles that signal to other tissues. Our understanding of the epigenetic and transcriptional mechanisms that mediate the skeletal muscle gene expression response to exercise as well as of their upstream signalling pathways has advanced substantially in the past 10 years. With this knowledge also comes the opportunity to design new therapeutic strategies based on the biology of exercise for a variety of chronic conditions where regular exercise might be a challenge. This Review provides an overview of the beneficial adaptive responses to exercise and details the molecular mechanisms involved. The possibility of designing therapeutic interventions based on these molecular mechanisms is addressed, using relevant examples that have exploited this approach.
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- Sean L McGee
- Metabolic Research Unit, School of Medicine and Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (iMPACT), Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
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- Department of Physiology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
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Cañes L, Martí-Pàmies I, Ballester-Servera C, Herraiz-Martínez A, Alonso J, Galán M, Nistal JF, Muniesa P, Osada J, Hove-Madsen L, Rodríguez C, Martínez-González J. Neuron-derived orphan receptor-1 modulates cardiac gene expression and exacerbates angiotensin II-induced cardiac hypertrophy. Clin Sci (Lond) 2020; 134:359-77. [PMID: 31985010 DOI: 10.1042/CS20191014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Hypertensive cardiac hypertrophy (HCH) is a common cause of heart failure (HF), a major public health problem worldwide. However, the molecular bases of HCH have not been completely elucidated. Neuron-derived orphan receptor-1 (NOR-1) is a nuclear receptor whose role in cardiac remodelling is poorly understood. The aim of the present study was to generate a transgenic mouse over-expressing NOR-1 in the heart (TgNOR-1) and assess the impact of this gain-of-function on HCH. The CAG promoter-driven transgenesis led to viable animals that over-expressed NOR-1 in the heart, mainly in cardiomyocytes and also in cardiofibroblasts. Cardiomyocytes from TgNOR-1 exhibited an enhanced cell surface area and myosin heavy chain 7 (Myh7)/Myh6 expression ratio, and increased cell shortening elicited by electric field stimulation. TgNOR-1 cardiofibroblasts expressed higher levels of myofibroblast markers than wild-type (WT) cells (α 1 skeletal muscle actin (Acta1), transgelin (Sm22α)) and were more prone to synthesise collagen and migrate. TgNOR-1 mice experienced an age-associated remodelling of the left ventricle (LV). Angiotensin II (AngII) induced the cardiac expression of NOR-1, and NOR-1 transgenesis exacerbated AngII-induced cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis. This effect was associated with the up-regulation of hypertrophic (brain natriuretic peptide (Bnp), Acta1 and Myh7) and fibrotic markers (collagen type I α 1 chain (Col1a1), Pai-1 and lysyl oxidase-like 2 (Loxl2)). NOR-1 transgenesis up-regulated two key genes involved in cardiac hypertrophy (Myh7, encoding for β-myosin heavy chain (β-MHC)) and fibrosis (Loxl2, encoding for the extracellular matrix (ECM) modifying enzyme, Loxl2). Interestigly, in transient transfection assays, NOR-1 drove the transcription of Myh7 and Loxl2 promoters. Our findings suggest that NOR-1 is involved in the transcriptional programme leading to HCH.
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Scaricamazza S, Salvatori I, Giacovazzo G, Loeffler JP, Renè F, Rosina M, Quessada C, Proietti D, Heil C, Rossi S, Battistini S, Giannini F, Volpi N, Steyn FJ, Ngo ST, Ferraro E, Madaro L, Coccurello R, Valle C, Ferri A. Skeletal-Muscle Metabolic Reprogramming in ALS-SOD1 G93A Mice Predates Disease Onset and Is A Promising Therapeutic Target. iScience 2020; 23:101087. [PMID: 32371370 PMCID: PMC7200935 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Patients with ALS show, in addition to the loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord, brainstem, and cerebral cortex, an abnormal depletion of energy stores alongside hypermetabolism. In this study, we show that bioenergetic defects and muscle remodeling occur in skeletal muscle of the SOD1G93A mouse model of ALS mice prior to disease onset and before the activation of muscle denervation markers, respectively. These changes in muscle physiology were followed by an increase in energy expenditure unrelated to physical activity. Finally, chronic treatment of SOD1G93A mice with Ranolazine, an FDA-approved inhibitor of fatty acid β-oxidation, led to a decrease in energy expenditure in symptomatic SOD1G93A mice, and this occurred in parallel with a robust, albeit temporary, recovery of the pathological phenotype. Metabolic switch use occurs early in the skeletal muscle of SOD1G93A mice Mitochondrial impairment precedes locomotor deficits and evokes catabolic pathways Sarcolipin upregulation in presymptomatic SOD1G93A mice precedes hypermetabolism Pharmacological modulation of hypermetabolism improves locomotor performance
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- Silvia Scaricamazza
- University of Rome Tor Vergata, Department of Biology, Rome, Italy; IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy
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- Université de Strasbourg, UMR_S 1118, Strasbourg, France; INSERM, U1118, Central and Peripheral Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, UMR_S 1118, Strasbourg, France; INSERM, U1118, Central and Peripheral Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration, Strasbourg, France
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- University of Rome Tor Vergata, Department of Biology, Rome, Italy
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- Université de Strasbourg, UMR_S 1118, Strasbourg, France; INSERM, U1118, Central and Peripheral Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration, Strasbourg, France
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- University of Rome Tor Vergata, Department of Biology, Rome, Italy; National Research Council, Institute of Translational Pharmacology (IFT), Rome, Italy
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- University of Siena, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Science, Siena, Italy
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- University of Siena, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Science, Siena, Italy
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- University of Siena, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Science, Siena, Italy
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy; DAHFMO-Unit of Histology and Medical Embryology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy; National Research Council, Institute for Complex System (ISC), Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy; National Research Council, Institute of Translational Pharmacology (IFT), Rome, Italy.
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- IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy; National Research Council, Institute of Translational Pharmacology (IFT), Rome, Italy.
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Pillon NJ, Gabriel BM, Dollet L, Smith JAB, Sardón Puig L, Botella J, Bishop DJ, Krook A, Zierath JR. Transcriptomic profiling of skeletal muscle adaptations to exercise and inactivity. Nat Commun 2020; 11:470. [PMID: 31980607 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-13869-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The molecular mechanisms underlying the response to exercise and inactivity are not fully understood. We propose an innovative approach to profile the skeletal muscle transcriptome to exercise and inactivity using 66 published datasets. Data collected from human studies of aerobic and resistance exercise, including acute and chronic exercise training, were integrated using meta-analysis methods (www.metamex.eu). Here we use gene ontology and pathway analyses to reveal selective pathways activated by inactivity, aerobic versus resistance and acute versus chronic exercise training. We identify NR4A3 as one of the most exercise- and inactivity-responsive genes, and establish a role for this nuclear receptor in mediating the metabolic responses to exercise-like stimuli in vitro. The meta-analysis (MetaMEx) also highlights the differential response to exercise in individuals with metabolic impairments. MetaMEx provides the most extensive dataset of skeletal muscle transcriptional responses to different modes of exercise and an online interface to readily interrogate the database. The pathways that underlie the effects of exercise on metabolism remain incompletely described. Here, the authors perform a meta-analysis of transcriptomic data from 66 published datasets of human skeletal muscle. They identify pathways selectively activated by inactivity, aerobic or resistance exercise, and characterize NR4A3 as one of the genes responsive to inactivity.
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Herring JA, Elison WS, Tessem JS. Function of Nr4a Orphan Nuclear Receptors in Proliferation, Apoptosis and Fuel Utilization Across Tissues. Cells 2019; 8:E1373. [PMID: 31683815 DOI: 10.3390/cells8111373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The Nr4a family of nuclear hormone receptors is composed of three members-Nr4a1/Nur77, Nr4a2/Nurr1 and Nr4a3/Nor1. While currently defined as ligandless, these transcription factors have been shown to regulate varied processes across a host of tissues. Of particular interest, the Nr4a family impinge, in a tissue dependent fashion, on cellular proliferation, apoptosis and fuel utilization. The regulation of these processes occurs through both nuclear and non-genomic pathways. The purpose of this review is to provide a balanced perspective of the tissue specific and Nr4a family member specific, effects on cellular proliferation, apoptosis and fuel utilization.
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Barrón-Cabrera E, Ramos-Lopez O, González-Becerra K, Riezu-Boj JI, Milagro FI, Martínez-López E, Martínez JA. Epigenetic Modifications as Outcomes of Exercise Interventions Related to Specific Metabolic Alterations: A Systematic Review. Lifestyle Genom 2019; 12:25-44. [PMID: 31546245 DOI: 10.1159/000503289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic diseases arise as a consequence of an unhealthy lifestyle primarily characterized by physical inactivity and unbalanced diets. Regular physical activity can improve health, and there is consistent evidence that these improvements may be the result of epigenetic modifications. OBJECTIVE To identify epigenetic modificationsas outcomes of exercise interventions related to specific metabolic alterations. METHODS The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols (PRISMA-P) methodology for manuscript research and preparation was followed using PubMed and EBSCO databases for literature review. Out of 2,638 articles identified, only 34 articles met the inclusion criteria. RESULTS The sections of the review were organized by metabolic alterations in which studies were grouped according to healthy, diseased, and trained individuals. Resistance exercise in humans induced epigenetic changes in pathways associated with energy metabolism and insulin sensitivity, contributing to healthy skeletal muscle. Endurance exercise also caused modifications in biomarkers associated to metabolic alterations through changes in DNA methylation and the expression of specific miRNAs. However, both resistance and endurance exercise are necessary to obtain a better physiological adaptation and a combination of both seems to be needed to properly tackle the increasing prevalence of non-communicable pathologies. CONCLUSION Given the heterogeneity and complexity of the existing literature, it is currently not possible to propose a specific recommendation about the type, intensity, or duration of exercise that could be beneficial for different subsets of the population (healthy, diseased, and/or trained). Nevertheless, this review highlights the importance of exercise for health and shows the need to perform more research in this emerging area to identify epigenetic biomarkers that could serve as indicators of exercise adaptations.
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- Elisa Barrón-Cabrera
- Institute of Translational Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genomics, Health Sciences University Center, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Centre for Nutrition Research, Department of Nutrition, Food Science, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Autonomous University of Baja California, Tijuana, Mexico
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- Institute of Translational Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genomics, Health Sciences University Center, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Centre for Nutrition Research, Department of Nutrition, Food Science, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Centre for Nutrition Research, Department of Nutrition, Food Science, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Translational Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genomics, Health Sciences University Center, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Centre for Nutrition Research, Department of Nutrition, Food Science, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, .,Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain, .,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain, .,Madrid Institute of Advanced Studies (IMDEA Food), Madrid, Spain,
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Son B, Jeon J, Lee S, Kim H, Kang H, Youn H, Jo S, Youn B. Radiotherapy in combination with hyperthermia suppresses lung cancer progression via increased NR4A3 and KLF11 expression. Int J Radiat Biol 2019; 95:1696-1707. [PMID: 31498019 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2019.1665213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Purpose: Hyperthermia (HT), a clinical treatment involving delivery of heat to tumors, has been used in combination with traditional chemotherapy and radiotherapy to enhance their effects. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the high efficacy of combination therapy is not clear. This study was conducted to identify the molecular mechanism underlying the sensitization of lung cancer to radiotherapy by HT.Materials and methods: Nuclear receptor subfamily 4, group A, member 3 (NR4A3) and Krüppel-like factor 11 (KLF11) expression in non-small-cell lung cancer cells was confirmed by performing real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Tumor cell proliferation and apoptosis were assessed via a colony-forming assay and Annexin V/propidium iodide staining.Results and conclusions: Expression profile analysis revealed elevated levels of NR4A3 and KLF11 in A549 lung cancer cells after treatment with HT combined with radiation. We also confirmed that NR4A3 and KLF11 induced apoptosis and inhibited cell proliferation by elevating intracellular reactive oxygen species levels. Knockdown of NR4A3 or KLF11 using siRNA led to decreased effects of radiohyperthermia. Finally, the effect of these two factors on lung cancer progression was evaluated by in vivo xenograft studies. Taken together, the results suggest that NR4A3 and KLF11 are critical for increasing the efficacy of radiotherapy in combination with HT.
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- Beomseok Son
- Department of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Sejong University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biological Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Skugor A, Kjos NP, Sundaram AYM, Mydland LT, Ånestad R, Tauson AH, Øverland M. Effects of long-term feeding of rapeseed meal on skeletal muscle transcriptome, production efficiency and meat quality traits in Norwegian Landrace growing-finishing pigs. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0220441. [PMID: 31390356 PMCID: PMC6685631 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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This study was performed to investigate the effects of dietary inclusion of 20% rapeseed meal (RSM) as an alternative to soybean meal (SBM) in a three-month feeding experiment with growing finishing pigs. Dietary alteration affected growth performance, several carcass traits and transcriptional responses in the skeletal muscle, but did not affect measured meat quality traits. In general, pigs fed the RSM test diet exhibited reduced growth performance compared to pigs on SBM control diet. Significant transcriptional changes in the skeletal muscle of growing pigs fed RSM diet were likely the consequence of an increased amount of fiber and higher polyunsaturated fatty acids, and presence of bioactive phytochemicals, such as glucosinolates. RNAseq pipeline using Tophat2-Cuffdiff identified 57 upregulated and 63 downregulated genes in RSM compared to SBM pigs. Significantly enriched among downregulated pathways was p53-mediated signalling involved in cellular proliferation, while activation of negative growth regulators (IER5, KLF10, BTG2, KLF11, RETREG1, PRUNE2) in RSM fed pigs provided further evidence for reduced proliferation and increased cellular death, in accordance with the observed reduction in performance traits. Upregulation of well-known metabolic controllers (PDK4, UCP3, ESRRG and ESRRB), involved in energy homeostasis (glucose and lipid metabolism, and mitochondrial function), suggested less available energy and nutrients in RSM pigs. Furthermore, several genes supported more pronounced proteolysis (ABTB1, OTUD1, PADI2, SPP1) and reduced protein synthesis (THBS1, HSF4, AP1S2) in RSM muscle tissue. In parallel, higher levels of NR4A3, PDK4 and FGF21, and a drop in adropin, ELOVL6 and CIDEC/FSP27 indicated increased lipolysis and fatty acid oxidation, reflective of lower dressing percentage. Finally, pigs exposed to RSM showed greater expression level of genes responsive to oxidative stress, indicated by upregulation of GPX1, GPX2, and TXNIP.
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- Adrijana Skugor
- Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway
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- Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway
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- Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway
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- Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway
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- Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway
- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway
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Amoasii L, Sanchez-Ortiz E, Fujikawa T, Elmquist JK, Bassel-Duby R, Olson EN. NURR1 activation in skeletal muscle controls systemic energy homeostasis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:11299-308. [PMID: 31110021 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1902490116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Skeletal muscle plays a central role in the control of metabolism and exercise tolerance. Analysis of muscle enhancers activated after exercise in mice revealed the orphan nuclear receptor NURR1/NR4A2 as a prominent component of exercise-responsive enhancers. We show that exercise enhances the expression of NURR1, and transgenic overexpression of NURR1 in skeletal muscle enhances physical performance in mice. NURR1 expression in skeletal muscle is also sufficient to prevent hyperglycemia and hepatic steatosis, by enhancing muscle glucose uptake and storage as glycogen. Furthermore, treatment of obese mice with putative NURR1 agonists increases energy expenditure, improves glucose tolerance, and confers a lean phenotype, mimicking the effects of exercise. These findings identify a key role for NURR1 in governance of skeletal muscle glucose metabolism, and reveal a transcriptional link between exercise and metabolism. Our findings also identify NURR1 agonists as possible exercise mimetics with the potential to ameliorate obesity and other metabolic abnormalities.
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Close AF, Dadheech N, Villela BS, Rouillard C, Buteau J. The orphan nuclear receptor Nor1/Nr4a3 is a negative regulator of β-cell mass. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:4889-4897. [PMID: 30696767 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.005135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Revised: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The Nr4a subfamily of nuclear receptor comprises three members in mammalian cells: Nur77/Nr4a1, Nurr1/Nr4a2, and Nor1/Nr4a3. Nr4a proteins play key roles in the regulation of glucose homeostasis in peripheral metabolic tissues. However, their biological functions in β-cells remain relatively uncharacterized. Here we sought to investigate the potential role of Nor1 in the regulation of β-cell mass and, in particular, β-cell survival/apoptosis. We used histological analysis to examine the consequences of genetic deletion of either Nur77 and Nor1 on β-cell mass, investigated the expression patterns of Nr4as in human islets and INS cells and performed gain- and loss-of-function experiments to further characterize the role of Nor1 in β-cell apoptosis. Surprisingly, Nor1 knockout mice displayed increased β-cell mass, whereas mice with genetic deletion of Nur77 did not exhibit any significant differences compared with their WT littermates. The increase in β-cell mass in Nor1 knockout mice was accompanied by improved glucose tolerance. A gene expression study performed in both human islets and INS cells revealed that Nor1 expression is significantly increased by pro-inflammatory cytokines and, to a lesser extent, by elevated concentrations of glucose. Nor1 overexpression in both INS and human islet cells caused apoptosis, whereas siRNA-mediated Nor1 knockdown prevented cytokine-induced β-cell death. Finally, Nor1 expression was up-regulated in islets of individuals with type 2 diabetes. Altogether, our results uncover that Nor1 negatively regulates β-cell mass. Nor1 represents a promising molecular target in diabetes treatment to prevent β-cell destruction.
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- Anne-Françoise Close
- From the Department of AFNS, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1, Canada.,the Alberta Diabetes Institute, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1, Canada
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- From the Department of AFNS, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1, Canada.,the Alberta Diabetes Institute, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1, Canada
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- From the Department of AFNS, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1, Canada.,the Alberta Diabetes Institute, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1, Canada
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- the Département de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, Université Laval, Québec, Québec G1V 4G2, Canada, and.,the Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Québec, Québec G1V 4G2, Canada
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- From the Department of AFNS, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1, Canada, .,the Alberta Diabetes Institute, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1, Canada
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Exercise induces various physical and metabolic changes in skeletal muscle that adaptively reprograms this tissue to current physiological and environmental demands. Underlying these changes are broad modifications to gene expression. We postulate that the nuclear hormone receptor, Nor-1, is activated after exercise, and this transcription factor modifies gene expression to drive the molecular and cellular adaptations associated with contractile reorganization.
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- Michael A Pearen
- Hepatic Fibrosis Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland
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- Hepatic Fibrosis Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland
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Popov DV, Lysenko EA, Bokov RO, Volodina MA, Kurochkina NS, Makhnovskii PA, Vyssokikh MY, Vinogradova OL. Effect of aerobic training on baseline expression of signaling and respiratory proteins in human skeletal muscle. Physiol Rep 2018; 6:e13868. [PMID: 30198217 PMCID: PMC6129775 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.13868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Most studies examining the molecular mechanisms underlying adaptation of human skeletal muscles to aerobic exercise focused on the response to acute exercise. Here, we examined the effect of a 2-month aerobic training program on baseline parameters in human muscle. Ten untrained males performed a one-legged knee extension exercise for 1 h with the same relative intensity before and after a 2-month aerobic training program. Biopsy samples were taken from vastus lateralis muscle at rest before and after the 2 month training program (baseline samples). Additionally, biopsy samples were taken from the exercised leg 1 and 4 h after the one-legged continuous knee extension exercise. Aerobic training decreases baseline phosphorylation of FOXO1Ser256 , increases that of CaMKIIThr286 , CREB1Ser133 , increases baseline expression of mitochondrial proteins in respiratory complexes I-V, and some regulators of mitochondrial biogenesis (TFAM, NR4A3, and CRTC2). An increase in the baseline content of these proteins was not associated with a change in baseline expression of their genes. The increase in the baseline content of regulators of mitochondrial biogenesis (TFAM and NR4A3) was associated with a transient increase in transcription after acute exercise. Contrariwise, the increase in the baseline content of respiratory proteins does not seem to be regulated at the transcriptional level; rather, it is associated with other mechanisms. Adaptation of human skeletal muscle to regular aerobic exercise is associated not only with transient molecular responses to exercise, but also with changes in baseline phosphorylation and expression of regulatory proteins.
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- Daniil V. Popov
- Laboratory of Exercise PhysiologyInstitute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of SciencesMoscowRussia
- Faculty of Fundamental MedicineM.V. Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityMoscowRussia
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- Laboratory of Exercise PhysiologyInstitute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of SciencesMoscowRussia
- Faculty of Fundamental MedicineM.V. Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityMoscowRussia
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- Laboratory of Exercise PhysiologyInstitute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of SciencesMoscowRussia
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- Laboratory of Mitochondrial MedicineResearch Center for ObstetricsGynecology and PerinatologyMinistry of Healthcare of the Russian FederationMoscowRussia
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- Laboratory of Exercise PhysiologyInstitute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of SciencesMoscowRussia
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- Laboratory of Exercise PhysiologyInstitute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of SciencesMoscowRussia
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- Laboratory of Mitochondrial MedicineResearch Center for ObstetricsGynecology and PerinatologyMinistry of Healthcare of the Russian FederationMoscowRussia
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- Laboratory of Exercise PhysiologyInstitute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of SciencesMoscowRussia
- Faculty of Fundamental MedicineM.V. Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityMoscowRussia
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Popov DV, Makhnovskii PA, Kurochkina NS, Lysenko EA, Vepkhvadze TF, Vinogradova OL. Intensity-dependent gene expression after aerobic exercise in endurance-trained skeletal muscle. Biol Sport 2018; 35:277-89. [PMID: 30449946 DOI: 10.5114/biolsport.2018.77828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Revised: 09/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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We investigated acute exercise-induced gene expression in skeletal muscle adapted to aerobic training. Vastus lateralis muscle samples were taken in ten endurance-trained males prior to, and just after, 4 h, and 8 h after acute cycling sessions with different intensities, 70% and 50% V˙O2max. High-throughput RNA sequencing was applied in samples from two subjects to evaluate differentially expressed genes after intensive exercise (70% V˙O2max), and then the changes in expression for selected genes were validated by quantitative PCR (qPCR). To define exercise-induced genes, we compared gene expression after acute exercise with different intensities, 70% and 50% V˙O2max, by qPCR. The transcriptome is dynamically changed during the first hours of recovery after intensive exercise (70% V˙O2max). A computational approach revealed that the changes might be related to up- and down-regulation of the activity of transcription activators and repressors, respectively. The exercise increased expression of many genes encoding protein kinases, while genes encoding transcriptional regulators were both up- and down-regulated. Evaluation of the gene expression after exercise with different intensities revealed that some genes changed expression in an intensity-dependent manner, but others did not: the majority of genes encoding protein kinases, oxidative phosphorylation and activator protein (AP)-1-related genes significantly correlated with markers of exercise stress (power, blood lactate during exercise and post-exercise blood cortisol), while transcriptional repressors and circadian-related genes did not. Some of the changes in gene expression after exercise seemingly may be modulated by circadian rhythm.
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Xu Y, Qi X, Hu M, Lin R, Hou Y, Wang Z, Zhou H, Zhao Y, Luan Y, Zhao S, Li X. Transcriptome Analysis of Adipose Tissue Indicates That the cAMP Signaling Pathway Affects the Feed Efficiency of Pigs. Genes (Basel) 2018; 9:E336. [PMID: 29973485 DOI: 10.3390/genes9070336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Revised: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Feed efficiency (FE) is one of the main factors that determine the production costs in the pig industry. In this study, RNA Sequencing (RNA-seq) was applied to identify genes and long intergenic non-coding RNAs (lincRNAs) that are differentially expressed (DE) in the adipose tissues of Yorkshire pigs with extremely high and low FE. In total, 147 annotated genes and 18 lincRNAs were identified as DE between high- and low-FE pigs. Seventeen DE lincRNAs were significantly correlated with 112 DE annotated genes at the transcriptional level. Gene ontology (GO) analysis revealed that DE genes were significantly associated with cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) metabolic process and Ca2+ binding. cAMP, a second messenger has an important role in lipolysis, and its expression is influenced by Ca2+ levels. In high-FE pigs, nine DE genes with Ca2+ binding function, were down-regulated, whereas S100G, which encodes calbindin D9K that serve as a Ca2+ bumper, was up-regulated. Furthermore, ATP2B2, ATP1A4, and VIPR2, which participate in the cAMP signaling pathway, were down-regulated in the upstream of lipolysis pathways. In high-FE pigs, the key genes involved in the lipid biosynthetic process (ELOVL7 and B4GALT6), fatty acid oxidation (ABCD2 and NR4A3), and lipid homeostasis (C1QTNF3 and ABCB4) were down-regulated. These results suggested that cAMP was involved in the regulation on FE of pigs by affecting lipid metabolism in adipose tissues.
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Popov DV. Adaptation of Skeletal Muscles to Contractile Activity of Varying Duration and Intensity: The Role of PGC-1α. Biochemistry Moscow 2018; 83:613-628. [DOI: 10.1134/s0006297918060019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Huang W, Zhang X, Li A, Xie L, Miao X. Differential regulation of mRNAs and lncRNAs related to lipid metabolism in two pig breeds. Oncotarget 2017; 8:87539-87553. [PMID: 29152100 PMCID: PMC5675652 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.20978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 08/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) can regulate lipid metabolism and adipogenesis. However, there is little research on the role of lncRNAs in fat deposition in pig. In this study, RNA-seq technology was used to analyze the gene expression profiles of subcutaneous adipose tissue in Laiwu (LW) and Large White (LY) pigs. Then, key lncRNAs and genes associated with lipid metabolism and adipogenic differentiation were identified. Fifty four lncRNAs and 482 known mRNAs were differentially expressed in the two pig breeds. GO (Gene Ontology) and KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) pathway analyses revealed that differentially expressed genes and the target genes of differentially expressed lncRNAs were significantly enriched in PPAR signaling pathway and biological processes including fat cell differentiation and fatty acid metabolism. Key lncRNAs might regulate adipogenic differentiation and fatty acid metabolism by regulating genes involved in above signaling pathway and biological processes. Specifically, XLOC_014379, XLOC_011279, XLOC_064871, XLOC_019518 and XLOC_013639 might target SCD, LPIN1, TRIB3, EGR2 and FABP3, respectively, and then play critical regulatory role. These results are useful for understanding fat deposition in pig, breeding livestock with high quality meat, and preventing and treating lipid metabolic disease.
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- Wanlong Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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Skeletal muscle is not only one of the largest, but also one of the most dynamic organs. For example, plasticity elicited by endurance or resistance exercise entails complex transcriptional programs that are still poorly understood. Various signaling pathways are engaged in the contracting muscle fiber and collectively culminate in the modulation of the activity of numerous transcription factors (TFs) and coregulators. Because exercise confers many benefits for the prevention and treatment of a wide variety of pathologies, pharmacological activation of signaling pathways and TFs is an attractive avenue to elicit therapeutic effects. Members of the nuclear receptor (NR) superfamily are of particular interest owing to the presence of well-defined DNA- and ligand-binding domains. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of the involvement of NRs in muscle biology and exercise adaptation.
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- Barbara Kupr
- Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel 4056, Switzerland
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Corley SM, Tsai SY, Wilkins MR, Shannon Weickert C. Transcriptomic Analysis Shows Decreased Cortical Expression of NR4A1, NR4A2 and RXRB in Schizophrenia and Provides Evidence for Nuclear Receptor Dysregulation. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0166944. [PMID: 27992436 PMCID: PMC5161508 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2016] [Accepted: 11/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Many genes are differentially expressed in the cortex of people with schizophrenia, implicating factors that control transcription more generally. Hormone nuclear receptors dimerize to coordinate context-dependent changes in gene expression. We hypothesized that members of two families of nuclear receptors (NR4As), and retinoid receptors (RARs and RXRs), are altered in the dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) of people with schizophrenia. We used next generation sequencing and then qPCR analysis to test for changes in mRNA levels for transcripts encoding nuclear receptors: orphan nuclear receptors (3 in the NR4A, 3 in the RAR, 3 in the RXR families and KLF4) in total RNA extracted from the DLPFC from people with schizophrenia compared to controls (n = 74). We also correlated mRNA levels with demographic factors and with estimates of antipsychotic drug exposure (schizophrenia group only). We tested for correlations between levels of transcription factor family members and levels of genes putatively regulated by these transcription factors. We found significantly down regulated expression of NR4A1 (Nurr 77) and KLF4 mRNAs in people with schizophrenia compared to controls, by both NGS and qPCR (p = or <0.01). We also detected decreases in NR4A2 (Nurr1) and RXRB mRNAs by using qPCR in the larger cohort (p<0.05 and p<0.01, respectively). We detected decreased expression of RARG and NR4A2 mRNAs in females with schizophrenia (p<0.05). The mRNA levels of NR4A1, NR4A2 and NR4A3 were all negative correlated with lifetime estimates of antipsychotic exposure. These novel findings, which may be influenced by antipsychotic drug exposure, implicate the orphan and retinoid nuclear receptors in the cortical pathology found in schizophrenia. Genes down stream of these receptors can be dysregulated as well, but the direction of change is not immediately predictable based on the putative transcription factor changes.
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- Susan M. Corley
- Systems Biology Initiative, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Schizophrenia Research Institute, Randwick, NSW, Australia
- Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW, Australia
- School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Systems Biology Initiative, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Schizophrenia Research Institute, Randwick, NSW, Australia
- Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW, Australia
- School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Park K, Mikulski Z, Seo GY, Andreyev AY, Marcovecchio P, Blatchley A, Kronenberg M, Hedrick CC. The transcription factor NR4A3 controls CD103+ dendritic cell migration. J Clin Invest 2016; 126:4603-4615. [PMID: 27820700 DOI: 10.1172/jci87081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The transcription factor NR4A3 (also known as NOR-1) is a member of the Nr4a family of nuclear receptors and is expressed in myeloid and lymphoid cells. Here, we have shown that Nr4a3 is essential for the migration of CD103+ dendritic cells (DCs) to lymph nodes (LNs). Nr4a3-deficient mice had very few CD103+ migratory DCs (mDCs) present in LNs, and mixed-chimera studies revealed that this migratory defect was cell intrinsic. We further found that CD103+ DCs from Nr4a3-deficient mice displayed a marked loss of surface expression of the chemokine CCR7. This defect in CCR7 expression was confined to CD103+ DCs, as CCR7 expression on T lymphocytes was unaffected. Moreover, CCR7 was not induced on CD103+ DCs from Nr4a3-deficient mice in response to either administration of the TLR7 agonist R848 or infection with Citrobacter rodentium in vivo. The transcription factor FOXO1 has been shown to regulate CCR7 expression. We found that FOXO1 protein was reduced in Nr4a3-deficient DCs through an AKT-dependent mechanism. Further, we found a requirement for NR4A3 in the maintenance of homeostatic mitochondrial function in CD103+ DCs, although this is likely independent of the NR4A3/FOXO1/CCR7 axis in the regulation of DC migration. Thus, NR4A3 plays an important role in the regulation of CD103+ mDCs by regulating CCR7-dependent cell migration.
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Tuong ZK, Fitzsimmons R, Wang SM, Oh TG, Lau P, Steyn F, Thomas G, Muscat GEO. Transgenic Adipose-specific Expression of the Nuclear Receptor RORα Drives a Striking Shift in Fat Distribution and Impairs Glycemic Control. EBioMedicine 2016; 11:101-17. [PMID: 27568222 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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RORα is a member of the nuclear receptor (NR) superfamily and analysis of the (global) RORα-deficient mouse model revealed this NR has a role in glycemic control and fat deposition. Therefore, we generated an adipose-specific RORα ‘gain of function’ mouse model under the control of the fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4) promoter to elucidate the function of RORα in adipose tissue. The Tg-FABP4-RORα4 mice demonstrated a shift in fat distribution to non-adipose tissues when challenged with a high fat diet (HFD). Specifically, we observed a subcutaneous lipodystrophy, accompanied by hepatomegaly (fatty liver/mild portal fibrosis) and splenomegaly; in a background of decreased weight gain and total body fat after HFD. Moreover, we observed significantly higher fasting blood glucose and impaired clearance of glucose in Tg-FABP4-RORα4 mice. Genome wide expression and qPCR profiling analysis identified: (i) subcutaneous adipose specific decreases in the expression of genes involved in fatty acid biosynthesis, lipid droplet expansion and glycemic control, and (ii) the fibrosis pathway as the most significant pathway [including dysregulation of the collagen/extracellular matrix (ECM) pathways] in subcutaneous adipose and liver. The pathology presented in the Tg-FABP4-RORα4 mice is reminiscent of human metabolic disease (associated with aberrant ECM expression) highlighting the therapeutic potential of this NR. Adipose-specific expression of RORα is associated with subcutaneous lipodystrophy and hepatomegaly with fibrosis. The phenotype is associated with impaired glycemic control and decreased weight gain on a high fat diet. Gene expression profiling reveals significant dysregulation of extra cellular matrix signaling.
We have generated a ‘gain of function’ animal model with the nuclear hormone receptor RORα4 to understand the function of this protein in fat. Over expression of the RORα4 gene, was associated with fat deposition in non-adipose tissues on a high fat diet. Moreover, we observed a decrease in fat tissue (located under the skin) accompanied by enlargement of the liver and spleen. In addition, over expression of this receptor was associated with impaired glycemic control. The pathology in this animal model is reminiscent of metabolic disease in humans, highlighting the therapeutic potential of pharmacologically manipulating this nuclear receptor.
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Reynolds MS, Hancock CR, Ray JD, Kener KB, Draney C, Garland K, Hardman J, Bikman BT, Tessem JS. β-Cell deletion of Nr4a1 and Nr4a3 nuclear receptors impedes mitochondrial respiration and insulin secretion. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2016; 311:E186-201. [PMID: 27221116 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00022.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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β-Cell insulin secretion is dependent on proper mitochondrial function. Various studies have clearly shown that the Nr4a family of orphan nuclear receptors is essential for fuel utilization and mitochondrial function in liver, muscle, and adipose. Previously, we have demonstrated that overexpression of Nr4a1 or Nr4a3 is sufficient to induce proliferation of pancreatic β-cells. In this study, we examined whether Nr4a expression impacts pancreatic β-cell mitochondrial function. Here, we show that β-cell mitochondrial respiration is dependent on the nuclear receptors Nr4a1 and Nr4a3. Mitochondrial respiration in permeabilized cells was significantly decreased in β-cells lacking Nr4a1 or Nr4a3. Furthermore, respiration rates of intact cells deficient for Nr4a1 or Nr4a3 in the presence of 16 mM glucose resulted in decreased glucose mediated oxygen consumption. Consistent with this reduction in respiration, a significant decrease in glucose-stimulated insulin secretion rates is observed with deletion of Nr4a1 or Nr4a3. Interestingly, the changes in respiration and insulin secretion occur without a reduction in mitochondrial content, suggesting decreased mitochondrial function. We establish that knockdown of Nr4a1 and Nr4a3 results in decreased expression of the mitochondrial dehydrogenase subunits Idh3g and Sdhb. We demonstrate that loss of Nr4a1 and Nr4a3 impedes production of ATP and ultimately inhibits glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. These data demonstrate for the first time that the orphan nuclear receptors Nr4a1 and Nr4a3 are critical for β-cell mitochondrial function and insulin secretion.
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- Merrick S Reynolds
- Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science Department, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; and
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- Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science Department, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; and
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- Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science Department, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; and
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- Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science Department, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; and
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- Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science Department, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; and
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- Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science Department, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; and
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- Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science Department, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; and
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- Physiology and Developmental Biology Department, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
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- Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science Department, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; and
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Ferrán B, Martí-Pàmies I, Alonso J, Rodríguez-Calvo R, Aguiló S, Vidal F, Rodríguez C, Martínez-González J. The nuclear receptor NOR-1 regulates the small muscle protein, X-linked (SMPX) and myotube differentiation. Sci Rep 2016; 6:25944. [PMID: 27181368 DOI: 10.1038/srep25944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Recent works have highlighted the role of NOR-1 in both smooth and skeletal muscle, and have proposed this nuclear receptor as a nexus that coordinates muscle performance and metabolic capacity. However, no muscle specific genes regulated by NOR-1 have been identified so far. To identify NOR-1 target genes, we over-expressed NOR-1 in human vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC). These cells subjected to sustained over-expression of supraphysiological levels of NOR-1 experienced marked phenotypic changes and up-regulated the skeletal muscle protein X-linked (SMPX), a protein typically expressed in striated muscle and associated to cell shape. By transcriptional studies and DNA-protein binding assays, we identified a non-consensus NBRE site in human SMPX promoter, critical for NOR-1 responsiveness. The expression of SMPX was higher in human skeletal muscle myoblasts (HSMM) than in human VSMC, and further increased in HSMM differentiated to myotubes. NOR-1 silencing prevented SMPX expression in HSMM, as well as their differentiation to myotubes, but the up-regulation of SMPX was dispensable for HSMM differentiation. Our results indicate that NOR-1 regulate SMPX in human muscle cells and acts as a muscle regulatory factor, but further studies are required to unravel its role in muscle differentiation and hypertrophy.
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Goode JM, Pearen MA, Tuong ZK, Wang SCM, Oh TG, Shao EX, Muscat GEO. The Nuclear Receptor, Nor-1, Induces the Physiological Responses Associated With Exercise. Mol Endocrinol 2016; 30:660-76. [PMID: 27144290 DOI: 10.1210/me.2015-1300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Skeletal muscle remodels metabolic capacity, contractile and exercise phenotype in response to physiological demands. This adaptive remodeling response to physical activity can ameliorate/prevent diseases associated with poor diet and lifestyle. Our previous work demonstrated that skeletal muscle-specific transgenic expression of the neuron-derived orphan nuclear receptor, Nor-1 drives muscle reprogramming, improves exercise endurance, and oxidative metabolism. The current manuscript investigates the association between exercise, Nor-1 expression and the role of Nor-1 in adaptive remodeling. We demonstrate that Nor-1 expression is induced by exercise and is dependent on calcium/calcineurin signaling (in vitro and in vivo). Analysis of fatigue-resistant transgenic mice that express Nor-1 in skeletal muscle revealed increased hypertrophy and vascularization of muscle tissue. Moreover, we demonstrate that transgenic Nor-1 expression is associated with increased intracellular recycling, ie, autophagy, involving 1) increased expression of light chain 3A or LC3A-II, autophagy protein 5, and autophagy protein 12 in quadriceps femoris muscle extracts from Tg-Nor-1 (relative to Wild-type (WT) littermates); 2) decreased p62 expression indicative of increased autophagolysosome assembly; and 3) decreased mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 activity. Transfection of LC3A-GFP-RFP chimeric plasmid demonstrated that autophagolysosome formation was significantly increased by Nor-1 expression. Furthermore, we demonstrated a single bout of exercise induced LC3A-II expression in skeletal muscle from C57BL/6 WT mice. This study, when combined with our previous studies, demonstrates that Nor-1 expression drives multiple physiological changes/pathways that are critical to the beneficial responses of muscle to exercise and provides insights into potential pharmacological manipulation of muscle reprogramming for the treatment of lifestyle induced chronic diseases.
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- Joel M Goode
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (J.M.G., M.A.P., Z.K.T., S.-C.W., T.G.O., E.X.S., G.E.O.M.), The University of Queensland, Queensland 4072, Australia; and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (M.A.P.), Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland 4029, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (J.M.G., M.A.P., Z.K.T., S.-C.W., T.G.O., E.X.S., G.E.O.M.), The University of Queensland, Queensland 4072, Australia; and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (M.A.P.), Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland 4029, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (J.M.G., M.A.P., Z.K.T., S.-C.W., T.G.O., E.X.S., G.E.O.M.), The University of Queensland, Queensland 4072, Australia; and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (M.A.P.), Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland 4029, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (J.M.G., M.A.P., Z.K.T., S.-C.W., T.G.O., E.X.S., G.E.O.M.), The University of Queensland, Queensland 4072, Australia; and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (M.A.P.), Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland 4029, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (J.M.G., M.A.P., Z.K.T., S.-C.W., T.G.O., E.X.S., G.E.O.M.), The University of Queensland, Queensland 4072, Australia; and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (M.A.P.), Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland 4029, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (J.M.G., M.A.P., Z.K.T., S.-C.W., T.G.O., E.X.S., G.E.O.M.), The University of Queensland, Queensland 4072, Australia; and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (M.A.P.), Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland 4029, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (J.M.G., M.A.P., Z.K.T., S.-C.W., T.G.O., E.X.S., G.E.O.M.), The University of Queensland, Queensland 4072, Australia; and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (M.A.P.), Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland 4029, Australia
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Fuxjager MJ, Lee JH, Chan TM, Bahn JH, Chew JG, Xiao X, Schlinger BA. Research Resource: Hormones, Genes, and Athleticism: Effect of Androgens on the Avian Muscular Transcriptome. Mol Endocrinol 2016; 30:254-71. [PMID: 26745669 DOI: 10.1210/me.2015-1270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Male vertebrate social displays vary from physically simple to complex, with the latter involving exquisite motor command of the body and appendages. Studies of these displays have, in turn, provided substantial insight into neuromotor mechanisms. The neotropical golden-collared manakin (Manacus vitellinus) has been used previously as a model to investigate intricate motor skills because adult males of this species perform an acrobatic and androgen-dependent courtship display. To support this behavior, these birds express elevated levels of androgen receptors (AR) in their skeletal muscles. Here we use RNA sequencing to explore how testosterone (T) modulates the muscular transcriptome to support male manakin courtship displays. In addition, we explore how androgens influence gene expression in the muscles of the zebra finch (Taenopygia guttata), a model passerine bird with a limited courtship display and minimal muscle AR. We identify androgen-dependent, muscle-specific gene regulation in both species. In addition, we identify manakin-specific effects that are linked to muscle use during the manakin display, including androgenic regulation of genes associated with muscle fiber contractility, cellular homeostasis, and energetic efficiency. Overall, our results point to numerous genes and gene networks impacted by androgens in male birds, including some that underlie optimal muscle function necessary for performing acrobatic display routines. Manakins are excellent models to explore gene regulation promoting athletic ability.
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- Matthew J Fuxjager
- Department of Biology (M.J.F.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109; Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences (J.-H.L.), and Department of Maxillofacial Biomedical Engineering (J.-H.L.), School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea; Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology (M.J.F., J.-H.L., T.-M.C., J.H.B., J.G.C., X.X., B.A.S.) and Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology (M.J.F., B.A.S.), Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095; and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (B.A.S.), 0843-03092 Balboa, Ancón, Panama
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- Department of Biology (M.J.F.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109; Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences (J.-H.L.), and Department of Maxillofacial Biomedical Engineering (J.-H.L.), School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea; Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology (M.J.F., J.-H.L., T.-M.C., J.H.B., J.G.C., X.X., B.A.S.) and Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology (M.J.F., B.A.S.), Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095; and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (B.A.S.), 0843-03092 Balboa, Ancón, Panama
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- Department of Biology (M.J.F.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109; Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences (J.-H.L.), and Department of Maxillofacial Biomedical Engineering (J.-H.L.), School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea; Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology (M.J.F., J.-H.L., T.-M.C., J.H.B., J.G.C., X.X., B.A.S.) and Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology (M.J.F., B.A.S.), Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095; and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (B.A.S.), 0843-03092 Balboa, Ancón, Panama
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- Department of Biology (M.J.F.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109; Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences (J.-H.L.), and Department of Maxillofacial Biomedical Engineering (J.-H.L.), School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea; Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology (M.J.F., J.-H.L., T.-M.C., J.H.B., J.G.C., X.X., B.A.S.) and Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology (M.J.F., B.A.S.), Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095; and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (B.A.S.), 0843-03092 Balboa, Ancón, Panama
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- Department of Biology (M.J.F.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109; Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences (J.-H.L.), and Department of Maxillofacial Biomedical Engineering (J.-H.L.), School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea; Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology (M.J.F., J.-H.L., T.-M.C., J.H.B., J.G.C., X.X., B.A.S.) and Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology (M.J.F., B.A.S.), Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095; and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (B.A.S.), 0843-03092 Balboa, Ancón, Panama
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- Department of Biology (M.J.F.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109; Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences (J.-H.L.), and Department of Maxillofacial Biomedical Engineering (J.-H.L.), School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea; Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology (M.J.F., J.-H.L., T.-M.C., J.H.B., J.G.C., X.X., B.A.S.) and Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology (M.J.F., B.A.S.), Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095; and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (B.A.S.), 0843-03092 Balboa, Ancón, Panama
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- Department of Biology (M.J.F.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109; Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences (J.-H.L.), and Department of Maxillofacial Biomedical Engineering (J.-H.L.), School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea; Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology (M.J.F., J.-H.L., T.-M.C., J.H.B., J.G.C., X.X., B.A.S.) and Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology (M.J.F., B.A.S.), Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095; and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (B.A.S.), 0843-03092 Balboa, Ancón, Panama
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Pattamaprapanont P, Garde C, Fabre O, Barrès R. Muscle Contraction Induces Acute Hydroxymethylation of the Exercise-Responsive Gene Nr4a3. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2016; 7:165. [PMID: 28066330 PMCID: PMC5179501 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2016.00165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Exercise training triggers numerous positive adaptations through the regulation of genes controlling muscle structure and function. Epigenetic modifications, including DNA methylation, participate in transcriptional activation by allowing the recruitment of the transcription machinery to gene promoters. Exercise induces dynamic DNA demethylation at gene promoters; however, the contribution of the demethylation precursor hydroxymethylcytosine is unknown. Given the evanescent nature of hydroxymethylcytosine, a muscle contraction model that allows for the collection of samples that are repeatedly stimulated over time is required to determine whether contraction-induced demethylation is preceded by changes in the hydroxymethylcytosine level. Here, we established an acute skeletal muscle contraction model to mimic the effects of acute exercise on gene expression. We used this model to investigate the effect of muscle contraction on DNA demethylation and hydroxymethylation. First, we performed an acute exercise study in healthy humans to identify an exercise-responsive gene that we could study in culture. We identified the nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A member 3 (Nr4a3) gene with the highest fold-expression increase after acute exercise. We then refined an electrical pulse stimulation (EPS) protocol that could induce expression of the Nr4a3 gene in C2C12 myotubes. Using targeted bisulfite sequencing, we found that in response to EPS, a region of the Nr4a3 promoter is rapidly demethylated at 60 min and re-methylated at 120 min. Of interest, hydroxymethylation of the differentially methylated region of Nr4a3 promoter after EPS was elevated immediately after EPS, with lowest levels reached at 60 min after EPS. In conclusion, we have established a cell culture-based protocol to mimic the acute transcriptional responses to exercise. Furthermore, we provide insight into the mechanism by which the exercise-responsive gene Nr4a3 is demethylated after muscle contraction.
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- Pattarawan Pattamaprapanont
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- *Correspondence: Romain Barrès,
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Pfluger PT, Kabra DG, Aichler M, Schriever SC, Pfuhlmann K, García VC, Lehti M, Weber J, Kutschke M, Rozman J, Elrod JW, Hevener AL, Feuchtinger A, Hrabě de Angelis M, Walch A, Rollmann SM, Aronow BJ, Müller TD, Perez-Tilve D, Jastroch M, De Luca M, Molkentin JD, Tschöp MH. Calcineurin Links Mitochondrial Elongation with Energy Metabolism. Cell Metab 2015; 22:838-50. [PMID: 26411342 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2015.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2015] [Revised: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Canonical protein phosphatase 3/calcineurin signaling is central to numerous physiological processes. Here we provide evidence that calcineurin plays a pivotal role in controlling systemic energy and body weight homeostasis. Knockdown of calcineurin in Drosophila melanogaster led to a decrease in body weight and energy stores, and increased energy expenditure. In mice, global deficiency of catalytic subunit Ppp3cb, and tissue-specific ablation of regulatory subunit Ppp3r1 from skeletal muscle, but not adipose tissue or liver, led to protection from high-fat-diet-induced obesity and comorbid sequelæ. Ser637 hyperphosphorylation of dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) in skeletal muscle of calcineurin-deficient mice was associated with mitochondrial elongation into power-cable-shaped filaments and increased mitochondrial respiration, but also with attenuated exercise performance. Our data suggest that calcineurin acts as highly conserved pivot for the adaptive metabolic responses to environmental changes such as high-fat, high-sugar diets or exercise.
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- Paul T Pfluger
- Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Unit Analytical Pathology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- LIKES Research Center for Sport and Health Sciences, 40720 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolic Diseases Institute, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA
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- Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz-Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology, Center for Translational Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Research Unit Analytical Pathology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz-Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Unit Analytical Pathology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Informatics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolic Diseases Institute, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA
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- Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Division of Metabolic Diseases, Technische Universität München, 80333 Munich, Germany.
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Perez-Schindler J, Philp A. Regulation of skeletal muscle mitochondrial function by nuclear receptors: implications for health and disease. Clin Sci (Lond) 2015; 129:589-99. [PMID: 26186742 DOI: 10.1042/CS20150246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Skeletal muscle metabolism is highly dependent on mitochondrial function, with impaired mitochondrial biogenesis associated with the development of metabolic diseases such as insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Mitochondria display substantial plasticity in skeletal muscle, and are highly sensitive to levels of physical activity. It is thought that physical activity promotes mitochondrial biogenesis in skeletal muscle through increased expression of genes encoded in both the nuclear and the mitochondrial genome; however, how this process is co-ordinated at the cellular level is poorly understood. Nuclear receptors (NRs) are key signalling proteins capable of integrating environmental factors and mitochondrial function, thereby providing a potential link between exercise and mitochondrial biogenesis. The aim of this review is to highlight the function of NRs in skeletal muscle mitochondrial biogenesis and discuss the therapeutic potential of NRs for the management and treatment of chronic metabolic disease.
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Fuxjager MJ, Eaton J, Lindsay WR, Salwiczek LH, Rensel MA, Barske J, Sorenson L, Day LB, Schlinger BA. Evolutionary patterns of adaptive acrobatics and physical performance predict expression profiles of androgen receptor - but not oestrogen receptor - in the forelimb musculature. Funct Ecol 2015; 29:1197-1208. [PMID: 26538789 DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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1. Superior physical competence is vital to the adaptive behavioral routines of many animals, particularly those that engage in elaborate socio-sexual displays. How such traits evolve across species remains unclear. 2. Recent work suggests that activation of sex steroid receptors in neuromuscular systems is necessary for the fine motor skills needed to execute physically elaborate displays. Thus, using passerine birds as models, we test whether interspecific variation in display complexity predicts species differences in the abundance of androgen and estrogen receptors (AR and ERα) expressed in the forelimb musculature and spinal cord. 3. We find that small-scale evolutionary patterns in physical display complexity positively predict expression of the AR in the main muscles that lift and retract the wings. No such relationship is detected in the spinal cord, and we do not find a correlation between display behavior and neuromuscular expression of ERα. Also, we find that AR expression levels in different androgen targets throughout the body - namely the wing muscles, spinal cord, and testes - are not necessarily correlated, providing evidence that evolutionary forces may drive AR expression in a tissue-specific manner. 4. These results suggest co-evolution between the physical prowess necessary for display performance and levels of AR expression in avian forelimb muscles. Moreover, this relationship appears to be specific to muscle and AR-mediated, but not ERα-mediated, signaling. 5. Given that prior work suggests that activation of muscular AR is a necessary component of physical display performance, our current data support the hypothesis that sexual selection shapes levels of AR expressed in the forelimb skeletal muscles to help drive the evolution of adaptive motor abilities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Matthew J Fuxjager
- Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, 228 Winston Hall, Winston-Salem, NC 27109, USA ; Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA ; Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA ; Department of Behavioral Neurobiology, Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Seewiesen, Germany
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA ; Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA ; Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA ; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado Postal 0843-03092, Balboa, Ancón, Panama
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Tontonoz P, Cortez-Toledo O, Wroblewski K, Hong C, Lim L, Carranza R, Conneely O, Metzger D, Chao LC. The orphan nuclear receptor Nur77 is a determinant of myofiber size and muscle mass in mice. Mol Cell Biol 2015; 35:1125-38. [PMID: 25605333 DOI: 10.1128/MCB.00715-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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We previously showed that the orphan nuclear receptor Nur77 (Nr4a1) plays an important role in the regulation of glucose homeostasis and oxidative metabolism in skeletal muscle. Here, we show using both gain- and loss-of-function models that Nur77 is also a regulator of muscle growth in mice. Transgenic expression of Nur77 in skeletal muscle in mice led to increases in myofiber size. Conversely, mice with global or muscle-specific deficiency in Nur77 exhibited reduced muscle mass and myofiber size. In contrast to Nur77 deficiency, deletion of the highly related nuclear receptor NOR1 (Nr4a3) had minimal effect on muscle mass and myofiber size. We further show that Nur77 mediates its effects on muscle size by orchestrating transcriptional programs that favor muscle growth, including the induction of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1), as well as concomitant downregulation of growth-inhibitory genes, including myostatin, Fbxo32 (MAFbx), and Trim63 (MuRF1). Nur77-mediated increase in IGF1 led to activation of the Akt-mTOR-S6K cascade and the inhibition of FoxO3a activity. The dependence of Nur77 on IGF1 was recapitulated in primary myoblasts, establishing this as a cell-autonomous effect. Collectively, our findings identify Nur77 as a novel regulator of myofiber size and a potential transcriptional link between cellular metabolism and muscle growth.
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Paillasse MR, de Medina P. The NR4A nuclear receptors as potential targets for anti-aging interventions. Med Hypotheses 2014; 84:135-40. [PMID: 25543265 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2014.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2014] [Accepted: 12/08/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The development of innovative anti-aging strategy is urgently needed to promote healthy aging and overcome the occurrence of age-related diseases such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Genomic instability, deregulated nutrient sensing and mitochondrial dysfunction are established hallmark of aging. Interestingly, the orphan nuclear receptors NR4A subfamily (NR4A1, NR4A2 and NR4A3) are nutrient sensors that trigger mitochondria biogenesis and improve intrinsic mitochondrial function. In addition, NR4A receptors are components of DNA repair machinery and promote DNA repair. Members of the NR4A subfamily should also be involved in anti-aging properties of hormesis since these receptors are induced by various form of cellular stress and stimulate protective cells response such as anti-oxidative activity and DNA repair. Previous studies reported that NR4A nuclear receptors subfamily is potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of age related disorders (e.g. metabolic syndromes, diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases). Consequently, we propose that targeting NR4A receptors might constitute a new approach to delay aging and the onset of diseases affecting our aging population.
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