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Voss AC, Chambers TL, Gries KJ, Jemiolo B, Raue U, Minchev K, Begue G, Lee GA, Trappe TA, Trappe SW. Exercise microdosing for skeletal muscle health applications to spaceflight. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2024; 136:1040-1052. [PMID: 38205550 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00491.2023] [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: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Findings from a recent 70-day bedrest investigation suggested intermittent exercise testing in the control group may have served as a partial countermeasure for skeletal muscle size, function, and fiber-type shifts. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the metabolic and skeletal muscle molecular responses to the testing protocols. Eight males (29 ± 2 yr) completed muscle power (6 × 4 s; peak muscle power: 1,369 ± 86 W) and V̇o2max (13 ± 1 min; 3.2 ± 0.2 L/min) tests on specially designed supine cycle ergometers during two separate trials. Blood catecholamines and lactate were measured pre-, immediately post-, and 4-h postexercise. Muscle homogenate and muscle fiber-type-specific [myosin heavy chain (MHC) I and MHC IIa] mRNA levels of exercise markers (myostatin, IκBα, myogenin, MuRF-1, ABRA, RRAD, Fn14, PDK4) and MHC I, IIa, and IIx were measured from vastus lateralis muscle biopsies obtained pre- and 4-h postexercise. The muscle power test altered (P ≤ 0.05) norepinephrine (+124%), epinephrine (+145%), lactate (+300%), and muscle homogenate mRNA (IκBα, myogenin, MuRF-1, RRAD, Fn14). The V̇o2max test altered (P ≤ 0.05) norepinephrine (+1,394%), epinephrine (+1,412%), lactate (+736%), and muscle homogenate mRNA (myostatin, IκBα, myogenin, MuRF-1, ABRA, RRAD, Fn14, PDK4). In general, both tests influenced MHC IIa muscle fibers more than MHC I with respect to the number of genes that responded and the magnitude of response. Both tests also influenced MHC mRNA expression in a muscle fiber-type-specific manner. These findings provide unique insights into the adaptive response of skeletal muscle to small doses of exercise and could help shape exercise dosing for astronauts and Earth-based individuals.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Declines in skeletal muscle health are a concern for astronauts on long-duration spaceflights. The current findings add to the growing body of exercise countermeasures data, suggesting that small doses of specific exercise can be beneficial for certain aspects of skeletal muscle health. This information can be used in conjunction with other components of existing exercise programs for astronauts and might translate to other areas focused on skeletal muscle health (e.g., sports medicine, rehabilitation, aging).
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- Adam C Voss
- Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States
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Haueise A, Le Sant G, Eisele-Metzger A, Dieterich AV. Is musculoskeletal pain associated with increased muscle stiffness? Evidence map and critical appraisal of muscle measurements using shear wave elastography. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 2024; 44:187-204. [PMID: 38155545 DOI: 10.1111/cpf.12870] [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: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND AIMS Approximately 21% of the world's population suffers from musculoskeletal conditions, often associated with sensations of stiff muscles. Targeted therapy requires knowing whether typically involved muscles are objectively stiffer compared to asymptomatic individuals. Muscle stiffness is quantified using ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE). Publications on SWE-based comparisons of muscle stiffness between individuals with and without musculoskeletal pain are increasing rapidly. This work reviewed and mapped the existing evidence regarding objectively measured muscle stiffness in musculoskeletal pain conditions and surveyed current methods of applying SWE to measure muscle stiffness. METHODS A systematic search was conducted in PubMed and CINAHL using the keywords "muscle stiffness", "shear wave elastography", "pain", "asymptomatic controls" and synonyms. The search was supplemented by a hand search using Google Scholar. Included articles were critically appraised with the AXIS tool, supplemented by items related to SWE methods. Results were visually mapped and narratively described. RESULTS Thirty of 137 identified articles were included. High-quality evidence was missing. The results comprise studies reporting lower stiffness in symptomatic participants, no differences between groups and higher stiffness in symptomatic individuals. Results differed between pain conditions and muscles, and also between studies that examined the same muscle(s) and pathology. The methods of the application of SWE were inconsistent and the reporting was often incomplete. CONCLUSIONS Existing evidence regarding the objective stiffness of muscles in musculoskeletal pain conditions is conflicting. Methodological differences may explain most of the inconsistencies between findings. Methodological standards for SWE measurements of muscles are urgently required.
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- Andreas Haueise
- Faculty of Health, Security, Society, Furtwangen University, Furtwangen, Germany
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- CHU Nantes, Movement-Interactions-Performance, MIP, Nantes Université, Nantes, France
- School of Physiotherapy, IFM3R, St-Sebastien/Loire, France
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- Institute for Evidence in Medicine, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Cochrane Germany, Cochrane Germany Foundation, Freiburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Health, Security, Society, Furtwangen University, Furtwangen, Germany
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Coussens M, Lapauw B, De Wandele I, Malfait F, Pocovi NC, Pacey V, Calders P. Impaired muscle parameters in adults with mild to severe types of osteogenesis imperfecta: a cross-sectional study. J Bone Miner Res 2024; 39:260-270. [PMID: 38477793 DOI: 10.1093/jbmr/zjae003] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Impaired muscle parameters may further compromise the already compromised skeleton in individuals with OI. This cross-sectional study aimed to compare muscle function and body composition in adults with various OI types and healthy controls. Sixty-eight adults with OI (mean age 42.2 yr; 27 men) and 68 healthy age- and sex-matched controls were recruited. Maximal isometric muscle force was assessed by handheld dynamometry (hand grip, hip flexors, shoulder abductors, and ankle dorsiflexors), muscle endurance by posture maintenance tests (shoulder abduction, hip flexion, and wall sit), and functional lower limb strength by 30-s chair rise test. In a sub cohort, dynamic muscle function (peak power and force) was assessed by a ground reaction force plate, and lean and fat mass, muscle and fat cross-sectional area (CSA), and muscle density by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and peripheral quantitative computed tomography. Multiple linear regression models were fitted with group (OI type I, III, IV/V, or controls), country, sex, and age in the fixed effects part. Overall, adults with various types of OI had lower isometric, endurance, and functional muscle strength (mean difference [MD] = OI type I: 19-43%, OI type IV/V: 25-68%, OI type III: 20-72%) compared to controls. Furthermore, adults with OI type I had lower dynamic muscle function (peak force [MD = 25-29%] and power [MD = 18-60%]), lean mass (MD = 10-17%), muscle CSA (MD = 9-21%), and muscle density (MD = 2-3%) but higher adiposity indices (MD = 24-42%) compared to controls. Functional lower limb strength and maximal muscle force were significantly different between OI types, whereas muscle endurance was not. To conclude, adults with OI present with markedly impaired muscle function which may partially be explained by their altered body composition. Our findings emphasize the need for proper assessment of various muscle parameters and (research into) appropriate and safe muscle strengthening approaches in this population.
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- Marie Coussens
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, OV, Belgium
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- Unit for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, OV, Belgium
- Department of Internal Medicine and Paediatrics, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, OV, Belgium
- Reference Centre for Rare Bone, Calcium and Phosphate Disorders, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, OV, Belgium
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- Centre for Medical Genetics, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, OV, Belgium
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- Reference Centre for Rare Bone, Calcium and Phosphate Disorders, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, OV, Belgium
- Centre for Medical Genetics, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, OV, Belgium
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- Department of Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Department of Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, OV, Belgium
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Lin SC, Lee JY, Yang Y, Fang CC, Fang HL, Hou TH. Exploring the Design of Upper Limb Strength Training Through High-Intensity Interval Training Combined With Exergaming: Usability Study. JMIR Serious Games 2024; 12:e51730. [PMID: 38632713 DOI: 10.2196/51730] [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: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Background High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has become a popular exercise strategy in modern society, with the Tabata training method being the most popular. In the past, these training methods were mostly done without equipment, but incorporating exergaming into the training may provide a new option for muscle training. objectives The aim of this study was to explore the differences in upper limb muscle activation using an HIIT program combined with exergaming. Methods A total of 15 healthy male participants were recruited for the study, and the differences in muscle activation were compared between push-ups and exergaming (Nintendo Switch Ring Fit Adventure with the Ring-Con accessory) during HIIT. Prior to the tests, participants underwent pretests, including maximal voluntary contractions of various muscle groups, maximal push-up tests, and maximal movement tests using the exergaming device. The push-up and exergaming tests were conducted on separate days to avoid interference, with a warm-up period of 5 minutes on a treadmill before testing. Muscle activation in the lateral and anterior portions of the deltoid muscle, the sternal and clavicular heads of the pectoralis major muscle, and the latissimus dorsi muscle were measured during the maximal voluntary contractions and single-round tests for each exercise mode. A repeated measures ANOVA was used to assess the variations in muscle activation observed across the 2 distinct modes of exercise, specifically push-ups and exergaming. Results In exergaming, the number of repetitions for push-ups was significantly fewer than for single-site exercises across both exhaustive (mean 23.13, SD 6.36 vs mean 55.67, SD 17.83; P=.001; effect size [ES]: 2.43) and single-round (mean 21.93, SD 7.67 vs mean 92.40, SD 20.47; P=.001; ES: 4.56) training. Heart rate differences were not significant (all P>.05), yet exergaming led to better muscle activation in specific muscle groups, particularly the right anterior deltoid (mean 48.00%, SD 7.66% vs mean 32.84%, SD 10.27%; P=.001; ES: 1.67) and right pectoralis major (sternal head: mean 38.99%, SD 9.98% vs mean 26.90%, SD 12.97%; P=.001; ES: 1.04; clavicular head: mean 43.54%, SD 9.59% vs mean 30.09%, SD 11.59%; P=.002; ES: 1.26) during exhaustive training. In single-round training, similar patterns were observed with the anterior deltoid (mean 51.37%, SD 11.76% vs mean 35.47%, SD 12.72%; P=.002; ES: 1.30) and pectoralis major (sternal head: mean 53.27%, SD 10.79% vs mean 31.56%, SD 16.92%; P=.001; ES: 1.53; clavicular head: mean 53.75%, SD 13.01% vs mean 37.95%, SD 14.67%; P=.006; ES: 1.14). These results suggest that exergaming may be more effective for targeted muscle activation. Conclusions In conclusion, HIIT can increase muscle activation in the upper extremities and can be incorporated into exergaming strategies to provide a fun and engaging way to exercise.
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- Shu-Cheng Lin
- Department of Sport, Leisure and Health Management, Tainan University of Technology, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Sport, Leisure and Health Management, Tainan University of Technology, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation, School of Physical Education and Sport, Chaohu University, Hefei, China
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- National Taipei University of Business Physical Education Office, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Styling & Cosmetology, Tainan University of Technology, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- General Education Center and Regimen and Leisure Management (Jointly Appointed), Tainan University of Technology, Tainan City, Taiwan
- Sustainable Environment and Technology Application Research Center, Tainan University of Technology, Tainan City, Taiwan
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Roberts BM, Geddis AV, Ciuciu A, Reynoso M, Mehta N, Varanoske AN, Kelley AM, Walker RJ, Munoz R, Kolb AL, Staab JS, Naimo MA, Tomlinson RE. Acetaminophen influences musculoskeletal signaling but not adaptations to endurance exercise training. FASEB J 2024; 38:e23586. [PMID: 38568858 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202302642r] [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: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Acetaminophen (ACE) is a widely used analgesic and antipyretic drug with various applications, from pain relief to fever reduction. Recent studies have reported equivocal effects of habitual ACE intake on exercise performance, muscle growth, and risks to bone health. Thus, this study aimed to assess the impact of a 6-week, low-dose ACE regimen on muscle and bone adaptations in exercising and non-exercising rats. Nine-week-old Wistar rats (n = 40) were randomized to an exercise or control (no exercise) condition with ACE or without (placebo). For the exercise condition, rats ran 5 days per week for 6 weeks at a 5% incline for 2 min at 15 cm/s, 2 min at 20 cm/s, and 26 min at 25 cm/s. A human equivalent dose of ACE was administered (379 mg/kg body weight) in drinking water and adjusted each week based on body weight. Food, water intake, and body weight were measured daily. At the beginning of week 6, animals in the exercise group completed a maximal treadmill test. At the end of week 6, rats were euthanized, and muscle cross-sectional area (CSA), fiber type, and signaling pathways were measured. Additionally, three-point bending and microcomputer tomography were measured in the femur. Follow-up experiments in human primary muscle cells were used to explore supra-physiological effects of ACE. Data were analyzed using a two-way ANOVA for treatment (ACE or placebo) and condition (exercise or non-exercise) for all animal outcomes. Data for cell culture experiments were analyzed via ANOVA. If omnibus significance was found in either ANOVA, a post hoc analysis was completed, and a Tukey's adjustment was used. ACE did not alter body weight, water intake, food intake, or treadmill performance (p > .05). There was a treatment-by-condition effect for Young's Modulus where placebo exercise was significantly lower than placebo control (p < .05). There was no treatment by condition effects for microCT measures, muscle CSA, fiber type, or mRNA expression. Phosphorylated-AMPK was significantly increased with exercise (p < .05) and this was attenuated with ACE treatment. Furthermore, phospho-4EBP1 was depressed in the exercise group compared to the control (p < .05) and increased in the ACE control and ACE exercise group compared to placebo exercise (p < .05). A low dose of ACE did not influence chronic musculoskeletal adaptations in exercising rodents but acutely attenuated AMPK phosphorylation and 4EBP1 dephosphorylation post-exercise.
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- Brandon M Roberts
- Military Performance Division, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, Massachusetts, USA
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- Military Performance Division, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Military Performance Division, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Military Performance Division, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, Massachusetts, USA
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Belcamp, Maryland, USA
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- Military Performance Division, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, Massachusetts, USA
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- Military Performance Division, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, Massachusetts, USA
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- Military Performance Division, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, Massachusetts, USA
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- Military Performance Division, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, Massachusetts, USA
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- Military Performance Division, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, Massachusetts, USA
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- Military Performance Division, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Yokoyama N, Matsumoto Y, Yamaguchi T, Okada K, Kinoshita R, Shimbo G, Ukawa H, Ishii R, Nakamura K, Yamazaki J, Takiguchi M. A de novo nonsense variant in the DMD gene associated with X-linked dystrophin-deficient muscular dystrophy in a cat. J Vet Intern Med 2024. [PMID: 38613437 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.17078] [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: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND X-linked dystrophin-deficient muscular dystrophy (MD) is a form of MD caused by variants in the DMD gene. It is a fatal disease characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of skeletal muscles. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES Identify deleterious genetic variants in DMD by whole-genome sequencing (WGS) using a next-generation sequencer. ANIMALS One MD-affected cat, its parents, and 354 cats from a breeding colony. METHODS We compared the WGS data of the affected cat with data available in the National Center for Biotechnology Information database and searched for candidate high-impact variants by in silico analyses. Next, we confirmed the candidate variants by Sanger sequencing using samples from the parents and cats from the breeding colony. We used 2 genome assemblies, the standard felCat9 (from an Abyssinian cat) and the novel AnAms1.0 (from an American Shorthair cat), to evaluate genome assembly differences. RESULTS We found 2 novel high-impact variants: a 1-bp deletion in felCat9 and an identical nonsense variant in felCat9 and AnAms1.0. Whole genome and Sanger sequencing validation showed that the deletion in felCat9 was a false positive because of misassembly. Among the 357 cats, the nonsense variant was only found in the affected cat, which indicated it was a de novo variant. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE We identified a de novo variant in the affected cat and next-generation sequencing-based genotyping of the whole DMD gene was determined to be necessary for affected cats because the parents of the affected cat did not have the risk variant.
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- Nozomu Yokoyama
- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Translational Research Unit, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- One Health Research Center, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
- One Health Research Center, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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Hardwick-Morris M, Twiggs J, Miles B, Al-Dirini RMA, Taylor M, Balakumar J, Walter WL. Determination of preoperative risk factors for iliopsoas tendonitis after total hip arthroplasty: A simulation study. J Orthop Res 2024. [PMID: 38587991 DOI: 10.1002/jor.25856] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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This study aims to identify preoperative risk factors for iliopsoas tendonitis after total hip arthroplasty, a complication typically attributed to acetabular cup position and orientation, using a validated iliopsoas impingement detection simulation. Analyzing CT scans and X-rays of 448 patients using a validated preoperative planning protocol, patients were simulated for iliopsoas impingement and categorized into at-risk and not at-risk groups based on a prior validation study, with a 23% at-risk incidence. Implementing a propensity score matching algorithm to reduce covariate imbalance, we identified factors that may exacerbate risk of iliopsoas tendonitis. Parameters that were investigated included standing pelvic tilt, functional femoral rotation, and the difference between the planned acetabular cup diameter and native femoral head diameter (ΔC-NFH). Comparing pelvic tilt, we found a significant difference between the groups (at-risk: -6.0°, not at-risk: -0.7°; p << 0.01). A similar trend was noted for ΔC-NFH (at-risk: +5.7 mm, not at-risk: +5.1 mm; p = 0.01). Additional simulations of at-risk patients indicated increased anteversion of the acetabular cup reduces impingement risk more effectively than medialisation. These findings suggest that spinopelvic parameters may exacerbate iliopsoas irritation risk, underscoring their importance in preoperative planning and patient expectation management. Similar findings of a greater than 6 mm difference between cup size and native femoral head diameter being a significant risk for iliopsoas tendonitis have been observed before, underscoring its potential veracity. These results may provide surgeons with a simple threshold that can be used in determining a cup size to reduce the risk of iliopsoas tendonitis.
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- Max Hardwick-Morris
- 360 Med Care, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Enovis, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- 360 Med Care, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Enovis, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- 360 Med Care, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Enovis, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Kolling Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatic Surgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Paradis S, Charles AL, Giannini M, Meyer A, Lejay A, Talha S, Laverny G, Charloux A, Geny B. Targeting Mitochondrial Dynamics during Lower-Limb Ischemia Reperfusion in Young and Old Mice: Effect of Mitochondrial Fission Inhibitor-1 (mDivi-1). Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4025. [PMID: 38612835 PMCID: PMC11012338 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25074025] [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] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) strikes more than 200 million people worldwide and has a severe prognosis by potentially leading to limb amputation and/or death, particularly in older patients. Skeletal muscle mitochondrial dysfunctions and oxidative stress play major roles in this disease in relation with ischemia-reperfusion (IR) cycles. Mitochondrial dynamics through impairment of fission-fusion balance may contribute to skeletal muscle pathophysiology, but no data were reported in the setting of lower-limb IR despite the need for new therapeutic options. We, therefore, investigated the potential protective effect of mitochondrial division inhibitor-1 (mDivi-1; 50 mg/kg) in young (23 weeks) and old (83 weeks) mice submitted to two-hour ischemia followed by two-hour reperfusion on systemic lactate, muscle mitochondrial respiration and calcium retention capacity, and on transcripts specific for oxidative stress and mitochondrial dynamics. At the systemic levels, an IR-related increase in circulating lactate was still major despite mDivi-1 use (+305.9% p < 0.0001, and +269.4% p < 0.0001 in young and old mice, respectively). Further, IR-induced skeletal muscle mitochondrial dysfunctions (more severely impaired mitochondrial respiration in old mice (OXPHOS CI state, -68.2% p < 0.0001 and -84.9% p < 0.0001 in 23- and 83-week mice) and reduced calcium retention capacity (-46.1% p < 0.001 and -48.2% p = 0.09, respectively) were not corrected by mDivi-1 preconditioning, whatever the age. Further, mDivi-1 treatment did not oppose superoxide anion production (+71.4% p < 0.0001 and +37.5% p < 0.05, respectively). At the transcript level, markers of antioxidant enzymes (SOD 1, SOD 2, catalase, and GPx) and fission markers (Drp1, Fis) remained unchanged or tended to be decreased in the ischemic leg. Fusion markers such as mitofusin 1 or 2 decreased significantly after IR in both groups. In conclusion, aging enhanced the deleterious effects or IR on muscle mitochondrial respiration, and in this setting of lower-limb IR, mDivi-1 failed to protect the skeletal muscle both in young and old mice.
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- Stéphanie Paradis
- Biomedicine Research Center of Strasbourg (CRBS), UR 3072, “Mitochondria, Oxidative Stress and Muscle Plasticity”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Strasbourg, 67081 Strasbourg, France; (S.P.); (A.-L.C.); (M.G.); (A.M.); (A.L.); (S.T.); (A.C.)
- Department of Physiology and Functional Explorations, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Biomedicine Research Center of Strasbourg (CRBS), UR 3072, “Mitochondria, Oxidative Stress and Muscle Plasticity”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Strasbourg, 67081 Strasbourg, France; (S.P.); (A.-L.C.); (M.G.); (A.M.); (A.L.); (S.T.); (A.C.)
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- Biomedicine Research Center of Strasbourg (CRBS), UR 3072, “Mitochondria, Oxidative Stress and Muscle Plasticity”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Strasbourg, 67081 Strasbourg, France; (S.P.); (A.-L.C.); (M.G.); (A.M.); (A.L.); (S.T.); (A.C.)
- Department of Physiology and Functional Explorations, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Biomedicine Research Center of Strasbourg (CRBS), UR 3072, “Mitochondria, Oxidative Stress and Muscle Plasticity”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Strasbourg, 67081 Strasbourg, France; (S.P.); (A.-L.C.); (M.G.); (A.M.); (A.L.); (S.T.); (A.C.)
- Department of Physiology and Functional Explorations, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Biomedicine Research Center of Strasbourg (CRBS), UR 3072, “Mitochondria, Oxidative Stress and Muscle Plasticity”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Strasbourg, 67081 Strasbourg, France; (S.P.); (A.-L.C.); (M.G.); (A.M.); (A.L.); (S.T.); (A.C.)
- Vascular Surgery Department, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Biomedicine Research Center of Strasbourg (CRBS), UR 3072, “Mitochondria, Oxidative Stress and Muscle Plasticity”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Strasbourg, 67081 Strasbourg, France; (S.P.); (A.-L.C.); (M.G.); (A.M.); (A.L.); (S.T.); (A.C.)
- Department of Physiology and Functional Explorations, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC), 67400 Illkirch, France;
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- Biomedicine Research Center of Strasbourg (CRBS), UR 3072, “Mitochondria, Oxidative Stress and Muscle Plasticity”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Strasbourg, 67081 Strasbourg, France; (S.P.); (A.-L.C.); (M.G.); (A.M.); (A.L.); (S.T.); (A.C.)
- Department of Physiology and Functional Explorations, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Biomedicine Research Center of Strasbourg (CRBS), UR 3072, “Mitochondria, Oxidative Stress and Muscle Plasticity”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Strasbourg, 67081 Strasbourg, France; (S.P.); (A.-L.C.); (M.G.); (A.M.); (A.L.); (S.T.); (A.C.)
- Department of Physiology and Functional Explorations, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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Rathor R, Suryakumar G. Myokines: A central point in managing redox homeostasis and quality of life. Biofactors 2024. [PMID: 38572958 DOI: 10.1002/biof.2054] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
Abstract
Redox homeostasis is a crucial phenomenon that is obligatory for maintaining the healthy status of cells. However, the loss of redox homeostasis may lead to numerous diseases that ultimately result in a compromised quality of life. Skeletal muscle is an endocrine organ that secretes hundreds of myokines. Myokines are peptides and cytokines produced and released by muscle fibers. Skeletal muscle secreted myokines act as a robust modulator for regulating cellular metabolism and redox homeostasis which play a prime role in managing and improving metabolic function in multiple organs. Further, the secretory myokines maintain redox homeostasis not only in muscles but also in other organs of the body via stabilizing oxidants and antioxidant levels. Myokines are also engaged in maintaining mitochondrial dynamics as mitochondria is a central point for the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Ergo, myokines also act as a central player in communicating signals to other organs, including the pancreas, gut, liver, bone, adipose tissue, brain, and skin via their autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine effects. The present review provides a comprehensive overview of skeletal muscle-secreted myokines in managing redox homeostasis and quality of life. Additionally, probable strategies will be discussed that provide a solution for a better quality of life.
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- Richa Rathor
- Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Delhi, India
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- Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Delhi, India
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Long AM, Kwon JM, Lee G, Reiser NL, Vaught LA, O'Brien JG, Page PGT, Hadhazy M, Reynolds JC, Crosbie RH, Demonbreun AR, McNally EM. The extracellular matrix differentially directs myoblast motility and differentiation in distinct forms of muscular dystrophy: Dystrophic matrices alter myoblast motility. Matrix Biol 2024:S0945-053X(24)00051-9. [PMID: 38582404 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2024.04.001] [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: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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Extracellular matrix (ECM) pathologic remodeling underlies many disorders, including muscular dystrophy. Tissue decellularization removes cellular components while leaving behind ECM components. We generated "on-slide" decellularized tissue slices from genetically distinct dystrophic mouse models. The ECM of dystrophin- and sarcoglycan-deficient muscles had marked thrombospondin 4 deposition, while dysferlin-deficient muscle had excess decorin. Annexins A2 and A6 were present on all dystrophic decellularized ECMs, but annexin matrix deposition was excessive in dysferlin-deficient muscular dystrophy. Muscle-directed viral expression of annexin A6 resulted in annexin A6 in the ECM. C2C12 myoblasts seeded onto decellularized matrices displayed differential myoblast mobility and fusion. Dystrophin-deficient decellularized matrices inhibited myoblast mobility, while dysferlin-deficient decellularized matrices enhanced myoblast movement and differentiation. Myoblasts treated with recombinant annexin A6 increased mobility and fusion like that seen on dysferlin-deficient decellularized matrix and demonstrated upregulation of ECM and muscle cell differentiation genes. These findings demonstrate specific fibrotic signatures elicit effects on myoblast activity.
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- Ashlee M Long
- Center for Genetic Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Center for Genetic Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Center for Genetic Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Center for Genetic Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Center for Genetic Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Center for Genetic Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Center for Genetic Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Center for Genetic Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Neurology David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Neurology David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Center for Genetic Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Department of Pharmacology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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- Center for Genetic Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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Hijleh AA, Wang S, Berton DC, Neder-Serafini I, Vincent S, James M, Domnik N, Phillips D, Nery LE, O'Donnell DE, Neder JA. Reference values for leg effort during incremental cycle ergometry in non-trained healthy men and women, aged 19-85. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2024; 34:e14625. [PMID: 38597357 DOI: 10.1111/sms.14625] [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] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Heightened sensation of leg effort contributes importantly to poor exercise tolerance in patient populations. We aim to provide a sex- and age-adjusted frame of reference to judge symptom's normalcy across progressively higher exercise intensities during incremental exercise. Two-hundred and seventy-five non-trained subjects (130 men) aged 19-85 prospectively underwent incremental cycle ergometry. After establishing centiles-based norms for Borg leg effort scores (0-10 category-ratio scale) versus work rate, exponential loss function identified the centile that best quantified the symptom's severity individually. Peak O2 uptake and work rate (% predicted) were used to threshold gradually higher symptom intensity categories. Leg effort-work rate increased as a function of age; women typically reported higher scores at a given age, particularly in the younger groups (p < 0.05). For instance, "heavy" (5) scores at the 95th centile were reported at ~200 W (<40 years) and ~90 W (≥70 years) in men versus ~130 W and ~70 W in women, respectively. The following categories of leg effort severity were associated with progressively lower exercise capacity: ≤50th ("mild"), >50th to <75th ("moderate"), ≥75th to <95th ("severe"), and ≥ 95th ("very severe") (p < 0.05). Although most subjects reporting peak scores <5 were in "mild" range, higher scores were not predictive of the other categories (p > 0.05). This novel frame of reference for 0-10 Borg leg effort, which considers its cumulative burden across increasingly higher exercise intensities, might prove valuable to judging symptom's normalcy, quantifying its severity, and assessing the effects of interventions in clinical populations.
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- Abed A Hijleh
- Respiratory Investigation Unit, Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Respiratory Investigation Unit, Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Pulmonary Function Tests Laboratory, Federal University of Rio Grande to Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Respiratory Investigation Unit, Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Respiratory Investigation Unit, Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Respiratory Investigation Unit, Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Respiratory Investigation Unit, Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Exercise Physiology Unit, Division of Pulmonology, Department o Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Respiratory Investigation Unit, Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Respiratory Investigation Unit, Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Bellissimo CA, Gandhi S, Castellani LN, Murugathasan M, Delfinis LJ, Thuhan A, Garibotti MC, Seo Y, Rebalka IA, Hsu HH, Sweeney G, Hawke TJ, Abdul-Sater AA, Perry CGR. The slow-release adiponectin analog ALY688-SR modifies early-stage disease development in the D2. mdx mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2024; 326:C1011-C1026. [PMID: 38145301 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00638.2023] [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: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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Fibrosis is associated with respiratory and limb muscle atrophy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Current standard of care partially delays the progression of this myopathy but there remains an unmet need to develop additional therapies. Adiponectin receptor agonism has emerged as a possible therapeutic target to lower inflammation and improve metabolism in mdx mouse models of DMD but the degree to which fibrosis and atrophy are prevented remain unknown. Here, we demonstrate that the recently developed slow-release peptidomimetic adiponectin analog, ALY688-SR, remodels the diaphragm of murine model of DMD on DBA background (D2.mdx) mice treated from days 7-28 of age during early stages of disease. ALY688-SR also lowered interleukin-6 (IL-6) mRNA but increased IL-6 and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) protein contents in diaphragm, suggesting dynamic inflammatory remodeling. ALY688-SR alleviated mitochondrial redox stress by decreasing complex I-stimulated H2O2 emission. Treatment also attenuated fibrosis, fiber type-specific atrophy, and in vitro diaphragm force production in diaphragm suggesting a complex relationship between adiponectin receptor activity, muscle remodeling, and force-generating properties during the very early stages of disease progression in murine model of DMD on DBA background (D2.mdx) mice. In tibialis anterior, the modest fibrosis at this young age was not altered by treatment, and atrophy was not apparent at this young age. These results demonstrate that short-term treatment of ALY688-SR in young D2.mdx mice partially prevents fibrosis and fiber type-specific atrophy and lowers force production in the more disease-apparent diaphragm in relation to lower mitochondrial redox stress and heterogeneous responses in certain inflammatory markers. These diverse muscle responses to adiponectin receptor agonism in early stages of DMD serve as a foundation for further mechanistic investigations.NEW & NOTEWORTHY There are limited therapies for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. As fibrosis involves an accumulation of collagen that replaces muscle fibers, antifibrotics may help preserve muscle function. We report that the novel adiponectin receptor agonist ALY688-SR prevents fibrosis in the diaphragm of D2.mdx mice with short-term treatment early in disease progression. These responses were related to altered inflammation and mitochondrial functions and serve as a foundation for the development of this class of therapy.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred mdx
- Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne/drug therapy
- Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne/genetics
- Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne/pathology
- Adiponectin/genetics
- Disease Models, Animal
- Interleukin-6/metabolism
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Hydrogen Peroxide/metabolism
- Receptors, Adiponectin/genetics
- Receptors, Adiponectin/metabolism
- Mice, Inbred DBA
- Muscle, Skeletal/metabolism
- Diaphragm/metabolism
- Fibrosis
- Inflammation/metabolism
- Disease Progression
- Atrophy/metabolism
- Atrophy/pathology
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- Catherine A Bellissimo
- School of Kinesiology & Health Science, Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology & Health Science, Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology & Health Science, Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology & Health Science, Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology & Health Science, Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology & Health Science, Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology & Health Science, Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology & Health Science, Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Allysta Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bellevue, Washington, United States
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- Department of Biology, Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology & Health Science, Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology & Health Science, Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Kuang R, Xu Z, Zhou H, Zhang Z, Peng H, Wang D, Xu X, Zhao S, Zhao Y, Zhu M. H3K27ac modification and transcription characteristics of adipose and muscle tissues in Chuxiang Black pig. Anim Genet 2024; 55:217-229. [PMID: 38296601 DOI: 10.1111/age.13400] [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: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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The establishment of high-quality pork breeds for improving meat quality in the pig industry is needed. The Chuxiang Black (CX) pig is a new breed developed from Chinese local pigs and Western lean pigs that has a high proportion of lean meat and excellent meat quality. However, the characteristics of cis-regulatory elements in CX pigs are still unknown. In this study, cis-regulatory elements of muscle and adipose tissues in CX pigs were investigated using ChIP-seq and RNA sequencing. Compared with the reported cis-regulatory elements of muscle and adipose tissues, 1768 and 1012 highly activated enhancers and 433 and 275 highly activated promoters in CX muscle and adipose tissues were identified, respectively. Motif analysis showed that transcription factors, such as MEF2A and MEF2C, were core regulators of highly activated enhancers and promoters in muscle. Similarly, the transcription factors JUNB and CUX1 were identified as essential for highly activated enhancers and promoters in CX adipose tissue. These results enrich the resources for the analysis of cis-regulatory elements in the pig genome and provide new basic data for further meat quality improvement through breeding in pigs.
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- Renzhuo Kuang
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, China
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Köhli P, Schönnagel L, Hambrecht J, Zhu J, Chiapparelli E, Güven AE, Evangelisti G, Amoroso K, Duculan R, Michalski B, Shue J, Tsuchiya K, Burkhard MD, Sama AA, Girardi FP, Cammisa FP, Mancuso CA, Hughes AP. The Relationship Between Paraspinal Muscle Atrophy and Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis at the L4/5 Level. Spine J 2024:S1529-9430(24)00157-8. [PMID: 38570036 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.03.016] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND/CONTEXT Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS) is a prevalent spinal condition that can result in significant disability. DLS is thought to result from a combination of disc and facet joint degeneration, as well as various biological, biomechanical, and behavioral factors. One hypothesis is the progressive degeneration of segmental stabilizers, notably the paraspinal muscles, contributes to a vicious cycle of increasing slippage. PURPOSE To examine the correlation between paraspinal muscle status on MRI and severity of slippage in patients with symptomatic DLS. STUDY DESIGN/ SETTING Retrospective cross-sectional study at an academic tertiary care center. PATIENT SAMPLE Patients who underwent surgery for DLS at the L4/5 level between 2014-2016 were included. Those with multilevel DLS or insufficient imaging were excluded. OUTCOME MEASURES The percentage of relative slippage (RS) at the L4/5 level evaluated on standing lateral radiographs. Muscle morphology measurements including functional cross-sectional area (fCSA), body height normalized functional cross-sectional area (HI) of Psoas, erector spinae (ES) and multifidus muscle (MF) and fatty infiltration (FI) of ES and MF were measured on axial MR. Disc degeneration and facet joint arthritis were classified according to Pfirrmann and Weishaupt, respectively. METHODS Descriptive and comparative statistics, univariable and multivariable linear regression models were utilized to examine the associations between RS and muscle parameters, adjusting for confounders sex, age, BMI, segmental degeneration, and back pain severity and symptom duration. RESULTS The study analyzed 138 out of 183 patients screened for eligibility. The median age of all patients was 69.5 years (IQR 62 to 73), average BMI was 29.1 (SD ± 5.1) and average preoperative ODI was 46.4 (SD ± 16.3). Patients with Meyerding-Grade 2 (M2, N=25) exhibited higher Pfirrmann scores, lower MFfCSA and MFHI, and lower BMI, but significantly more fatty infiltration in the MF and ES muscles compared to those with Meyerding Grade 1 (M1). Univariable linear regression showed that each cm2 decrease in MFfCSA was associated with a 0.9%-point increase in RS (95%CI -1.4 to - 0.4, p<0.001), and each cm2/m2 decrease in MFHI was associated with an increase in slippage by 2.2%-points (95%CI -3.7 to -0.7, p=0.004). Each 1%-point rise in ESFI and MFFI corresponded to 0.17%- (95%CI 0.05 - 0.3, p=0.01) and 0.20%-point (95%CI 0.1 - 0.3 p<0.001) increases in relative slippage, respectively. Notably, after adjusting for confounders, each cm2 increase in PsoasfCSA and cm2/m2 in PsoasHI was associated with an increase in relative slippage by 0.3% (95%CI 0.1 - 0.6, p = 0.004) and 1.1%-points (95%CI 0.4 -1.7, p= 0.001). While MFfCSA tended to be negatively associated with slippage, this did not reach statistical significance (p = 0.105). However, each 1%-point increase in MFFI and ESFI corresponded to increases of 0.15% points (95%CI 0.05 - 0.24, p= 0.002) and 0.14% points (95%CI 0.01 - 0.27, p= 0.03) in relative slippage, respectively. CONCLUSION This study found a significant association between paraspinal muscle status and severity of slippage in DLS. Whereas, higher degeneration of the ES and MF correlate with a higher degree of slippage, the opposite was found for the psoas. These findings suggest that progressive muscular imbalance between posterior and anterior paraspinal muscles could contribute to the progression of slippage in DLS.
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- Paul Köhli
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Berlin, Germany; Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, BIH Biomedical Innovation Academy, BIH Charité Junior Clinician Scientist Program, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA; Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA; Instituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Showa University Hospital, Tokyo Japan
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA; Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Showa University Hospital, Tokyo Japan; Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY. The work was performed at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY, USA. The institutional review board of the Hospital for Special Surgery approved this study
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA.
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Hao J, Liu C, Zhang N, Li J, Ni T, Qu M, Li XD. Alternative relay regulates the adenosine triphosphatase activity of Locusta migratoria striated muscle myosin. Insect Sci 2024; 31:435-447. [PMID: 37489033 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.13257] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Locust (Locusta migratoria) has a single striated muscle myosin heavy chain (Mhc) gene, which contains 5 clusters of alternative exclusive exons and 1 differently included penultimate exon. The alternative exons of Mhc gene encode 4 distinct regions in the myosin motor domain, that is, the N-terminal SH3-like domain, one lip of the nucleotide-binding pocket, the relay, and the converter. Here, we investigated the role of the alternative regions on the motor function of locust muscle myosin. Using Sf9-baculovirus protein expression system, we expressed and purified 5 isoforms of the locust muscle myosin heavy meromyosin (HMM), including the major isoform in the thorax dorsal longitudinal flight muscle (FL1) and 4 isoforms expressed in the abdominal intersegmental muscle (AB1 to AB4). Among these 5 HMMs, FL1-HMM displayed the highest level of actin-activated adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) activity (hereafter referred as ATPase activity). To identify the alternative region(s) responsible for the elevated ATPase activity of FL1-HMM, we produced a number of chimeras of FL1-HMM and AB4-HMM. Substitution with the relay of AB4-HMM (encoded by exon-14c) substantially decreased the ATPase activity of FL1-HMM, and conversely, the relay of FL1-HMM (encoded by exon-14a) enhanced the ATPase activity of AB4-HMM. Mutagenesis showed that the exon-14a-encoded residues Gly474 and Asn509 are responsible for the elevated ATPase activity of FL1-HMM. Those results indicate that the alternative relay encoded by exon-14a/c play a key role in regulating the ATPase activity of FL1-HMM and AB4-HMM.
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- Jie Hao
- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Bioengeering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Gebauer J, Hodkovicova N, Tosnerova K, Skoupa K, Batik A, Bartejsova I, Charvatova M, Leva L, Jarosova R, Sladek Z, Faldyna M, Stastny K. Anabolic steroids induced changes at the level of protein expression: Effects of prolonged administration of testosterone and nandrolone to pigs. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 2024; 107:104422. [PMID: 38521435 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2024.104422] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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Synthetic derivatives of steroid hormones, specifically anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), have gained prominence due to their observed benefits in enhancing meat quality. The study replicated the administration of banned AAS and investigated their impacts on pigs to contribute to the understanding of animal biochemistry and to explore the feasibility of detecting AAS administration by employing a non-targeted analysis. The effects were corroborated by evaluating changes in the expression of selected proteins, as well as examining haematological and biochemical profiles and histological alterations. Exposure to AAS influenced the expression of proteins related to drug-metabolizing enzymes, muscle and lipid metabolism, kidney function, reproductive processes, immune system functions, and carcinogenic changes. The effects of AAS appear intricate and contingent on factors such as the specific drug used, dosage, and duration of administration. The results underscore that protein expression analysis holds promise as a valuable tool for detecting illicit AAS use in the fattening process.
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- Jan Gebauer
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Morphology, Physiology and Genetics, Faculty of AgrSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Morphology, Physiology and Genetics, Faculty of AgrSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Morphology, Physiology and Genetics, Faculty of AgrSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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Viswanathan M, Kurmi Y, Zu Z. A rapid method for phosphocreatine-weighted imaging in muscle using double saturation power-chemical exchange saturation transfer. NMR Biomed 2024; 37:e5089. [PMID: 38114069 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.5089] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Monitoring the variation in phosphocreatine (PCr) levels following exercise provides valuable insights into muscle function. Chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) has emerged as a sensitive method with which to measure PCr levels in muscle, surpassing conventional MR spectroscopy. However, existing approaches for quantifying PCr CEST signals rely on time-consuming fitting methods that require the acquisition of the entire or a section of the CEST Z-spectrum. Additionally, traditional fitting methods often necessitate clear CEST peaks, which may be challenging to obtain at low magnetic fields. This paper evaluated the application of a new model-free method using double saturation power (DSP), termed DSP-CEST, to estimate the PCr CEST signal in muscle. The DSP-CEST method requires the acquisition of only two or a few CEST signals at the PCr frequency offset with two different saturation powers, enabling rapid dynamic imaging. Additionally, the DSP-CEST approach inherently eliminates confounding signals, offering enhanced robustness compared with fitting methods. Furthermore, DSP-CEST does not demand clear CEST peaks, making it suitable for low-field applications. We evaluated the capability of DSP-CEST to enhance the specificity of PCr CEST imaging through simulations and experiments on muscle tissue phantoms at 4.7 T. Furthermore, we applied DSP-CEST to animal leg muscle both before and after euthanasia and observed successful reduction of confounding signals. The DSP-CEST signal still has contaminations from a residual magnetization transfer (MT) effect and an aromatic nuclear Overhauser enhancement effect, and thus only provides a PCr-weighted imaging. The residual MT effect can be reduced by a subtraction of DSP-CEST signals at 2.6 and 5 ppm. Results show that the residual MT-corrected DSP-CEST signal at 2.6 ppm has significant variation in postmortem tissues. By contrast, both the CEST signal at 2.6 ppm and a conventional Lorentzian difference analysis of CEST signal at 2.6 ppm demonstrate no significant variation in postmortem tissues.
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- Malvika Viswanathan
- Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Li R, Li D, Xu S, Zhang P, Zhang Z, He F, Li W, Sun G, Jiang R, Li Z, Tian Y, Liu X, Kang X. Whole-transcriptome sequencing reveals a melanin-related ceRNA regulatory network in the breast muscle of Xichuan black-bone chicken. Poult Sci 2024; 103:103539. [PMID: 38382189 PMCID: PMC10900940 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.103539] [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] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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The economic losses incurred due to reduced muscle pigmentation highlight the crucial role of melanin-based coloration in the meat of black-bone chickens. Melanogenesis in the breast muscle of black-bone chickens is currently poorly understood in terms of molecular mechanisms. This study employed whole-transcriptome sequencing to analyze black and white breast muscle samples from black-bone chickens, leading to the identification of 367 differentially expressed (DE) mRNAs, 48 DElncRNAs, 104 DEcircRNAs, and 112 DEmiRNAs involved in melanin deposition. Based on these findings, a competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network was developed to better understand the complex mechanisms of melanin deposition. Furthermore, our analysis revealed key DEmRNAs (TYR, DCT, EDNRB, MLPH and OCA2) regulated by DEmiRNAs (gga-miR-140-5p, gga-miR-1682, gga-miR-3529, gga-miR-499-3p, novel-m0012-3p, gga-miR-200b-5p, gga-miR-203a, gga-miR-6651-5p, gga-miR-7455-3p, gga-miR-31-5p, miR-140-x, miR-455-x, novel-m0065-3p, gga-miR-29b-1-5p, miR-455-y, novel-m0085-3p, and gga-miR-196-1-3p). These DEmiRNAs competitively interacted with DElncRNAs including MSTRG.2609.2, MSTRG.4185.1, LOC112530666, LOC112533366, LOC771030, LOC107054724, LOC121107411, LOC100859072, LOC101750037, LOC121108550, LOC121109224, LOC121110876, and LOC101749016, as well as DEcircRNAs, such as novel_circ_000158, novel_circ_000623, novel_001518, and novel_circ_003596. The findings from this study provide insight into the mechanisms that regulate lncRNA, circRNA, miRNA, and mRNA expression in chicken melanin deposition.
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- Ruiting Li
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; The Shennong Laboratory, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; The Shennong Laboratory, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; The Shennong Laboratory, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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Borda MG, Baldera JP, Samuelsson J, Zettergren A, Rydén L, Westman E, Pérez-Zepeda MU, Kern S, Venegas LC, Duque G, Skoog I, Aarsland D. Temporal Muscle Thickness: A Practical Approximation for Assessing Muscle Mass in Older Adults. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2024; 25:664-670.e3. [PMID: 38307124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.12.009] [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] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Ongoing research has evidenced the importance of muscle measurement in predicting adverse outcomes. Measurement of other muscles is promising in current research. This study aimed to determine the correlation between temporal muscle thickness (TMT) and appendicular lean soft tissue (ALSTI) in older adults. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTINGS AND PARTICIPANTS Single cohort gathered in Gothenburg, Sweden, consisting of individuals born in 1944 (n = 1203). METHODS We studied 657 magnetic resonance images to measure TMT. Comparisons of TMT with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry ALSTI (kg/m2) as a reference standard were performed. Finally, TMT associations with cognition evaluated using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), gait speed, and handgrip strength were explored with linear regressions. RESULTS The correlation between TMT and ALSTI was weak yet significant (r = 0.277, P < .001). TMT exhibited significant associations with MMSE (estimate = 0.168, P = .002), gait speed (estimate = 1.795, P < .001), and ALSTI (estimate = 0.508, P < .001). These associations varied when analyzed by sex. In women, TMT was significantly associated with gait speed (estimate = 1.857, P = .005) and MMSE (estimate = 0.223, P = .003). In men, TMT scores were significantly correlated with ALSTI scores (estimate = 0.571, P < .001). CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS Repurposing head images can be an accessible alternative to detect muscle mass and ultimately detect sarcopenia. These studies have the potential to trigger interventions or further evaluation to improve the muscle and overall health of individuals. However, additional research is warranted before translating these findings into clinical practice.
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- Miguel German Borda
- Centre for Age-Related Medicine (SESAM), Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway; Semillero de Neurociencias y Envejecimiento, Ageing Institute, Medical School, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Centre for Age-Related Medicine (SESAM), Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway; Escuela de Estadística de la Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Center for Alzheimer Research, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Dirección de Investigación, Instituto Nacional de Geriatría, Mexico City, Mexico; Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud (CICSA), FCS, Universidad Anáhuac México Campus Norte, Huixquilucan Edo. de México, Mexico.
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Psychiatry, Cognition and Old Age Psychiatry, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden
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- Hospital Universitario Maryor-Méderi, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Bone, Muscle & Geroscience Research Group, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Dr. Joseph Kaufmann Chair in Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Psychiatry, Cognition and Old Age Psychiatry, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden
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- Centre for Age-Related Medicine (SESAM), Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway; Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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Vendrami C, Shevroja E, Gonzalez Rodriguez E, Gatineau G, Elmers J, Reginster J, Harvey NC, Lamy O, Hans D. Muscle parameters in fragility fracture risk prediction in older adults: A scoping review. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2024; 15:477-500. [PMID: 38284511 PMCID: PMC10995267 DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.13418] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Half of osteoporotic fractures occur in patients with normal/osteopenic bone density or at intermediate or low estimated risk. Muscle measures have been shown to contribute to fracture risk independently of bone mineral density. The objectives were to review the measurements of muscle health (muscle mass/quantity/quality, strength and function) and their association with incident fragility fractures and to summarize their use in clinical practice. This scoping review follows the PRISMA-ScR guidelines for reporting. Our search strategy covered the three overreaching concepts of 'fragility fractures', 'muscle health assessment' and 'risk'. We retrieved 14 745 references from Medline Ovid SP, EMBASE, Web of Science Core Collection and Google Scholar. We included original and prospective studies on community-dwelling adults aged over 50 years that analysed an association between at least one muscle parameter and incident fragility fractures. We systematically extracted 17 items from each study, including methodology, general characteristics and results. Data were summarized in tables and graphically presented in adjusted forest plots. Sixty-seven articles fulfilled the inclusion criteria. In total, we studied 60 muscle parameters or indexes and 322 fracture risk ratios over 2.8 million person-years (MPY). The median (interquartile range) sample size was 1642 (921-5756), age 69.2 (63.5-73.6) years, follow-up 10.0 (4.4-12.0) years and number of incident fragility fractures 166 (88-277). A lower muscle mass was positively/not/negatively associated with incident fragility fracture in 28 (2.0), 64 (2.5) and 10 (0.2 MPY) analyses. A lower muscle strength was positively/not/negatively associated with fractures in 53 (1.3), 57 (1.7 MPY) and 0 analyses. A lower muscle function was positively/not/negatively associated in 63 (1.9), 45 (1.0 MPY) and 0 analyses. An in-depth analysis shows how each single muscle parameter was associated with each fragility fractures subtype. This review summarizes markers of muscle health and their association with fragility fractures. Measures of muscle strength and function appeared to perform better for fracture risk prediction. Of these, hand grip strength and gait speed are likely to be the most practical measures for inclusion in clinical practice, as in the evaluation of sarcopenia or in further fracture risk assessment scores. Measures of muscle mass did not appear to predict fragility fractures and might benefit from further research, on D3-creatine dilution test, lean mass indexes and artificial intelligence methods.
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- Colin Vendrami
- Interdisciplinary Center of Bone Diseases, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Bone and JointLausanne University Hospital and University of LausanneLausanneSwitzerland
- Internal Medicine Unit, Department of Internal MedicineLausanne University Hospital and University of LausanneLausanneSwitzerland
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- Interdisciplinary Center of Bone Diseases, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Bone and JointLausanne University Hospital and University of LausanneLausanneSwitzerland
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- Interdisciplinary Center of Bone Diseases, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Bone and JointLausanne University Hospital and University of LausanneLausanneSwitzerland
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- Interdisciplinary Center of Bone Diseases, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Bone and JointLausanne University Hospital and University of LausanneLausanneSwitzerland
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- University Library of Medicine, Faculty of Biology and MedicineLausanne University Hospital and University of LausanneLausanneSwitzerland
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- WHO Collaborating Center for Public Health Aspects of Musculo‐Skeletal Health and Ageing, Division of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health EconomicsUniversity of LiègeLiègeBelgium
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology CentreUniversity of SouthamptonSouthamptonUK
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- Interdisciplinary Center of Bone Diseases, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Bone and JointLausanne University Hospital and University of LausanneLausanneSwitzerland
- Internal Medicine Unit, Department of Internal MedicineLausanne University Hospital and University of LausanneLausanneSwitzerland
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- Interdisciplinary Center of Bone Diseases, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Bone and JointLausanne University Hospital and University of LausanneLausanneSwitzerland
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Stokey PJ, Kaur S, Lee A, Behrens K, Ebraheim N. Anatomy and Deficiency of the Deltoid Muscle: A Review of Literature. Orthop Rev (Pavia) 2024; 16:115352. [PMID: 38562147 PMCID: PMC10984646 DOI: 10.52965/001c.115352] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE The deltoid muscle is impacted by common injuries and clinical procedures. This study aims to summarize the anatomy, injuries, and clinical considerations involving the deltoid muscle. METHOD A literature search was performed using PubMed and Google Scholar using keywords that focused on the deltoid muscle in the shoulder. Primary research articles and appropriate summary articles were selected for review. RESULTS Reduced deltoid muscle function can be caused by axillary nerve injury, rupture of the deltoid itself, or iatrogenic damage to the muscle. The deltoid muscle has an intimate relationship with the axillary nerve and neighboring rotator cuff muscles. Injury to these nearby structures may be masked by compensating deltoid strength. Examination maneuvers in clinic such as the Akimbo Test should be used to isolate the deltoid muscle to determine if the presenting weakness is from the deltoid itself or from other surrounding injury. Additionally, prior to performing clinical procedures, it is important to be cognitive of the injuries that can occur. For example, incisions that extend distally from the acromion should not extend beyond 5-7 cm as this is the common location of the axillary nerve and vaccine administration should take measures to avoid misplaced injections to avoid unnecessary trauma. CONCLUSION Deficiency of the deltoid muscle can be debilitating to patients and it is best clinical practice be aware of the anatomy, various causes, tests, and avoidance measures to help diagnose, restore or preserve normal functioning.
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- Orthopedic Surgery University of Toledo Medical Center
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- Orthopedic Surgery University of Toledo Medical Center
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Collins BC, Shapiro JB, Scheib MM, Musci RV, Verma M, Kardon G. Three-dimensional imaging studies in mice identify cellular dynamics of skeletal muscle regeneration. Dev Cell 2024:S1534-5807(24)00184-9. [PMID: 38569550 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2024.03.017] [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: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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The function of many organs, including skeletal muscle, depends on their three-dimensional structure. Muscle regeneration therefore requires not only reestablishment of myofibers but also restoration of tissue architecture. Resident muscle stem cells (SCs) are essential for regeneration, but how SCs regenerate muscle architecture is largely unknown. We address this problem using genetic labeling of mouse SCs and whole-mount imaging to reconstruct, in three dimensions, muscle regeneration. Unexpectedly, we found that myofibers form via two distinct phases of fusion and the residual basement membrane of necrotic myofibers is critical for promoting fusion and orienting regenerated myofibers. Furthermore, the centralized myonuclei characteristic of regenerated myofibers are associated with myofibrillogenesis and endure months post injury. Finally, we elucidate two cellular mechanisms for the formation of branched myofibers, a pathology characteristic of diseased muscle. We provide a synthesis of the cellular events of regeneration and show that these differ from those used during development.
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- Brittany C Collins
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
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Bareja A, Lee DE, Ho T, Waitt G, McKay LH, Hannou SA, Orenduff MC, McGreevy KM, Binder A, Ryan CP, Soderblom EJ, Belsky DW, Ferrucci L, Das JK, Banskota N, Kraus VB, Huebner JL, Kraus WE, Huffman KM, Baht GS, Horvath S, Parmer RJ, Miles LA, White JP. Liver-derived plasminogen mediates muscle stem cell expansion during caloric restriction through the plasminogen receptor Plg-R KT. Cell Rep 2024; 43:113881. [PMID: 38442019 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113881] [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: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
Abstract
An intriguing effect of short-term caloric restriction (CR) is the expansion of certain stem cell populations, including muscle stem cells (satellite cells), which facilitate an accelerated regenerative program after injury. Here, we utilized the MetRSL274G (MetRS) transgenic mouse to identify liver-secreted plasminogen as a candidate for regulating satellite cell expansion during short-term CR. Knockdown of circulating plasminogen prevents satellite cell expansion during short-term CR. Furthermore, loss of the plasminogen receptor KT (Plg-RKT) is also sufficient to prevent CR-related satellite cell expansion, consistent with direct signaling of plasminogen through the plasminogen receptor Plg-RKT/ERK kinase to promote proliferation of satellite cells. Importantly, we are able to replicate many of these findings in human participants from the CALERIE trial. Our results demonstrate that CR enhances liver protein secretion of plasminogen, which signals directly to the muscle satellite cell through Plg-RKT to promote proliferation and subsequent muscle resilience during CR.
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- Akshay Bareja
- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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- Proteomics and Metabolomics Core Facility, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Proteomics and Metabolomics Core Facility, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA; Division of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, Adams School of Dentistry, University of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Population Sciences in the Pacific Program (Cancer Epidemiology), University of Hawaii Cancer Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA; Department of Epidemiology, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Proteomics and Metabolomics Core Facility, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Longitudinal Studies Section, Translation Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA; Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA; Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA; Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA; Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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- Computational Biology and Genomics Core, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA; Altos Labs, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA; Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Scripps Research, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA; Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA.
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Hojo E, Sui Y, Shan X, Zheng K, Rossman P, Manduca A, Powell GM, An KN, Zhao KD, Bauer BA, Ehman RL, Yin Z. MR elastography-based slip interface imaging (SII) for functional assessment of myofascial interfaces: A feasibility study. Magn Reson Med 2024. [PMID: 38523575 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.30087] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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PURPOSE Abnormal adherence at functional myofascial interfaces is hypothesized as an important phenomenon in myofascial pain syndrome. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of MR elastography (MRE)-based slip interface imaging (SII) to visualize and assess myofascial mobility in healthy volunteers. METHODS SII was used to assess local shear strain at functional myofascial interfaces in the flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) and thighs. In the FDP, MRE was performed at 90 Hz vibration to each index, middle, ring, and little finger. Two thigh MRE scans were performed at 40 Hz with knees flexed and extended. The normalized octahedral shear strain (NOSS) maps were calculated to visualize myofascial slip interfaces. The entropy of the probability distribution of the gradient NOSS was computed for the two knee positions at the intermuscular interface between vastus lateralis and vastus intermedius, around rectus femoris, and between vastus intermedius and vastus medialis. RESULTS NOSS map depicted distinct functional slip interfaces in the FDP for each finger. Compared to knee flexion, clearer slip interfaces and larger gradient NOSS entropy at the vastus lateralis-vastus intermedius interface were observed during knee extension, where the quadriceps are not passively stretched. This suggests the optimal position for using SII to visualize myofascial slip interface in skeletal muscles is when muscles are not subjected to any additional force. CONCLUSION The study demonstrated that MRE-based SII can visualize and assess myofascial interface mobility in extremities. The results provide a foundation for investigating the hypothesis that myofascial pain syndrome is characterized by changes in the mobility of myofascial interfaces.
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- Emi Hojo
- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Orthopedics Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Nitta H, Mizumoto M, Li Y, Oshiro Y, Fukushima H, Suzuki R, Hosaka S, Saito T, Numajiri H, Kawano C, Kamizawa S, Maruo K, Sakurai H. An analysis of muscle growth after proton beam therapy for pediatric cancer. J Radiat Res 2024; 65:251-255. [PMID: 38265112 PMCID: PMC10959433 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrad105] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Retardation of growth and development is a well-known late effect after radiotherapy for pediatric patients. The goal of the study was to examine the effect of proton beam therapy (PBT) on the growth of muscles included in the irradiated area. The subjects were 17 pediatric patients (age ≤ 5 years) who received PBT with a treatment field including a muscle on only one side out of a pair of symmetrical bilateral muscles and had imaging evaluations for at least 1 year after PBT. The thicknesses of the irradiated and non-irradiated (contralateral) muscles were measured retrospectively on CT or MRI axial images collected before and after PBT. The change of thickness divided by the period (years) for each muscle was compared between the irradiated and contralateral sides. Correlations of muscle growth with irradiation dose and age at the start of treatment were also evaluated. The median observation period was 39.2 months. The measurement sites included the erector spinae (n = 9), gluteus maximus (n = 5) and rhomboids + trapezius (n = 3) muscles. The average changes in muscle thickness were 0.24 mm/year on the irradiated side and 1.19 mm/year on the contralateral side, showing significantly reduced growth on the irradiated side (P = 0.001). Younger patients had greater muscle growth. Irradiation dose was not significant, but muscle growth tended to decrease as the dose increased, and muscles irradiated at >50 Gy (RBE) showed little growth. These results show that muscle growth is affected by PBT and that long-term follow-up is needed to evaluate muscle growth retardation.
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- Hazuki Nitta
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital, 1-3-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8558, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tsukuba Hospital, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8576, Japan
- Department of Child Health, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tsukuba Hospital, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8576, Japan
- Department of Child Health, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tsukuba Hospital, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8576, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Biostatistics, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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Hinks A, Dalton BE, Mashouri P, Flewwelling LD, Pyle WG, Cheng AJ, Power GA. Time course changes in in vivo muscle mechanical function and Ca 2+ regulation of force following experimentally induced gradual ovarian failure in mice. Exp Physiol 2024. [PMID: 38500268 DOI: 10.1113/ep091735] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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The abrupt cessation of ovarian hormone release is associated with declines in muscle contractile function, yet the impact of gradual ovarian failure on muscle contractility across peri-, early- and late-stage menopause remains unclear. In this study, a 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide (VCD)-induced ovarian failure mouse model was used to examine time course changes in muscle mechanical function. Plantar flexors of female mice (VCD: n = 10; CON: n = 8) were assessed at 40 (early perimenopause), 80 (late perimenopause), 120 (menopause onset) and 176 (late menopause) days post-initial VCD injection. A torque-frequency relationship was established across a range of frequencies (10-200 Hz). Isotonic dynamic contractions were elicited against relative loads (10-80% maximal isometric torque) to determine the torque-velocity-power relationship. Mice then performed a fatigue task using intermittent 100 Hz isometric contractions until torque dropped by 60%. Recovery of twitch, 10 Hz and 100 Hz torque were tracked for 10 min post-task failure. Additionally, intact muscle fibres from the flexor digitorum brevis underwent a fatigue task (50 repetitions at 70 Hz), and 10 and 100 Hz tetanic [Ca2+ ] were monitored for 10 min afterward. VCD mice exhibited 16% lower twitch torque than controls across all time points. Apart from twitch torque, 10 Hz torque and 10 Hz tetanic [Ca2+ ], where VCD showed greater values relative to pre-fatigue during recovery, no significant differences were observed between control and VCD mice during recovery. These results indicate that gradual ovarian failure has minimal detriments to in vivo muscle mechanical function, with minor alterations observed primarily for low-frequency stimulation during recovery from fatigue.
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- Avery Hinks
- Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, College of Biological Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, College of Biological Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, College of Biological Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Muscle Health Research Centre, School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- IMPART Team Canada, Dalhousie Medicine, Dalhousie University, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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- Muscle Health Research Centre, School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, College of Biological Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Fabian L, Karimi E, Farman GP, Gohlke J, Ottenheijm CAC, Granzier HL, Dowling JJ. Comprehensive phenotypic characterization of an allelic series of zebrafish models of NEB-related nemaline myopathy. Hum Mol Genet 2024:ddae033. [PMID: 38493359 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddae033] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024] Open
Abstract
Nemaline myopathy (NM) is a rare congenital neuromuscular disorder characterized by muscle weakness and hypotonia, slow gross motor development, and decreased respiratory function. Mutations in at least twelve genes, all of each encode proteins that are either components of the muscle thin filament or regulate its length and stability, have been associated with NM. Mutations in Nebulin (NEB), a giant filamentous protein localized in the sarcomere, account for more than 50% of NM cases. At present, there remains a lack of understanding of whether NEB genotype influences nebulin function and NM-patient phenotypes. In addition, there is a lack of therapeutically tractable models that can enable drug discovery and address the current unmet treatment needs of patients. To begin to address these gaps, here we have characterized five new zebrafish models of NEB-related NM. These mutants recapitulate most aspects of NEB-based NM, showing drastically reduced survival, defective muscle structure, reduced contraction force, shorter thin filaments, presence of electron-dense structures in myofibers, and thickening of the Z-disks. This study represents the first extensive investigation of an allelic series of nebulin mutants, and thus provides an initial examination in pre-clinical models of potential genotype-phenotype correlations in human NEB patients. It also represents the first utilization of a set of comprehensive outcome measures in zebrafish, including correlation between molecular analyses, structural and biophysical investigations, and phenotypic outcomes. Therefore, it provides a rich source of data for future studies exploring the NM pathomechanisms, and an ideal springboard for therapy identification and development for NEB-related NM.
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- Lacramioara Fabian
- Genetics and Genome Biology Program, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave., Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, 1007 E. Lowell Street, Tucson, AZ 85724, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, 1007 E. Lowell Street, Tucson, AZ 85724, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, 1007 E. Lowell Street, Tucson, AZ 85724, United States
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- Department of Physiology, Amsterdam University Medical Center (location VUMC), De Boelelaan 1108, Amsterdam 1081 HZ, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, 1007 E. Lowell Street, Tucson, AZ 85724, United States
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- Genetics and Genome Biology Program, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave., Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
- Division of Neurology, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave., Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
- Departments of Paediatrics and Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
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Pirri C, Petrelli L, Guidolin D, Porzionato A, Fede C, Macchi V, De Caro R, Stecco C. Myofascial junction: Emerging insights into the connection between deep/muscular fascia and muscle. Clin Anat 2024. [PMID: 38476005 DOI: 10.1002/ca.24148] [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: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Muscles and fasciae are mutually connected and are influenced by force transmission. However, the anatomical connectivity and histological features of these structures remain unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the evidence for connection between muscles and deep/muscular fasciae. We assessed this relationship in different topographical regions of human cadavers and in mice. The results showed that myofascial junctions (MFJ) were made up of collagen I immune-positive structures occupying an average area of 5.11 ± 0.81 μm2 , distributed in discrete regions at the interface between muscle and fascia with an average density of 9.7 ± 2.51 MFJ/mm and an average inclination angle of 35.25 ± 1.52°. These specialized structures also showed collagen III and HA immunopositivity and the presence of elastic fibers. The human myofascial junction can be visualized, opening emerging insights into the connection between deep/muscular fascia and muscle.
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- Carmelo Pirri
- Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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Lippi L, de Sire A, Turco A, Santi RM, Polverelli M, Ammendolia A, Follenzi A, Invernizzi M. Efficacy of rehabilitation interventions on functioning in patients with hemophilic arthropathy: A systematic review with meta-analysis. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2024:BMR230320. [PMID: 38578880 DOI: 10.3233/bmr-230320] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Hemophilic arthropathy is a detrimental condition that crucially affects functional outcomes in hemophilic patients. In recent years, due to the advances in systemic therapies, growing attention has been raised in the rehabilitation field in order to improve functional outcomes of hemophilic patients. However, the optimal rehabilitation modalities in these patients are far from being fully characterized. OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to assess the effects of different rehabilitation interventions on physical functioning and health-related quality of life of hemophilic arthropathic patients. METHODS The review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) statement. Five databases were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published until June 22nd, 2023. The selection criteria included adult patients with hemophilia A and B receiving rehabilitation interventions. The outcomes were muscle strength, physical function, pain intensity, physical performance, and health-related quality of life. RESULTS Out of 1,743 identified records, 17 studies were included in the qualitative synthesis. Rehabilitation interventions were categorized into exercise intervention, fascial therapy, and multimodal intervention. The findings suggested positive outcomes in terms of muscle modifications, range of motion improvements, joint health enhancements, pain intensity reduction, and quality of life improvements. More in detail, meta-analyses showed significant improvements in pain intensity [ES: -1.10 cm (-1.37, -0.82), p< 0.00001], joint health [ES: -1.10 (-1.38, -0.82), p< 0.00001], In accordance, exercise interventions showed significant benefits in terms of joint health [ES: -2.54 (-3.25, -1.83), p< 0.00001)] and quality of life [ES: 1.17 (0.48, 1.86), p< 0.0000)]. CONCLUSION Rehabilitation interventions have a positive impact on functional outcomes and health-related quality of life of hemophilic arthropathic patients. Further studies are needed to better elucidate the role of a comprehensive intervention combining different rehabilitation approaches to treat hemophilic arthropathy.
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- Lorenzo Lippi
- Department of Scientific Research, Campus LUdeS Lugano (CH), Off-Campus Semmelweis, University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", Catanzaro, Italy
- Research Center on Musculoskeletal Health, MusculoSkeletalHealth@UMG, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont "A. Avogadro", Novara, Italy
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- Hemorrhagic and Thrombotic Diseases Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Rehabilitation, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", Catanzaro, Italy
- Research Center on Musculoskeletal Health, MusculoSkeletalHealth@UMG, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont "A. Avogadro", Novara, Italy
- Translational Medicine, Dipartimento Attività Integrate Ricerca e Innovazione (DAIRI), Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont "A. Avogadro", Novara, Italy
- Translational Medicine, Dipartimento Attività Integrate Ricerca e Innovazione (DAIRI), Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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Garg A, Jansen S, Zhang R, Lavine KJ, Greenberg MJ. Dilated cardiomyopathy-associated skeletal muscle actin (ACTA1) mutation R256H disrupts actin structure and function and causes cardiomyocyte hypocontractility. bioRxiv 2024:2024.03.10.583979. [PMID: 38559046 PMCID: PMC10979883 DOI: 10.1101/2024.03.10.583979] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Skeletal muscle actin (ACTA1) mutations are a prevalent cause of skeletal myopathies consistent with ACTA1's high expression in skeletal muscle. Rare de novo mutations in ACTA1 associated with combined cardiac and skeletal myopathies have been reported, but ACTA1 represents only ~20% of the total actin pool in cardiomyocytes, making its role in cardiomyopathy controversial. Here we demonstrate how a mutation in an actin isoform expressed at low levels in cardiomyocytes can cause cardiomyopathy by focusing on a unique ACTA1 mutation, R256H. We previously identified this mutation in multiple family members with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), who had reduced systolic function without clinical skeletal myopathy. Using a battery of multiscale biophysical tools, we show that R256H has potent functional effects on ACTA1 function at the molecular scale and in human cardiomyocytes. Importantly, we demonstrate that R256H acts in a dominant manner, where the incorporation of small amounts of mutant protein into thin filaments is sufficient to disrupt molecular contractility, and that this effect is dependent on the presence of troponin and tropomyosin. To understand the structural basis of this change in regulation, we resolved a structure of R256H filaments using Cryo-EM, and we see alterations in actin's structure that have the potential to disrupt interactions with tropomyosin. Finally, we show that ACTA1R256H/+ human induced pluripotent stem cell cardiomyocytes demonstrate reduced contractility and sarcomeric disorganization. Taken together, we demonstrate that R256H has multiple effects on ACTA1 function that are sufficient to cause reduced contractility and establish a likely causative relationship between ACTA1 R256H and clinical cardiomyopathy.
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- Ankit Garg
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Campisi ES, Khan O, Agur AMR, Reebye R. An Anatomical Perspective to Botulinum Toxin Injection of Flexor Digitorum Profundus. Can J Neurol Sci 2024:1-2. [PMID: 38465370 DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2024.34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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- Emma Stefanie Campisi
- Division of Anatomy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
- Canadian Advances in Neuro-Orthopedics for Spasticity Consortium (CANOSC), Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Division of Anatomy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Canadian Advances in Neuro-Orthopedics for Spasticity Consortium (CANOSC), Kingston, ON, Canada
- Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Velleman SG, Soglia F, Yalcin S. Editorial: Women in avian physiology: 2023. Front Physiol 2024; 15:1392506. [PMID: 38516210 PMCID: PMC10955124 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1392506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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- Sandra G. Velleman
- Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, United States
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Animal Science, Ege University, Bornova, Türkiye
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Mathies LD, Kim AC, Soukup EM, Thomas AE, Bettinger JC. PBRM-1/PBAF-regulated genes in a multipotent progenitor in Caenorhabditis elegans. G3 (Bethesda) 2024; 14:jkad297. [PMID: 38150396 PMCID: PMC10917506 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkad297] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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The Caenorhabditis elegans somatic gonadal precursors (SGPs) are multipotent progenitors that generate all somatic cells of the adult reproductive system. The 2 SGPs originate in the mesodermal layer and are born through a division that produces one SGP and one head mesodermal cell (hmc). One hmc terminally differentiates, and the other dies by programmed cell death. The polybromo-associated BAF (PBAF) chromatin remodeling complex promotes the multipotent SGP fate. The complete loss of PBAF causes lethality, so we used a combination of Cre/lox recombination and GFP nanobody-directed protein degradation to eliminate PBRM-1, the signature subunit of the PBAF complex, from 83 mesodermal cells, including SGPs, body muscles, and the hmc. We used RNA sequencing to identify genes acting downstream of PBAF in these cells and identified 1,955 transcripts that were significantly differentially expressed between pbrm-1(-) and pbrm-1(+) in the mesoderm of L1 larvae. We found that genes involved in muscle cell function were overrepresented; most of these genes had lower expression in the absence of PBRM-1, suggesting that PBAF promotes muscle differentiation. Among the differentially expressed genes were 125 that are normally expressed at higher levels in SGP vs hmc and positively regulated by pbrm-1 and 53 that are normally expressed at higher levels in hmc vs SGP and are negatively regulated by pbrm-1; these are candidate regulators of the SGP/hmc fate decision. We validated one candidate gene using a fluorescent reporter; the hsp-12.3 reporter was derepressed in SGPs in pbrm-1 mutants, suggesting that hsp-12.3 expression is normally repressed by pbrm-1 in SGPs.
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- Laura D Mathies
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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Zhang D, Yue Y, Yuan C, An X, Guo T, Chen B, Liu J, Lu Z. DIA-Based Proteomic Analysis Reveals MYOZ2 as a Key Protein Affecting Muscle Growth and Development in Hybrid Sheep. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2975. [PMID: 38474221 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25052975] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Hybridization of livestock can be used to improve varieties, and different hybrid combinations produce unique breeding effects. In this study, male Southdown and Suffolk sheep were selected to hybridize with female Hu sheep to explore the effects of male parentage on muscle growth and the development of offspring. Using data-independent acquisition technology, we identified 119, 187, and 26 differentially abundant proteins (DAPs) between Hu × Hu (HH) versus Southdown × Hu (NH), HH versus Suffolk × Hu (SH), and NH versus SH crosses. Two DAPs, MYOZ2 and MYOM3, were common to the three hybrid groups and were mainly enriched in muscle growth and development-related pathways. At the myoblast proliferation stage, MYOZ2 expression decreased cell viability and inhibited proliferation. At the myoblast differentiation stage, MYOZ2 expression promoted myoblast fusion and enhanced the level of cell fusion. These findings provide new insights into the key proteins and metabolic pathways involved in the effect of male parentage on muscle growth and the development of hybrid offspring in sheep.
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- Dan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on the Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
- Sheep Breeding Engineering Technology Research Center of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on the Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
- Sheep Breeding Engineering Technology Research Center of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on the Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
- Sheep Breeding Engineering Technology Research Center of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on the Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
- Sheep Breeding Engineering Technology Research Center of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on the Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
- Sheep Breeding Engineering Technology Research Center of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on the Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
- Sheep Breeding Engineering Technology Research Center of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on the Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
- Sheep Breeding Engineering Technology Research Center of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on the Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
- Sheep Breeding Engineering Technology Research Center of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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Paulissen E, Martin BL. A Chemically Inducible Muscle Ablation System for the Zebrafish. Zebrafish 2024. [PMID: 38436568 DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2023.0102] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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An effective method for tissue-specific ablation in zebrafish is the nitroreductase (NTR)/metronidazole (MTZ) system. Expressing bacterial NTR in the presence of nitroimidazole compounds causes apoptotic cell death, which can be useful for understanding many biological processes. However, this requires tissue-specific expression of the NTR enzyme, and many tissues have yet to be targeted with transgenic lines that express NTR. We generated a transgenic zebrafish line expressing NTR in differentiated skeletal muscle. Treatment of embryos with MTZ caused muscle specific cell ablation. We demonstrate this line can be used to monitor muscle regeneration in whole embryos and in transplanted transgenic cells.
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- Eric Paulissen
- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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McCauley SR, Clark SD, Leach SB, Quest BW, Streeter RM. Evaluation of taurine and carnitine concentrations in whole blood, plasma, skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle in dogs. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2024. [PMID: 38432690 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13946] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Little is known about how plasma and whole blood taurine and plasma carnitine correlate to concentrations in skeletal and cardiac muscle and the effects of diet in dogs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation among plasma, skeletal and cardiac muscle carnitine and taurine and whole blood taurine and determine the effect of diet. The study protocol was approved by the Pet Food Solutions Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. Thirty-three mixed-breed hounds and 32 beagles were evaluated at Day 0 then removed from their baseline diet and randomized to a test diet: high animal protein, grain-inclusive (HA-GI), low animal protein, grain-free (LA-GF), low animal protein, grain-inclusive (LA-GI), or high animal protein, grain-free (HA-GF). Blood was drawn every 30 days and endomyocardial (mixed breeds only) and skeletal muscle biopsies were collected at Days 0 and 180. The correlations between plasma and whole blood taurine, or plasma carnitine and skeletal and cardiac muscle concentrations were weak (p < 0.01-0.05). Mixed-breed hounds had increased (p = 0.029) whole blood taurine compared to beagles. Plasma taurine was lower with diet HA-GF, (p = 0.009) however, all diets had increased taurine from Day 0 and were, on average within the laboratory reference range. Dogs fed the HA-GI diet had increased cardiac muscle carnitine esters (p = 0.014). Increased carnitine esters were also appreciated in cardiac muscle in all diets from Day 0 to 180 (p = 0.0001). On Day 180 mixed-breed hounds had increased skeletal total carnitine (p < 0.001) compared to all time points and breeds. This study observed no correlation between plasma, whole blood, skeletal and cardiac muscle taurine concentrations but noted some effects between time, breed and diet.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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Taş S, Kaynak BA, Salkin Y, Karakoç ZB, Dağ F. An investigation of the changes in mechanical properties of the orofacial and neck muscles between patients with myogenous and mixed temporomandibular disorders. Cranio 2024; 42:150-159. [PMID: 34061722 DOI: 10.1080/08869634.2021.1934795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 01/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the possible changes in the mechanical properties of the orofacial and neck muscles in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). METHODS The study included a total of 98 females. Females were divided into three groups as myogenous TMD, mixed TMD, and healthy controls. The frequency (indicator of muscle tone), stiffness, and decrement (related to muscle elasticity) values of the sternocleidomastoid, upper trapezius, cervical extensor, and masseter muscles were measured using a portable myotonometer. RESULTS The frequency, stiffness, and decrement values of the masseter muscle were higher in the mixed and myogenous TMD groups than those of the control group (p < 0.017). The mixed TMD group had higher frequency and stiffness values in the upper trapezius muscle compared with the control group (p < 0.017). DISCUSSION The results suggest that the mechanical properties of the oral and neck muscles may be affected in patients with TMD.
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- Serkan Taş
- School of Health Science, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Toros University, School of Health Sciences, Mersin, Turkey
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- Vocational School of Medical Services, Department of Health Care Services, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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Sakata H, Tateuchi H, Yagi M, Kobayashi K, Ichihashi N. Age-related changes in muscle thickness, echo intensity and shear modulus of the iliocapsularis. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 2024; 44:136-143. [PMID: 37789639 DOI: 10.1111/cpf.12858] [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] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to clarify age-related changes in the iliocapsularis (IC) using indicators of quantity, quality, and mechanical properties. We also compared the age-related changes in the IC and other hip muscles. METHODS Eighty-seven healthy women (ages: 21-82 years, mean age: 45.9 ± 15.7 years) participated in the experiment. We measured thickness, echo intensity, and shear modulus of the IC, iliacus muscle, rectus femoris, and the thickness and shear modulus of the hip joint capsule. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was used to measure the association of age with variables measured in the muscles and joint capsule. RESULTS Thickness of the iliacus muscle and rectus femoris decreased significantly with age, but the thickness of the IC and hip joint capsule showed no significant correlation. The echo intensities of the IC, iliacus muscle, and rectus femoris were positively correlated, which increased with age. Furthermore, the shear modulus of the iliacus, rectus femoris, and hip joint capsule showed an increase with age, whereas the shear modulus of the IC exhibited no correlation with age. CONCLUSION The muscle quality of the IC changed significantly, unlike that of the iliacus or rectus femoris. Additionally, the correlation with echo intensity was relatively weaker in the IC compared with the iliacus or rectus femoris.
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- Haruka Sakata
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Sarri L, Balcells J, Seradj AR, de la Fuente G. Protein turnover in pigs: A review of interacting factors. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2024; 108:451-469. [PMID: 37975299 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13906] [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: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Protein turnover defines the balance between two continuous and complex processes of protein metabolism, synthesis and degradation, which determine their deposition in tissues. Although the liver and intestine have been studied extensively for their important roles in protein digestion, absorption and metabolism, the study of protein metabolism has focused mainly on skeletal muscle tissue to understand the basis for its growth. Due to the high adaptability of skeletal muscle, its protein turnover is greatly affected by different internal and external factors, contributing to carcass lean-yield and animal growth. Amino acid (AA) labelling and tracking using isotope tracer methodology, together with the study of myofiber type profiling, signal transduction pathways and gene expression, has allowed the analysis of these mechanisms from different perspectives. Positive stimuli such as increased nutrient availability in the diet (e.g., AA), physical activity, the presence of certain hormones (e.g., testosterone) or a more oxidative myofiber profile in certain muscles or pig genotypes promote increased upregulation of translation and transcription-related genes, activation of mTORC1 signalling mechanisms and increased abundance of satellite cells, allowing for more efficient protein synthesis. However, fasting, animal aging, inactivity and stress, inflammation or sepsis produce the opposite effect. Deepening the understanding of modifying factors and their possible interaction may contribute to the design of optimal strategies to better control tissue growth and nutrient use (i.e., protein and AA), and thus advance the precision feeding strategy.
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- Laura Sarri
- Departament de Ciència Animal, Universitat de Lleida- Agrotecnio-CERCA Center, Lleida, Spain
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- Departament de Ciència Animal, Universitat de Lleida- Agrotecnio-CERCA Center, Lleida, Spain
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- Departament de Ciència Animal, Universitat de Lleida- Agrotecnio-CERCA Center, Lleida, Spain
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- Departament de Ciència Animal, Universitat de Lleida- Agrotecnio-CERCA Center, Lleida, Spain
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Beck ON, Schroeder JN, Sawicki GS. Habitually wearing high heels may improve user walking economy in any footwear. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2024; 136:567-572. [PMID: 38299222 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00016.2024] [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: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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The habitual use of high-heeled footwear may structurally remodel user leg muscle tendons, thereby altering their functional capabilities. High heels set users' ankles in relatively plantarflexed positions, causing calf muscle tendons to operate at relatively short lengths. Habitually operating muscle tendons at relatively short lengths induces structural remodeling that theoretically affects muscle metabolism. Because structural changes occur within the body, the user's locomotor metabolism may change in any footwear condition (e.g., conventional shoes, barefoot). Here, we studied the influence of habitual high-heel use on users' leg muscle-tendon structure and metabolism during walking in flat-soled footwear. We tested eight participants before and after 14 wk of agreeing to wear high heels as their daily shoes. Overall, participants who wore high heels >1,500 steps per day, experienced a 9% decrease in their net metabolic power during walking in flat-soled footwear (d = 1.66, P ≤ 0.049), whereas participants who took <1,000 daily steps in high heels did not (d = 0.44; P = 0.524). Across participants, for every 1,000 daily steps in high heels, net metabolic power during walking in flat-soled footwear decreased 5.3% (r = -0.73; P = 0.040). Metabolic findings were partially explained (r2 = 0.43; P = 0.478) by trending shorter medial gastrocnemius fascicle lengths (d = 0.500, P = 0.327) and increased Achilles tendon stiffness (d = 2.889, P = 0.088). The high-heel intervention did not alter user walking stride kinematics in flat-soled footwear (d ≤ 0.567, P ≥ 0.387). While our limited dataset is unable to establish the mechanisms underlying the high-heel-induced walking economy improvement, it appears that prescribing specific footwear use can be implemented to alter user muscle-tendon properties and augment their function in any shoes.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Habitually wearing high-heeled footwear structurally remodels leg muscle tendons and improves user walking economy, regardless of worn attire.
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- Owen N Beck
- Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, United States
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- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Hockey BL, Finch MS, Braun JL, Mohammad A, Maddalena LA, Vandenboom R, Stuart JA, Roy BD, MacPherson REK, Fajardo VA. Characterizing the effects of muscle-specific GSK3α/β reduction on murine muscle contractility and metabolism in female mice. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2024; 326:C999-C1009. [PMID: 38344799 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00398.2023] [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: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Dysregulation of skeletal muscle morphology and metabolism is associated with chronic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. The enzyme glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) is highly involved in skeletal muscle physiology and metabolism, acting as a negative regulator of muscle size, strength, adaptive thermogenesis, and glucose homeostasis. Correspondingly, we have shown that partial knockdown (∼40%) of GSK3 specifically in skeletal muscle increases lean mass, reduces fat mass, and activates muscle-based adaptive thermogenesis via sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca2+ (SERCA) uncoupling in male mice. However, the effects of GSK3 knockdown in female mice have yet to be investigated. Here, we examined the effects of muscle-specific GSK3 knockdown on body composition, muscle size and strength, and whole body metabolism in female C57BL/6J mice. Our results show that GSK3 content is higher in the female soleus versus the male soleus; however, there were no differences in the extensor digitorum longus (EDL). Furthermore, muscle-specific GSK3 knockdown did not alter body composition in female mice, nor did it alter daily energy expenditure, glucose/insulin tolerance, mitochondrial respiration, or the expression of the SERCA uncouplers sarcolipin and neuronatin. We also did not find any differences in soleus muscle size, strength, or fatigue resistance. In the EDL, we found that an increase in absolute and specific force production, but there were no differences in fatigability. Therefore, our study highlights sex differences in the response to genetic reduction of gsk3, with most of the effects previously observed in male mice being absent in females.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Here we show that partial GSK3 knockdown has minimal effects on whole body metabolism and muscle contractility in female mice. This is partly inconsistent with previous results found in male mice, which reveal a potential influence of biological sex.
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- Briana L Hockey
- Department of Kinesiology, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Bone and Muscle Health, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Bone and Muscle Health, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Bone and Muscle Health, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Bone and Muscle Health, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Bone and Muscle Health, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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O'Neill MC, Nagano A, Umberger BR. A three-dimensional musculoskeletal model of the pelvis and lower limb of Australopithecus afarensis. Am J Biol Anthropol 2024; 183:e24845. [PMID: 37671481 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Musculoskeletal modeling is a powerful approach for studying the biomechanics and energetics of locomotion. Australopithecus (A.) afarensis is among the best represented fossil hominins and provides critical information about the evolution of musculoskeletal design and locomotion in the hominin lineage. Here, we develop and evaluate a three-dimensional (3-D) musculoskeletal model of the pelvis and lower limb of A. afarensis for predicting muscle-tendon moment arms and moment-generating capacities across lower limb joint positions encompassing a range of locomotor behaviors. MATERIALS AND METHODS A 3-D musculoskeletal model of an adult A. afarensis pelvis and lower limb was developed based primarily on the A.L. 288-1 partial skeleton. The model includes geometric representations of bones, joints and 35 muscle-tendon units represented using 43 Hill-type muscle models. Two muscle parameter datasets were created from human and chimpanzee sources. 3-D muscle-tendon moment arms and isometric joint moments were predicted over a wide range of joint positions. RESULTS Predicted muscle-tendon moment arms generally agreed with skeletal metrics, and corresponded with human and chimpanzee models. Human and chimpanzee-based muscle parameterizations were similar, with some differences in maximum isometric force-producing capabilities. The model is amenable to size scaling from A.L. 288-1 to the larger KSD-VP-1/1, which subsumes a wide range of size variation in A. afarensis. DISCUSSION This model represents an important tool for studying the integrated function of the neuromusculoskeletal systems in A. afarensis. It is similar to current human and chimpanzee models in musculoskeletal detail, and will permit direct, comparative 3-D simulation studies.
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- Matthew C O'Neill
- Department of Anatomy, Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona, USA
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan
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- School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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de Andrade Junior SJ, Rocha MB, Katashima CK. Examining the implications of glutathione peroxidase 4 overexpression and its impact on sarcopenia phenotypes in mice. J Physiol 2024; 602:771-772. [PMID: 38308858 DOI: 10.1113/jp285881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024] Open
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Exercise (LaBMEx), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Limeira, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Exercise (LaBMEx), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Limeira, São Paulo, Brazil
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Ju L, Wang K, Schär M, Xu S, Rogers J, Zhu D, Qin Q, Weiss RG, Xu J. Simultaneous creatine and phosphocreatine mapping of skeletal muscle by CEST MRI at 3T. Magn Reson Med 2024; 91:942-954. [PMID: 37899691 PMCID: PMC10842434 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.29907] [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: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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PURPOSE To confirm that CrCEST in muscle exhibits a slow-exchanging process, and to obtain high-resolution amide, creatine (Cr), and phosphocreatine (PCr) maps of skeletal muscle using a POlynomial and Lorentzian Line-shape Fitting (PLOF) CEST at 3T. METHODS We used dynamic changes in PCr/CrCEST of mouse hindlimb before and after euthanasia to assign the Cr and PCr CEST peaks in the Z-spectrum at 3T and to obtain the optimum saturation parameters. Segmented 3D EPI was employed to obtain multi-slice amide, PCr, and Cr CEST maps of human skeletal muscle. Subsequently, the PCrCEST maps were calibrated using the PCr concentrations determined by 31 P MRS. RESULTS A comparison of the Z-spectra in mouse hindlimb before and after euthanasia indicated that CrCEST is a slow-exchanging process in muscle (<150.7 s-1 ). This allowed us to simultaneously extract PCr/CrCEST signals at 3T using the PLOF method. We determined optimal B1 values ranging from 0.3 to 0.6 μT for CrCEST in muscle and 0.3-1.2 μT for PCrCEST. For the study on human calf muscle, we determined an optimum saturation time of 2 s for both PCr/CrCEST (B1 = 0.6 μT). The PCr/CrCEST using 3D EPI were found to be comparable to those obtained using turbo spin echo (TSE). (3D EPI/TSE PCr: (2.6 ± 0.3) %/(2.3 ± 0.1) %; Cr: (1.3 ± 0.1) %/(1.4 ± 0.07) %). CONCLUSIONS Our study showed that in vivo CrCEST is a slow-exchanging process. Hence, amide, Cr, and PCr CEST in the skeletal muscle can be mapped simultaneously at 3T by PLOF CEST.
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- Licheng Ju
- F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Kennedy Krieger Research Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Kennedy Krieger Research Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Kennedy Krieger Research Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Kennedy Krieger Research Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Kennedy Krieger Research Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Ito H, Yoshida K, Fukuda T, Noda K, Ukichi T, Kurosaka D. Comparison of characteristics of muscle magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients with antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis and polyarteritis nodosa. Int J Rheum Dis 2024; 27:e15116. [PMID: 38519426 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.15116] [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] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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AIM This study aimed to analyze the muscle magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of patients with antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) and polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) presenting with clinical symptoms in the extremities. METHODS Retrospective analysis was conducted on short tau inversion recovery MRI findings, with a focus on intramuscular vessels displaying abnormal perivascular signals, in 22 and eight patients with AAV and PAN, respectively. The number per unit area (4 cm2) and diameter of abnormal vessels on muscle MRI were compared between patients with AAV and those with PAN. Cut-off values, clinical sensitivity, and specificity for these indices were calculated from the receiver operating characteristic curves to distinguish between AAV and PAN, and the relationship between the indices and clinical findings in AAV was analyzed. RESULTS The number of abnormal vessels per unit area was significantly higher in AAV compared to PAN (p < .05). Additionally, the diameter of the abnormal vessels was significantly higher in PAN than in AAV (p < .05). The presence of >6.44 abnormal vessels per unit area or ≤3.61 mm diameter of abnormal vessels was able to predict AAV (sensitivity, 0.955; specificity, 0.625). AAV patients with peripheral neuropathy exhibited a significantly higher number of abnormal vessels per unit area than those without peripheral neuropathy (p < .05). CONCLUSIONS Muscle MRI can detect small- to medium-vessel vasculitis and be a valuable tool for distinguishing between patients with AAV and PAN experiencing clinical symptoms in the extremities.
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- Haruyasu Ito
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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de Gomes Figueiredo T, Frazão M, Werlang LA, Peltz M, Sobral Filho DC. Functional electrical stimulation cycling-based muscular evaluation method in mechanically ventilated patients. Artif Organs 2024; 48:254-262. [PMID: 37930042 DOI: 10.1111/aor.14677] [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: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Intensive care acquired muscle weakness is a common feature in critically ill patients. Beyond the therapeutic uses, FES-cycling could represent a promising nonvolitional evaluation method for detecting acquired muscle weakness. OBJECTIVES To assess whether FES-cycling is able to identify muscle dysfunctions, and to evaluate the survival rate in patients with detected muscle dysfunction. METHODS A prospective observational study was carried out, with 29 critically ill patients and 20 healthy subjects. Maximum torque and power achieved were recorded, in addition to the stimulation cost, and patients were followed up for six months. RESULTS Torque (2.64 [1.53 to 4.81] vs 6.03 [4.56 to 6.73] Nm) and power (3.31 [2.33 to 6.37] vs 6.35 [5.22 to 10.70] watts) were lower and stimulation cost (22 915 [5069 to 37 750] vs 3411 [2080 to 4024] μC/W) was higher in patients compared to healthy people (p < 0.05). Surviving patients showed a nonsignificant difference in power and torque in relation to nonsurvivors (p > 0.05), but they had a lower stimulation cost (4462 [3598 to 11 788] vs 23 538 [10 164 to 39 836] μC/W) (p < 0.05). In total, 34% of all patients survived during the six months of follow-up. Furthermore, 62% of patients with a stimulation cost below 15 371 μC/W and 7% of patients with a stimulation cost above 15 371 μC/W survived. CONCLUSIONS FES-cycling has good sensitivity and specificity for detecting muscle disorders. Critical patients have low torque and power and a high stimulation cost. Stimulation cost is related to survival. A low stimulation cost was related to a 3 times greater chance of survival.
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- Lauro Wanderley University Hospital, João Pessoa, Brazil
- CLINAR Exercise Physiology, João Pessoa, Brazil
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- INBRAMED-Brazilian Medical Equipment Industry, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Choi CS, Kin K, Cao K, Hutcheon E, Lee M, Chan STF, Arafat Y, Baird PN, Yeung JMC. The association of body composition on chemotherapy toxicities in non-metastatic colorectal cancer patients: a systematic review. ANZ J Surg 2024; 94:327-334. [PMID: 38059530 DOI: 10.1111/ans.18812] [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] [Received: 08/19/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND In recent years, certain body composition measures, assessed by computed tomography (CT), have been found to be associated with chemotherapy toxicities. This review aims to explore available data on the relationship between skeletal muscle and adiposity, including visceral adipose tissue (VAT), subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), intramuscular and intermuscular adipose tissue and their association with chemotherapy toxicity in non-metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. METHODS A systematic literature search following PRISMA guidelines was conducted in Medline, Embase, Cochrane and Web of Science, for papers published between 2011 and 2023. The search strategy combined keywords and MESH terms relevant to 'body composition', 'chemotherapy toxicities', and 'non-metastatic colorectal cancer'. RESULTS Out of 3868 studies identified, six retrospective studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria with 1024 eligible patients. Low skeletal muscle mass was strongly associated with increased incidence of both chemotherapy toxicities and dose-limiting toxicity (DLT). The association of VAT, intramuscular and intermuscular adiposity was heterogeneous and inconclusive. There was no association between SAT and chemotherapy intolerance. No universal definitions or cut-offs for sarcopenia and obesity were noted. All studies utilized 2-dimensional (2D) CT slices for CT body composition assessment with varied selection on the vertebral landmark and inconsistent reporting of tissue-defining Hounsfield unit (HU) measurements. CONCLUSION Low skeletal muscle is associated with chemotherapy toxicities in non-metastatic CRC. However, quality evidence on the role of adiposity is limited and heterogeneous. More studies are needed to confirm these associations with an emphasis on a more coherent body composition definition and an approach to its assessment, especially regarding sarcopenia.
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- Cheuk Shan Choi
- Department of Surgery, Western Precinct, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Western Precinct, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Western Precinct, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Western Health Library Service, Western Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Western Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Western Precinct, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Western Precinct, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Western Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Western Precinct, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Western Precinct, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Western Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Adamson SE, Adak S, Petersen MC, Higgins D, Spears LD, Zhang RM, Cedeno A, McKee A, Kumar A, Singh S, Hsu FF, McGill JB, Semenkovich CF. Decreased sarcoplasmic reticulum phospholipids in human skeletal muscle are associated with metabolic syndrome. J Lipid Res 2024; 65:100519. [PMID: 38354857 PMCID: PMC10937315 DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2024.100519] [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: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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Metabolic syndrome affects more than one in three adults and is associated with increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality. Muscle insulin resistance is a major contributor to the development of the metabolic syndrome. Studies in mice have linked skeletal muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) phospholipid composition to sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase activity and insulin sensitivity. To determine if the presence of metabolic syndrome alters specific phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) species in human SR, we compared SR phospholipid composition in skeletal muscle from sedentary subjects with metabolic syndrome and sedentary control subjects without metabolic syndrome. Both total PC and total PE were significantly decreased in skeletal muscle SR of sedentary metabolic syndrome patients compared with sedentary controls, particularly in female participants, but there was no difference in the PC:PE ratio between groups. Total SR PC levels, but not total SR PE levels or PC:PE ratio, were significantly negatively correlated with BMI, waist circumference, total fat, visceral adipose tissue, triglycerides, fasting insulin, and homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance. These findings are consistent with the existence of a relationship between skeletal muscle SR PC content and insulin resistance in humans.
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- Samantha E Adamson
- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA; Department of Cell Biology & Physiology, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA.
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Di Lenarda L, Buoite Stella A, Ratti C, Ruggiero L, Bernard M, Cavarzerani LP, Canton G, Murena L. Assessing Muscle Mass in the Orthopedic Clinical Setting: Application of the Ultrasound Sarcopenia Index in Elderly Subjects with a Recent Femoral Fracture. Nutrients 2024; 16:711. [PMID: 38474844 PMCID: PMC10934151 DOI: 10.3390/nu16050711] [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] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Sarcopenia poses a risk factor for falls, disability, mortality, and unfavorable postoperative outcomes. Recently, the Ultrasound Sarcopenia Index (USI) has been validated to assess muscle mass, and this study aimed to apply the USI in the clinical setting. METHODS This prospective observational study included 108 patients aged >65 years, hospitalized for proximal femoral traumatic fracture. Patients were divided into two groups based on anamnestic data: patients with independent walking (IW) and patients requiring walking aid (WA) before admission. All the participants received an ultrasound examination. Other parameters evaluated were handgrip strength, limb circumferences, nutrition (MNA), and activity of daily living (ADL) scores. RESULTS Fifty-six IW patients (83 ± 6 y; 38 females) and 52 WA patients (87 ± 7 y; 44 females) were recruited. The USI was significantly higher in the IW group compared to the WA group (p = 0.013, Cohen's d = 0.489). Significant correlations were found between the USI and other sarcopenia-associated parameters, such as handgrip strength, MNA, ADLs, other muscle ultrasound parameters, and limb circumferences. CONCLUSION The application of the USI in the orthopedic surgery setting is feasible and might support the diagnosis of sarcopenia when combined with other measures of strength and function.
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- Luca Di Lenarda
- Orthopaedics and Traumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI), Cattinara University Hospital, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (L.D.L.); (C.R.); (L.R.); (M.B.); (G.C.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy
- Single-Cycle Master’s Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy;
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- Orthopaedics and Traumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI), Cattinara University Hospital, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (L.D.L.); (C.R.); (L.R.); (M.B.); (G.C.); (L.M.)
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- Orthopaedics and Traumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI), Cattinara University Hospital, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (L.D.L.); (C.R.); (L.R.); (M.B.); (G.C.); (L.M.)
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- Orthopaedics and Traumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI), Cattinara University Hospital, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (L.D.L.); (C.R.); (L.R.); (M.B.); (G.C.); (L.M.)
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- Single-Cycle Master’s Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy;
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- Orthopaedics and Traumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI), Cattinara University Hospital, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (L.D.L.); (C.R.); (L.R.); (M.B.); (G.C.); (L.M.)
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy
- Single-Cycle Master’s Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy;
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- Orthopaedics and Traumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI), Cattinara University Hospital, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (L.D.L.); (C.R.); (L.R.); (M.B.); (G.C.); (L.M.)
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy
- Single-Cycle Master’s Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy;
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Davies TW, Watson N, Pilkington JJ, McClelland TJ, Azzopardi G, Pearse RM, Prowle J, Puthucheary Z. Creatine supplementation for optimization of physical function in the patient at risk of functional disability: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2024. [PMID: 38417175 DOI: 10.1002/jpen.2607] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND The efficacy of creatine replacement through supplementation for the optimization of physical function in the population at risk of functional disability is unclear. METHODS We conducted a systematic literature search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and CINAHL from inception to November 2022. Studies included were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing creatine supplementation with placebos in older adults and adults with chronic disease. The primary outcome was physical function measured by the sit-to-stand test after pooling data using random-effects modeling. We also performed a Bayesian meta-analysis to describe the treatment effect in probability terms. Secondary outcomes included other measures of physical function, muscle function, and body composition. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool. RESULTS We identified 33 RCTs, comprising 1076 participants. From six trials reporting the primary outcome, the pooled standardized mean difference (SMD) was 0.51 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.01-1.00; I2 = 62%; P = 0.04); using weakly informative priors, the posterior probability that creatine supplementation improves physical function was 66.7%. Upper-body muscle strength (SMD: 0.25; 95% CI: 0.06-0.44; I2 = 0%; P = 0.01), handgrip strength (SMD 0.23; 95% CI: 0.01-0.45; I2 = 0%; P = 0.04), and lean tissue mass (MD 1.08 kg; 95% CI: 0.77-1.38; I2 = 26%; P < 0.01) improved with creatine supplementation. The quality of evidence for all outcomes was low or very low because of a high risk of bias. CONCLUSION Creatine supplementation improves sit-to-stand performance, muscle function, and lean tissue mass. It is crucial to conduct high-quality prospective RCTs to confirm these hypotheses (PROSPERO number, CRD42023354929).
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- Thomas W Davies
- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Adult Critical Care Unit, Royal London Hospital, London, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Adult Critical Care Unit, Royal London Hospital, London, UK
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- Centre for Bioscience, Manchester Metropolitan University, John Dalton Building, Manchester, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Adult Critical Care Unit, Royal London Hospital, London, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Adult Critical Care Unit, Royal London Hospital, London, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Adult Critical Care Unit, Royal London Hospital, London, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Adult Critical Care Unit, Royal London Hospital, London, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Adult Critical Care Unit, Royal London Hospital, London, UK
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