scholarly journals On the molecular mechanism of excitation–transcription coupling in skeletal muscle

10.1085/ecc41 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 154 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Casas ◽  
Gonzalo Jorquera ◽  
Camilo Morales ◽  
Enrique Jaimovich
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Transcriptional Activation ◽  
Chloride Channels ◽  
Purinergic Receptors ◽  
Muscle Fibers ◽  
Atp Release ◽  
Muscle Plasticity ◽  
Pannexin 1 ◽  
Transcriptional Changes ◽  
Second Peak

An important question in neuromuscular biology is how skeletal muscle cells decipher the stimulation pattern coming from motoneurons to define their phenotype-activating transcriptional changes in a process named excitation–transcription coupling. We have shown in adult muscle fibers that 20 Hz electrical stimulation (ES) activates a signaling cascade that starts with Cav1.1 activation, ATP release trough pannexin-1 channel, activation of purinergic receptors, and IP3-dependent Ca2+ signals inducing transcriptional changes related to muscle plasticity from fast to slow phenotype. Extracellular addition of 30 µM ATP mimics transcriptional changes induced by ES at 20 Hz. ATP release occurs in two peaks, the first around 15 s after ES and a second around 300 s after ES. In the present work, we used apyrase to hydrolyze ATP 60 s after ES, maintaining the first peak and eliminating the second peak. In this condition, transcriptional changes were abolished, indicating that the second peak is the one crucial to activate transcription. Additionally, we observed a small depolarization of fibers after ES. The addition of 30 to 100 µM external ATP also induced depolarization of muscle fibers. This depolarization was unable to activate contraction but was able to induce transcriptional changes induced by 20 Hz ES. These changes were completely inhibited by the IP3R blocker xestospongin B, suggesting that IP3-dependent events are triggered at these membrane depolarization values. Moreover, transcriptional changes induced by addition of 30 µM extracellular ATP was blocked by incubation of fibers with 25 µM Nifedipine. These results suggest that the second ATP peak observed after 20 Hz ES is responsible for transcriptional activation by inducing small depolarizations of fiber membranes that are also sensed by Cav1.1. Finally, we show evidence that downstream of purinergic receptors, PKC is activated, likely causing phosphorylation of ClC-1 chloride channels, possibly responsible for depolarization after 20 Hz.

scholarly journals Pannexin-1 mediated ATP release in adipocytes is sensitive to glucose and insulin and modulates lipolysis and macrophage migration

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Tozzi ◽  
Jacob B. Hansen ◽  
Ivana Novak
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Purinergic Receptors ◽  
Purinergic Signaling ◽  
Cell Metabolism ◽  
Atp Release ◽  
Extracellular Atp ◽  
Adrenergic Stimulation ◽  
Pannexin 1 ◽  
White Adipocytes ◽  
Obesity And Diabetes

One-sentence summaryInsulin inhibits ATP release in adipocytesAbstractExtracellular ATP signaling is involved in many physiological and pathophysiological processes, and purinergic receptors are targets for drug therapy in several diseases, including obesity and diabetes. Adipose tissue has crucial functions in lipid and glucose metabolism and adipocytes express purinergic receptors. However, the sources of extracellular ATP in adipose tissue are not yet characterized.Here, we show that upon adrenergic stimulation white adipocytes release ATP through the pannexin-1 pore that is regulated by a cAMP-PKA dependent pathway. The ATP release correlates with increased cell metabolism, and extracellular ATP induces Ca2+ signaling and lipolysis in adipocytes and promotes macrophages migration. Most importantly, ATP release is markedly inhibited by insulin, and thereby auto/paracrine purinergic signaling in adipose tissue would be attenuated. Furthermore, we define the signaling pathway for insulin regulated ATP release.Our findings reveal the insulin-pannexin-1-purinergic signaling cross-talk in adipose tissue and we propose that deregulation of this signaling may underlie adipose tissue inflammation and type-2 diabetes.

P2X7 receptor cross-talk regulates ATP-induced pannexin 1 internalization

2017 ◽  
Vol 474 (13) ◽  
pp. 2133-2144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew K.J. Boyce ◽  
Leigh Anne Swayne
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Cross Talk ◽  
Purinergic Receptors ◽  
Atp Release ◽  
Extracellular Atp ◽  
Signalling Pathways ◽  
Physical Interaction ◽  
Cell Periphery ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Pannexin 1

In the nervous system, extracellular ATP levels transiently increase in physiological and pathophysiological circumstances, effecting key signalling pathways in plasticity and inflammation through purinergic receptors. Pannexin 1 (Panx1) forms ion- and metabolite-permeable channels that mediate ATP release and are particularly enriched in the nervous system. Our recent study demonstrated that elevation of extracellular ATP triggers Panx1 internalization in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Notably, this effect was sensitive to inhibition of ionotropic P2X7 purinergic receptors (P2X7Rs). Here, we report our novel findings from the detailed investigation of the mechanism underlying P2X7R–Panx1 cross-talk in ATP-stimulated internalization. We demonstrate that extracellular ATP triggers and is required for the clustering of P2X7Rs and Panx1 on Neuro2a cells through an extracellular physical interaction with the Panx1 first extracellular loop (EL1). Importantly, disruption of P2X7R–Panx1 clustering by mutation of tryptophan 74 within the Panx1 EL1 inhibits Panx1 internalization. Notably, P2X7R–Panx1 clustering and internalization are independent of P2X7R-associated intracellular signalling pathways (Ca2+ influx and Src activation). Further analysis revealed that cholesterol is required for ATP-stimulated P2X7R–Panx1 clustering at the cell periphery. Taken together, our data suggest that extracellular ATP induces and is required for Panx1 EL1-mediated, cholesterol-dependent P2X7R–Panx1 clustering and endocytosis. These findings have important implications for understanding the role of Panx1 in the nervous system and provide important new insights into Panx1–P2X7R cross-talk.

scholarly journals Changes in Gene Expression of the MCU Complex Are Induced by Electrical Stimulation in Adult Skeletal Muscle

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esteban R. Quezada ◽  
Alexis Díaz-Vegas ◽  
Enrique Jaimovich ◽  
Mariana Casas
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Muscle Fibers ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Extracellular Atp ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Adult Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Muscle Plasticity

The slow calcium transient triggered by low-frequency electrical stimulation (ES) in adult muscle fibers and regulated by the extracellular ATP/IP3/IP3R pathway has been related to muscle plasticity. A regulation of muscular tropism associated with the MCU has also been described. However, the role of transient cytosolic calcium signals and signaling pathways related to muscle plasticity over the regulation of gene expression of the MCU complex (MCU, MICU1, MICU2, and EMRE) in adult skeletal muscle is completely unknown. In the present work, we show that 270 0.3-ms-long pulses at 20-Hz ES (and not at 90 Hz) transiently decreased the mRNA levels of the MCU complex in mice flexor digitorum brevis isolated muscle fibers. Importantly, when ATP released after 20-Hz ES is hydrolyzed by the enzyme apyrase, the repressor effect of 20 Hz on mRNA levels of the MCU complex is lost. Accordingly, the exposure of muscle fibers to 30 μM exogenous ATP produces the same effect as 20-Hz ES. Moreover, the use of apyrase in resting conditions (without ES) increased mRNA levels of MCU, pointing out the importance of extracellular ATP concentration over MCU mRNA levels. The use of xestospongin B (inhibitor of IP3 receptors) also prevented the decrease of mRNA levels of MCU, MICU1, MICU2, and EMRE mediated by a low-frequency ES. Our results show that the MCU complex can be regulated by electrical stimuli in a frequency-dependent manner. The changes observed in mRNA levels may be related to changes in the mitochondria, associated with the phenotypic transition from a fast- to a slow-type muscle, according to the described effect of this stimulation frequency on muscle phenotype. The decrease in mRNA levels of the MCU complex by exogenous ATP and the increase in MCU levels when basal ATP is reduced with the enzyme apyrase indicate that extracellular ATP may be a regulator of the MCU complex. Moreover, our results suggest that this regulation is part of the axes linking low-frequency stimulation with ATP/IP3/IP3R.

scholarly journals Probenecid affects sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ release and depresses contractile activation in mouse skeletal muscle

2021 ◽  
Vol 154 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Jaque-Fernandez ◽  
Bruno Allard ◽  
Laloe Monteiro ◽  
Aude Lafoux ◽  
Corinne Huchet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Extracellular Space ◽  
Purinergic Signaling ◽  
Muscle Fibers ◽  
Atp Release ◽  
Extracellular Medium ◽  
Mouse Muscle ◽  
Therapeutic Benefits ◽  
Ec Coupling

Pannexins are plasma membrane heptameric channels mediating ATP release from the cytosol to the extracellular space. Skeletal muscle activity is associated with Pannexin 1 (Panx1) channels activation, ATP release out to the extracellular space and subsequent activation of purinergic signaling pathways. In agreement, recent evidence has shown molecular and functional interactions between Panx1 and the excitation–contraction (EC) coupling machinery of skeletal muscle. In this framework, we tested whether pharmacological effectors of Panx1 affect EC coupling in differentiated muscle fibers. Using confocal detection of cytosolic Ca2+ in voltage-clamped mouse muscle fibers, we found that the Panx1 blocker probenecid (1 mM) affects intracellular Ca2+ handling and EC coupling: acute application of probenecid generates a rise in resting Ca2+ that also occurs in nominally Ca2+-free extracellular medium. This effect is associated with a reduction of Ca2+ release through the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ channel RYR1. The effect of probenecid persists with time, with muscle fibers incubated for 30 min in the presence of the drug exhibiting a 40% reduction in peak SR Ca2+ release. Under the same conditions, the other Panx1 blocker carbenoxolone (50 µM) produced a 70% reduction in peak SR Ca2+ release. Application of probenecid on electrically stimulated whole mouse muscle induced a slight rise in resting tension and a >50% reduction of tetanic force after 30 min of incubation. Our results provide further support for the strong links between Panx1 function and EC coupling. Because probenecid is used both in the clinic for several types of therapeutic benefits and as a hiding agent for doping in sport, our results question whether potential adverse muscular effects may have, so far, been overlooked.

ATP Released From Astrocytes During Swelling Activates Chloride Channels

2003 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 1870-1877 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Darby ◽  
J. Brent Kuzmiski ◽  
William Panenka ◽  
Denise Feighan ◽  
Brian A. MacVicar
Keyword(s):  
Chloride Channels ◽  
Purinergic Receptors ◽  
Neuronal Excitability ◽  
Regulatory Volume Decrease ◽  
Atp Release ◽  
Cell Swelling ◽  
Disulfonic Acid ◽  
P2x7 Receptors ◽  
Whole Cell Patch Clamp ◽  
Cultured Astrocytes

ATP release from astrocytes contributes to calcium ([Ca2+]) wave propagation and may modulate neuronal excitability. In epithelial cells and hepatocytes, cell swelling causes ATP release, which leads to the activation of a volume-sensitive Cl− current ( I Cl,swell) through an autocrine pathway involving purinergic receptors. Astrocyte swelling is counterbalanced by a regulatory volume decrease, involving efflux of metabolites and activation of I Cl,swell and K+currents. We used whole cell patch-clamp recordings in cultured astrocytes to investigate the autocrine role of ATP in the activation of I Cl,swell by hypo-osmotic solution (HOS). Apyrase, an ATP/ADP nucleotidase, inhibited HOS-activated I Cl,swell, whereas ATP and the P2Y agonists, ADPβS and ADP, induced Cl− currents similar to I Cl,swell. Neither the P2U agonist, UTP nor the P2X agonist, α,β-methylene ATP, were effective. BzATP was less effective than ATP, suggesting that P2X7 receptors were not involved. P2 purinergic antagonists, suramin, RB2, and pyridoxalphosphate-6-azophenyl-2′,4′-disulfonic acid (PPADS) reversibly inhibited activation of I Cl,swell, suggesting that ATP-activated P2Y1 receptors. Thus ATP release mediates I Cl,swell in astrocytes through the activation of P2Y1-like receptors. The multidrug resistance protein (MRP) transport inhibitors probenicid, indomethacin, and MK-571 all potently inhibited I Cl.swell. ATP release from astrocytes in HOS was observed directly using luciferin-luciferase and MK-571 reversibly depressed this HOS-induced ATP efflux. We conclude that ATP release via MRP and subsequent autocrine activation of purinergic receptors contributes to the activation of I Cl,swell in astrocytes by HOS-induced swelling.

Historical Perspectives: Plasticity of mammalian skeletal muscle

2001 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 1119-1124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirk Pette
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Fiber Type ◽  
Specific Impulse ◽  
Muscle Fibers ◽  
Experimental Models ◽  
Fiber Types ◽  
Mammalian Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Muscle Plasticity ◽  
Historical Perspectives ◽  
Quantitative Changes

More than 40 years ago, the nerve cross-union experiment of Buller, Eccles, and Eccles provided compelling evidence for the essential role of innervation in determining the properties of mammalian skeletal muscle fibers. Moreover, this experiment revealed that terminally differentiated muscle fibers are not inalterable but are highly versatile entities capable of changing their phenotype from fast to slow or slow to fast. With the use of various experimental models, numerous studies have since confirmed and extended the notion of muscle plasticity. Together, these studies demonstrated that motoneuron-specific impulse patterns, neuromuscular activity, and mechanical loading play important roles in both the maintenance and transition of muscle fiber phenotypes. Depending on the type, intensity, and duration of changes in any of these factors, muscle fibers adjust their phenotype to meet the altered functional demands. Fiber-type transitions resulting from multiple qualitative and quantitative changes in gene expression occur sequentially in a regular order within a spectrum of pure and hybrid fiber types.

scholarly journals Possible roles for ATP release from RBCs exclude the cAMP-mediated Panx1 pathway

2017 ◽  
Vol 313 (6) ◽  
pp. C593-C603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander S. Keller ◽  
Lukas Diederich ◽  
Christina Panknin ◽  
Leon J. DeLalio ◽  
Joshua C. Drake ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Exercise Performance ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Atp Release ◽  
Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate ◽  
Blood Perfusion ◽  
Adenosine Monophosphate ◽  
General Assumption ◽  
Intracellular Camp ◽  
Pannexin 1

Red blood cell (RBC)-derived adenosine triphosphate (ATP) has been proposed as an integral component in the regulation of oxygen supply to skeletal muscle. In ex vivo settings RBCs have been shown to release ATP in response to a number of stimuli, including stimulation of adrenergic receptors. Further evidence suggested that ATP release from RBCs was dependent on activation of adenylate cyclase (AC)/cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)-dependent pathways and involved the pannexin 1 (Panx1) channel. Here we show that RBCs express Panx1 and confirm its absence in Panx1 knockout (−/−) RBCs. However, Panx1−/− mice lack any decrease in exercise performance, challenging the assumptions that Panx1 plays an essential role in increased blood perfusion to exercising skeletal muscle and therefore in ATP release from RBCs. We therefore tested the role of Panx1 in ATP release from RBCs ex vivo in RBC suspensions. We found that stimulation with hypotonic potassium gluconate buffer resulted in a significant increase in ATP in the supernatant, but this was highly correlated with RBC lysis. Next, we treated RBCs with a stable cAMP analog, which did not induce ATP release from wild-type or Panx1−/− mice. Similarly, multiple pharmacological treatments activating AC in RBCs increased intracellular cAMP levels (as measured via mass spectrometry) but did not induce ATP release. The data presented here question the importance of Panx1 for exercise performance and dispute the general assumption that ATP release from RBCs via Panx1 is regulated via cAMP.

scholarly journals Satellite cell depletion does not inhibit adult skeletal muscle regrowth following unloading-induced atrophy

2012 ◽  
Vol 303 (8) ◽  
pp. C854-C861 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janna R. Jackson ◽  
Jyothi Mula ◽  
Tyler J. Kirby ◽  
Christopher S. Fry ◽  
Jonah D. Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Satellite Cell ◽  
Muscle Atrophy ◽  
Soleus Muscle ◽  
Satellite Cells ◽  
Muscle Fibers ◽  
Domain Size ◽  
Adult Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Muscle Plasticity ◽  
Myonuclear Domain

Resident muscle stem cells, known as satellite cells, are thought to be the main mediators of skeletal muscle plasticity. Satellite cells are activated, replicate, and fuse into existing muscle fibers in response to both muscle injury and mechanical load. It is generally well-accepted that satellite cells participate in postnatal growth, hypertrophy, and muscle regeneration following injury; however, their role in muscle regrowth following an atrophic stimulus remains equivocal. The current study employed a genetic mouse model (Pax7-DTA) that allowed for the effective depletion of >90% of satellite cells in adult muscle upon the administration of tamoxifen. Vehicle and tamoxifen-treated young adult female mice were either hindlimb suspended for 14 days to induce muscle atrophy or hindlimb suspended for 14 days followed by 14 days of reloading to allow regrowth, or they remained ambulatory for the duration of the experimental protocol. Additionally, 5-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine (BrdU) was added to the drinking water to track cell proliferation. Soleus muscle atrophy, as measured by whole muscle wet weight, fiber cross-sectional area, and single-fiber width, occurred in response to suspension and did not differ between satellite cell-depleted and control muscles. Furthermore, the depletion of satellite cells did not attenuate muscle mass or force recovery during the 14-day reloading period, suggesting that satellite cells are not required for muscle regrowth. Myonuclear number was not altered during either the suspension or the reloading period in soleus muscle fibers from vehicle-treated or satellite cell-depleted animals. Thus, myonuclear domain size was reduced following suspension due to decreased cytoplasmic volume and was completely restored following reloading, independent of the presence of satellite cells. These results provide convincing evidence that satellite cells are not required for muscle regrowth following atrophy and that, instead, the myonuclear domain size changes as myofibers adapt.

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