Administration of tauroursodeoxycholic acid attenuates dexamethasone-induced skeletal muscle atrophy

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Glucocorticoids are known to induce skeletal muscle atrophy by suppressing protein synthesis and promoting protein degradation. Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) has beneficial effects in several diseases, such as hepatobiliary disorders, hindlimb ischemia and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. However, the effects of TUDCA on glucocorticoid -induced skeletal muscle atrophy remains unknown. Therefore, in the present research, we explored the effects of TUDCA on dexamethasone (DEX)-induced loss and the potential mechanisms involved. We found TUDCA alleviated DEX-induced muscle wasting in C2C12 myotubes, identified by improved myotube differentiation index and expression of myogenin and MHC. And it showed that TUDCA activated the Akt/mTOR/S6K signaling pathway and inhibited FoxO3a transcriptional activity to decreased expression of MuRF1 and Atrogin-1, while blocking Akt by MK2206 blocked these effects of TUDCA on myotubes. Besides, TUDCA also attenuated DEX-induced apoptosis of myotubes. Furthermore, TUDCA was administrated to the mouse model of DEX-induced skeletal muscle atrophy. The results showed that TUDCA improved DEX-induced skeletal muscle atrophy and weakness (identified by increased grip strength and prolonged running exhaustive time) in mice by suppression of apoptosis, reduction of protein degradation and promotion of protein synthesis. Taken together, our research proved for the first time that TUDCA protected against DEX-induced skeletal muscle atrophy not only by improving myogenic differentiation and protein synthesis, but also through decreasing protein degradation and apoptosis of skeletal muscle.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:570

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Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 570(2021) vom: 17. Sept., Seite 96-102

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Hengting [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Jianxiong [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Xinlong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

516-35-8
60EUX8MN5X
7S5I7G3JQL
AKT
Apoptosis
Dexamethasone
EC 2.7.11.1
Journal Article
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Skeletal muscle atrophy
Taurochenodeoxycholic Acid
Tauroursodeoxycholic acid
Ursodoxicoltaurine

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Date Completed 17.11.2021

Date Revised 26.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.06.102

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM328202231