Alverine citrate promotes myogenic differentiation and ameliorates muscle atrophy

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Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of muscle mass and function and no pharmacological medication has been approved for its treatment. We established an atrogin-1/MAFbx promoter assay to find drug candidates that inhibit myotube atrophy. Alverine citrate (AC) was identified using high-throughput screening of an existing drug library. AC is an established medicine for stomach and intestinal spasms. AC treatment increased myotube diameter and inhibited atrophy signals induced by either C26-conditioned medium or dexamethasone in cultured C2C12 myoblasts. AC also enhanced myoblast fusion through the upregulation of fusion-related genes during C2C12 myoblast differentiation. Oral administration of AC improves muscle mass and physical performance in aged mice, as well as hindlimb-disused mice. Taken together, our data suggest that AC may be a novel therapeutic candidate for improving muscle weakness, including sarcopenia.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:586

Enthalten in:

Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 586(2022) vom: 01. Jan., Seite 157-162

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yoon, Jong Hyeon [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Seung-Min [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Younglang [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Min Ju [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Jae Won [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Jeong Yi [VerfasserIn]
Kwak, Ju Yeon [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Kwang-Pyo [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Yong Ryoul [VerfasserIn]
Kwon, Ki-Sun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

46TIR1560O
7S5I7G3JQL
Aging
Alverine
Alverine citrate
Biomarkers
Cadherins
Cav3 protein, mouse
Caveolin 3
Cdh2 protein, mouse
Dexamethasone
Integrin beta1
Itgb1 protein, mouse
Journal Article
Parasympatholytics
Propylamines
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sarcopenia
Skeletal muscle atrophy

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Date Completed 12.01.2022

Date Revised 12.01.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.11.076

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NLM333844319