Active acetylcholine receptors prevent the atrophy of skeletal muscles and favor reinnervation
Abstrakti
Denervation of skeletal muscles induces severe muscle atrophy, which is preceded by cellular alterations such as increased plasma membrane permeability, reduced resting membrane potential and accelerated protein catabolism. The factors that induce these changes remain unknown. Conversely, functional recovery following denervation depends on successful reinnervation. Here, we show that activation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) by quantal release of acetylcholine (ACh) from motoneurons is sufficient to prevent changes induced by denervation. Using in vitro assays, ACh and non-hydrolysable ACh analogs repressed the expression of connexin43 and connexin45 hemichannels, which promote muscle atrophy. In co-culture studies, connexin43/45 hemichannel knockout or knockdown increased innervation of muscle fibers by dorsal root ganglion neurons. Our results show that ACh released by motoneurons exerts a hitherto unknown function independent of myofiber contraction. nAChRs and connexin hemichannels are potential molecular targets for therapeutic intervention in a variety of pathological conditions with reduced synaptic neuromuscular transmission.
Päätekijät
Aineistotyyppi
Artikkelit
Tutkimusartikkeli
Julkaistu
2020
Sarja
Aiheet
Julkaisu tutkimustietojärjestelmässä
Julkaisija
Nature Publishing Group
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite
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Vertaisarvioinnin tila
Vertaisarvioitu
ISSN
2041-1723
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-14063-8
Kieli
englanti
Julkaisussa
Nature Communications
Viite
- Cisterna, B. A., Vargas, A. A., Puebla, C., Fernández, P., Escamilla, R., Lagos, C. F., Matus, M. F., Vilos, C., Cea, L. A., Barnafi, E., Gaete, H., Escobar, D. F., Cardozo, C. P., & Sáez, J. C. (2020). Active acetylcholine receptors prevent the atrophy of skeletal muscles and favor reinnervation. Nature Communications, 11, Article 1073. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-14063-8
Lisätietoja rahoituksesta
J.C.S. acknowledges support from Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico (FONDECYT) grants 1111033, 1191329, and ICM-Economía grant P09-022-F from ICM-ECONOMIA, Chile. B.A.C. thanks FONDECYT grant 3170938 and CINV. C.V. acknowledges support from FONDECYT grant 11614338, BASAL Grant FB0807, and H2020-MSCA-RISE-2016 grant 734801 MAGNAMED. C.C. acknowledges support from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service grant B-2020-C.
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