MDFI regulates fast-to-slow muscle fiber type transformation via the calcium signaling pathway. 2023

Tingting Lu, and Yifan Zhu, and Jiali Guo, and Ziyuan Mo, and Quan Zhou, and Ching Yuan Hu, and Chong Wang
National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.

Muscle fiber is the basic unit of skeletal muscle with strong self-adaptability, and its type is closely related to meat quality. Myod family inhibitor (Mdfi) has the function of regulating myogenic regulatory factors during cell differentiation, but how Mdfi regulates muscle fiber type transformation in myoblasts is still unclear. In the present study, we constructed overexpressing and interfering with Mdfi C2C12 cell models by lipofection. The immunofluorescence, quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR), and western blot results show that the elevated MDFI promoted mitochondrial biogenesis, aerobic metabolism and the calcium level by activating CaMKK2 and AMPK phosphorylation and then stimulated the conversion of C2C12 cells from fast glycolytic to slow oxidative type. In addition, after inhibiting IP3R and RYR channels, the higher MDFI reversed the blockage of calcium release from the endoplasmic reticulum by calcium channel receptor inhibitors and increased intracellular calcium levels. Therefore, we propose that the higher MDFI promotes muscle fiber types conversion through the calcium signaling pathway. These findings further broaden our understanding of the regulatory mechanism of MDFI in muscle fiber type transformation. Furthermore, our results suggest potential therapeutic targets for skeletal muscle and metabolic-related diseases.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002118 Calcium A basic element found in nearly all tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes. Coagulation Factor IV,Factor IV,Blood Coagulation Factor IV,Calcium-40,Calcium 40,Factor IV, Coagulation
D002454 Cell Differentiation Progressive restriction of the developmental potential and increasing specialization of function that leads to the formation of specialized cells, tissues, and organs. Differentiation, Cell,Cell Differentiations,Differentiations, Cell
D018482 Muscle, Skeletal A subtype of striated muscle, attached by TENDONS to the SKELETON. Skeletal muscles are innervated and their movement can be consciously controlled. They are also called voluntary muscles. Anterior Tibial Muscle,Gastrocnemius Muscle,Muscle, Voluntary,Plantaris Muscle,Skeletal Muscle,Soleus Muscle,Muscle, Anterior Tibial,Muscle, Gastrocnemius,Muscle, Plantaris,Muscle, Soleus,Muscles, Skeletal,Muscles, Voluntary,Skeletal Muscles,Tibial Muscle, Anterior,Voluntary Muscle,Voluntary Muscles
D018485 Muscle Fibers, Skeletal Large, multinucleate single cells, either cylindrical or prismatic in shape, that form the basic unit of SKELETAL MUSCLE. They consist of MYOFIBRILS enclosed within and attached to the SARCOLEMMA. They are derived from the fusion of skeletal myoblasts (MYOBLASTS, SKELETAL) into a syncytium, followed by differentiation. Myocytes, Skeletal,Myotubes,Skeletal Myocytes,Skeletal Muscle Fibers,Fiber, Skeletal Muscle,Fibers, Skeletal Muscle,Muscle Fiber, Skeletal,Myocyte, Skeletal,Myotube,Skeletal Muscle Fiber,Skeletal Myocyte
D020013 Calcium Signaling Signal transduction mechanisms whereby calcium mobilization (from outside the cell or from intracellular storage pools) to the cytoplasm is triggered by external stimuli. Calcium signals are often seen to propagate as waves, oscillations, spikes, sparks, or puffs. The calcium acts as an intracellular messenger by activating calcium-responsive proteins. Calcium Oscillations,Calcium Waves,Calcium Puffs,Calcium Sparks,Calcium Spikes,Calcium Oscillation,Calcium Puff,Calcium Signalings,Calcium Spark,Calcium Spike,Calcium Wave,Oscillation, Calcium,Oscillations, Calcium,Puff, Calcium,Puffs, Calcium,Signaling, Calcium,Signalings, Calcium,Spark, Calcium,Sparks, Calcium,Spike, Calcium,Spikes, Calcium,Wave, Calcium,Waves, Calcium

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