TY - JOUR
T1 - Matrix metalloproteinase-2 plays a critical role in overload induced skeletal muscle hypertrophy
AU - Zhang, Qia
AU - Joshi, Sunil K.
AU - Lovett, David H.
AU - Zhang, Bryon
AU - Bodine, Sue
AU - Kim, Hubert
AU - Liu, Xuhui
PY - 2014/7/1
Y1 - 2014/7/1
N2 - Background: extracellular matrix (ECM) components are instrumental in maintaining homeostasis and muscle fiber functional integrity. Skeletal muscle hypertrophy is associated with ECM remodeling. Specifically, recent studies have reported the involvement of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in muscle ECM remodeling. However, the functional role of MMPs in muscle hypertrophy remains largely unknown.Methods: in this study, we examined the role of MMP-2 in skeletal muscle hypertrophy using a previously validated method where the plantaris muscle of mice were subjected to mechanical overload due to the surgical removal of synergist muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus).Results: following two weeks of overload, we observed a significant increase in MMP-2 activity and up-regulation of ECM components and remodeling enzymes in the plantaris muscles of wild-type mice. However, MMP-2 knockout mice developed significantly less hypertrophy and ECM remodeling in response to overload compared to their wild-type littermates. Investigation of protein synthesis rate and Akt/mTOR signaling revealed no difference between wild-type and MMP-2 knockout mice, suggesting that a difference in hypertrophy was independent of protein synthesis.Conclusion: taken together, our results suggest that MMP-2 is a key mediator of ECM remodeling in the setting of skeletal muscle hypertrophy.
AB - Background: extracellular matrix (ECM) components are instrumental in maintaining homeostasis and muscle fiber functional integrity. Skeletal muscle hypertrophy is associated with ECM remodeling. Specifically, recent studies have reported the involvement of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in muscle ECM remodeling. However, the functional role of MMPs in muscle hypertrophy remains largely unknown.Methods: in this study, we examined the role of MMP-2 in skeletal muscle hypertrophy using a previously validated method where the plantaris muscle of mice were subjected to mechanical overload due to the surgical removal of synergist muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus).Results: following two weeks of overload, we observed a significant increase in MMP-2 activity and up-regulation of ECM components and remodeling enzymes in the plantaris muscles of wild-type mice. However, MMP-2 knockout mice developed significantly less hypertrophy and ECM remodeling in response to overload compared to their wild-type littermates. Investigation of protein synthesis rate and Akt/mTOR signaling revealed no difference between wild-type and MMP-2 knockout mice, suggesting that a difference in hypertrophy was independent of protein synthesis.Conclusion: taken together, our results suggest that MMP-2 is a key mediator of ECM remodeling in the setting of skeletal muscle hypertrophy.
KW - Basement membrane
KW - Extracellular matrix
KW - Matrix metalloproteinase-2
KW - Skeletal muscle hypertrophy
KW - Synergistic ablation
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U2 - 10.11138/mltj/2014.4.3.362
DO - 10.11138/mltj/2014.4.3.362
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84935831849
VL - 4
SP - 362
EP - 370
JO - Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal
JF - Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal
SN - 2240-4554
IS - 3
ER -