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Mature IGF-I excels in promoting functional muscle recovery from disuse atrophy compared with pro-IGF-IA.

Abstract
Prolonged disuse of skeletal muscle results in atrophy, and once physical activity is resumed, there is increased susceptibility to injury. Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is considered a potential therapeutic target to attenuate atrophy during unloading and to enhance rehabilitation upon reloading of skeletal muscles, due to its multipronged actions on satellite cell proliferation, differentiation, and survival, as well as its actions on muscle fibers to boost protein synthesis and inhibit protein degradation. However, the form of IGF-I delivered may alter the success of treatment. Using the hindlimb suspension model of disuse atrophy, we compared the efficacy of two IGF-I forms in protection against atrophy and enhancement of recovery: mature IGF-I (IGF-IS) lacking the COOH-terminal extension, called the E-peptide, and IGF-IA, which is the predominant form retaining the E-peptide. Self-complementary adeno-associated virus harboring the murine Igf1 cDNA constructs were delivered to hindlimbs of adult female C57BL6 mice 3 days prior to hindlimb suspension. Hindlimb muscles were unloaded for 7 days and then reloaded for 3, 7, and 14 days. Loss of muscle mass following suspension was not prevented by either IGF-I construct. However, IGF-IS expression maintained soleus muscle force production. Further, IGF-IS treatment caused rapid recovery of muscle fiber morphology during reloading and maintained muscle strength. Analysis of gene expression revealed that IGF-IS expression accelerated the downregulation of atrophy-related genes compared with untreated or IGF-IA-treated samples. We conclude that mature-IGF-I may be a better option than pro-IGF-IA to promote skeletal muscle recovery following disuse atrophy.
AuthorsSoohyun Park, Becky K Brisson, Min Liu, Janelle M Spinazzola, Elisabeth R Barton
JournalJournal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) (J Appl Physiol (1985)) Vol. 116 Issue 7 Pg. 797-806 (Apr 01 2014) ISSN: 1522-1601 [Electronic] United States
PMID24371018 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural)
Chemical References
  • Protein Precursors
  • insulin-like growth factor-1, mouse
  • pro-insulin-like growth factor I
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
Topics
  • Animals
  • Dependovirus (genetics)
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Genetic Therapy (methods)
  • Genetic Vectors
  • Hindlimb Suspension
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I (biosynthesis, genetics)
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Muscle Contraction
  • Muscle Strength
  • Muscle Weakness (metabolism, physiopathology, prevention & control)
  • Muscle, Skeletal (metabolism, pathology, physiopathology)
  • Muscular Atrophy (genetics, metabolism, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control)
  • Protein Precursors (biosynthesis, genetics)
  • Recovery of Function
  • Time Factors

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