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ArticleThe Journal of physiology2003

Myogenin induces higher oxidative capacity in pre-existing mouse muscle fibres after somatic DNA transfer.

Merete Ekmark, Eirik Grønevik, Peter Schjerling, Kristian Gundersen

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Article in The Journal of physiology, 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Merete EkmarkDepartment of Biology, University of Oslo, PO Box 1051, Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway.
Eirik Grønevik
Peter Schjerling
Kristian Gundersen
University of Oslo · NO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Muscle is a permanent tissue, and in the adult pronounced changes can occur in pre-existing fibres without the formation of new fibres. Thus, the mechanisms responsible for phenotype transformation in the adult might be distinct from mechanisms regulating muscle differentiation during muscle formation and growth. Myogenin is a muscle-specific, basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor that is important during early muscle differentiation. It is also expressed in the adult, where its role is unknown. In this study we have overexpressed myogenin in glycolytic fibres of normal adult mice by electroporation and single-cell intracellular injection of expression vectors. Myogenin had no effects on myosin heavy chain fibre type, but induced a considerable increase in succinate dehydrogenase and NADH dehydrogenase activity, with some type IIb fibres reaching the levels observed histochemically in normal type IIx and IIa fibres. mRNA levels for malate dehydrogenase were similarly altered. The size of the fibres overexpressing myogenin was reduced by 30-50 %. Thus, the transfected fibres acquired a phenotype reminiscent of the phenotype obtained by endurance training in man and other animals, with a higher oxidative capacity and smaller size. We conclude that myogenin can alter pre-existing glycolytic fibres in the intact adult animal.

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Animalsbeta-GalactosidaseBlotting, NorthernCulture TechniquesDNAElectroporationFemaleGene Transfer TechniquesHistocytochemistryLac OperonMiceMicroinjectionsMuscle Fibers, SkeletalMuscle, SkeletalMyogeninOxidation-Reductionbeta-GalactosidaseDNAMyogeninMyog protein, mouseRNA, MessengerSuccinate Dehydrogenase

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PMID12598590
PMCPMC2342785
OpenAlexW2000127802

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