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ArticlePloS one2011

CREB is activated by muscle injury and promotes muscle regeneration.

Randi Stewart, Lawrence Flechner, Marc Montminy, Rebecca Berdeaux

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Article in PloS one, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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48 citing papers in PubMed, 85 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Randi StewartDepartment of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America.
Lawrence Flechner
Marc Montminy
Rebecca Berdeaux
Salk Institute for Biological Studies · USThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · US

Funding

Viral Vector Core (VVC)P30CA014195 · NCI · SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES · PI Ye Zheng · 1985 to 2026
$82.8M
Regulation of Hepatic Gluconeogenesis by the CREB:TORC2 PathwayR37DK083834 · NIDDK · SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES · PI MONTMINY, MARC R · 2010 to 2018
$6.4M
Role of the TORC/CRTC Family of Coactivators in Energy BalanceR01DK049777 · NIDDK · SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES · PI MONTMINY, MARC R · 1995 to 2014
$5.6M
Regulation of Hepatic Gluconeogenesis by the CREB:TORC2 PathwayR01DK083834 · NIDDK · SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES · PI MONTMINY, MARC R · 2009 to 2022
$3.7M
The role of SIK1 in myogenic differentiation and skeletal muscle repairR01AR059847 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI BERDEAUX, REBECCA L · 2011 to 2015
$1.7M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR059847NIDDK NIH HHS DK083834NIDDK NIH HHS DK58337NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK049777NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK083834NIDDK NIH HHS R37 DK083834
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The cAMP response element binding protein (CREB) plays key roles in differentiation of embryonic skeletal muscle progenitors and survival of adult skeletal muscle. However, little is known about the physiologic signals that activate CREB in normal muscle. Here we show that CREB phosphorylation and target genes are induced after acute muscle injury and during regeneration due to genetic mutation. Activated CREB localizes to both myogenic precursor cells and newly regenerating myofibers within regenerating areas. Moreover, we found that signals from damaged skeletal muscle tissue induce CREB phosphorylation and target gene expression in primary mouse myoblasts. An activated CREB mutant (CREBY134F) potentiates myoblast proliferation as well as expression of early myogenic transcription factors in cultured primary myocytes. Consistently, activated CREB-YF promotes myoblast proliferation after acute muscle injury in vivo and enhances muscle regeneration in dystrophic mdx mice. Our findings reveal a new physiologic function for CREB in contributing to skeletal muscle regeneration.

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AnimalsCell LineCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ HybridizationMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMuscle, SkeletalMyoblastsRegenerationCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein

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PMID21931825
PMCPMC3172299
OpenAlexW1994544848

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