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ArticleScience advances2025

Neural stimulation suppresses mTORC1-mediated protein synthesis in skeletal muscle.

Ana G Dumitras, Giorgia Piccoli, Frederik Tellkamp, Lena Keufgens, Martina Baraldo, Sabrina Zorzato, Laura Cussonneau, Leonardo Nogara, Marcus Krüger, Bert Blaauw

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Article in Science advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  9. The multimodal transcriptional response of denervated skeletal muscle involves regulation ofProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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  11. Oxytocin, Vasopressin and Stress: A Hormetic Perspective.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Ana G DumitrasVenetian Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Via Orus 2, 35129 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5089-8803
Giorgia PiccoliVenetian Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Via Orus 2, 35129 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0009-0007-8969-4692
Frederik TellkampInstitute for Genetics, Cologne Excellence Cluster for Aging and Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, 50931 Cologne, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0473-7320
Lena KeufgensInstitute for Genetics, Cologne Excellence Cluster for Aging and Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, 50931 Cologne, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-6892-7302
Martina BaraldoVenetian Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Via Orus 2, 35129 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3838-0526
Sabrina ZorzatoVenetian Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Via Orus 2, 35129 Padova, Italy.
Laura CussonneauVenetian Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Via Orus 2, 35129 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3017-2685
Leonardo NogaraVenetian Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Via Orus 2, 35129 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7009-8707
Marcus KrügerInstitute for Genetics, Cologne Excellence Cluster for Aging and Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, 50931 Cologne, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5846-6941
Bert BlaauwVenetian Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Via Orus 2, 35129 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4167-5106

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Skeletal muscle fibers are classified as glycolytic or oxidative, with differing susceptibilities to muscle wasting. However, the intracellular signaling pathways regulating fiber-specific muscle trophism remain unclear because of a lack of experimental models measuring protein synthesis. We developed a mouse model overexpressing a mutated transfer RNA synthetase in muscle fibers, enabling specific protein labeling using an artificial methionine substitute, which can be revealed through click chemistry. This model revealed that denervation increases protein labeling in oxidative muscle fibers through mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) activation, while deleting the mTORC1 scaffold protein Raptor reduces labeling in glycolytic fibers. On the other hand, increased muscle activity acutely decreases protein synthesis, accompanied by reduced mTORC1 signaling, glycogen depletion, and adenosine 5'-monophosphate kinase activation. Our findings identify nerve activity as an inhibitory signal for mTORC1-dependent protein synthesis in skeletal muscle, enhancing the understanding of fiber-specific responses to exercise and pathological conditions.

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Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1Muscle, SkeletalProtein BiosynthesisAnimalsMiceMuscle Fibers, SkeletalRegulatory-Associated Protein of mTORSignal TransductionMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1Regulatory-Associated Protein of mTOR

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PMCPMC11963989

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