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| Author(s): |
Vanessa Rodrigues Rizzato
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina (FM/SBD) |
| Defense date: | 2014-08-18 |
| Examining board members: |
Edmar Zanoteli;
Jessica Ruivo Maximino;
Lydia Uraco Yamamoto
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| Advisor: | Edmar Zanoteli |
| Abstract | |
Sialidosis, a severe neurosomatic disease, results from congenital neuraminidase-1 (Neu1) deficiency. This enzyme regulates the catabolism of sialoglycoconjugates in the lysosomes. Systemic and neurologic manifestations occur due to the sialoglycoconjugates accumulation. In the mouse model for Neu1 deficiency, the muscle histologic findings include extracellular matrix (ECM) expansion, due to abnormal fibroblast proliferation, muscle fibers invasion by ECM components, cytoplasm fragmentation, vacuolar formation and muscle atrophy. Nevertheless the mechanisms of muscle atrophy in Neu1 deficiency are not completely known. This study was designed to investigate Neu1 involvement in muscle atrophy process. Denervation of gastrocnemius muscle was performed by sectioning sciatic nerve from Neu1 deficient mice (Neu1 -/-) and from normal control Neu1 +/+; the animals were euthanized 0, 3, 7, 14 and 21 days after denervation. Denervated and control muscles were collected and submitted to several analysis: 1) histological; 2) autophagic vacuoles formation, performed by ultrastructural analysis and LC3 protein expression; 3) acid phosphatase reaction, lamp1 and cathepsin L protein expression, to analyze lysosomal activation; 4) collagen deposition and fibrous formation; 5) proteins involved with muscle trophism, Akt and GSK3b; 6) MuRF1 and Atrogin-1 gene expression; 7) MyoD protein expression; 8) Neu1, Neu2, Neu3 and Neu4 genes expression. Neu1 -/- mice presented decreased body and muscle weight comparing to Neu1 +/+ animals. Muscle fiber cross-sectional area was reduced in denervated muscles comparing to contralateral muscles. Neu1 -/- mice muscles presented basal atrophy and increase of endomisial and perimisial spaces, which became more evident after denervation. After 14 days of denervation, autophagosome formation was noticed on Neu1 +/+ and Neu1-/- animals. Cathepsin L protein levels were increased after 14 and 21 days of denervation, especially in denervated muscles from Neu1 -/- mice. Lamp1 protein expression was increased in Neu1-/- animals. Type III collagen protein levels were increased in Neu1-/- animals. There were no significant differences between MyoD protein levels. P-Akt, active form of Akt protein levels, decreased after 21 days of denervation, especially in denervated muscles from control group animals, indicating that protein synthesis is decreased. P-GSK3b, inactive form of GSK3b decreased in denervated muscles from Neu1 -/- and Neu1 +/+ animals, which indicates that this protein remained activated during muscle atrophy process. There were significant differences in Atrogin-1 and MuRF1 gene expression levels after 3 and 7 days of denervation. Neu1 -/- animals muscles presented a delayed Atrogin-1 response. Neu1 gene expression was increased in denervated muscles from Neu1 +/+ mice. These findings suggest that Neu1 seems to act in the regulation of muscle mass mainly by controlling the process of lysosomal system activation, but apparently without affecting autophagy (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/03857-4 - The role of the neuraminidase-1 on muscle atrophy |
| Grantee: | Vanessa Rodrigues Rizzato |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |