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| Author(s): |
Telma Fátima da Cunha
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Educação Física e Esportes (EEFE/BT) |
| Defense date: | 2010-03-25 |
| Examining board members: |
Patricia Chakur Brum;
Luiz Carlos Carvalho Navegantes;
Tais Tinucci
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| Advisor: | Patricia Chakur Brum |
| Abstract | |
Skeletal muscle atrophy is associated with increased protein degradation in systemic diseases, which seems to be mainly related to ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS). However, little is known about UPS contribution to the heart failure-induced muscle atrophy (HF-MA). Likewise, aerobic exercise training (AET) has been established as an adjuvant therapy for HF and molecular mechanisms underlying HF-MA has not been clarified yet. The objectives of the study were: 1) to verify UPS contribution for HF-MA in 2 experimental models: sympathetic hyperactivity-induced HF (α2A/α2CARKO) in mice, and myocardial infarction model (MI) in rats and 2) AET effects on HF-MA and UPS. In α2A/α2C ARKO mice, we observed activation of UPS characterized by increased mRNA levels of E3 ligases Atrogin-1 and E3-a, deubiquitinating enzyme USP28, increased levels of ubiquitinated proteins and chymotrypsin-like proteasome activity. AET prevented HF-MA in the α2A/α2C ARKO by reducing of UPS activity. In MI model, rats displayed cardiac dysfunction and exercise intolerance with no signs of atrophy. However, Atrogin-1 mRNA and protein levels were increased. Therefore, alterations in Atrogin-1expression might precede atrophy and HF in this model. In conclusion, our data provide evidence for skeletal muscle anti-atrophic effect upon AET in α2A/α2C ARKO that is related, at least in part, to a reduced UPS (AU) | |