Journal
CYTOKINE
Volume 54, Issue 2, Pages 173-184Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2011.01.009
Keywords
TNF-alpha; Muscle atrophy; PI3-K/Akt pathway; Apoptosis; Ubiquitin-proteasome pathway
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Muscle atrophy poses a serious concern to patients inflicted with inflammatory diseases. An increasing body of evidence implies that TNF-alpha plays a critical role in muscle atrophy in a number of these clinical settings. The mechanisms mediating its effects are not completely understood and conflicting data regarding its anabolic and catabolic actions exists. To examine the functional significance and detailed morphological characteristics of TNF-alpha-induced muscle proteolysis, differentiated L6 myotubes were subjected to increasing concentrations of recombinant TNF-alpha for 24 and 48 h. Data analysis of cell death showed that TNF-alpha induced a combination of apoptosis and necrosis in high concentrations. TNF-R1, rather than TNF-R2, was significantly upregulated. In addition, the transcription factors, NF-kappa B and FKHR were rapidly activated thus leading to increased expression of ubiquitin ligases, MuRF-1 and MAFbx. Muscle fiber diameter decreased with increasing TNF-alpha concentrations and was associated with attenuation of the PI3-K/Akt pathway as well as significant reductions in differentiation markers. Furthermore, treatment of L6 myotubes with exogenous TNF-alpha strongly potentiates its proteolytic effects through certain MAPKs that are activated. These observations suggest that TNF-alpha induces muscle proteolysis in a dose-dependent manner via various signal transduction pathways. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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