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152. Effect of Resistance Exercise and Vitamin C Intake on Expression of Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase and Telomere Repeat Binding Factor-2 Genes and the Diameter and Number of Myofibrils in Old Rats
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Yousef Shirkhani, Hassan Matinhomaee, Maghsoud Peeri, and Mohammad Ali Azarbayjani
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Medicine (General) ,medicine.medical_specialty ,aging ,telomerase reverse transcriptase ,Resistance training ,vitamin c ,Pharmaceutical Science ,Biology ,Telomere ,resistance exercise ,R5-920 ,Endocrinology ,Complementary and alternative medicine ,Vitamin C intake ,telomerase repeat binding factor 2 ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Medicine ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Telomerase reverse transcriptase ,Myofibril ,Gene - Abstract
Objective: Cell aging is one of the most important and fundamental step in cellular behavior and reduces muscle mass and myofibrils. This study aims to investigate the effect of resistance exercise along with vitamin C consumption on the expression of Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase (TERT) and Telomere Repeat Binding Factor-2 (TRF2) genes and the diameter and number of skeletal muscle myofibrils in old male Wistar rats. Methods: This is an experimental study using control groups. Twenty-five male Wistar rats (280-320 g and aged 24 weeks) were randomly divided into five groups of young control, old+resistance exercise, old+vitamin intake, old+resistance exercise+vitamin intake, and old control. In the supplementation groups, rats received liposomal vitamin C daily by gavage per body weight. Weight attached to the tail gradually increased during 8 weeks of exercise (weeks 1 and 2 by 50%; weeks 3 and 4 by 50%; weeks 5 and 6 by 75%; weeks 7 and 8 by 100% of total body weight). Exercises were performed at 3-5 sets of 8-12 repetitions, 3 or 4 days a week. The Quantitative polymerase chain reaction method was used to evaluate the expression of TERT and TRF2 genes in muscle tissue. One-way ANOVA was used to examine the difference between the groups and Tukey’s post hoc test was used to determine between which groups the difference was significant. Results: Aging significantly reduced the expression of TERT, TRF2 genes and the diameter and number of myofibrils in skeletal muscle of rats (P=0.001). Resistance exercise along with vitamin C intake had no significant effect on TERT and TRF2 expression (P≥0.05), but caused a significant increase in the diameter and number of myofibrils (P= 0.001). Conclusion: Eight weeks of resistance exercise along with vitamin C supplementation can significantly increase the number and diameter of skeletal muscle myofibrils in old rats.
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153. Effect of xanthan gum on the quality of low sodium salted beef and property of myofibril proteins
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Dayu Li, Yajun Zhou, Zirui Zhao, and Shujie Wang
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0303 health sciences ,Low salinity ,Salted beef ,030309 nutrition & dietetics ,Chemistry ,Salting ,food and beverages ,lcsh:TX341-641 ,Myofibril proteins ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,040401 food science ,Sensory analysis ,03 medical and health sciences ,0404 agricultural biotechnology ,medicine ,Food science ,Solubility ,Myofibril ,lcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supply ,Xanthan gum ,Low sodium ,Food Science ,medicine.drug - Abstract
The effects of xanthan gum (0 % and 0.3 %) on the quality of low sodium (2.0 %, 2.4 %, 2.8 %, 3.2 %, 3.6 % and 4.0 %) salted beef and property of myofibril proteins (MP) extracted from salted beef were researched. Changes in the salting absorptivity, cooking loss, shear force, color and sensory analysis showed that xanthan gum had a positive effect on the quality of salted beef with low salinity (2.0 %, 2.4 % and 2.8 %). MP of salted beef treated with xanthan gum had higher solubility, lower hydrogen bond than that without it (P < 0.05). The decrease of surface hydrophobicity and intrinsic fluorescence intensity indicated that the chromophore of protein was brought into a hydrophobic environment in the presence of xanthan gum. The electrophoresis showed that xanthan gum could improve the concentration of myosin heavy chain, paramyosin and actin after tumble-salting. The data suggested that salted beef and its MP treated with xanthan gum and 2.8 % salt (XS3) had the best properties. Together, xanthan gum could be considered as a sodium salt substitute for the development of low sodium meat products.
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154. ATP regulates the phosphorylation and degradation of myofibrillar proteins in ground ovine muscle
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Xin Li, Xiong Xiao, Chi Ren, De-quan Zhang, Yuqiang Bai, and Chengli Hou
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0106 biological sciences ,Agriculture (General) ,Phosphatase ,macromolecular substances ,Plant Science ,01 natural sciences ,Biochemistry ,S1-972 ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Food Animals ,Protein phosphorylation ,Ecology ,postmortem ovine muscle ,phosphorylation ,Kinase ,Substrate (chemistry) ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,ATP ,chemistry ,protein degradation ,040103 agronomy & agriculture ,0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries ,Phosphorylation ,Animal Science and Zoology ,Myofibril ,Energy source ,Agronomy and Crop Science ,Adenosine triphosphate ,010606 plant biology & botany ,Food Science - Abstract
Phosphorylation post-translational modification plays an important role in postmortem muscle quality traits. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is an energy source and a key substrate of phosphorylation which provides the phosphatase groups to proteins in the presence of protein kinases. However, in postmortem muscle, the effects of ATP content on phosphorylation are poorly studied. The study investigated the effect of ATP on protein phosphorylation and degradation in postmortem ovine muscle. The ground muscle with/without additional ATP were treated/control groups and stored at 25 and 4°C, respectively. The ATP content led to different changes of pH value between the ATP-treated and control groups. The phosphorylation level of myofibrillar proteins was higher (P
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155. The influence of the thermal state on the morphological characteristics of turkey meat
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A.V. Drozd
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Muscle tissue ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Chemistry ,medicine ,food and beverages ,Intercellular space ,Myocyte ,Thermal state ,Thickening ,Food science ,Myofibril - Abstract
When handling meat, processing it with low temperatures is widely used - cooling and freezing. Processing meat with subzero temperatures leads to the formation of microscopic ice crystals inside muscle cells and in the intercellular space, which disrupts the structure of muscle tissue and destroys individual myofibrils. As a result of single and double defrosting of turkey meat, morphological changes in the structure of muscle tissue are observed. The integrity of muscle fibers is impaired; in histological preparations of meat, their ruptures, vacuolization, and thickening of myofibrils are found. As a result of histological studies of parts of turkey carcasses, it was found that the number of thickening of myofibrils in defrosted products is 4.79 ± 0.14, which is 1.86 times more than in chilled meat; in re-defrosted meat - 12.23 ± 0.51, 4.74 times more than in chilled meat. The number of voids inside and between muscle fibers in defrosted turkey meat is 3.03 ± 0.17, 2.66 times higher than the value in chilled, and 8.71 ± 0.38, 7.64 times more in redefrosted meat ... The number of muscle fiber breaks in defrosted meat was 37.44 ± 1.07, which exceeds this value for chilled products by 13.66 times; redefrosted - 57.69 ± 1.62, which is 21.05 times higher than in chilled products. The obtained values are statistically significant - p
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156. The unique physiological features of the broiler pectoralis major muscle as suggested by the three-dimensional ultrastructural study of mitochondria in type IIb muscle fibers
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Kiyokazu Kametani, Marina Hosotani, Kohzy Hiramatsu, Tomohito Iwasaki, Nobuhiko Ohno, Yasuhiro Hasegawa, Takeshi Kawasaki, and Takafumi Watanabe
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Full Paper ,General Veterinary ,Chemistry ,Muscle Fibers, Skeletal ,Pectoralis major muscle ,Broiler ,Oxidative phosphorylation ,Mitochondrion ,ultrastructure ,wooden breast syndrome ,Pectoralis Muscles ,mitochondria ,Muscle Fibers, Slow-Twitch ,Lipid droplet ,Respiration ,Ultrastructure ,Biophysics ,Animals ,3D reconstruction ,Anatomy ,Muscle, Skeletal ,Myofibril ,Chickens ,slow-/fast-twitch muscle - Abstract
Typical skeletal muscles are composed of mixed muscle fiber types, which are classified as slow-twitch (type I) and fast-twitch (type II) fibers, whereas pectoralis major muscles (PMs) in broiler chickens are 100% composed of type IIb fast-twitch fibers. Since metabolic properties differ among muscle fiber types, the combination of muscle fiber types is involved in physiological functions and pathological conditions in skeletal muscles. In this study, using serial block-face scanning electron microscopy, we compared three-dimensional (3D) mitochondrial properties in type IIb fibers in broiler PMs and those in type I fibers of broiler gastrocnemius muscles (GMs) heterogeneously composed of slow- and fast-twitch muscle fibers. In type I fibers in the GMs, elongated mitochondria with numerous interconnections to form a substantial network among myofibrils were observed. Along with lipid droplets sandwiched by mitochondria, these features are an adaptation to effective oxidative respiration and constant oxidative damage in slow-twitch muscle fibers. In contrast, type IIb fibers in the PMs showed small and ellipsoid-shaped mitochondria with few interconnections and no lipid droplets, forming a sparse network. The mitochondrial spatial network comprises of active mitochondrial dynamics to reduce mitochondrial damage; therefore, type IIb fibers possess physiologically low capacity to maintain mitochondrial wellness due to static mitochondrial dynamics. Based on 3D mitochondrial properties, we discussed the contrasting physiological functions between type I and IIb fibers and proposed a high contractile power and low stress resistance as unique physiological properties of broiler PMs.
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157. Relationship between quality changes of post-rigor tan mutton and myofibrillar protein following high-pressure treatment
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Liu Dun-hua, Li Dongdong, Peng Yaling, Tao Yingmei, and Zhang Haihong
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stress relaxation test ,post-rigor tan mutton ,Nutrition. Foods and food supply ,Chemistry ,General Chemical Engineering ,media_common.quotation_subject ,high-pressure treatment ,General Chemistry ,TP368-456 ,Protein oxidation ,quality characteristics ,Food processing and manufacture ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,High pressure ,protein oxidation ,TX341-641 ,Quality (business) ,sense organs ,Food science ,Myofibril ,Quality characteristics ,myofibrillar proteins ,Food Science ,media_common - Abstract
Microbial load, protein oxidation, myofibrillar protein changes and quality characteristics (meat color and water retentiveness including centrifugal loss (CeL) and water-holding capacity (WHC)) of post-rigor tan mutton exposed to different high-pressure treatments (200 MPa/500 MPa for 15 min at 18°C) during chilled storage for 7 days (4°C) were evaluated. High-pressure applications of 200 MPa and 500 MPa significantly reduced the number of Total Viable Counts (TVC) during storage (P 0.05) and better texture characteristics than untreated samples. ANOVA with Partial Least Squares Regression (APLSR) confirmed the relationshipS between these variations in quality characteristics induced by high-pressure treatments and protein oxidation and key myofibrillar skeleton proteins.
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158. The impact of collagen protein ingestion on musculoskeletal connective tissue remodeling
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Andrew M. Holwerda, Luc J. C. van Loon, Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, and Human Physiology and Sports Physiotherapy Research Group
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collagen ,Glycine/metabolism ,Proline ,muscle ,RAT TAIL TENDON ,Glycine ,hydrolysate ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,Connective tissue ,Connective Tissue/metabolism ,HEALTHY OLDER WOMEN ,GROWTH-FACTOR-I ,Collagen/metabolism ,EXTRACELLULAR-MATRIX ,Extracellular ,medicine ,Protein biosynthesis ,Ingestion ,Humans ,AMINO-ACID-COMPOSITION ,RESISTANCE EXERCISE ,Muscle, Skeletal ,HYDROXYPROLINE-CONTAINING PEPTIDES ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,Muscle, Skeletal/metabolism ,Chemistry ,SKELETAL-MUSCLE COLLAGEN ,Skeletal muscle ,WHEY-PROTEIN ,HUMAN BLOOD ,eating ,Cell biology ,Proline/metabolism ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Connective Tissue ,peptides ,protein ,Myofibril - Abstract
Collagen is the central structural component of extracellular connective tissue, which provides elastic qualities to tissues. For skeletal muscle, extracellular connective tissue transmits contractile force to the tendons and bones. Connective tissue proteins are in a constant state of remodeling and have been shown to express a high level of plasticity. Dietary-protein ingestion increases muscle protein synthesis rates. High-quality, rapidly digestible proteins are generally considered the preferred protein source to maximally stimulate myofibrillar (contractile) protein synthesis rates. In contrast, recent evidence demonstrates that protein ingestion does not increase muscle connective tissue protein synthesis. The absence of an increase in muscle connective tissue protein synthesis after protein ingestion may be explained by insufficient provision of glycine and/or proline. Dietary collagen contains large amounts of glycine and proline and, therefore, has been proposed to provide the precursors required to facilitate connective tissue protein synthesis. This literature review provides a comprehensive evaluation of the current knowledge on the proposed benefits of dietary collagen consumption to stimulate connective tissue remodeling to improve health and functional performance.
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159. Effects of Boiling Processing on Texture of Scallop Adductor Muscle and Its Mechanism
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Zi-Xuan Wu, Ying-Chen Fan, Chao Guo, Yu-Xin Liu, De-Yang Li, Peng-Fei Jiang, Lei Qin, Yan-Hong Bai, and Da-Yong Zhou
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Health (social science) ,scallop ,boiling ,texture ,protein denaturation ,protein degradation ,muscle fiber ,myofibril ,Plant Science ,Health Professions (miscellaneous) ,Microbiology ,Food Science - Abstract
The objective of this study was to reveal the effects of boiling processing on the texture of scallop adductor muscle (SAM) and its mechanism. Compared to the fresh sample, all the texture indicators, including the hardness, chewiness, springiness, resilience, cohesiveness, and shear force of 30-s- and 3-min-boiled SAMs increased time-dependently (p < 0.05). As the boiling time increased further to 15 min, the shear force and cohesiveness still increased significantly (p < 0.05), and the resilience and hardness were maintained (p > 0.05), but the springiness and chewiness decreased significantly (p < 0.05). The overall increase in the texture indicators of the boiled SAMs was due to the boiling-induced protein denaturation, aggregation, and increased hydrophobicity, resulting in the longitudinal contraction and lateral expansion of myofibrils, the longitudinal contraction and lateral cross-linked aggregation of muscle fibers, and the loss of free water. However, the decreasing springiness and chewiness of the 15-min-boiled SAMs was due to the significant degradation of proteins (especially collagen), resulting in the destruction of the connective tissue between the muscle fiber clusters. Both from a subjective sensory point of view and from the objective point of view of protein denaturation and degradation, 3-min-boiled SAMs are recommended. The quality improvement of thermally processed products by controlled, moderate cooking is of practical value from the perspective of food consumption.
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- 2022
160. Myosin substitution rate is affected by the amount of cytosolic myosin in cultured muscle cells.
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Ojima, Koichi, Ichimura, Emi, Yasukawa, Yuya, Oe, Mika, Muroya, Susumu, Suzuki, Takahiro, Wakamatsu, Jun‐ichi, and Nishimura, Takanori
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MYOSIN , *MUSCLE cells , *MYOFIBRILS , *PROTEIN synthesis , *GREEN fluorescent protein - Abstract
In striated muscles, approximately 300 myosin molecules form a single thick filament in myofibrils. Each myosin is continuously displaced by another myosin to maintain the thick filament structure. Our previous study using a fluorescence recovery after photobleaching ( FRAP) technique showed that the myosin replacement rate is decreased by inhibition of protein synthesis, but myosin is still exchangeable. This result prompted us to examine whether myosin in the cytoplasm is involved in myosin replacement in myofibrils. To address this, FRAP was measured in green fluorescent protein ( GFP)-tagged myosin heavy chain 3 (Myh3) expressing myotubes that were treated with streptolysin-O ( SLO), which forms pores specifically in the plasma membrane to induce leakage of cytoplasmic proteins. Our biochemical data demonstrated that the cytoplasmic myosin content was reduced in SLO-permeabilized semi-intact myotubes. Furthermore, FRAP experiments showed a sluggish substitution rate of GFP-Myh3 in SLO-permeabilized myotubes. Taken together, these results demonstrate that the myosin substitution rate is significantly reduced by a decreased amount of myosin in the cytoplasm and that cytoplasmic myosin contributes to myosin replacement in myofibrils. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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161. Effects of Bromelain Tenderisation on Myofibrillar Proteins, Texture and Flavour of Fish Balls Prepared from Golden Pomfret.
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Feng, Xiao, Zhu, Yiyi, Liu, Qin, Lai, Shaojuan, and Yang, Hongshun
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SEAFOOD , *BROMELIN , *TROPONIN , *ACTIN , *ATOMIC force microscopy , *NANOTECHNOLOGY - Abstract
An enzymatic method to tenderise golden pomfret (GP, Trachinotus blochii) flesh by marinating with bromelain (BML) solution was developed to produce GP fish balls with a texture similar to those of yellowtail fusilier (YF, Caesio cuning). Treatment with BML reduced the hardness, chewiness and gel strength significantly but increased the resilience of GP fish balls. As a result, 0.4% (enzyme-substrate ratio, w/ w) BML-treated GP fish balls had the same texture properties as YF fish balls. Meanwhile, changes in myofibrillar proteins in the fish balls were determined using sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry and atomic force microscopy. The results indicated that BML degraded myosin light chain and troponin T effectively, without affecting actin. BML treatment generated protein fragments with significantly smaller sizes, thereby improving the tenderness of the flesh. The length, width and height of the myofibrils from 0.4% BML-treated fish ball were 6.42, 1.52 and 1.48 μm, respectively, which were not significantly different from the myofibrils of YF fish balls, indicating that the similar nanostructure determined the comparable texture properties. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis showed that 0.4% BML decreased the amount of hexanal, hexadecane, 1-octen-3-ol and 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane but increased the ratio of heptadecane from 18.14 to 38.23% in the treated fish balls, making the flavour of 0.4% BML-treated GP fish balls similar to that of YF balls. Overall, the results suggest that 0.4% BML-tenderised GP could be a promising alternative to YF to produce quality fish balls. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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162. Sept7b is required for the subcellular organization of cardiomyocytes and cardiac function in zebrafish.
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Dash, Surjya Narayan, Narumanchi, Suneeta, Paavola, Jere, Perttunen, Sanni, Hong Wang, Lakkisto, Päivi, Tikkanen, Ilkka, and Lehtonen, Sanna
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Myofibrils made up of actin, myosin, and associated proteins generate the contractile force in muscle, and, consequently, mutations in these proteins may lead to heart failure. Septins are a conserved family of small GTPases that associate with actin filaments, microtubules, and cellular membranes. Despite the importance of septins in cytoskeleton organization, their role in cardiomyocyte organization and function is poorly characterized. Here, we show that septin 7 is expressed in both embryonic and adult zebrafish hearts and elucidate the physiological significance of sept7b, the zebrafish ortholog of human septin 7, in the heart in embryonic and larval zebrafish. Knockdown of sept7b reduced F-actin and α-cardiac actin expression in the heart and caused disorganization of actin filaments. Electron microscopy of sept7bdepleted larvae showed disorganization of heart myofibrils and partial detachment from Z-disks. Functional studies revealed that knockdown of sept7b leads to reduced ventricular dimensions, contractility, and cardiac output. Furthermore, we found that depletion of sept7b diminished the expression of retinaldehyde dehydrogenase 2, which catalyzes the synthesis of retinoic acid necessary for heart morphogenesis. We further observed that the sept7b and retinoic acid signaling pathways converge to regulate cardiac function. Together, these results specify an essential role for sept7b in the contractile function of the heart. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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163. Gelatin addition improves the nutrient retention, texture and mass transfer of fish balls without altering their nanostructure during boiling.
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Feng, Xiao, Fu, Caili, and Yang, Hongshun
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BOILING (Cooking) , *FOOD texture , *GELATIN , *MASS transfer , *HARDNESS , *MYOFIBRILS - Abstract
The effect of fish gelatin addition on mass transfer, nutrient loss, texture and nanostructure of fish balls was investigated. Mass transfer models were built and the root-mean-square-errors were 0.1432, 0.3178 and 0.1000 for exponential, power-law and linear models, respectively. After gelatin addition, the mass transfer coefficient/model parameter and moisture content increased, and the hardness and chewiness of fish balls decreased. Myofibrils were imaged using atomic force microscope (AFM). The length of the myofibrils was greater than 15 μm before and after boiling for 10 min; however, they decreased to around 14 and 11 μm after 20 and 30 min boiling, indicating degradation of myofibrils. Meanwhile, there was no significant difference among different groups, suggesting that the added gelatin did not affect the nanostructure of the fish balls. Furthermore, increasing gelatin addition resulted in fewer water-soluble proteins and peptides in the boiling water. The results suggest that added gelatin increased the mass transfer coefficient/model parameter by increasing the moisture content and decreasing the nutrient loss. It also improved the texture by decreasing the hardness and chewiness, and did not affect the nanostructure of fish ball myofibrils. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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164. Effect of the Insecticide Dinotefuran on the Ultrastructure of the Flight Muscle of Female Sogatella furcifera (Hemiptera: Delphacidae).
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Liu, M. G., Jiang, C. X., Mao, M., Liu, C., Li, Q., Wang, X. G., Yang, Q. F., and Wang, H. J.
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DINOTEFURAN ,INSECTICIDES ,RICE diseases & pests - Abstract
Sogatella furcifera Horváth (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), is a major migratory pest of rice crops in Asia. The ultrastructure of the flight muscle directly affects the flight ability of insects. The ultrastructure of the flight muscle of some insects can be affected by insecticides. However, the ultrastructure of the flight muscle of S. furcifera and the effect of insecticides on the flight muscle of S. furcifera are not well understood. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of the insecticide dinotefuran on the ultrastructure of the flight muscle of S. furcifera females. In this study, the cross-sectional area and the diameter of the myofibril cross-sections of dinotefuran-treated S. furcifera females increased with the number of days after emergence (DAE), and they were higher than in untreated females. The sarcomere length of myofibrils increased with the number of DAE, and it differed from that of the untreated females. On the first day after emergence, the higher the concentration of dinotefuran, the smaller was the extent of decrease. On the third day after emergence, the higher the concentration of dinotefuran, the larger was the extent of enhancement. For the percentage of mitochondria, those of LC
10 and LC20 dinotefuran-treated S. furcifera females increased with the number of DAE and were higher than in untreated females. LC10 dinotefuran-treated S. furcifera females exhibited the largest increase. Thus, our results suggest that the flight ability of S. furcifera increased with time. Some concentrations of dinotefuran can enhance the flight capacity of S. furcifera. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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165. Residual force enhancement is regulated by titin in skeletal and cardiac myofibrils.
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Shalabi, Nabil, Cornachione, Anabelle, de Souza Leite, Felipe, Vengallatore, Srikar, and Rassier, Dilson E.
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CONNECTIN , *MYOFIBRILS , *SKELETAL muscle , *MUSCLE contraction , *SARCOMERES - Abstract
Key points When a skeletal muscle is stretched while it contracts, the muscle produces a relatively higher force than the force from an isometric contraction at the same length: a phenomenon referred to as residual force enhancement., Residual force enhancement is puzzling because it cannot be directly explained by the classical force-length relationship and the sliding filament theory of contraction, the main paradigms in the muscle field., We used custom-built instruments to measure residual force enhancement in skeletal myofibrils, and, for the first time, in cardiac myofibrils., Our data report that residual force enhancement is present in skeletal muscles, but not cardiac muscles, and is regulated by the different isoforms of the titin protein filaments., Abstract When a skeletal muscle contracts isometrically, the muscle produces a force that is relative to the final isometric sarcomere length (SL). However, when the same final SL is reached by stretching the muscle while it contracts, the muscle produces a relatively higher force: a phenomenon commonly referred to as residual force enhancement. In this study, we investigated residual force enhancement in rabbit skeletal psoas myofibrils and, for the first time, cardiac papillary myofibrils. A custom-built atomic force microscope was used in experiments that stretched myofibrils before and after inhibiting myosin and actin interactions to determine whether the different cardiac and skeletal titin isoforms regulate residual force enhancement. At SLs ranging from 2.24 to 3.13 μm, the skeletal myofibrils enhanced the force by an average of 9.0%, and by 29.5% after hindering myosin and actin interactions. At SLs ranging from 1.80 to 2.29 μm, the cardiac myofibrils did not enhance the force before or after hindering myosin and actin interactions. We conclude that residual force enhancement is present only in skeletal muscles and is dependent on the titin isoforms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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166. Sarcomere mechanics in striated muscles: from molecules to sarcomeres to cells.
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Rassier, Dilson E.
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Muscle contraction is commonly associated with the cross-bridge and sliding filament theories, which have received strong support from experiments conducted over the years in different laboratories. However, there are studies that cannot be readily explained by the theories, showing 1) a plateau of the force-length relation extended beyond optimal filament overlap, and forces produced at long sarcomere lengths that are higher than those predicted by the sliding filament theory; 2) passive forces at long sarcomere lengths that can be modulated by activation and Ca2+, which changes the force-length relation; and 3) an unexplained high force produced during and after stretch of activated muscle fibers. Some of these studies even propose “new theories of contraction.” While some of these observations deserve evaluation, many of these studies present data that lack a rigorous control and experiments that cannot be repeated in other laboratories. This article reviews these issues, looking into studies that have used intact and permeabilized fibers, myofibrils, isolated sarcomeres, and half-sarcomeres. A common mechanism associated with sarcomere and half-sarcomere length nonuniformities and a Ca2+-induced increase in the stiffness of titin is proposed to explain observations that derive from these studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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167. Software-based measurement of thin filament lengths: an open-source GUI for Distributed Deconvolution analysis of fluorescence images.
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GOKHIN, DAVID S. and FOWLER, VELIA M.
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PATHOLOGICAL physiology , *MYOCARDIUM , *SKELETAL muscle , *COMPUTER software , *QUANTITATIVE research , *DECONVOLUTION of absorption spectra , *GRAPHICAL user interfaces - Abstract
The periodically arranged thin filaments within the striated myofibrils of skeletal and cardiac muscle have precisely regulated lengths, which can change in response to developmental adaptations, pathophysiological states, and genetic perturbations. We have developed a user-friendly, open-source ImageJ plugin that provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for super-resolution measurement of thin filament lengths by applying Distributed Deconvolution (DDecon) analysis to periodic line scans collected from fluorescence images. In the workflow presented here, we demonstrate thin filament length measurement using a phalloidin-stained cryosection of mouse skeletal muscle. The DDecon plugin is also capable of measuring distances of any periodically localized fluorescent signal from the Z- or M-line, as well as distances between successive Z- or M-lines, providing a broadly applicable tool for quantitative analysis of muscle cytoarchitecture. These functionalities can also be used to analyse periodic fluorescence signals in nonmuscle cells. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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168. Glutathione depression alters cellular mechanisms of skeletal muscle fatigue in early stage of recovery and prolongs force depression in late stage of recovery.
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Watanabe D and Wada M
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- Rats, Male, Animals, Rats, Wistar, Glutathione pharmacology, Glutathione physiology, Muscle, Skeletal, Buthionine Sulfoximine pharmacology, Muscle Fatigue physiology, Depression
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The effects of reduced glutathione (GSH) on skeletal muscle fatigue were investigated. GSH was depressed by buthionine sulfoximine (BSO) (100 mg/kg body wt/day) treatment for 5 days, which decreased GSH content to ∼10%. Male Wistar rats were assigned to the control ( N = 18) and BSO groups ( N = 17). Twelve hours after BSO treatment, the plantar flexor muscles were subjected to fatiguing stimulation (FS). Eight control and seven BSO rats were rested for 0.5 h (early stage of recovery), and the remaining were rested for 6 h (late stage of recovery). Forces were measured before FS and after rest, and physiological functions were estimated using mechanically skinned fibers. The force at 40 Hz decreased to a similar extent in both groups in the early stage of recovery and was restored in the control but not in the BSO group in the late stage of recovery. In the early stage of recovery, sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca
2+ release was decreased in the control greater than in the BSO group, whereas myofibrillar Ca2+ sensitivity was increased in the control but not in the BSO group. In the late stage of recovery, SR Ca2+ release decreased and SR Ca2+ leakage increased in the BSO group but not in the control group. These results indicate that GSH depression alters the cellular mechanism of muscle fatigue in the early stage and delays force recovery in the late stage of recovery, due at least in part, to the prolonged Ca2+ leakage from the SR.- Published
- 2023
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169. The oxoglutarate dehydrogenase complex is involved in myofibril growth and Z-disc assembly in Drosophila.
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González Morales N, Marescal O, Szikora S, Katzemich A, Correia-Mesquita T, Bíró P, Erdelyi M, Mihály J, and Schöck F
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- Animals, Drosophila metabolism, Actins metabolism, Myosins metabolism, Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase Complex metabolism, Myofibrils metabolism, Sarcomeres metabolism
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Myofibrils are long intracellular cables specific to muscles, composed mainly of actin and myosin filaments. The actin and myosin filaments are organized into repeated units called sarcomeres, which form the myofibrils. Muscle contraction is achieved by the simultaneous shortening of sarcomeres, which requires all sarcomeres to be the same size. Muscles have a variety of ways to ensure sarcomere homogeneity. We have previously shown that the controlled oligomerization of Zasp proteins sets the diameter of the myofibril. Here, we looked for Zasp-binding proteins at the Z-disc to identify additional proteins coordinating myofibril growth and assembly. We found that the E1 subunit of the oxoglutarate dehydrogenase complex localizes to both the Z-disc and the mitochondria, and is recruited to the Z-disc by Zasp52. The three subunits of the oxoglutarate dehydrogenase complex are required for myofibril formation. Using super-resolution microscopy, we revealed the overall organization of the complex at the Z-disc. Metabolomics identified an amino acid imbalance affecting protein synthesis as a possible cause of myofibril defects, which is supported by OGDH-dependent localization of ribosomes at the Z-disc., Competing Interests: Competing interests The authors declare no competing or financial interests., (© 2023. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd.)
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170. Peptic digestion of beef myofibrils is modified by prior marination
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Nash Patel and Simon J. M. Welham
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marination ,digestibility ,acetic acid ,colon cancer ,myofibril ,cooking ,steak ,Nutrition. Foods and food supply ,TX341-641 - Abstract
Background: Preparatory steps such as seasoning, marination, and cooking may induce changes in meat which affects the ability of the stomach to adequately digest it. This may result in peptide chains reaching the colon intact where resident bacteria ferment them resulting in the formation of putative carcinogenic phenolic by-products. Objective: In this study, we set out to determine whether peptic digestion of beef myofibrils was influenced by prior marination. Design: Cubes of sirloin stewing steak were marinated in balsamic vinegar or left untreated at 4°C overnight. Samples were oven cooked and myofibrils were extracted. Myofibrils were subject to proteolytic digestion with pepsin and digestion products analysed spectrophotometrically and with gel electrophoresis. Results: Both marination in balsamic vinegar and cooking significantly reduced the yield of myofibrils from shop-purchased beef (P
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171. The constant beat: cardiomyocytes adapt their forces by equal contraction upon environmental stiffening
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Nils Hersch, Benjamin Wolters, Georg Dreissen, Ronald Springer, Norbert Kirchgeßner, Rudolf Merkel, and Bernd Hoffmann
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Cardiomyocyte ,Traction force microscopy ,Cell adhesion ,Mechanoresponse ,Myofibril ,Sarcomere ,Science ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Summary Cardiomyocytes are responsible for the permanent blood flow by coordinated heart contractions. This vital function is accomplished over a long period of time with almost the same performance, although heart properties, as its elasticity, change drastically upon aging or as a result of diseases like myocardial infarction. In this paper we have analyzed late rat embryonic heart muscle cells' morphology, sarcomere/costamere formation and force generation patterns on substrates of various elasticities ranging from ∼1 to 500 kPa, which covers physiological and pathological heart stiffnesses. Furthermore, adhesion behaviour, as well as single myofibril/sarcomere contraction patterns, was characterized with high spatial resolution in the range of physiological stiffnesses (15 kPa to 90 kPa). Here, sarcomere units generate an almost stable contraction of ∼4%. On stiffened substrates the contraction amplitude remains stable, which in turn leads to increased force levels allowing cells to adapt almost instantaneously to changing environmental stiffness. Furthermore, our data strongly indicate specific adhesion to flat substrates via both costameric and focal adhesions. The general appearance of the contractile and adhesion apparatus remains almost unaffected by substrate stiffness.
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172. The role of sarcomere length non-uniformities in residual force enhancement of skeletal muscle myofibrils
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Kaleena Johnston, Azim Jinha, and Walter Herzog
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residual force enhancement ,sarcomere length non-uniformity ,myofibril ,history dependence ,descending limb of the force–length relationship ,sarcomere popping ,Science - Abstract
The sarcomere length non-uniformity theory (SLNT) is a widely accepted explanation for residual force enhancement (RFE). RFE is the increase in steady-state isometric force following active muscle stretching. The SLNT predicts that active stretching of a muscle causes sarcomere lengths (SL) to become non-uniform, with some sarcomeres stretched beyond actin–myosin filament overlap (popping), causing RFE. Despite being widely known, this theory has never been directly tested. We performed experiments on isolated rabbit muscle myofibrils (n = 12) comparing SL non-uniformities for purely isometric reference contractions (I-state) and contractions following active stretch producing RFE (FE-state). Myofibrils were activated isometrically along the descending limb of the force–length relationship (mean ± 1 standard deviation (SD) = 2.8 ± 0.3 µm sarcomere−1). Once the I-state was reached, myofibrils were shortened to an SL on the plateau of the force–length relationship (2.4 µm sarcomere−1), and then were actively stretched to the reference length (2.9 ± 0.3 µm sarcomere−1). We observed RFE in all myofibrils (39 ± 15%), and saw varying amounts of non-uniformity (1 SD = 0.9 ± 0.5 µm) that was not significantly correlated with the amount of RFE, but through pairwise comparisons was found to be significantly greater than the non-uniformity measured for the I-state (0.7 ± 0.4 µm). Three myofibrils exhibited no increase in non-uniformity. Active stretching was accompanied by sarcomere popping in four myofibrils, and seven had popped sarcomeres in the I-state. These results suggest that, while non-uniformities are present with RFE, they are also present in the I-state. Furthermore, non-uniformity is not associated with the magnitude of RFE, and myofibrils that had no increase in non-uniformity with stretch still showed normal RFE. Therefore, it appears that SL non-uniformity is a normal associate of muscle contraction, but does not contribute to RFE following active stretching of isolated skeletal muscle myofibrils.
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173. The effect of short‐term exercise prehabilitation on skeletal muscle protein synthesis and atrophy during bed rest in older men
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Sophie J Edwards, Matthew S. Brook, Leigh Breen, Konstantinos N. Manolopoulos, Nima Gharahdaghi, Alison Rushton, Paul T. Morgan, Andrew Philp, Yasir S Elhassan, Kenneth Smith, Philip J. Atherton, Benoit Smeuninx, and Elizabeth Sapey
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Male ,0301 basic medicine ,Sarcopenia ,medicine.medical_specialty ,lcsh:Diseases of the musculoskeletal system ,Prehabilitation ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Blood lipids ,Bed rest ,lcsh:QM1-695 ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Atrophy ,Physiology (medical) ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Muscle, Skeletal ,Exercise ,Aged ,Aged, 80 and over ,business.industry ,Preoperative Exercise ,Skeletal muscle ,Original Articles ,lcsh:Human anatomy ,medicine.disease ,Muscular Atrophy ,030104 developmental biology ,Postprandial ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Cardiology ,Muscle ,Original Article ,lcsh:RC925-935 ,Protein synthesis ,Myofibril ,business - Abstract
Background Poor recovery from periods of disuse accelerates age‐related muscle loss, predisposing individuals to the development of secondary adverse health outcomes. Exercise prior to disuse (prehabilitation) may prevent muscle deterioration during subsequent unloading. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of short‐term resistance exercise training (RET) prehabilitation on muscle morphology and regulatory mechanisms during 5 days of bed rest in older men. Methods Ten healthy older men aged 65–80 years underwent four bouts of high‐volume unilateral leg RET over 7 days prior to 5 days of inpatient bed rest. Physical activity and step‐count were monitored over the course of RET prehabilitation and bed rest, whilst dietary intake was recorded throughout. Prior to and following bed rest, quadriceps cross‐sectional area (CSA), and hormone/lipid profiles were determined. Serial muscle biopsies and dual‐stable isotope tracers were used to determine integrated myofibrillar protein synthesis (iMyoPS) over RET prehabilitation and bed rest phases, and acute postabsorptive and postprandial myofibrillar protein synthesis (aMyoPS) rates at the end of bed rest. Results During bed rest, daily step‐count and light and moderate physical activity time decreased, whilst sedentary time increased when compared with habitual levels (P
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174. SPEG binds with desmin and its deficiency causes defects in triad and focal adhesion proteins
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Isabelle Marty, Jasmine Lin, Pankaj B. Agrawal, Yuanfan Zhang, Qifei Li, Shiyu Luo, Shideh Kazerounian, and Quinn Murphy
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Male ,Myosin light-chain kinase ,Integrin ,Muscle Proteins ,Mice, Transgenic ,Biology ,Desmin ,Focal adhesion ,Mice ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Genetics ,Animals ,Muscle, Skeletal ,Myosin-Light-Chain Kinase ,Molecular Biology ,Genetics (clinical) ,030304 developmental biology ,Mice, Knockout ,RYR1 ,Focal Adhesions ,0303 health sciences ,Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ,General Medicine ,Vinculin ,Cell biology ,Triadin ,Mutation ,biology.protein ,Calcium ,General Article ,Myofibril ,Cell Adhesion Molecules ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Myopathies, Structural, Congenital - Abstract
Striated preferentially expressed gene (SPEG), a member of the myosin light chain kinase family, is localized at the level of triad surrounding myofibrils in skeletal muscles. In humans, SPEG mutations are associated with centronuclear myopathy and cardiomyopathy. Using a striated muscle-specific Speg-knockout (KO) mouse model, we have previously shown that SPEG is critical for triad maintenance and calcium handling. Here, we further examined the molecular function of SPEG and characterized the effects of SPEG deficiency on triad and focal adhesion proteins. We used yeast two-hybrid assay, and identified desmin, an intermediate filament protein, to interact with SPEG and confirmed this interaction by co-immunoprecipitation. Using domain-mapping assay, we defined that Ig-like and fibronectin III domains of SPEG interact with rod domain of desmin. In skeletal muscles, SPEG depletion leads to desmin aggregates in vivo and a shift in desmin equilibrium from soluble to insoluble fraction. We also profiled the expression and localization of triadic proteins in Speg-KO mice using western blot and immunofluorescence. The amount of RyR1 and triadin were markedly reduced, whereas DHPRα1, SERCA1 and triadin were abnormally accumulated in discrete areas of Speg-KO myofibers. In addition, Speg-KO muscles exhibited internalized vinculin and β1 integrin, both of which are critical components of the focal adhesion complex. Further, β1 integrin was abnormally accumulated in early endosomes of Speg-KO myofibers. These results demonstrate that SPEG-deficient skeletal muscles exhibit several pathological features similar to those seen in MTM1 deficiency. Defects of shared cellular pathways may underlie these structural and functional abnormalities in both types of diseases.
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175. PECULIARITIES OF MORPHOFUNCTIONAL CHANGES OF MASTICATORY MUSCLES IN IODINE-DEFICIENT CONDITIONS
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N.T. Sahan
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medicine.medical_specialty ,biology ,Chemistry ,Succinate dehydrogenase ,Lumen (anatomy) ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Mitochondrion ,medicine.disease ,Iodine ,Iodine deficiency ,Masticatory force ,Endocrinology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,biology.protein ,Myofibril ,Artery - Abstract
The problem of iodine deficiency is becoming increasingly important in Ukraine. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), each and all regions of Ukraine suffer from “hidden hunger”. The World Health Assembly has stated that the elimination of iodine deficiency will be as much a triumph for health care system as the eradication of smallpox and poliomyelitis. The goal of this study was to establish the peculiarities of structural organization of the masticatory muscles of rats in experimentally induced iodine deficiency. The research material involved masticatory muscle of 36 white outbred male rats, which were divided into groups: group І – intact animals; group ІІ – kept in iodine deficiency condition; group III – exposed to iodine deficiency with the addition of goitriferous food. All manipulations with test animals were performed in agreement with the regulations on the protection of vertebrate animals. The methods used in the study included: biochemical, histological, histochemical, submicroscopic, morphometric and statistical research methods. It has been established that under the conditions of iodine deficiency the lumen of arterial vessels in masticatory muscles becomes narrowed, the vascular vessels become thickened due to membrane oedema. The number of hemocapillaries per unit area of muscle fibre goes down in all the studied muscles. The number of muscle fibres with intermediate succinate dehydrogenase activity decreases with the simultaneous increase in muscle fibres with low succinate dehydrogenase activity. Furthermore, the oedematous changes are the most prominent in muscle fibres with low succinate dehydrogenase activity. In conditions of iodine deficiency with the addition of goitriferous products, we can observe the progression of luminal narrowing of the artery and wall thickening in masticatory muscles where oedematous-dystrophic changes are considerably marked. There is a tendency in the growth in haemocapillaries number per 1 μm2. Histostructurally, the loss of cross striation is quite noticeable. The cross-section diameter increases, especially in muscle fibres with low succinate dehydrogenase activity and muscle fibres with high succinate dehydrogenase activity in the masticatory muscle proper of immature animals. Ultrastructurally, the oedematous-dystrophic changes of myofibrils and mitochondria were revealed. Thus, under the conditions of iodine deficient diet the lumen of arterial vessels narrows in the masticatory muscles, their wall thickens due to oedema of the membranes, which progresses in iodine deficient diet with the addition of goitriferous products. The number of hemocapillaries per unit area of muscle fibre decreases in both study groups. Changes in vascular bed lead to the redistribution of the number of muscle fibres and their significant oedema.
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176. Effect of Hyperthermia on Proteases and Growth Regulators in the Skeletal Muscle of Cultivated Rainbow Trout O. mykiss
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N. P. Kantserova, M. A. Rodin, M. V. Churova, Ekaterina Tushina, M. Yu. Krupnova, Irina Sukhovskaya, and L. A. Lysenko
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0301 basic medicine ,biology ,010405 organic chemistry ,Myogenesis ,Chemistry ,Organic Chemistry ,Skeletal muscle ,Myostatin ,Protein degradation ,biology.organism_classification ,01 natural sciences ,Biochemistry ,0104 chemical sciences ,Cell biology ,03 medical and health sciences ,Trout ,030104 developmental biology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Myosin ,medicine ,biology.protein ,Rainbow trout ,Myofibril - Abstract
The expression of some structural and regulatory muscle protein genes as well as the activity of the main intracellular proteases (calpains, proteasomes) in caged rainbow trout in the periods favorable for growth and under hyperthermia were estimated. Intense growth of fish was accompanied by high transcriptional activity of the myosin heavy chain (MyHC) gene with the constraining influence of myostatin, high protein turnover rate, and stable levels of myogenic factors, MyoG and MyoD1b. Trout growth retardation in response to summer increase in water temperature was associated with a decrease in gene expression of the main protein of myofibrils, myosin. In hyperthermia, proteolytic activity of calpains and proteasomes, which determine the level of protein degradation in muscle and thereby regulate the intensity of protein accumulation and overall growth, also decreased. Thus, changes in the intensity of myofibrillar protein synthesis, myogenesis, and protein degradation in rainbow trout during periods favorable for growth and under hyperthermia occur in a coordinated manner indicating a relationship of these processes.
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177. Titin-truncating mutations associated with dilated cardiomyopathy alter length-dependent activation and its modulation via phosphorylation
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Pieter de Tombe, Sean Lal, Natalia N. Vikhoreva, Kenneth S. Campbell, Magdi H. Yacoub, WaiChun Yeung, Amy Li, Steven B. Marston, Petr G. Vikhorev, Maya Guglin, Cristobal G. dos Remedios, Cheavar A. Blair, and British Heart Foundation
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Male ,Physiology ,Titin ,Dilated cardiomyopathy ,Sarcomere ,Exon ,Myofibrils ,Phosphoprotein Phosphatases ,AcademicSubjects/MED00200 ,Connectin ,Myocytes, Cardiac ,Super- relaxed state of myosin ,Phosphorylation ,1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology ,Uncategorized ,biology ,Chemistry ,Middle Aged ,musculoskeletal system ,Length-dependent activation ,Cell biology ,Phenotype ,Myosin binding ,cardiovascular system ,Cardiac contractility and energetics ,Female ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Adult ,Cardiomyopathy, Dilated ,Myosin light-chain kinase ,macromolecular substances ,Viral Proteins ,Young Adult ,Physiology (medical) ,Genetics ,Humans ,Genetic Predisposition to Disease ,Troponin I ,Original Articles ,Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases ,Myocardial Contraction ,Kinetics ,MRNA Sequencing ,Cardiovascular System & Hematology ,Mutation ,biology.protein ,Myofibril ,Carrier Proteins ,MYL7 - Abstract
Aims Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is associated with mutations in many genes encoding sarcomere proteins. Truncating mutations in the titin gene TTN are the most frequent. Proteomic and functional characterizations are required to elucidate the origin of the disease and the pathogenic mechanisms of TTN-truncating variants. Methods and results We isolated myofibrils from DCM hearts carrying truncating TTN mutations and measured the Ca2+ sensitivity of force and its length dependence. Simultaneous measurement of force and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) consumption in skinned cardiomyocytes was also performed. Phosphorylation levels of troponin I (TnI) and myosin binding protein-C (MyBP-C) were manipulated using protein kinase A and λ phosphatase. mRNA sequencing was employed to overview gene expression profiles. We found that Ca2+ sensitivity of myofibrils carrying TTN mutations was significantly higher than in myofibrils from donor hearts. The length dependence of the Ca2+ sensitivity was absent in DCM myofibrils with TTN-truncating variants. No significant difference was found in the expression level of TTN mRNA between the DCM and donor groups. TTN exon usage and splicing were also similar. However, we identified down-regulation of genes encoding Z-disk proteins, while the atrial-specific regulatory myosin light chain gene, MYL7, was up-regulated in DCM patients with TTN-truncating variants. Conclusion Titin-truncating mutations lead to decreased length-dependent activation and increased elasticity of myofibrils. Phosphorylation levels of TnI and MyBP-C seen in the left ventricles are essential for the length-dependent changes in Ca2+ sensitivity in healthy donors, but they are reduced in DCM patients with TTN-truncating variants. A decrease in expression of Z-disk proteins may explain the observed decrease in myofibril passive stiffness and length-dependent activation., Graphical Abstract
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178. Effects of ultrasound frequency mode on myofibrillar protein structure and emulsifying properties
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Siwen Xue, Xinglian Xu, Xing Zhang, and Jiahui Chen
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02 engineering and technology ,Biochemistry ,Fight-or-flight response ,03 medical and health sciences ,Protein structure ,Myofibrils ,Structural Biology ,Animals ,Particle Size ,Molecular Biology ,030304 developmental biology ,0303 health sciences ,Chemistry ,business.industry ,Ultrasound ,Resonance ,General Medicine ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Creaming ,Ultrasonic Waves ,Emulsifying Agents ,Emulsion ,Biophysics ,Emulsions ,Particle size ,0210 nano-technology ,Myofibril ,business ,Chickens ,Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions - Abstract
In this study, different ultrasound frequencies, including 20 kHz, 23 kHz, and 20/23 kHz, were applied for the treatment of myofibrillar protein (MP) with different protein concentrations (20, 40, and 60 mg/mL). The structures and emulsifying properties of the treated and untreated MPs were compared. The MP structural changes were confirmed based on the active sulfhydryl content (ASC), surface hydrophobicity (SUH), particle size, and turbidity, and the degree of change decreased in the order of 20/23 kHz > 20 kHz ≈ 23 kHz > control (CON). Moreover, the MP emulsifying properties, determined based on the emulsifying activity index (EAI), emulsion stability index (ESI), and creaming stability, were in accordance with the structural changes. Notably, frequency superposition provided more external force through the resonance of cavitation bubbles to induce stronger stress response of myosin in MP, thereby promoting the change of protein structure and emulsifying properties. Results implied that MPs treated with different ultrasound frequencies, especially the superposition of two frequencies, have the potential for wide applications in emulsified-type meat products.
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179. Effects of three active components in Eucommia ulmoides on growth and flesh quality of grass carp ( Ctenopharyngodon idellus ) based on transcriptomics
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Zhuo Cheng, Hang Yang, Xiangjun Leng, Xiaoqin Li, and Zhen Xu
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endocrine system ,ved/biology.organism_classification_rank.species ,Eucommia ulmoides ,Aquatic Science ,Biology ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,stomatognathic system ,Chlorogenic acid ,Food science ,030304 developmental biology ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,0303 health sciences ,ved/biology ,Flesh ,food and beverages ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,biology.organism_classification ,Grass carp ,chemistry ,040102 fisheries ,0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries ,Composition (visual arts) ,Myofibril ,Quercetin ,Polyunsaturated fatty acid - Abstract
The study investigated the effects of three active components in Eucommia ulmoides on growth, flesh quality and muscle transcriptomics of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). Quercetin (QC), chlorogenic acid (CGA) and geniposide (GP) were individually supplemented into basal diet (control) at 400 mg/kg, and then, the four diets were fed to grass carp (18.50 ± 0.40 g) for 60 days. The results indicated that dietary CGA rather than QC and GP significantly improved growth performance. Compared to the control, dietary QC decreased the flesh centrifugal loss and thawing loss, and increased hardness and free amino acid level (p
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180. Myofibril assembly and the roles of the ubiquitin proteasome system
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Dipak K. Dube, Syamalima Dube, Jean M. Sanger, Jushuo Wang, Yingli Fan, Joseph W. Sanger, and Nicodeme Wanko Agassy
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Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex ,Myofibril assembly ,animal structures ,macromolecular substances ,Biology ,Quail ,NEDD8 ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Myofibrils ,Ubiquitin ,Structural Biology ,Myosin ,Animals ,Muscle, Skeletal ,030304 developmental biology ,0303 health sciences ,Fluorescence recovery after photobleaching ,Cell Biology ,musculoskeletal system ,Cell biology ,Proteasome ,embryonic structures ,biology.protein ,Myofibril ,tissues ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Cullin - Abstract
De novo assembly of myofibrils in vertebrate cross-striated muscles progresses in three distinct steps, first from a minisarcomeric alignment of several nonmuscle and muscle proteins in premyofibrils, followed by insertions of additional proteins and increased organization in nascent myofibrils, ending with mature contractile myofibrils. In a search for controls of the process of myofibril assembly, we discovered that the transition from nascent to mature myofibrils could be halted by inhibitors of three distinct functions of the ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS). First, inhibition of pathway to E3 Cullin ligases that ubiquitinate proteins led to an arrest of myofibrillogenesis at the nascent myofibril stage. Second, inhibition of p97 protein extractions of ubiquitinated proteins led to a similar arrest of myofibrillogenesis at the nascent myofibril stage. Third, inhibitors of proteolytic action by proteasomes also blocked nascent myofibrils from transitioning to mature myofibrils. In contrast, inhibitors of autophagy or lysosomes did not affect myofibrillogenesis. To probe for differences in the effects of UPS inhibitors during myofibrillogenesis, we analyzed by fluorescence recovery after photobleaching the exchange rates of two selected sarcomeric proteins (muscle myosin II heavy chains and light chains). In the presence of p97 and proteasomal inhibitors, the dynamics of each of these two myosin proteins decreased in the nascent myofibril stage, but were unaffected in the mature myofibril stage. The increased stability of myofibrils occurring in the transition from nascent to mature myofibril assembly indicates the importance of dynamics and selective destruction in the muscle myosin II proteins for the remodeling of nascent to mature myofibrils.
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181. Effects of essential amino acids supplementation on muscle damage following a heavy-load eccentric training session
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Jacques Poortmans, Stéphanie Vieillevoye, and Alain Carpentier
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Delayed-onset muscular soreness ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,Physical exercise ,Eccentric exercise ,Bench press ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,0302 clinical medicine ,Physiologie générale ,Internal medicine ,Medicine ,Eccentric ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Creatine kinase ,Essential amino acid ,Nutrition ,Essential amino acids supplementation ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,biology ,Myoglobin ,business.industry ,Education physique ,030229 sport sciences ,Endocrinology ,chemistry ,biology.protein ,Eccentric training ,Myofibril ,business - Abstract
Aim. — Unaccustomed physical exercise, particularly repeated eccentric muscle contractions,induces muscle soreness and alterations on muscle cellular structure. An increase in myofibrillarprotein accretion can occur in the early post-exercise period and be potentiated by essentialamino acid ingestion. We hypothesized that essential amino acid supplementation could reducethe efflux of indirect markers of muscle damage and delay the onset of muscular soreness inthe week following a heavy-load eccentric training session.Methods. — Twenty-three randomly assigned young males performed a bench press exerciseunder eccentric condition. They were subdivided into a placebo group (n = 11) and an essential amino acids group (n = 12). The effect of the training session was assessed by analysingtwo indirect markers of muscle damage, namely plasma concentrations of creatine kinase andmyoglobin measured before, immediately after, and post-workout day 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7. Musclesoreness was evaluated by a visual analogy scale at the same time point as the markers ofmuscle damage., info:eu-repo/semantics/published
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182. Manipulating interfacial behaviour and emulsifying properties of myofibrillar proteins by L‐Arginine at low and high salt concentration
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Xiuyun Guo, Zengqi Peng, Yawei Zhang, and Muneer Ahmed Jamali
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Biochemistry ,Arginine ,chemistry ,Salt (chemistry) ,Myofibril ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,Food Science - Published
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183. Inhibition of focal adhesion kinase increases myofibril viscosity in cardiac myocytes
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Dylan T. Burnette, W. David Merryman, Megan L. Rasmussen, Matthew R. Bersi, Vivian Gama, and Nilay Taneja
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Myofibril assembly ,animal structures ,macromolecular substances ,Biology ,Article ,Focal adhesion ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Myofibrils ,Structural Biology ,Microtubule ,Myosin ,Humans ,Myocyte ,Myocytes, Cardiac ,Actin ,030304 developmental biology ,Focal Adhesions ,0303 health sciences ,Viscosity ,Cardiac myocyte ,Cell Biology ,musculoskeletal system ,embryonic structures ,Biophysics ,Myofibril ,tissues ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
The coordinated generation of mechanical forces by cardiac myocytes is required for proper heart function. Myofibrils are the functional contractile units of force production within individual cardiac myocytes. At the molecular level, myosin motors form cross-bridges with actin filaments and use ATP to convert chemical energy into mechanical forces. The energetic efficiency of the cross-bridge cycle is influenced by the viscous damping of myofibril contraction. The viscoelastic response of myofibrils is an emergent property of their individual mechanical components. Previous studies have implicated titin-actin interactions, cell-ECM adhesion, and microtubules as regulators of the viscoelastic response of myofibrils. Here we probed the viscoelastic response of myofibrils using laser-assisted dissection. As a proof-of-concept, we found actomyosin contractility was required to endow myofibrils with their viscoelastic response, with blebbistatin treatment resulting in decreased myofibril tension and viscous damping. Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a key regulator of cell-ECM adhesion, microtubule stability, and myofibril assembly. We found inhibition of FAK signaling altered the viscoelastic properties of myofibrils. Specifically, inhibition of FAK resulted in increased viscous damping of myofibril retraction following laser ablation. This damping was not associated with acute changes in the electrophysiological properties of cardiac myocytes. These results implicate FAK as a regulator of mechanical properties of myofibrils.
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184. Identification of KIAA0196 as a novel susceptibility gene for myofibril structural disorganization in cardiac development
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Qin Wu, Shijun Hu, Haisong Bu, Yifeng Yang, Xueyang Gong, Tianli Zhao, and Zhi-Ping Tan
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Sarcomeres ,Cardiac function curve ,Candidate gene ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Sarcomere ,Transcriptome ,Mice ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Myofibrils ,Myosin ,Animals ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Zebrafish ,biology ,Heart development ,business.industry ,Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ,Heart ,Zebrafish Proteins ,biology.organism_classification ,Cell biology ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Myofibril - Abstract
Background Congenital heart disease is one of the most common cardiac malformation-related diseases worldwide. Some causative genes have been identified but can explain only a small proportion of all cases; therefore, the discovery of novel susceptibility genes and/or modifier genes for abnormal cardiac development remains a major challenge. Methods We used a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array, and next-generation sequencing (NGS) was conducted to screen and quickly identify candidate genes. KIAA0196 knockout zebrafish and mice were generated by CRISPR/Cas9 to detect whether or how KIAA0196 deficiency would influence cardiac development. Results Homozygous, but not heterozygous, zebrafish and mice showed early embryonic lethality. At the embryonic stage, microscopic examination and dissection revealed pericardial edema and ventricle enlargement in homozygous zebrafish and obviously delayed cardiac development in heterozygous mice, while echocardiography and tissue staining showed that significantly decreased cardiac function, ventricle enlargement, myofibril loss, and significantly reduced trabecular muscle density were observed in adult heterozygous zebrafish and mice. Most importantly, immunostaining and electron microscopy showed that there was a significant increase in sarcomere structural disorganization and myofibril structural integrity loss in KIAA0196 mutants. Furthermore, substantial downregulation in other sarcomeric genes and proteins was detected and verified in a mouse model via transcriptome and proteomics analyses; these changes especially affected the myosin heavy or light chain (MYH or MYL) family genes. Conclusion We identified KIAA0196 for the first time as a susceptibility gene for abnormal cardiac development. KIAA0196 deficiency may cause abnormal heart development by influencing the structural integrity of myofibrils.
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185. The influence of endogenous cathepsin in different subcellular fractions on the quality deterioration of Northern pike (Esox lucius) fillets during refrigeration and partial freezing storage
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Chengjian Xu, Jian Zhang, Xin Guo, Hengheng Qiu, Xiaoying Mao, Xiaobing Guo, and Xiaorong Deng
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Cathepsin ,biology ,Chemistry ,Refrigeration ,Endogeny ,Protein oxidation ,biology.organism_classification ,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ,Article ,Cathepsin B ,Food science ,Myofibril ,computer ,Esox ,Food Science ,Biotechnology ,Pike ,computer.programming_language - Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the endogenous cathepsin activity in each subcellular fraction and the effect of this activity on myofibrillar protein and texture during refrigeration and partial freezing storage of northern pike (Esox lucius) fillets. The results showed that fillets stored under the refrigerated condition were more susceptible to oxidation than partial freezing. Endogenous cathepsin activity indicated that partial freezing destroys the integrity of lysosomes more effectively than refrigeration and inhibits the increase in cathepsin B and B + L in lysosomes. The activity of cathepsin B and B + L in lysosomes, mitochondria and myofibrils under the partial freezing conditions was always lower than that under refrigeration. Texture analysis showed that refrigeration had a negative impact on hardness and springiness. In conclusion, the cathepsin activity in each subcellular fraction was effectively inhibited and better textural characteristics were obtained with partial freezing than refrigeration. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (10.1007/s10068-020-00781-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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186. Calcium entry units (CEUs): perspectives in skeletal muscle function and disease
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Feliciano Protasi, Simona Boncompagni, and Laura Pietrangelo
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0301 basic medicine ,ORAI1 Protein ,Physiology ,Sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) ,Tubular aggregate myopathy (TAM) ,Calsequestrin ,Biochemistry ,Mice ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine ,Animals ,Calcium Signaling ,Muscle, Skeletal ,Myopathy ,Original Paper ,Muscle fatigue ,Chemistry ,Endoplasmic reticulum ,Skeletal muscle ,STIM1 ,Cell Biology ,Cell biology ,Sarcoplasmic Reticulum ,030104 developmental biology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Triadin ,Calcium ,Transverse tubules (TT) ,Store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) ,medicine.symptom ,Myofibril ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Myopathies, Structural, Congenital - Abstract
In the last decades the term Store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) has been used in the scientific literature to describe an ubiquitous cellular mechanism that allows recovery of calcium (Ca2+) from the extracellular space. SOCE is triggered by a reduction of Ca2+ content (i.e. depletion) in intracellular stores, i.e. endoplasmic or sarcoplasmic reticulum (ER and SR). In skeletal muscle the mechanism is primarily mediated by a physical interaction between stromal interaction molecule-1 (STIM1), a Ca2+ sensor located in the SR membrane, and ORAI1, a Ca2+-permeable channel of external membranes, located in transverse tubules (TTs), the invaginations of the plasma membrane (PM) deputed to propagation of action potentials. It is generally accepted that in skeletal muscle SOCE is important to limit muscle fatigue during repetitive stimulation. We recently discovered that exercise promotes the assembly of new intracellular junctions that contains colocalized STIM1 and ORAI1, and that the presence of these new junctions increases Ca2+ entry via ORAI1, while improving fatigue resistance during repetitive stimulation. Based on these findings we named these new junctions Ca2+ Entry Units (CEUs). CEUs are dynamic organelles that assemble during muscle activity and disassemble during recovery thanks to the plasticity of the SR (containing STIM1) and the elongation/retraction of TTs (bearing ORAI1). Interestingly, similar structures described as SR stacks were previously reported in different mouse models carrying mutations in proteins involved in Ca2+ handling (calsequestrin-null mice; triadin and junctin null mice, etc.) or associated to microtubules (MAP6 knockout mice). Mutations in Stim1 and Orai1 (and calsequestrin-1) genes have been associated to tubular aggregate myopathy (TAM), a muscular disease characterized by: (a) muscle pain, cramping, or weakness that begins in childhood and worsens over time, and (b) the presence of large accumulations of ordered SR tubes (tubular aggregates, TAs) that do not contain myofibrils, mitochondria, nor TTs. Interestingly, TAs are also present in fast twitch muscle fibers of ageing mice. Several important issues remain un-answered: (a) the molecular mechanisms and signals that trigger the remodeling of membranes and the functional activation of SOCE during exercise are unclear; and (b) how dysfunctional SOCE and/or mutations in Stim1, Orai1 and calsequestrin (Casq1) genes lead to the formation of tubular aggregates (TAs) in aging and disease deserve investigation.
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187. What factors determine the number of nonmuscle myosin II in the sarcomeric unit of stress fibers?
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Masayuki Takahashi, Masahiro Kuragano, Wenjing Huang, Takumi Saito, Tsubasa S. Matsui, and Shinji Deguchi
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musculoskeletal diseases ,Chemistry ,Mechanical Engineering ,0206 medical engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,020601 biomedical engineering ,Sarcomere ,Stress (mechanics) ,fluids and secretions ,Cell shortening ,Modeling and Simulation ,Nonmuscle myosin ,Myosin ,Biophysics ,Myofibril ,Actin ,Function (biology) ,Biotechnology - Abstract
Actin stress fibers (SFs), a contractile apparatus in nonmuscle cells, possess a contractile unit that is apparently similar to the sarcomere of myofibrils in muscles. The function of SFs has thus often been addressed based on well-characterized properties of muscles. However, unlike the fixed number of myosin molecules in myofibrils, the number of nonmuscle myosin II (NMII) within the contractile sarcomeric unit in SFs is quite low and variable for some reason. Here we address what factors may determine the specific number of NMII in SFs. We suggest with a theoretical model that the number lies just in between the function of SFs for bearing cellular tension under static conditions and for promptly disintegrating upon forced cell shortening. We monitored shortening-induced disintegration of SFs in human osteosarcoma U2OS cells expressing mutants of myosin regulatory light chain that virtually regulates the interaction of NMII with actin filaments, and the behaviors observed were indeed consistent with the theoretical consequences. This situation-specific nature of SFs may allow nonmuscle cells to respond adaptively to mechanical stress to circumvent activation of pro-inflammatory signals as previously indicated, i.e., a behavior distinct from that of muscles that are basically specialized for exhibiting contractile activity.
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188. Effects of direct current magnetic field treatment time on the properties of pork myofibrillar protein
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Jing Ma, Jin Huang, Kun Yang, Huiling Wang, Manman Zhao, Di Wu, and Weiqing Sun
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Chemistry ,Direct current ,Water holding capacity ,Treatment time ,Texture (crystalline) ,Composite material ,Myofibril ,Microstructure ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,Food Science ,Magnetic field - Published
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189. Myofibrillar degeneration with diphtheria toxin
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Bilge Özerman Edis, Muhammet Bektaş, and Rüstem Nurten
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0301 basic medicine ,Diphtheria toxin ,Myofilament ,Chemistry ,Biochemistry (medical) ,Clinical Biochemistry ,Degeneration (medical) ,Biochemistry ,Cell biology ,03 medical and health sciences ,030104 developmental biology ,0302 clinical medicine ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Ultrastructure ,Myofibril ,Molecular Biology ,Actin - Abstract
Objectives Cardiac damage in patient with diphtheritic myocarditis is reported as the leading cause of mortality. Diphtheria toxin (DTx) is a well-known bacterial toxin inducing various cytotoxic effects. Mainly, catalytic fragment inhibits protein synthesis, induces cytotoxicity, and depolymerizes actin filaments. In this study, we aimed to demonstrate the extent of myofibrillar damage under DTx treatment to porcine cardiac tissue samples. Methods Tissue samples were incubated with DTx for 1–3 h in culture conditions. To analyze whole toxin (both fragments) distribution, conjugation of DTx with FITC was performed. Measurements were carried out with fluorescence spectrophotometer before and after dialysis. Immunofluorescence microscopy was used to show localization of DTx-FITC (15 nM) on cardiac tissue incubated for 2 h. Ultrastructural characterization of cardiac tissue samples treated with DTx (15 or 150 nM) was performed with transmission electron microscopy. Results DTx exerts myofibrillar disorganization. Myofilament degeneration, mitochondrial damage, vacuolization, and abundant lipid droplets were determined with 150 nM of DTx treatment. Conclusions This finding is an addition to depolymerization of actin filaments as a result of the DTx-actin interactions in in vitro conditions, indicating that myofilament damage can occur with DTx directly besides protein synthesis inhibition. Ultrastructural results support the importance of filamentous actin degeneration at diphtheritic myocarditis.
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190. TNNT2 mutations in the tropomyosin binding region of TNT1 disrupt its role in contractile inhibition and stimulate cardiac dysfunction
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William Schmidt, Anthony Cammarato, Meera C. Viswanathan, Bosco Trinh, Georg Vogler, Sineej Madathil, Kathleen C. Woulfe, Cortney E. Wilson, Ting Liu, Agnes Sidor, Brandon J. Biesiadecki, Brian O'Rourke, Tran H Nguyen, Larry S. Tobacman, and Aditi Madan
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Multidisciplinary ,Troponin T ,Chemistry ,TNNT2 ,macromolecular substances ,Biological Sciences ,musculoskeletal system ,Tropomyosin ,Cell biology ,Muscle relaxation ,Tropomyosin binding ,Myosin binding ,Myofibril ,Actin - Abstract
Muscle contraction is regulated by the movement of end-to-end-linked troponin−tropomyosin complexes over the thin filament surface, which uncovers or blocks myosin binding sites along F-actin. The N-terminal half of troponin T (TnT), TNT1, independently promotes tropomyosin-based, steric inhibition of acto-myosin associations, in vitro. Recent structural models additionally suggest TNT1 may restrain the uniform, regulatory translocation of tropomyosin. Therefore, TnT potentially contributes to striated muscle relaxation; however, the in vivo functional relevance and molecular basis of this noncanonical role remain unclear. Impaired relaxation is a hallmark of hypertrophic and restrictive cardiomyopathies (HCM and RCM). Investigating the effects of cardiomyopathy-causing mutations could help clarify TNT1’s enigmatic inhibitory property. We tested the hypothesis that coupling of TNT1 with tropomyosin’s end-to-end overlap region helps anchor tropomyosin to an inhibitory position on F-actin, where it deters myosin binding at rest, and that, correspondingly, cross-bridge cycling is defectively suppressed under diastolic/low Ca(2+) conditions in the presence of HCM/RCM lesions. The impact of TNT1 mutations on Drosophila cardiac performance, rat myofibrillar and cardiomyocyte properties, and human TNT1’s propensity to inhibit myosin-driven, F-actin−tropomyosin motility were evaluated. Our data collectively demonstrate that removing conserved, charged residues in TNT1’s tropomyosin-binding domain impairs TnT’s contribution to inhibitory tropomyosin positioning and relaxation. Thus, TNT1 may modulate acto-myosin activity by optimizing F-actin−tropomyosin interfacial contacts and by binding to actin, which restrict tropomyosin’s movement to activating configurations. HCM/RCM mutations, therefore, highlight TNT1’s essential role in contractile regulation by diminishing its tropomyosin-anchoring effects, potentially serving as the initial trigger of pathology in our animal models and humans.
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191. Effects of different thawing methods on conformation and oxidation of myofibrillar protein from largemouth bass(Micropterus salmoides)
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Jianrong Li, Xiuxia Li, Jiangli Wan, and Luyun Cai
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Fish Proteins ,Meat ,food.ingredient ,Vacuum ,Food Handling ,Protein Conformation ,030309 nutrition & dietetics ,Protein Carbonyl Content ,Muscle Proteins ,Micropterus ,Protein aggregation ,Protein oxidation ,Protein Carbonylation ,03 medical and health sciences ,Bass (fish) ,0404 agricultural biotechnology ,Protein structure ,food ,Differential scanning calorimetry ,Freezing ,Animals ,Microwaves ,Muscle, Skeletal ,0303 health sciences ,biology ,Chemistry ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,biology.organism_classification ,040401 food science ,Biophysics ,Bass ,Rheology ,Myofibril ,Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions ,Oxidation-Reduction ,Food Science - Abstract
This study examined the effects on conformation and oxidation of myofibrillar protein in largemouth bass by different thawing methods. The conventional thawing, microwave thawing, microwave (MVT) or ultrasound combined with vacuum thawing, microwave or far-infrared thawing (FMT) combined with magnetic nanoparticles were used in this experiment. The physicochemical changes were analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry and dynamic rheology. The protein structure changes were measured by Raman, intrinsic fluorescence, and second-derivative ultraviolet spectrometry. The degree of protein aggregation was evaluated by surface hydrophobicity, particle size, and zeta-potential measurements. Total sulfhydryl content, protein carbonyl content, Ca2+ -ATPase activity, and SDS-PAGE were used to analyze the degree of protein oxidation. Results showed that MVT and FMT samples had better thermal stability, more stable protein conformation, and a lower degree of protein oxidation. Thus, these two methods would be beneficial to sustain the quality of thawed fillets. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: In the market circulation, largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) need to be frozen. The thawing methods can directly affect the quality of frozen fish, thus causing the changes in the conformation of the myofibrillar protein in fish, and also affecting the degree of protein oxidation. The results showed that the microwave combined with vacuum and the magnetic nanoparticles combined with far-infrared thawing had less effect on myofibrillar protein of fish and were a better thawing method.
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192. Mitochondrial division inhibitor 1 (mdivi‐1) increases oxidative capacity and contractile stress generated by engineered skeletal muscle
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Natalie N Khalil, Megan L Rexius-Hall, Allen M. Andres, and Megan L. McCain
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Dynamins ,Sarcomeres ,0301 basic medicine ,Myoblasts, Skeletal ,Muscle Fibers, Skeletal ,Mitochondrion ,Mitochondrial Dynamics ,Biochemistry ,Sarcomere ,Cell Line ,Contractility ,Mice ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,0302 clinical medicine ,Respiration ,Genetics ,medicine ,Animals ,Muscle, Skeletal ,Molecular Biology ,Quinazolinones ,Skeletal muscle ,Mitochondria, Muscle ,Cell biology ,Oxidative Stress ,030104 developmental biology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,chemistry ,Mitochondrial fission ,Myofibril ,Oxidation-Reduction ,Adenosine triphosphate ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Muscle Contraction ,Biotechnology - Abstract
In skeletal muscle fibers, mitochondria are densely packed adjacent to myofibrils because adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is needed to fuel sarcomere shortening. However, despite this close physical and biochemical relationship, the effects of mitochondrial dynamics on skeletal muscle contractility are poorly understood. In this study, we analyzed the effects of Mitochondrial Division Inhibitor 1 (mdivi-1), an inhibitor of mitochondrial fission, on the structure and function of both mitochondria and myofibrils in skeletal muscle tissues engineered on micromolded gelatin hydrogels. Treatment with mdivi-1 did not alter myotube morphology, but did increase the mitochondrial turbidity and oxidative capacity, consistent with reduced mitochondrial fission. Mdivi-1 also significantly increased basal, twitch, and tetanus stresses, as measured using the Muscular Thin Film (MTF) assay. Finally, mdivi-1 increased sarcomere length, potentially due to mdivi-1-induced changes in mitochondrial volume and compression of myofibrils. Together, these results suggest that mdivi-1 increases contractile stress generation, which may be caused by an increase in maximal respiration and/or sarcomere length due to increased volume of individual mitochondria. These data reinforce that mitochondria have both biochemical and biomechanical roles in skeletal muscle and that mitochondrial dynamics can be manipulated to alter muscle contractility.
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193. Effects of danicamtiv, a novel cardiac myosin activator, in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: experimental data and clinical results from a phase 2a trial
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Cynthia Kelly, Robert E. Anderson, Pierpaolo Pellicori, Jean François Tamby, Scott D. Solomon, Chun Yang, Frank Wagner, Albert Camacho, Michael J. Koren, Gregory Kurio, Henk P. Swart, Narayana Prasad, Carlos L. del Rio, Wanying Li, Kate Wells, Leslie B. Forgosh, Dinesh Gupta, Ray E. Hershberger, Marcus Henze, Lars H. Lund, Anu R. Anto, Fang Liang, Kaylyn M Bell, Sam L. Teichman, Ravi Karra, Adriaan A. Voors, John G.F. Cleland, Jay M. Edelberg, and Cardiovascular Centre (CVC)
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Contraction (grammar) ,Danicamtiv ,Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Placebo ,Ventricular Function, Left ,Contractility ,Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists ,03 medical and health sciences ,Dogs ,0302 clinical medicine ,Myotrope ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Adverse effect ,Aged ,Heart Failure ,Ejection fraction ,business.industry ,Cardiac myosin activator ,Stroke Volume ,Stroke volume ,Middle Aged ,Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction ,medicine.disease ,R1 ,Clinical trial ,Echocardiography ,Heart failure ,Cardiology ,Female ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Myofibril ,Cardiac Myosins - Abstract
Aims: Both left ventricular (LV) and left atrial (LA) dysfunction and remodelling contribute to adverse outcomes in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Danicamtiv is a novel, cardiac myosin activator that enhances cardiomyocyte contraction.Methods and results: We studied the effects of danicamtiv on LV and LA function in non-clinical studies (ex vivo: skinned muscle fibres and myofibrils; in vivo: dogs with heart failure) and in a randomized, double-blind, single- and multiple-dose phase 2a trial in patients with stable HFrEF (placebo, n = 10; danicamtiv, n = 30; 50–100 mg twice daily for 7 days). Danicamtiv increased ATPase activity and calcium sensitivity in LV and LA myofibrils/muscle fibres. In dogs with heart failure, danicamtiv improved LV stroke volume (+10.6 mL, P < 0.05) and LA emptying fraction (+10.7%, P < 0.05). In patients with HFrEF (mean age 60 years, 25% women, ischaemic heart disease 48%, mean LV ejection fraction 32%), treatment-emergent adverse events, mostly mild, were reported in 17 patients (57%) receiving danicamtiv and 4 patients (40%) receiving placebo. Danicamtiv (at plasma concentrations ≥2000 ng/mL) increased stroke volume (up to +7.8 mL, P < 0.01), improved global longitudinal (up to −1.0%, P < 0.05) and circumferential strain (up to −3.3%, P < 0.01), decreased LA minimal volume index (up to −2.4 mL/m2, P < 0.01) and increased LA function index (up to 6.1, P < 0.01), when compared with placebo.Conclusions: Danicamtiv was well tolerated and improved LV systolic function in patients with HFrEF. A marked improvement in LA volume and function was also observed in patients with HFrEF, consistent with pre-clinical findings of direct activation of LA contractility.
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194. Myocellular Adaptations to Low-Load Blood Flow Restricted Resistance Training
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Kristian Vissing, Per Aagaard, Truls Raastad, Thomas Groennebaek, and Mathias Wernbom
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Muscle Proteins ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,03 medical and health sciences ,Oxygen Consumption ,0302 clinical medicine ,Myofibrils ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Low load ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Muscle, Skeletal ,business.industry ,Microcirculation ,Resistance training ,Skeletal muscle ,Resistance Training ,030229 sport sciences ,Blood flow ,Adaptation, Physiological ,Mitochondria, Muscle ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Regional Blood Flow ,Cardiology ,business ,Myofibril ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Alternative strategy - Abstract
Low-load blood flow restricted resistance exercise (BFRRE) can stimulate whole-muscle growth and improve muscle function. However, limited knowledge exists on the effects at the myocellular level. We hypothesize that BFRRE has the ability to produce concurrent skeletal muscle myofibrillar, mitochondrial, and microvascular adaptations, thus offering an alternative strategy to counteract decay in skeletal muscle health and function in clinical populations.
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195. PREPARATION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF PACIFIC CODFISH (Gadus macrocephalus) MYOFIBRIL FOR SURIMI
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Yuli Witono, Agustia Dwi Pamujiati, and Nina Lisanty
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codfish myofibrillar protein, molecular weigh, mirostructure, texture ,biology ,Ionic strength ,Chemistry ,Flesh ,Gadus ,Food science ,TP368-456 ,Myofibril ,Protein solubility ,biology.organism_classification ,Food processing and manufacture - Abstract
Myofibril is contributing to gel-forming. Every species of fish have different myofibril concentration. Pacific codfish has white flesh which is expected to make surimi. The objective of this research was to analyze the characteristics of surimi prepared from Pacific codfish myofibril (SPM). The method of this research was used ionic strength by using NaCl. The observe parameters of this research were protein solubility, color, microstructure, molecular weight,and texture.the results showed that SPM have 3-dimensional network with rigid and porous structure than other surimi gels. The major molecular weights were 150 kDa (zetalin) and 40 kDa (tropomyosin). The hardness, cohesiveness and adhesiveness of SPM were 0.071338 N/cm2, 0.259 gf/sec and 116 gf.mm respectively. These results were shown that Pacific codfish was suitable to be used as surimi raw material because it can make a good gel to form surimi.
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196. Leucine-enriched amino acids maintain peripheral mTOR-Rheb localization independent of myofibrillar protein synthesis and mTORC1 signaling postexercise
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Dinesh Kumbhare, Nathan Hodson, Marcus Waskiw-Ford, Michael Mazzulla, Justin Duncan, Daniel R. Moore, Sarkis J Hannaian, Sidney Abou Sawan, Keiko Matsunaga, and Hiroyuki Kato
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Male ,0301 basic medicine ,Physiology ,mTORC1 ,Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1 ,03 medical and health sciences ,Leucine ,Physiology (medical) ,medicine ,Protein biosynthesis ,Humans ,Amino Acids ,Muscle, Skeletal ,PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,030109 nutrition & dietetics ,biology ,TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases ,Skeletal muscle ,Resistance Training ,Amino acid ,030104 developmental biology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Biochemistry ,chemistry ,biology.protein ,Ras Homolog Enriched in Brain Protein ,Amino Acids, Essential ,biological phenomena, cell phenomena, and immunity ,Myofibril ,Research Article ,RHEB - Abstract
Postexercise protein ingestion can elevate rates of myofibrillar protein synthesis (MyoPS), mTORC1 activity, and mTOR translocation/protein-protein interactions. However, it is unclear if leucine-enriched essential amino acids (LEAA) can similarly facilitate intracellular mTOR trafficking in humans after exercise. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of postexercise LEAA (4 g total EAAs, 1.6 g leucine) on acute MyoPS and mTORC1 translocation and signaling. Recreationally active men performed lower-body resistance exercise (5 × 8–10 leg press and leg extension) to volitional failure. Following exercise participants consumed LEAA (n = 8) or an isocaloric carbohydrate drink (PLA; n = 10). MyoPS was measured over 1.5–4 h of recovery by oral pulse of l-[ring-(2)H(5)]-phenylalanine. Phosphorylation of proteins in the mTORC1 pathway were analyzed via immunoblotting and mTORC1-LAMP2/WGA/Rheb colocalization via immunofluorescence microscopy. There was no difference in MyoPS between groups (LEAA = 0.098 ± 0.01%/h; PL = 0.090 ± 0.01%/h; P > 0.05). Exercise increased (P < 0.05) rpS6(Ser240/244)(LEAA = 35.3-fold; PLA = 20.6-fold), mTOR(Ser2448)(LEAA = 1.8-fold; PLA = 1.2-fold) and 4EBP1(Thr37/46)(LEAA = 1.5-fold; PLA = 1.4-fold) phosphorylation irrespective of nutrition (P > 0.05). LAT1 and SNAT2 protein expression were not affected by exercise or nutrient ingestion. mTOR-LAMP2 colocalization was greater in LEAA preexercise and decreased following exercise and supplement ingestion (P < 0.05), yet was unchanged in PLA. mTOR-WGA (cell periphery marker) and mTOR-Rheb colocalization was greater in LEAA compared with PLA irrespective of time-point (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the postexercise consumption of 4 g of LEAA maintains mTOR in peripheral regions of muscle fibers, in closer proximity to its direct activator Rheb, during prolonged recovery independent of differences in MyoPS or mTORC1 signaling compared with PLA ingestion. This intracellular localization of mTOR may serve to “prime” the kinase for future anabolic stimuli. NEW & NOTEWORTHY This is the first study to investigate whether postexercise leucine-enriched amino acid (LEAA) ingestion elevates mTORC1 translocation and protein-protein interactions in human skeletal muscle. Here, we observed that although LEAA ingestion did not further elevate postexercise MyoPS or mTORC1 signaling compared with placebo, mTORC1 peripheral location and interaction with Rheb were maintained. This may serve to “prime” mTORC1 for subsequent anabolic stimuli.
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197. Evaluation of Rheological Properties of Pork Myofibrillar Protein Gel and Quality Characteristics of Low-Fat Model Sausages with Pea Protein Concentrate and Transglutaminase
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Jiseon Choi and Koo Bok Chin
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Nutrition and Dietetics ,Rheology ,biology ,Chemistry ,Tissue transglutaminase ,Pea protein ,biology.protein ,Low fat sausage ,Food science ,Quality characteristics ,Myofibril ,Food Science - Published
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198. Muscle from aged rats is resistant to mechanotherapy during atrophy and reloading
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Zachary R. Hettinger, Marcus M. Lawrence, Amy L. Confides, Justin J. Reid, Timothy A. Butterfield, Douglas W. Van Pelt, Esther E. Dupont-Versteegden, Frederick F. Peelor, Jaime L. Laurin, Emily R. Hunt, and Benjamin F. Miller
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Male ,Aging ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Anabolism ,Atrophy ,Rats, Inbred BN ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Animals ,Muscle, Skeletal ,Massage ,business.industry ,Protein turnover ,Skeletal muscle ,medicine.disease ,Rats, Inbred F344 ,Rats ,Muscular Atrophy ,Endocrinology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Hindlimb Suspension ,Original Article ,Geriatrics and Gerontology ,Myofibril ,Mechanotherapy ,business ,Disuse atrophy - Abstract
Massage is a viable mechanotherapy to improve protein turnover during disuse atrophy and improve muscle regrowth during recovery from disuse atrophy in adult muscle. Therefore, we investigated whether massage can cause beneficial adaptations in skeletal muscle from aged rats during normal weight-bearing (WB) conditions, hindlimb suspension (HS), or reloading (RE) following HS. Aged (30 months) male Fischer 344/Brown Norway rats were divided into two experiments: (1) WB for 7 days (WB, n = 8), WB with massage (WBM, n = 8), HS for 7 days (HS7, n = 8), or HS with massage (HSM, n = 8), and (2) WB for 14 days (WB14, n = 8), HS for 14 days (HS14, n = 8), reloading (RE, n = 10), or reloading with massage (REM, n = 10) for 7 days following HS. Deuterium oxide (D(2)O) labeling was used to assess dynamic protein and ribosome turnover in each group and anabolic signaling pathways were assessed. Massage did have an anabolic benefit during RE or WB. In contrast, massage during HS enhanced myofibrillar protein turnover in both the massaged limb and contralateral non-massaged limb compared with HS, but this did not prevent muscle loss. Overall, the data demonstrate that massage is not an effective mechanotherapy for prevention of atrophy during muscle disuse or recovery of muscle mass during reloading in aged rats. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (10.1007/s11357-020-00215-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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199. The effect of sodium chloride levels on the taste and texture of dry-cured ham
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Changyu Zhou, Jinxuan Cao, Ying Wang, Yang Zhou, and Daodong Pan
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Taste ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,General Chemical Engineering ,Sodium ,Proteolysis ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Salt (chemistry) ,Umami ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,Amino acid ,chemistry ,Chewiness ,medicine ,Food science ,Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality ,Myofibril ,Food Science - Abstract
In order to investigate the effect of NaCl levels (1.5%, 3.5%, 5.5% and 13%) on the taste and texture of dry-cured ham, TPA, myofibril ultrastructure, proteolysis index and free amino acids were evaluated. The proteolysis index (30.76% ± 2.05–11.88% ± 1.90), cohesiveness (0.74 ± 0.04–0.60 ± 0.01), springiness (0.83 ± 0.03–0.71 ± 0.04), and the total free amino acids (9885.3 mg/100 g ± 677.98–3505.15 mg/100 g ± 378.20) decreased with the increase of salt addition, while the hardness (8701.99 g ± 513.37–12057.53 g ± 783.89) and adhesiveness (− 15.73 ± 2.53 to − 32.01 ± 4.95) increased with the increase of salt addition. The myofibril ultrastructure indicated that hams with higher proteolysis index (> 20%) showed more obvious degradation of M-line and Z-disk, and more disordered fiber structure, which was closely related to the degradation of myofibrillar proteins (actin, desmin and troponin-T). Among four groups, the dry-cured ham with 5.5% salt had the highest levels of moisture (45.73% ± 1.13) and umami amino acids (1422.77 mg/100 g ± 119.87), as well as the lowest chewiness (3346.89 ± 121.19). The ham with 5.5% salt also had higher sensory scores of texture (4.83 ± 0.1), taste (5.50 ± 0.2) and overall acceptance (5.51 ± 0.09) as compared to the ham added with other salt levels. These results indicated that 5.5% NaCl treatment showed positive effects on the texture and taste of dry-cured ham, which meets the consumer's demand for dry-cured meat products.
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200. Effect of low‐temperature vacuum heating on physicochemical properties of sturgeon ( Acipenser gueldenstaedti ) fillets
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Yu-gang Shi, Fan Bai, Jian-ling Wei, Xiuping Dong, Zhang Jingna, Chen Yuewen, Li‐li Zheng, and Wen-qiang Cai
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Taste ,Meat ,Vacuum ,Thiobarbituric acid ,Protein oxidation ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Sturgeon ,Lipid oxidation ,Hardness ,Fish Products ,Animals ,Humans ,Cooking ,Food science ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,Fishes ,Temperature ,Seafood ,chemistry ,Acipenser gueldenstaedti ,Chewiness ,Myofibril ,Agronomy and Crop Science ,Food Science ,Biotechnology - Abstract
BACKGROUND Sturgeon is popular for its nutritious value and its taste. However, sturgeon fillets are traditionally heated in 100 °C boiling water, resulting in unfavorable taste and with a negative effect on the quality. This study considered the effect of combinations of vacuum and low-temperature treatments (LTVH groups) on sturgeon fillets compared with the traditional heat treatment (TC groups). RESULTS The results show that the LTVH groups had lower cooking-loss rates. All LTVH fillets were changed to a white color, and appeared 'done', as did the TC fillets. The LTVH and TC methods gave rise to significant differences in texture: the springiness of the LTVH groups decreased with heating time, and decreased rapidly in the TC groups (P
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