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Tumor necrosis factor-? regulates distinct molecular pathways and gene networks in cultured skeletal muscle cells.


ABSTRACT: Skeletal muscle wasting is a debilitating consequence of large number of disease states and conditions. Tumor necrosis factor-? (TNF-?) is one of the most important muscle-wasting cytokine, elevated levels of which cause significant muscular abnormalities. However, the underpinning molecular mechanisms by which TNF-? causes skeletal muscle wasting are less well-understood.We have used microarray, quantitative real-time PCR (QRT-PCR), Western blot, and bioinformatics tools to study the effects of TNF-? on various molecular pathways and gene networks in C2C12 cells (a mouse myoblastic cell line). Microarray analyses of C2C12 myotubes treated with TNF-? (10 ng/ml) for 18h showed differential expression of a number of genes involved in distinct molecular pathways. The genes involved in nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappaB) signaling, 26s proteasome pathway, Notch1 signaling, and chemokine networks are the most important ones affected by TNF-?. The expression of some of the genes in microarray dataset showed good correlation in independent QRT-PCR and Western blot assays. Analysis of TNF-treated myotubes showed that TNF-? augments the activity of both canonical and alternative NF-?B signaling pathways in myotubes. Bioinformatics analyses of microarray dataset revealed that TNF-? affects the activity of several important pathways including those involved in oxidative stress, hepatic fibrosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, cholesterol biosynthesis, and TGF-? signaling. Furthermore, TNF-? was found to affect the gene networks related to drug metabolism, cell cycle, cancer, neurological disease, organismal injury, and abnormalities in myotubes.TNF-? regulates the expression of multiple genes involved in various toxic pathways which may be responsible for TNF-induced muscle loss in catabolic conditions. Our study suggests that TNF-? activates both canonical and alternative NF-?B signaling pathways in a time-dependent manner in skeletal muscle cells. The study provides novel insight into the mechanisms of action of TNF-? in skeletal muscle cells.

SUBMITTER: Bhatnagar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2953497 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Tumor necrosis factor-α regulates distinct molecular pathways and gene networks in cultured skeletal muscle cells.

Bhatnagar Shephali S   Panguluri Siva K SK   Gupta Sanjay K SK   Dahiya Saurabh S   Lundy Robert F RF   Kumar Ashok A  

PloS one 20101012 10


<h4>Background</h4>Skeletal muscle wasting is a debilitating consequence of large number of disease states and conditions. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) is one of the most important muscle-wasting cytokine, elevated levels of which cause significant muscular abnormalities. However, the underpinning molecular mechanisms by which TNF-α causes skeletal muscle wasting are less well-understood.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>We have used microarray, quantitative real-time PCR (QRT-PCR), West  ...[more]

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