The erythropoietin receptor expressed in skeletal muscle is essential for mitochondrial biogenesis and physiological exercise.

ABSTRACT: Erythropoietin (EPO) is a haematopoietic hormone that regulates erythropoiesis, but the EPO-receptor (EpoR) is also expressed in non-haematopoietic tissues. Stimulation of the EpoR in cardiac and skeletal muscle provides protection from various forms of pathological stress, but its relevance for normal muscle physiology remains unclear. We aimed to determine the contribution of the tissue-specific EpoR to exercise-induced remodelling of cardiac and skeletal muscle. Baseline phenotyping was performed on left ventricle and m. gastrocnemius of mice that only express the EpoR in haematopoietic tissues (EpoR-tKO). Subsequently, mice were caged in the presence or absence of a running wheel for 4 weeks and exercise performance, cardiac function and histological and molecular markers for physiolog

SUBMITTER: Nijholt KT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8302562 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature