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Long non-coding RNA Tug1 modulates mitochondrial and myogenic responses to exercise in skeletal muscle

ABSTRACT: Mitochondrial adaptations play a central role in the beneficial effects of exercise, particularly in metabolically active tissues such as skeletal muscle. Despite this, the molecular regulators of mitochondrial adaptive responses have not yet been fully elucidated. The long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) taurine-upregulated gene 1 (TUG1) interacts with the master transcriptional regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α). In skeletal muscle of young healthy humans (n=14), we observed that TUG1 gene expression was elevated following an acute bout of continuous, moderate intensity cycling exercise and this positively correlated with PPARGC1A gene expression. Therefore, we hypothesised that TUG1 may modulate skeletal muscle mitochondrial responses to exercise. Knockdown (KD) of Tug1 in differentiating mouse myotubes resulted in altered mitochondrial morphology and impaired mitochondrial respiratory function, which was accompanied by greater myosin heavy chain slow isoform protein expression, despite lower Ppargc1a gene and MFN2 protein expression. Tug1 KD prevented the induction of Ppargc1a expression from a Ca2+ mediated stimulus (caffeine) yet the response to an AMPK agonist (AICAR ) was unaffected. RNA-sequencing revealed that Tug1 KD affected genes relating to mitochondrial Ca2+ transport and downstream targets of PGC-1α. Finally, in response to electrical pulse stimulation (EPS), an in vitro model of exercise in myotubes, there were ~300 genes whose upregulation in response to EPS was either blunted or augmented by Tug1 KD, including regulators of muscle differentiation and myogenesis. These data demonstrate that the lncRNA Tug1 is a novel regulator of skeletal muscle transcriptional responses to exercise and myogenesis.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE185530 | GEO | 2022/06/29

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:Regular physical exercise evokes profound physiological responses which are strongly associated with many health benefits. However, the details of cellular networks and mechanisms underlying the adaptive responses to exercise remain to be elucidated. We have previously shown the usefulness of electrical pulse stimulation (EPS) to investigate metabolic effects of exercise in cultured human myotubes. The aim of the present study was to uncover networks of signaling pathways and regulatory molecules responsible for the metabolic effects of exercise in human skeletal muscle cells exposed to chronic EPS. Differentiated myotubes were subjected to two different EPS protocols (protocol 1; 2 ms, 10 V, 0.1 Hz for 24 h or protocol 2; 2 ms, 30 V, and 1 Hz for 48 h). Fuel handling was assessed using radiolabeled substrates. The transcriptome, cell proteome, and secreted proteins from EPS-treated and untreated myotubes were analyzed using a combination of high-throughput RNA sequencing, microarray, and high-resolution liquid chromatography mass spectrometry. Independent validation of selected putative myokines were measured using ELISA or multiplex assay. Oxidative metabolism was enhanced in human myotubes exposed to EPS protocol 1. A total of 81 differentially regulated proteins and 952 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were observed in the cells after EPS protocol 1. Gene ontology (GO) analysis indicated that significantly regulated proteins and genes were enriched in biological processes related to glycolytic pathways, positive regulation of fatty acid oxidation, and oxidative phosphorylation, as well as muscle contraction, autophagy/mitophagy, and oxidative stress. Moreover, proteomic identification of secreted proteins revealed extracellular levels of 137 proteins were changed in myotubes subjected to EPS protocol 1. We also found some degree of overlap between the DEGs found in myotubes submitted to EPS protocol 1 and protocol 2. Among these DEGs was a myokine, leukemia inhibitory factor, which showed to enhance the glucose uptake in skeletal muscle cells, indicating autocrine mechanism to maintain metabolic homeostasis. Collectively, our data provides new insight into the transcriptome, proteome and secreted proteins alterations following in vitro exercise and is a valuable resource for understanding the molecular mechanisms and regulatory molecules mediating the beneficial metabolic effects of exercise.

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Long non-coding RNA Tug1 modulates mitochondrial and myogenic responses to exercise in skeletal muscle

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