Abstract
Myosin heavy chain (MHC) expression is regulated by many factors including neural input. To gain a better understanding of myosin transformation following reinnervation we examined both MHC protein and mRNA in single fibers of the soleus. A midthigh sciatic nerve lesion resulted in reinnervation of the soleus by motoneurons from both the original and foreign motor pools. MHC expression was examined in individual fibers 8 and 16 weeks post injury using in situ histochemistry and immunohistochemistry. Following a sciatic nerve lesion, the reinnervated soleus underwent a transformation from slow toward fast based on physiologic and biochemical measurements. At 8 weeks, fast MHC mRNA isoforms (IIa and IIx) were upregulated and slow mRNA was downregulated, however, the predominant protein isoform was MHC I. At both 8 and 16 weeks, many fibers expressed multiple mRNA isoforms. At 16 weeks there was limited co-expression of slow and fast MHC mRNAs, but continued co-expression of fast MHC mRNAs. Sixteen weeks following reinnervation the predominant fast mRNA and protein in the soleus was IIx MHC.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 13-16 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Neuroscience Letters |
| Volume | 215 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 30 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Fingerprint
Keywords
- Denervation
- Immunohistochemistry
- In situ histochemistry
- Myosin heavy chain gene regulation
- Sciatic nerve injury
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
Cite this
Myosin heavy chain mRNA and protein expression in single fibers of the rat soleus following reinnervation. / Bodine, Sue C.; Pierotti, David J.
In: Neuroscience Letters, Vol. 215, No. 1, 30.08.1996, p. 13-16.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Myosin heavy chain mRNA and protein expression in single fibers of the rat soleus following reinnervation
AU - Bodine, Sue C.
AU - Pierotti, David J
PY - 1996/8/30
Y1 - 1996/8/30
N2 - Myosin heavy chain (MHC) expression is regulated by many factors including neural input. To gain a better understanding of myosin transformation following reinnervation we examined both MHC protein and mRNA in single fibers of the soleus. A midthigh sciatic nerve lesion resulted in reinnervation of the soleus by motoneurons from both the original and foreign motor pools. MHC expression was examined in individual fibers 8 and 16 weeks post injury using in situ histochemistry and immunohistochemistry. Following a sciatic nerve lesion, the reinnervated soleus underwent a transformation from slow toward fast based on physiologic and biochemical measurements. At 8 weeks, fast MHC mRNA isoforms (IIa and IIx) were upregulated and slow mRNA was downregulated, however, the predominant protein isoform was MHC I. At both 8 and 16 weeks, many fibers expressed multiple mRNA isoforms. At 16 weeks there was limited co-expression of slow and fast MHC mRNAs, but continued co-expression of fast MHC mRNAs. Sixteen weeks following reinnervation the predominant fast mRNA and protein in the soleus was IIx MHC.
AB - Myosin heavy chain (MHC) expression is regulated by many factors including neural input. To gain a better understanding of myosin transformation following reinnervation we examined both MHC protein and mRNA in single fibers of the soleus. A midthigh sciatic nerve lesion resulted in reinnervation of the soleus by motoneurons from both the original and foreign motor pools. MHC expression was examined in individual fibers 8 and 16 weeks post injury using in situ histochemistry and immunohistochemistry. Following a sciatic nerve lesion, the reinnervated soleus underwent a transformation from slow toward fast based on physiologic and biochemical measurements. At 8 weeks, fast MHC mRNA isoforms (IIa and IIx) were upregulated and slow mRNA was downregulated, however, the predominant protein isoform was MHC I. At both 8 and 16 weeks, many fibers expressed multiple mRNA isoforms. At 16 weeks there was limited co-expression of slow and fast MHC mRNAs, but continued co-expression of fast MHC mRNAs. Sixteen weeks following reinnervation the predominant fast mRNA and protein in the soleus was IIx MHC.
KW - Denervation
KW - Immunohistochemistry
KW - In situ histochemistry
KW - Myosin heavy chain gene regulation
KW - Sciatic nerve injury
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0030606801&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0030606801&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S0304-3940(96)12926-8
DO - 10.1016/S0304-3940(96)12926-8
M3 - Article
VL - 215
SP - 13
EP - 16
JO - Neuroscience Letters
JF - Neuroscience Letters
SN - 0304-3940
IS - 1
ER -