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Changes in expression of the autophagy-related genes MAP1LC3B and ATG7 in skeletal muscle of fattening Japanese Black cattle: a pilot study.
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 2018 September 14
Objective: Autophagy is a bulk degradation system for intracellular proteins which contributes to skeletal muscle homeostasis, according to previous studies in humans and rodents. However, there is a lack of information on the physiological role of autophagy in the skeletal muscle of meat animals. This study was planned as a pilot study to investigate changes in expression of two major autophagy-related genes, microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3β (MAP1LC3B) and autophagy related 7 (ATG7) in fattening beef cattle, and to compare them with skeletal muscle growth.
Methods: Six castrated Japanese Black cattle (initial body weight: 503 ± 20 kg) were enrolled in this study, and fattened for 7 months. Three skeletal muscles, M. longissimus, M. gluteus medius and M. semimembranosus, were collected by needle biopsy three times during the observation period, and mRNA levels of MAP1LC3B and ATG7 were determined by qRT-PCR. The expression levels of genes associated with the ubiquitin-proteasome system, another proteolytic mechanism, were also analyzed for comparison with autophagy-related genes. In addition, ultrasonic scanning was repeatedly performed to measure M. longissimus area as an index of muscle growth.
Results: Our results showed that both MAP1LC3B and ATG7 expression increased over the observation period in all three skeletal muscles. Interestingly, the increase in expression of these two genes in M. longissimus was highly correlated with ultrasonic M. longissimus area and body weight. On the other hand, the expression of genes associated with the ubiquitin-proteasome system was unchanged during the same period.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that autophagy plays an important role in the growth of skeletal muscle of fattening beef cattle, and imply that autophagic activity affects meat productivity.
Methods: Six castrated Japanese Black cattle (initial body weight: 503 ± 20 kg) were enrolled in this study, and fattened for 7 months. Three skeletal muscles, M. longissimus, M. gluteus medius and M. semimembranosus, were collected by needle biopsy three times during the observation period, and mRNA levels of MAP1LC3B and ATG7 were determined by qRT-PCR. The expression levels of genes associated with the ubiquitin-proteasome system, another proteolytic mechanism, were also analyzed for comparison with autophagy-related genes. In addition, ultrasonic scanning was repeatedly performed to measure M. longissimus area as an index of muscle growth.
Results: Our results showed that both MAP1LC3B and ATG7 expression increased over the observation period in all three skeletal muscles. Interestingly, the increase in expression of these two genes in M. longissimus was highly correlated with ultrasonic M. longissimus area and body weight. On the other hand, the expression of genes associated with the ubiquitin-proteasome system was unchanged during the same period.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that autophagy plays an important role in the growth of skeletal muscle of fattening beef cattle, and imply that autophagic activity affects meat productivity.
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