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Excessive inflammation is a hallmark of muscle myopathies, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). There is interest in characterising novel genes that regulate inflammation due to their potential to modify disease progression. Gene polymorphisms in  Selenoprotein S  ( Seps1 ) are associated with elevated proinflammatory cytokines, and in vitro SEPS1 is protective against inflammatory stress. Given that SEPS1 is highly expressed in skeletal muscle, we investigated whether the genetic reduction of  Seps1  exacerbated inflammation in the  mdx  mouse. F1 male  mdx  mice with a heterozygous  Seps1  deletion ( mdx : Seps1  −/+ ) were generated. The  mdx:Seps1  −/+  mice had a 50% reduction in SEPS1 protein expression in hindlimb muscles. In the extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscles, mRNA expression of  monocyte chemoattractant protein 1  ( Mcp-1 ) ( P  = 0.034), macrophage marker  F4/80  ( P  = 0.030), and  transforming growth factor-β1  ( Tgf-β1 ) ( P  = 0.056) were increased in  mdx:Seps1  −/+  mice. This was associated with a reduction in muscle fibre size; however, ex vivo EDL muscle strength and endurance were unaltered. In dystrophic slow twitch soleus muscles, SEPS1 reduction had no effect on the inflammatory profile nor function. In conclusion, the genetic reduction of  Seps1  appears to specifically exacerbate the inflammatory profile of fast-twitch muscle fibres, which are typically more vulnerable to degeneration in dystrophy.

A Reduction in Selenoprotein S Amplifies the Inflammatory Profile of Fast-Twitch Skeletal Muscle in themdxDystrophic Mouse