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A differential pattern of gene expression in skeletal muscle of tumor‐bearing rats reveals dysregulation of excitation–contraction coupling together with additional muscle alterations
Author(s) -
FontesOliveira Cibely Cristine,
Busquets Sílvia,
Fuster Gemma,
Ametller Elisabet,
Figueras Maite,
Olivan Mireia,
Toledo Míriam,
LópezSoriano Francisco J.,
Qu Xiaoyan,
Demuth Jeffrey,
Stevens Paula,
Varbanov Alex,
Wang Feng,
Isfort Robert J.,
Argilés Josep M.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.23893
Subject(s) - skeletal muscle , excitation–contraction coupling , contraction (grammar) , gene expression , coupling (piping) , gene , muscle contraction , excitation , neuroscience , biology , endocrinology , physics , genetics , materials science , quantum mechanics , metallurgy
ABSTRACT Introduction : Cachexia is a wasting condition that manifests in several types of cancer. The main characteristic of this condition is a profound loss of muscle mass. Methods : By using a microarray system, expression of several hundred genes was screened in skeletal muscle of rats bearing a cachexia‐inducing tumor, the AH‐130 Yoshida ascites hepatoma. This model induced a strong decrease in muscle mass in the tumor‐bearing animals, as compared with their healthy counterparts. Results : The results show important differences in gene expression in EDL skeletal muscle between tumor‐bearing animals with cachexia and control animals. Conclusions : The differences observed pertain to genes related to intracellular calcium homeostasis and genes involved in the control of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation and protein turnover, both at the level of protein synthesis and proteolysis. Assessment of these differences may be a useful tool for the design of novel therapeutic strategies to fight this devastating syndrome. Muscle Nerve 49 : 233–248, 2014