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Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 280: C239-C247, 2001;
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Vol. 280, Issue 2, C239-C247, February 2001

Fiber type-specific expression of major proteolytic systems in fast- to slow-transforming rabbit muscle

Karim R. Sultan, Bernd T. Dittrich, Elmi Leisner, Nina Paul, and Dirk Pette

Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany

The present study investigates the role of two major proteolytic systems in transforming rabbit and rat muscles. The fast-to-slow transformation of rabbit muscle by chronic low-frequency stimulation (CLFS) induces fast-to-slow transitions of intact, mature fibers and replacement of degenerating fibers by newly formed slow fibers. Ubiquitination, an indicator of the ATP-dependent proteasome system, and calpain activity were measured in homogenates of control and stimulated extensor digitorum longus muscles. Calpain activity increased similarly (~2-fold) in stimulated rat and rabbit muscles. CLFS had no effect on protein ubiquitination in rat muscle but led to elevations in ubiquitin protein conjugates in rabbit muscle. Immunohistochemistry was used to study the distribution of µ-calpain and m-calpain and of ubiquitinated proteins in myosin heavy chain-based fiber types. The findings suggest that both proteolytic systems are involved in fiber transformation and replacement. Transforming mature fibers displayed increases in µ-calpain and accumulation of ubiquitin protein conjugates. The majority of these fibers were identified as type IIA. Enhanced ubiquitination was also observed in degenerating and necrotic fibers. Such fibers additionally displayed elevated m-calpain levels. Conversely, p94, the skeletal muscle-specific calpain, decayed rapidly after stimulation onset and was hardly detectable after 4 days of CLFS.

calpains; chronic low-frequency stimulation; fiber type; ubiquitination


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