TGF-β Regulates Collagen Type I Expression in Myoblasts and Myotubes via Transient <i>Ctgf</i> and <i>Fgf-2</i> Expression

Transforming Growth Factor &#946; (TGF-&#946;) is involved in fibrosis as well as the regulation of muscle mass, and contributes to the progressive pathology of muscle wasting disorders. However, little is known regarding the time-dependent signalling of TGF-&#946; in myoblasts and myotu...

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Main Authors: Michèle M. G. Hillege, Ricardo A. Galli Caro, Carla Offringa, Gerard M. J. de Wit, Richard T. Jaspers, Willem M. H. Hoogaars
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spelling doaj-1ced9a20c5474ed5ad75b0efd4925e6a2020-11-25T02:16:09ZengMDPI AGCells2073-44092020-02-019237510.3390/cells9020375cells9020375TGF-β Regulates Collagen Type I Expression in Myoblasts and Myotubes via Transient <i>Ctgf</i> and <i>Fgf-2</i> ExpressionMichèle M. G. Hillege0Ricardo A. Galli Caro1Carla Offringa2Gerard M. J. de Wit3Richard T. Jaspers4Willem M. H. Hoogaars5Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The NetherlandsLaboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The NetherlandsLaboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The NetherlandsLaboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The NetherlandsLaboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The NetherlandsLaboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The NetherlandsTransforming Growth Factor &#946; (TGF-&#946;) is involved in fibrosis as well as the regulation of muscle mass, and contributes to the progressive pathology of muscle wasting disorders. However, little is known regarding the time-dependent signalling of TGF-&#946; in myoblasts and myotubes, as well as how TGF-&#946; affects collagen type I expression and the phenotypes of these cells. Here, we assessed effects of TGF-&#946; on gene expression in C2C12 myoblasts and myotubes after 1, 3, 9, 24 and 48 h treatment. In myoblasts, various myogenic genes were repressed after 9, 24 and 48 h, while in myotubes only a reduction in <i>Myh3</i> expression was observed. In both myoblasts and myotubes, TGF-&#946; acutely induced the expression of a subset of genes involved in fibrosis, such as <i>Ctgf</i> and <i>Fgf-2,</i> which was subsequently followed by increased expression of <i>Col1a1</i>. Knockdown of <i>Ctgf</i> and <i>Fgf-2</i> resulted in a lower <i>Col1a1</i> expression level. Furthermore, the effects of TGF-&#946; on myogenic and fibrotic gene expression were more pronounced than those of myostatin, and knockdown of TGF-&#946; type I receptor <i>Tgfbr1</i>, but not receptor <i>Acvr1b,</i> resulted in a reduction in <i>Ctgf</i> and <i>Col1a1</i> expression. These results indicate that, during muscle regeneration, TGF-&#946; induces fibrosis via <i>Tgfbr1</i> by stimulating the autocrine signalling of <i>Ctgf</i> and <i>Fgf-2.</i>https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/2/375<i>acvr1b</i><i>tgfbr1</i>myostatin<i>col1a1</i>skeletal musclefibrosismyogenesisatrophy
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author Michèle M. G. Hillege
Ricardo A. Galli Caro
Carla Offringa
Gerard M. J. de Wit
Richard T. Jaspers
Willem M. H. Hoogaars
spellingShingle Michèle M. G. Hillege
Ricardo A. Galli Caro
Carla Offringa
Gerard M. J. de Wit
Richard T. Jaspers
Willem M. H. Hoogaars
TGF-β Regulates Collagen Type I Expression in Myoblasts and Myotubes via Transient <i>Ctgf</i> and <i>Fgf-2</i> Expression
Cells
<i>acvr1b</i>
<i>tgfbr1</i>
myostatin
<i>col1a1</i>
skeletal muscle
fibrosis
myogenesis
atrophy
author_facet Michèle M. G. Hillege
Ricardo A. Galli Caro
Carla Offringa
Gerard M. J. de Wit
Richard T. Jaspers
Willem M. H. Hoogaars
author_sort Michèle M. G. Hillege
title TGF-β Regulates Collagen Type I Expression in Myoblasts and Myotubes via Transient <i>Ctgf</i> and <i>Fgf-2</i> Expression
title_short TGF-β Regulates Collagen Type I Expression in Myoblasts and Myotubes via Transient <i>Ctgf</i> and <i>Fgf-2</i> Expression
title_full TGF-β Regulates Collagen Type I Expression in Myoblasts and Myotubes via Transient <i>Ctgf</i> and <i>Fgf-2</i> Expression
title_fullStr TGF-β Regulates Collagen Type I Expression in Myoblasts and Myotubes via Transient <i>Ctgf</i> and <i>Fgf-2</i> Expression
title_full_unstemmed TGF-β Regulates Collagen Type I Expression in Myoblasts and Myotubes via Transient <i>Ctgf</i> and <i>Fgf-2</i> Expression
title_sort tgf-β regulates collagen type i expression in myoblasts and myotubes via transient <i>ctgf</i> and <i>fgf-2</i> expression
publisher MDPI AG
series Cells
issn 2073-4409
publishDate 2020-02-01
description Transforming Growth Factor &#946; (TGF-&#946;) is involved in fibrosis as well as the regulation of muscle mass, and contributes to the progressive pathology of muscle wasting disorders. However, little is known regarding the time-dependent signalling of TGF-&#946; in myoblasts and myotubes, as well as how TGF-&#946; affects collagen type I expression and the phenotypes of these cells. Here, we assessed effects of TGF-&#946; on gene expression in C2C12 myoblasts and myotubes after 1, 3, 9, 24 and 48 h treatment. In myoblasts, various myogenic genes were repressed after 9, 24 and 48 h, while in myotubes only a reduction in <i>Myh3</i> expression was observed. In both myoblasts and myotubes, TGF-&#946; acutely induced the expression of a subset of genes involved in fibrosis, such as <i>Ctgf</i> and <i>Fgf-2,</i> which was subsequently followed by increased expression of <i>Col1a1</i>. Knockdown of <i>Ctgf</i> and <i>Fgf-2</i> resulted in a lower <i>Col1a1</i> expression level. Furthermore, the effects of TGF-&#946; on myogenic and fibrotic gene expression were more pronounced than those of myostatin, and knockdown of TGF-&#946; type I receptor <i>Tgfbr1</i>, but not receptor <i>Acvr1b,</i> resulted in a reduction in <i>Ctgf</i> and <i>Col1a1</i> expression. These results indicate that, during muscle regeneration, TGF-&#946; induces fibrosis via <i>Tgfbr1</i> by stimulating the autocrine signalling of <i>Ctgf</i> and <i>Fgf-2.</i>
topic <i>acvr1b</i>
<i>tgfbr1</i>
myostatin
<i>col1a1</i>
skeletal muscle
fibrosis
myogenesis
atrophy
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/2/375
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