The transcriptional coactivator PGC-1β drives the formation of oxidative type IIX fibers in skeletal muscle
The transcriptional coactivator PGC-1β drives the formation of oxidative type IIX fibers in skeletal muscle
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DOI:
10.1016/j.cmet.2006.12.003
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发表时间:
2007-01-01
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29
通讯作者:
Spiegelman, Bruce M.
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作者:
Arany, Zoltan;Lebrasseur, Nathan;Spiegelman, Bruce M.
Skeletal muscle must perform different kinds of work, and distinct fiber types have evolved to accommodate these. Previous work had shown that the transcriptional coactivator PGC-1 alpha drives the formation of type I and IIA muscle fibers, which are "slow-twitch" and highly oxidative. We show here that transgenic expression of PGC-1 beta, a coactivator functionally similar to but distinct from PGC-1 alpha, causes a marked induction of IN fibers, which are oxidative but have "fast-twitch" biophysical properties. PGC-1 beta coactivates the MEF2 family of transcription factors to stimulate the type IIX myosin heavy chain (MHC) promoter. PGC-1 beta transgenic muscle fibers are rich in mitochondria and are highly oxidative, at least in part due to coactivation by PGC-1 beta of ERR alpha and PPAR alpha. Consequently, these transgenic animals can run for longer and at higher work loads than wild-type animals. Together, these data indicate that PGC-1 beta drives the formation of highly oxidative fibers containing type IIX MHC.