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Myostatin Genotype Regulates Muscle-Specific miRNA Expression in Mouse Pectoralis Muscle
BMC Research Notes
  • Satyanarayana Rachagani, Iowa State University
  • Ye Cheng, Iowa State University
  • James M Reecy, Iowa State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
11-1-2010
DOI
10.1186/1756-0500-3-297
Abstract

Loss of functional Myostatin results in a dramatic increase in skeletal muscle mass. It is unknown what role miRNAs play in Myostatin mediated repression of skeletal muscle mass. We hypothesized that Myostatin genotype would be associated with the differential expression of miRNAs in skeletal muscle. Loss of functional Myostatin resulted in a significant increase (p < .001) in miR-1, miR-133a, miR-133b, and miR-206 expression. In contrast, Myostatin genotype had no effect (P > .2) on miR-24 expression level. Myostatin genotype did not affect the expression level of MyoD or Myogenin (P > 0.5). Myostatin may regulates the expression of miRNAs such as miR-133a, miR-133b, miR-1, and miR-206 in skeletal muscle as it has been observed that the expression of those miRNAs are significantly higher in myostatin null mice compared to wild type and heterozygous mice. In contrast, expression of myogenic factors such as MyoD or Myogenin has not been affected by myostatin in the muscle tissue.

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This article is from BMC Research Notes 3 (2010): 297, doi:10.1186/1756-0500-3-297. Posted with permission.

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Satyanarayana Rachagani, Ye Chang and James M. Reecy
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Satyanarayana Rachagani, Ye Cheng and James M Reecy. "Myostatin Genotype Regulates Muscle-Specific miRNA Expression in Mouse Pectoralis Muscle" BMC Research Notes Vol. 3 (2010) p. 1 - 5
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/james_reecy/69/