PTEN Inhibitor Treatment Lowers Muscle Plasma Membrane Damage and Enhances Muscle ECM Homeostasis after High-Intensity Eccentric Exercise in Mice.
Int J Mol Sci
; 24(12)2023 Jun 09.
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| ID: mdl-37373102
ABSTRACT
Exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) is a common occurrence in athletes and can lead to delayed onset muscle soreness, reduced athletic performance, and an increased risk of secondary injury. EIMD is a complex process involving oxidative stress, inflammation, and various cellular signaling pathways. Timely and effective repair of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and plasma membrane (PM) damage is critical for recovery from EIMD. Recent studies have shown that the targeted inhibition of phosphatase and tension homolog (PTEN) in skeletal muscles can enhance the ECM environment and reduce membrane damage in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) mice. However, the effects of PTEN inhibition on EIMD are unknown. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the potential therapeutic effects of VO-OHpic (VO), a PTEN inhibitor, on EIMD symptoms and underlying mechanisms. Our findings indicate that VO treatment effectively enhances skeletal muscle function and reduces strength loss during EIMD by upregulating membrane repair signals related to MG53 and ECM repair signals related to the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) and matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs). These results highlight the potential of pharmacological PTEN inhibition as a promising therapeutic approach for EIMD.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Muscle, Skeletal
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Myalgia
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Animals
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En
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Int J Mol Sci
Year:
2023
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