PMID- 27842312 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170213 LR - 20211203 IS - 1421-9778 (Electronic) IS - 1015-8987 (Linking) VI - 40 IP - 1-2 DP - 2016 TI - Angiotensin-(1-7) Prevents Skeletal Muscle Atrophy Induced by Transforming Growth Factor Type Beta (TGF-beta) via Mas Receptor Activation. PG - 27-38 AB - BACKGROUND: Transforming growth factor type beta 1 (TGF-beta1) produces skeletal muscle atrophy. Angiotensin-(1-7) (Ang-(1-7)), through the Mas receptor, prevents the skeletal muscle atrophy induced by sepsis, immobilization, or angiotensin II (Ang-II). However, the effect of Ang-(1-7) on muscle wasting induced by TGF-beta1 is unknown. AIM: To evaluate whether Ang-(1-7)/Mas receptor axis could prevent the skeletal muscle atrophy induced by TGF-beta1. METHODS: This study assessed the atrophic effect of TGF-beta1 in C2C12 myotubes and mice in absence or presence of Ang-(1-7), and the receptor participation using A779, an antagonist of the Mas receptor. The levels of myosin heavy chain (MHC), polyubiquitination, and MuRF-1 were detected by western blot. Myotube diameter was also evaluated. In vivo analysis included the muscle strength, fibre diameter, MHC and MuRF-1 levels by western blot, and ROS levels by DCF probe detection. RESULTS: The results showed that Ang-(1-7) prevented the increase in MuRF-1 and polyubiquitined protein levels, the decrease of MHC levels, the myotubes/fibre diameter diminution, and the increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by TGF-beta1. Utilizing A779 inhibited the anti-atrophic effect of Ang-(1-7). CONCLUSION: The preventive effect of Ang-(1-7) on skeletal muscle atrophy induced by TGF-beta1 is produced through inhibition of ROS production and proteasomal degradation of MHC. CI - (c) 2016 The Author(s) Published by S. Karger AG, Basel. FAU - Abrigo, Johanna AU - Abrigo J AD - Departmento de Ciencias Biologicas, Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas and Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile. FAU - Simon, Felipe AU - Simon F FAU - Cabrera, Daniel AU - Cabrera D FAU - Cabello-Verrugio, Claudio AU - Cabello-Verrugio C LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20161114 PL - Germany TA - Cell Physiol Biochem JT - Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology JID - 9113221 RN - 0 (Muscle Proteins) RN - 0 (Peptide Fragments) RN - 0 (Proto-Oncogene Mas) RN - 0 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins) RN - 0 (Reactive Oxygen Species) RN - 0 (Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled) RN - 0 (Transforming Growth Factor beta) RN - 0 (Tripartite Motif Proteins) RN - 0 (Ubiquitin) RN - 120904-94-1 (Polyubiquitin) RN - 9041-90-1 (Angiotensin I) RN - EC 2.3.2.27 (Trim63 protein, mouse) RN - EC 2.3.2.27 (Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases) RN - EC 3.4.25.1 (Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex) RN - EC 3.6.4.1 (Myosin Heavy Chains) RN - EC 3.6.4.1 (Myosins) RN - IJ3FUK8MOF (angiotensin I (1-7)) SB - IM MH - Angiotensin I/*therapeutic use MH - Animals MH - Cell Line MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Muscle Fibers, Skeletal/drug effects/metabolism/pathology MH - Muscle Proteins/metabolism MH - Muscle, Skeletal MH - Muscular Atrophy/*drug therapy/pathology MH - Myosin Heavy Chains/metabolism MH - Myosins/metabolism MH - Peptide Fragments/*therapeutic use MH - Polyubiquitin/metabolism MH - Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex/metabolism MH - Proto-Oncogene Mas MH - Proto-Oncogene Proteins/*metabolism MH - Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism MH - Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/*metabolism MH - Transforming Growth Factor beta/*metabolism/pharmacology MH - Tripartite Motif Proteins/metabolism MH - Ubiquitin/metabolism MH - Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases/metabolism MH - Ubiquitination/drug effects EDAT- 2016/11/15 06:00 MHDA- 2017/02/14 06:00 CRDT- 2016/11/15 06:00 PHST- 2016/09/01 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/11/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/02/14 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2016/11/15 06:00 [entrez] AID - 000452522 [pii] AID - 10.1159/000452522 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Cell Physiol Biochem. 2016;40(1-2):27-38. doi: 10.1159/000452522. Epub 2016 Nov 14.