PMID- 28781621 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220410 IS - 1792-0981 (Print) IS - 1792-1015 (Electronic) IS - 1792-0981 (Linking) VI - 14 IP - 2 DP - 2017 Aug TI - Ginsenoside Rg1 prevents starvation-induced muscle protein degradation via regulation of AKT/mTOR/FoxO signaling in C2C12 myotubes. PG - 1241-1247 LID - 10.3892/etm.2017.4615 [doi] AB - Skeletal muscle atrophy is often caused by catabolic conditions including fasting, disuse, aging and chronic diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Atrophy occurs when the protein degradation rate exceeds the rate of protein synthesis. Therefore, maintaining a balance between the synthesis and degradation of protein in muscle cells is a major way to prevent skeletal muscle atrophy. Ginsenoside Rg1 (Rg1) is a primary active ingredient in Panax ginseng, which is considered to be one of the most valuable herbs in traditional Chinese medicine. In the current study, Rg1 was observed to inhibit the expression of MuRF-1 and atrogin-1 in C2C12 muscle cells in a starvation model. Rg1 also activated the phosphorylation of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), protein kinase B (AKT), and forkhead transcription factor O, subtypes 1 and 3a. This phosphorylation was inhibited by LY294002, a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor. These data suggest that Rg1 may participate in the regulation of the balance between protein synthesis and degradation, and that the function of Rg1 is associated with the AKT/mTOR/FoxO signaling pathway. FAU - Li, Fengyu AU - Li F AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, School of Life Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P.R. China. FAU - Li, Xiaoxue AU - Li X AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, School of Life Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P.R. China. FAU - Peng, Xuewei AU - Peng X AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, School of Life Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P.R. China. FAU - Sun, Lili AU - Sun L AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, School of Life Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P.R. China. FAU - Jia, Shengnan AU - Jia S AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, School of Life Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Ping AU - Wang P AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, School of Life Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P.R. China. FAU - Ma, Shuang AU - Ma S AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, School of Life Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P.R. China. FAU - Zhao, Hongyan AU - Zhao H AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, School of Life Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P.R. China. FAU - Yu, Qingmiao AU - Yu Q AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, School of Life Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P.R. China. FAU - Huo, Hongliang AU - Huo H AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, School of Life Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170615 PL - Greece TA - Exp Ther Med JT - Experimental and therapeutic medicine JID - 101531947 PMC - PMC5526193 OTO - NOTNLM OT - C2C12 OT - ginsenoside Rg1 OT - proteolysis OT - ubiquitin EDAT- 2017/08/07 06:00 MHDA- 2017/08/07 06:01 PMCR- 2017/06/15 CRDT- 2017/08/08 06:00 PHST- 2015/08/03 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/12/19 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/08/08 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/08/07 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/08/07 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2017/06/15 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ETM-0-0-4615 [pii] AID - 10.3892/etm.2017.4615 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Exp Ther Med. 2017 Aug;14(2):1241-1247. doi: 10.3892/etm.2017.4615. Epub 2017 Jun 15.