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Cdk9-55: a new player in muscle regeneration.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18546201     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Adult skeletal muscle contains a specialized population of myogenic quiescent stem cells, termed satellite cells, which contribute to repair myofibers after injury. During muscle regeneration, satellite cells exit their normal quiescent state, proliferate, activating MyoD and Myf-5 expression, and finally differentiate and fuse to reconstitute the injured muscle architecture. We have previously reported that cdk9 is required for myogenesis in vitro by activating MyoD-dependent transcription. In myoblasts induced to differentiate, MyoD recruits cdk9 on the chromatin of muscle-specific regulatory regions. This event correlates with chromatin-modifying enzyme recruitment and phosphorylation of cdk9-specific target residues at the carboxyl-terminal domain of RNA polymerase II. Here we report that a second cdk9 isoform, termed cdk9-55, plays a fundamental role in muscle regeneration and differentiation in vivo. This alternative form is specifically induced in injured myofibers and its activity is strictly required for the completion of muscle regeneration process.
Authors:
Cristina Giacinti; Antonio Musarò; Giulia De Falco; Isabelle Jourdan; Mario Molinaro; Luigi Bagella; Cristiano Simone; Antonio Giordano
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cellular physiology     Volume:  216     ISSN:  1097-4652     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Cell. Physiol.     Publication Date:  2008 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-06-23     Completed Date:  2008-08-26     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0050222     Medline TA:  J Cell Physiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  576-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Center for Biotechnology, College of Science and Technology, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cell Differentiation / physiology
Cells, Cultured
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 9 / genetics,  metabolism*
Humans
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Muscle Development / physiology*
Muscle Fibers, Skeletal / cytology,  metabolism*
Muscle, Skeletal* / cytology,  physiology
MyoD Protein / genetics,  metabolism
Protein Isoforms / genetics,  metabolism*
Regeneration / physiology*
Satellite Cells, Skeletal Muscle / cytology,  metabolism
Stem Cells / cytology,  physiology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/MyoD Protein; 0/Protein Isoforms; EC 2.7.11.22/Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 9

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