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Relative roles of TGF‐β1 and Wnt in the systemic regulation and aging of satellite cell responses

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Carlson, Morgan E., Conboy, Michael J., Hsu, Michael, Barchas, Laurel, Jeong, Jaemin, Agrawal, Anshu, Mikels, Amanda J., Agrawal, Smita +2 more·2009·Aging Cell

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Summary: Muscle stem (satellite) cells are relatively resistant to cell‐autonomous aging. Instead, their endogenous signaling profile and regenerative capacity is strongly influenced by the aged P‐Smad3, differentiated niche, and by the aged circulation. With respect to muscle fibers, we previously established that a shift from active Notch to excessive transforming growth factor‐beta (TGF‐β) induces CDK inhibitors in satellite cells, thereby interfering with productive myogenic responses. In contrast, the systemic inhibitor of muscle repair, elevated in old sera, was suggested to be Wnt. Here, we examined the age‐dependent myogenic activity of sera TGF‐β1, and its potential cross‐talk with systemic Wnt. We found that sera TGF‐β1 becomes elevated within aged humans and mice, while systemic Wnt remained undetectable in these species. Wnt also failed to inhibit satellite cell myogenicity, while TGF‐β1 suppressed regenerative potential in a biphasic fashion. Intriguingly, young levels of TGF‐β1 were inhibitory and young sera suppressed myogenesis if TGF‐β1 was activated. Our data suggest that platelet‐derived sera TGF‐β1 levels, or endocrine TGF‐β1 levels, do not explain the age‐dependent inhibition of muscle regeneration by this cytokine. In vivo , TGF‐β neutralizing antibody, or a soluble decoy, failed to reduce systemic TGF‐β1 and rescue myogenesis in old mice. However, muscle regeneration was improved by the systemic delivery of a TGF‐β receptor kinase inhibitor, which attenuated TGF‐β signaling in skeletal muscle. Summarily, these findings argue against the endocrine path of a TGF‐β1‐dependent block on muscle regeneration, identify physiological modalities of age‐imposed changes in TGF‐β1, and introduce new therapeutic strategies for the broad restoration of aged organ repair.

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Carlson, M. E., Conboy, M. J., Hsu, M., Barchas, L., Jeong, J., Agrawal, A., Mikels, A. J., Agrawal, S., Schaffer, D. V., & Conboy, I. M.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Berkeley (US)
  • University of California, Irvine (US)
  • Stanford University (US)
Corresponding author
Carlson, Morgan E.
Venue
Aging Cell
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2009-11-17
Volume
8
Issue
6
Pages
676-689
ISSN
  • 1474-9718 (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-9726
OpenAlex
W2096575615
Cited by
244
References
62
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FWCI
7.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Aging Cell (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG027252)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › TGF-β signaling in diseases
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Aging › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
Keywords
TGF-β1, Wnt signaling, satellite cells, muscle stem cells, muscle aging, muscle regeneration, myogenesis, serum TGF-β1, hormonal regulation, Notch signaling, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors, Smad3, skeletal muscle repair
MeSH terms
Aging, Animals, Cell Communication, Cells, Cultured, Humans, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Stem Cells, Cellular Senescence, Muscle, Skeletal, Wnt Proteins, Mice, Transforming Growth Factor beta1

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