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Physiology of Nitric Oxide in Skeletal Muscle

Stamler, Jonathan S., Meissner, Gerhard·2001·Physiological Reviews

Abstract

In the past five years, skeletal muscle has emerged as a paradigm of "nitric oxide" (NO) function and redox-related signaling in biology. All major nitric oxide synthase (NOS) isoforms, including a muscle-specific splice variant of neuronal-type (n) NOS, are expressed in skeletal muscles of all mammals. Expression and localization of NOS isoforms are dependent on age and developmental stage, innervation and activity, history of exposure to cytokines and growth factors, and muscle fiber type and species. nNOS in particular may show a fast-twitch muscle predominance. Muscle NOS localization and activity are regulated by a number of protein-protein interactions and co- and/or posttranslational modifications. Subcellular compartmentalization of the NOSs enables distinct functions that are mediated by increases in cGMP and by S-nitrosylation of proteins such as the ryanodine receptor-calcium release channel. Skeletal muscle functions regulated by NO or related molecules include force production (excitation-contraction coupling), autoregulation of blood flow, myocyte differentiation, respiration, and glucose homeostasis. These studies provide new insights into fundamental aspects of muscle physiology, cell biology, ion channel physiology, calcium homeostasis, signal transduction, and the biochemistry of redox-related systems.

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Crossref · 10.1152/physrev.2001.81.1.209

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Authors
Stamler, J. S., & Meissner, G.
Affiliations
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Venue
Physiological Reviews
Published
2001-01-01
Volume
81
Issue
1
Pages
209-237
ISSN
  • 0031-9333 (ISSN-L)
  • 1522-1210
OpenAlex
W1957992664
Cited by
1,080
References
228
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Physiological Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01hl052529-05)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HL 52529, R01HL059130, HL 59130)
  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (AR18687)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
Keywords
nitric oxide, skeletal muscle, nitric oxide synthase, redox signaling, S-nitrosylation, ryanodine receptor, cGMP signaling, excitation-contraction coupling, myocyte differentiation, muscle respiration, glucose homeostasis, fast-twitch muscle, calcium homeostasis, post-translational modification
MeSH terms
Animals, Carrier Proteins, Cell Differentiation, Dyneins, Physical Exertion, Glucose, Humans, Isoenzymes, Mammals, Membrane Potentials, Muscle Contraction, Nitric Oxide, Regional Blood Flow, Muscle, Skeletal, Nitric Oxide Synthase, Cell Respiration, Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel, Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne, Caveolins, Drosophila Proteins, Caveolin 3

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