The FASEB Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
38(24)
Published: Dec. 13, 2024
Skeletal
muscles
are
predominantly
composed
of
long,
multinucleated
muscle
fibers,
classified
according
to
their
metabolic
and
contractile
phenotype.
The
determination
fiber
types
is
influenced
by
various
factors
(e.g.,
innervation,
hormones,
physical
demand).
Our
laboratory
others
showed
that
resolvins,
lipid
mediators
derived
from
omega-3
fatty
acids,
promote
regeneration
function
after
an
injury
or
in
models
muscular
dystrophies;
however,
the
effect
resolvins
on
phenotype
remains
unknown.
Here,
we
investigated
impact
during
myogenesis.
Transcriptomics
analysis
single-nuclei
RNAseq
data
sets
revealed
enzymes
responsible
for
bioactive
lipids
biosynthesis
differentially
expressed
slow
fibers
versus
fast
fibers.
Lipidomics
slow-twitch
(soleus)
fast-twitch
(tibialis
anterior)
levels
arachidonic
acid
similar
between
groups,
but
alpha-linolenic
acid,
linoleic
eicosapentaenoic
docosahexaenoic
enriched
muscle.
Screening
different
vitro
resolvin-D2
enhances
formation
myotubes
expressing
myosin
heavy
chain
isoform.
In
vivo,
administration
strength,
increases
myofiber
size,
affects
typing
injured
not
uninjured
muscles.
Resolvin-D2
promoted
transition
toward
dominant
regenerating
(i.e.,
type
I
soleus
IIB
tibialis
anterior
muscle),
suggesting
its
participation
conjunction
with
other
factors.
Overall,
these
findings
identified
new
roles
regulation
typing,
which
could
have
therapeutic
applicability
injuries
dystrophies.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Skeletal
muscle
is
a
heterogenous
tissue
comprised
primarily
of
myofibers,
commonly
classified
into
three
fiber
types
in
humans:
one
"slow"
(type
1)
and
two
"fast"
2A
type
2X).
However,
heterogeneity
between
within
traditional
remains
underexplored.
We
applied
transcriptomic
proteomic
workflows
to
1050
1038
single
myofibers
from
human
vastus
lateralis,
respectively.
Proteomics
was
conducted
males,
while
transcriptomics
included
ten
males
females.
identify
metabolic,
ribosomal,
cell
junction
proteins,
addition
myosin
heavy
chain
isoforms,
as
sources
multi-dimensional
variation
myofibers.
Furthermore,
whilst
slow
fast
clusters
are
identified,
our
data
suggests
that
2X
fibers
not
phenotypically
distinct
other
fibers.
Moreover,
chain-based
classifications
do
adequately
describe
the
phenotype
nemaline
myopathy.
Overall,
indicates
myofiber
with
beyond
isoforms.
Moreno-Justicia
colleagues
report
pipelines
explore
skeletal
fibers,
identifying
healthy
individuals
children
Free Radical Biology and Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
223, P. 53 - 68
Published: July 24, 2024
Skeletal
muscle
plasticity
enables
an
enormous
potential
to
adapt
various
internal
and
external
stimuli
perturbations.
Most
notably,
changes
in
contractile
activity
evoke
a
massive
remodeling
of
biochemical,
metabolic
force-generating
properties.
In
recent
years,
large
number
signals,
sensors,
regulators
effectors
have
been
implicated
these
adaptive
processes.
Nevertheless,
our
understanding
the
molecular
underpinnings
training
adaptation
remains
rudimentary.
Specifically,
mechanisms
that
underlie
signal
integration,
output
coordination,
functional
redundancy
other
complex
traits
are
unknown.
fact,
it
is
even
unclear
how
stimulus-dependent
specification
brought
about
endurance
or
resistance
exercise.
this
review,
we
will
provide
overview
on
events
describe
acute
perturbations
single
exercise
bouts.
Furthermore,
insights
into
principles
long-term
adaptation.
Finally,
current
gaps
knowledge
be
identified,
strategies
for
multi-omic
–cellular
analyses
skeletal
engaged
individual,
bouts
chronic
discussed.
Frontiers in Physiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: June 26, 2024
Background
Exercise,
especially
high-intensity
interval
training
(HIIT),
can
increase
mitochondrial
respiratory
capacity
and
enhance
muscular
endurance,
but
its
systemic
burden
makes
it
difficult
to
safely
continuously
prescribe
for
patients
with
chronic
kidney
disease
(CKD)-related
cachexia
who
are
in
poor
general
condition.
In
this
study,
we
examined
whether
HIIT
using
electrical
stimulation
(ES),
which
does
not
require
whole-body
exercise,
improves
muscle
endurance
the
skeletal
of
5/6
nephrectomized
rats,
a
widely
used
animal
model
CKD-related
cachexia.
Methods
Male
Wistar
rats
(10
weeks
old)
were
randomly
assigned
group
sham-operated
(Sham)
nephrectomy
(Nx)
rats.
was
performed
on
plantar
flexor
muscles
vivo
supramaximal
ES
every
other
day
4
assess
myosin
heavy-chain
isoforms,
function
Nx
A
single
session
also
identify
upstream
signaling
pathways
altered
by
ES.
Results
non-trained
from
significantly
lower
than
that
Sham
The
proportion
heavy
chain
IIa/x,
content,
capacity,
formation
supercomplexes
plantaris
decreased
compared
those
Treatment
improved
these
molecular
functional
changes
same
degrees
as
Furthermore,
increased
phosphorylation
levels
AMP-activated
protein
kinase
(AMPK)
p38
mitogen-activated
(MAPK),
essential
activation
both
Conclusion
findings
suggest
ameliorates
fatigue
via
restoration
dysfunction
AMPK
MAPK
signaling.
Our
ES-based
protocol
be
without
placing
whole
body
promising
intervention
is
implemented
even
conditions
reduced
performance
status
such
AJP Cell Physiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
327(6), P. C1400 - C1415
Published: Oct. 7, 2024
Human
studies
examining
the
cellular
mechanisms
behind
sarcopenia,
or
age-related
loss
of
skeletal
muscle
mass
and
function,
have
produced
inconsistent
results.
A
systematic
review
meta-analysis
were
performed
to
determine
aging
effects
on
protein
expression,
size,
distribution
fibers
with
various
myosin
heavy
chain
(MyHC)
isoforms.
Study
eligibility
included
MyHC
comparisons
between
young
(18–49
yr)
older
(≥60
adults,
27
identified.
Relative
expression
was
higher
age
for
slow-contracting
I
fibers,
correspondingly
lower
fast-contracting
II
IIA
values.
Fiber
sizes
similar
I,
but
smaller
IIA.
distributions
age.
When
separated
by
sex,
few
that
examined
females
showed
atrophy
age,
no
change
in
expression.
Additional
analyses
measurement
technique,
physical
activity,
biopsies
provided
important
insights.
In
summary,
lead
more
slow-contracting,
force-producing
isoform
male
muscles,
which
helps
explain
their
whole
force,
velocity,
power.
Exercise
pharmacological
interventions
shift
toward
faster
isoforms
and/or
increase
fiber
size
should
decrease
prevalence
sarcopenia.
Our
findings
also
indicate
future
need
include
focus
solely
females,
measure
IIX
separately,
examine
type
distribution,
sample
additional
muscles
vastus
lateralis
(VL),
incorporate
an
objective
activity.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 12, 2023
Abstract
Skeletal
muscle
is
an
inherently
heterogenous
tissue
comprised
primarily
of
myofibers,
which
are
historically
classified
into
three
distinct
fiber
types
in
humans:
one
“slow”
(type
1)
and
two
“fast”
2A
type
2X),
delineated
by
the
expression
myosin
heavy
chain
isoforms
(MYHs).
However,
heterogeneity
between
within
traditional
remains
underexplored.
Indeed,
whether
MYHs
main
classifiers
skeletal
fibers
has
not
been
examined
unbiased
manner.
Through
development
application
novel
transcriptomic
proteomic
workflows,
applied
to
1050
1038
single
from
human
vastus
lateralis
,
respectively,
we
show
that
only
principal
drivers
heterogeneity.
Instead,
metabolic,
ribosomal,
cell
junction
proteins
a
source
multi-dimensional
variation
fibers.
Furthermore,
whilst
slow
fast
clusters
can
be
identified,
described
their
contractile
metabolic
profiles,
our
data
suggests
2X
phenotypically
other
at
omics
level.
Moreover,
MYH-based
classifications
do
adequately
describe
phenotype
most
common
genetic
diseases,
nemaline
myopathy,
with
shifting
towards
non-oxidative
independently
type.
We
also
characterize
features
fibers,
including
identifying
several
type-specific
polypeptides,
termed
microproteins,
encoded
transcripts
annotated
as
non-coding
RNA.
Overall,
indicates
sources
beyond
isoforms.