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The role of Pitx2 and Pitx3 in muscle stem cells gives new insights into P38α MAP kinase and redox regulation of muscle regeneration

  1. Aurore Lhonore  Is a corresponding author
  2. Pierre-Henri Commère
  3. Elisa Negroni
  4. Giorgia Pallafacchina
  5. Bertrand Friguet
  6. Jacques Drouin
  7. Margaret Buckingham
  8. Didier Montarras  Is a corresponding author
  1. CNRS UMR 3738, Institut Pasteur, France
  2. Institut Pasteur, France
  3. Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Université Paris 06, INSERM UMRS974, France
  4. Italian National Research Council (CNR) Neuroscience Institute, Italy
  5. CNRS UMR 8256, INSERM ERL U1164, France
  6. Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal, France
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.32991
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  1. Aurore Lhonore
  2. Pierre-Henri Commère
  3. Elisa Negroni
  4. Giorgia Pallafacchina
  5. Bertrand Friguet
  6. Jacques Drouin
  7. Margaret Buckingham
  8. Didier Montarras
(2018)
The role of Pitx2 and Pitx3 in muscle stem cells gives new insights into P38α MAP kinase and redox regulation of muscle regeneration
eLife 7:e32991.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.32991
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Abstract

Skeletal muscle regeneration depends on satellite cells. After injury these muscle stem cells exit quiescence, proliferate and differentiate to regenerate damaged fibres. We show that this progression is accompanied by metabolic changes leading to increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Using Pitx2/3 single and double mutant mice that provide genetic models of deregulated redox states, we demonstrate that moderate overproduction of ROS results in premature differentiation of satellite cells while high levels lead to their senescence and regenerative failure. Using the ROS scavenger, N-Acetyl-Cysteine, (NAC) in primary cultures we show that a physiological increase in ROS is required for satellite cells to exit the cell cycle and initiate differentiation through the redox activation of p38a MAP kinase. Subjecting cultured satellite cells to transient inhibition of P38a MAP kinase in conjunction with NAC treatment leads to their rapid expansion, with striking improvement of their regenerative potential in grafting experiments.

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  1. Aurore Lhonore

    Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, CNRS UMR 3738, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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    alhonore@hotmail.com
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    No competing interests declared.
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  2. Pierre-Henri Commère

    Platform of Cytometry, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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  3. Elisa Negroni

    Center for Research in Myology, Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Université Paris 06, INSERM UMRS974, Paris, France
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  4. Giorgia Pallafacchina

    Italian National Research Council (CNR) Neuroscience Institute, Padova, Italy
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    ORCID icon "This ORCID iD identifies the author of this article:" 0000-0001-9766-5970

  5. Bertrand Friguet

    Biological Adaptation and Aging-IBPS, CNRS UMR 8256, INSERM ERL U1164, Paris, France
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  6. Jacques Drouin

    Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal, Montréal, France
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  7. Margaret Buckingham

    Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, CNRS UMR 3738, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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    Margaret Buckingham, Reviewing editor, eLife.

  8. Didier Montarras

    Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, CNRS UMR 3738, CNRS UMR 3738, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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    didier.montarras@pasteur.fr
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    No competing interests declared.

Funding

Agence Nationale de la Recherche (REGSAT)

  • Margaret Buckingham

AFM-Téléthon

  • Didier Montarras

AFM-Téléthon (Postdoc Fellowship)

  • Aurore Lhonore

Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR-10-LABX-73)

  • Margaret Buckingham

Seventh Framework Programme (OptiStem 223098)

  • Margaret Buckingham

Seventh Framework Programme (Marie Curie IRG 248496)

  • Aurore Lhonore

Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (Postdoc Fellowship)

  • Aurore Lhonore

Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (Postdoc Fellowship)

  • Giorgia Pallafacchina

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

Ethics

Animal experimentation: All animal procedures were approved and conducted in accordance with the Institut Pasteur animal ethics committee (CEEA Institut Pasteur n{degree sign}2013-0017 and APAFIS #2455 2015 1122133311) following the regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture and the European Community guidelines. All surgery were performed under Ketamine /Xylazine anesthesia and and every effort was made to minimize suffering.

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© 2018, Lhonore et al.

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  1. Aurore Lhonore
  2. Pierre-Henri Commère
  3. Elisa Negroni
  4. Giorgia Pallafacchina
  5. Bertrand Friguet
  6. Jacques Drouin
  7. Margaret Buckingham
  8. Didier Montarras
(2018)
The role of Pitx2 and Pitx3 in muscle stem cells gives new insights into P38α MAP kinase and redox regulation of muscle regeneration
eLife 7:e32991.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.32991

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