Changes in contraction‐induced phosphorylation of AMP‐activated protein kinase and mitogen‐activated protein kinases in skeletal muscle after ovariectomy
- 3 March 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Cellular Biochemistry
- Vol. 107 (1), 171-178
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.22113
Abstract
Recent evidence suggests that ovarian hormones contribute to altered function of skeletal muscle, however the signaling processes thought to regulate muscle function remain undefined in females. Thus, the purpose of this investigation is to determine if ovarian hormone status is critical for contraction-induced activation of AMPK or MAPK in skeletal muscle. Female mice were divided into two groups, ovariectomy (OVX) and SHAM, which were then subjected to in situ isometric contractile protocols. AMPK, ERK 1/2, p38, and JNK phosphorylation were measured in the control and contracting limb. In the in situ protocol, OVX muscles were significantly more resistant to fatigue compared to the SHAM animals. In addition, the muscles from OVX mice demonstrated significantly lower levels of normalized AMPK phosphorylation at rest. AMPK phosphorylation was not increased in the muscles from SHAM mice after the in situ contractile protocol, while the OVX demonstrated significant increases in AMPK phosphorylation. After contraction, normalized ERK2 phosphorylation was significantly higher in the OVX group compared to the SHAM group. Both p38 and JNK phosphorylation increased in response to contraction; but no group differences were detected. A second set of SHAM and OVX animals were subjected to fatigue stimulated under in vitro conditions. Significant increases in AMPK and ERK2 phosphorylation were detected, but no differences were found between groups. In conclusion, removal of the ovaries results in different responses to contraction-induced changes in phosphorylation of AMPK and ERK2 in female mice and suggests hormones secreted from the ovaries significantly impacts cellular signaling in skeletal muscle. J. Cell. Biochem. 107: 171–178, 2009.Keywords
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