Article ; Online: Time course of capillary regression and an expression balance between vascular endothelial growth factor-A and thrombospondin-1 in the soleus muscle of hindlimb unloaded rats.
2022 Volume 65, Issue 3, Page(s) 350–360
Abstract: Introduction/aims: Skeletal muscle capillaries regress with disuse; however, information on time-dependent changes in the expression of pro- and anti-angiogenic factors in disused muscle is limited. This study aimed to clarify time-dependent changes in ... ...
Abstract | Introduction/aims: Skeletal muscle capillaries regress with disuse; however, information on time-dependent changes in the expression of pro- and anti-angiogenic factors in disused muscle is limited. This study aimed to clarify time-dependent changes in skeletal muscle capillarization, pro-angiogenic vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A), and anti-angiogenic thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) in the soleus muscle of hindlimb unloaded rat. Methods: Eight-week-old male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups corresponding to different hindlimb unloading (HU) duration at 0, 1, 2, and 3 wk. Results: Muscle atrophy and capillary regression worsened in the soleus muscle with longer periods of HU. The VEGF-A protein expression level was lower at week 1 than at week 0. In addition, the value at week 3 was also lower than those at weeks 0, 1, and 2. The TSP-1 protein expression level was higher at week 1 than that at week 0 but was similar at weeks 2 and 3. Moreover, reactive oxygen species, assessed by dihydroethidium fluorescence intensity on cryosection, were higher at weeks 2 and 3 than that at week 0. Discussion: Depending on the HU period, VEGF-A and TSP-1 showed different expression patterns. In the early HU phase, TSP-1 may play an important role in capillary regression. However, when HU extends for a longer period, decreased VEGF-A, and/or increased oxidative stress may be more involved in capillary regression. |
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MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Capillaries/pathology ; Hindlimb ; Hindlimb Suspension/physiology ; Male ; Muscle, Skeletal/pathology ; Muscular Atrophy/pathology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Thrombospondin 1/metabolism ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/metabolism |
Chemical Substances | Thrombospondin 1 ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A ; thrombospondin 1, rat ; vascular endothelial growth factor A, rat |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-01-08 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
ZDB-ID | 438353-9 |
ISSN | 1097-4598 ; 0148-639X |
ISSN (online) | 1097-4598 |
ISSN | 0148-639X |
DOI | 10.1002/mus.27478 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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