Abstract
Reduced muscle mass due to pathological development can occur through several mechanisms, including the loss or reduced proliferation of muscle stem cells. Muscle-specific ablation of the α-thalassemia mental retardation syndrome mutant protein, Atrx, in transgenic mice results in animals with a severely reduced muscle mass at three weeks of age; yet this muscle mass reduction resolves by adult age. Here, we explore the cellular mechanism underlying this effect. Analysis of Atrx mutant mice included testing for grip strength and rotorod performance. Muscle fiber length, fiber volume and numbers of myofiber-associated nuclei were determined from individual EDL or soleus myofibers isolated at three, five, or eight weeks. Myofibers from three week old Atrx mutant mice are smaller with fewer myofiber-associated nuclei and reduced volume compared to control animals, despite similar fiber numbers. Nonetheless, the grip strength of Atrx mutant mice was comparable to control mice when adjusted for body weight. Myofiber volume remained smaller at five weeks, becoming comparable to controls by 8 weeks of age. Concomitantly, increased numbers of myofiber-associated nuclei and Ki67+ myoblasts indicated that the recovery of muscle mass like...Continue Reading
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