Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Expression on Primary Cultured Human Extraocular Muscle Myoblasts

Current Eye Research
Hee-Young ChoiJae Ho Jung

Abstract

To isolate and culture human extraocular muscle (EOM) myoblasts and facilitate their differentiation to myotubes in vitro, and to determine whether these myoblasts express thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR). Human EOM myoblasts were isolated from EOM samples, and identified by immunostaining for PAX7 and MYOD1 (markers of human skeletal myoblasts), and western blot for desmin (muscle marker). In addition, we investigated the expressions of SHOX2 (a genetic marker of EOM myoblasts) and HOXC10 (an exclusive marker of hind-limb muscle-derived myoblasts) by RT-PCR. Fusion index and myotube area were measured to quantify myotube differentiation. TSHR immunostaining and western blot were used to determine the presence of TSHR on human EOM myoblasts and investigate its expression during myogenesis. Human EOM myoblasts were immunopositive for PAX7 and MYOD1 staining, and had desmin expression during myogenesis. The EOM-specific gene SHOX2 was detected by RT-PCR, but HOXC10 was not detected. The significant change in both fusion index and myotubes were shown at 8 days after induction of differentiation myotubes. Immunostaining revealed TSHR was expressed on human EOM myoblasts and western blot demonstrated the presence of TSHR ...Continue Reading

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