Ubiquitin-proteasome-dependent proteolytic activity remains elevated after zymosan-induced sepsis in rats while muscle mass recovers.

R. Minnaard*, A.J.M. Wagenmakers, L. Combaret, D. Attaix, M.R. Drost, G.P.J. van Kranenburg, G. Schaart, M.K. Hesselink

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticleAcademicpeer-review

Abstract

PG - 2217-25 AB - We studied the role of the ubiquitin-proteasome system in rat skeletal muscle during sepsis and subsequent recovery. Sepsis was induced with intraperitoneal zymosan injections. This model allows one to study a sustained and reversible catabolic phase and mimics the events that prevail in septic and subsequently recovering patients. In addition, the role of the ubiquitin-proteasome system during muscle recovery is poorly documented. There was a trend for increased ubiquitin-conjugate formation in the muscle wasting phase, which was abolished during the recovery phase. The trypsin- and chymotrypsin-like peptidase activities of the 20S proteasome peaked at day 6 following zymosan injection (i.e. when both muscle mass and muscle fiber cross-sectional area were reduced the most), but remained elevated when muscle mass and muscle fiber cross-sectional area were recovering (11 days). This clearly suggests a role for the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway in the muscle remodeling and/or recovery process. Protein levels of 19S complex and 20S proteasome subunits did not increase throughout the study, pointing to alternative mechanisms regulating proteasome activities. Overall these data support a role for ubiquitin-proteasome dependent proteolysis in the zymosan septic model, in both the catabolic and muscle recovery phases
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2217-2225
JournalInternational Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology
Volume37
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2005

Cite this