Detail information
ID ENOM00015
Accession GSE176530
Status Public on Jun 11, 2021
Title Downregulation of let-7 by electrical acupuncture increases protein synthesis in mice
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment type Non-coding RNA profiling by high throughput sequencing
Summary
Our previous study found that acupuncture with low frequency electrical stimulation (Acu/LFES) prevents muscle atrophy by attenuation of protein degradation in mice. The current study examines the impact of Acu/LFES on protein synthesis. C57/BL6 mice received Acu/LFES treatment on hindlimb for 30 minutes once. Acupuncture points were selected by WHO Standard Acupuncture Nomenclature and electric stimulation applied using an SDZ-II Electronic acupuncture instrument. Muscle protein synthesis was measured by the surface-sensing of translation (SUnSET) assay. Exosomes were isolated using serial centrifugation and concentration and size of the collected exosomes were measured using a NanoSight instrument. The mature microRNA library in serum exosomes was validated using a High Sensitivity DNA chip. Protein synthesis was enhanced in the both hindlimb and forelimb muscles. Blocking exosome secretion with GW4869 decreased the Acu/LFES-induced increases in protein synthesis. MicroRNA-deep sequencing demonstrated that four members of the Let-7 miRNA family were significantly decreased in serum exosomes. Real time qPCR further verified Acu/LFES-mediated decreases of let-7c-5p in serum exosomes and skeletal muscles. In cultured C2C12 myotubes, inhibition of let-7c not only increased protein synthesis, but also enhanced protein abundance of Igf1, Igf1 receptor. Using a luciferase reporter assay, we demonstrated that let-7 directly inhibits Igf1. Conclusion: Acu/LFES on hindlimb decreases let-7-5p leading to upregulation of the Igf1 signaling and increasing protein synthesis in skeletal muscles. This provides a new understanding of how the electrical acupuncture treatment can positively influence muscle health.
Samples
GSM ID Sample info Characteristics Description
GSM5368732 1-Control strain: C57BL/6 age: three months Sex: male treatment: sham tissue: Exosome from blood
GSM5368733 2-Control strain: C57BL/6 age: three months Sex: male treatment: sham tissue: Exosome from blood
GSM5368734 3-Control strain: C57BL/6 age: three months Sex: male treatment: sham tissue: Exosome from blood
GSM5368735 4-ACU-LFES strain: C57BL/6 age: three months Sex: male treatment: ACU-LFES tissue: Exosome from blood
GSM5368736 5-ACU-LFES strain: C57BL/6 age: three months Sex: male treatment: ACU-LFES tissue: Exosome from blood
GSM5368737 6-ACU-LFES strain: C57BL/6 age: three months Sex: male treatment: ACU-LFES tissue: Exosome from blood
Platform GPL21493: Illumina HiSeq 3000 (Mus musculus)
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