Yuan Renqiang, Luo Xiaorong, Liang Ziyun, Cai Shufang, Zhao Yunxiang, Zhu Qi, Li Enru, Liu Xiaohong, Mo Delin, Chen Yaosheng
State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
Guangxi Yangxiang Agriculture and Husbandry Co., Ltd., Guigang 537100, China.
Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai). 2024 Apr 29;56(7):1065-1071. doi: 10.3724/abbs.2024062.
Ubiquitin-conjugation enzyme E2C (UBE2C) is a crucial component of the ubiquitin-proteasome system that is involved in numerous cancers. In this study, we find that UBE2C expression is significantly increased in mouse embryos, a critical stage during skeletal muscle development. We further investigate the function of UBE2C in myogenesis. Knockdown of inhibits C2C12 cell differentiation and decreases the expressions of MyoG and MyHC, while overexpression of promotes C2C12 cell differentiation. Additionally, knockdown of , specifically in the tibialis anterior muscle (TA), severely impedes muscle regeneration . Mechanistically, we show that knockdown reduces the level of phosphorylated protein kinase B (p-Akt) and promotes the degradation of Akt. These findings suggest that UBE2C plays a critical role in myoblast differentiation and muscle regeneration and that UBE2C regulates myogenesis through the Akt signaling pathway.
泛素结合酶E2C(UBE2C)是泛素-蛋白酶体系统的关键组成部分,该系统涉及多种癌症。在本研究中,我们发现UBE2C在小鼠胚胎(骨骼肌发育的关键阶段)中的表达显著增加。我们进一步研究了UBE2C在肌生成中的功能。敲低UBE2C会抑制C2C12细胞分化,并降低MyoG和MyHC的表达,而UBE2C的过表达则促进C2C12细胞分化。此外,特异性敲低胫骨前肌(TA)中的UBE2C会严重阻碍肌肉再生。从机制上讲,我们表明敲低UBE2C会降低磷酸化蛋白激酶B(p-Akt)的水平,并促进Akt降解。这些发现表明,UBE2C在成肌细胞分化和肌肉再生中起关键作用,并且UBE2C通过Akt信号通路调节肌生成。