Global-Scale Analysis of the Dynamic Transcriptional Adaptations Within Skeletal Muscle During Hypertrophic Growth
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University of Kentucky UKnowledge Theses and Dissertations--Physiology Physiology 2015 GLOBAL-SCALE ANALYSIS OF THE DYNAMIC TRANSCRIPTIONAL ADAPTATIONS WITHIN SKELETAL MUSCLE DURING HYPERTROPHIC GROWTH Tyler Kirby University of Kentucky, [email protected] Right click to open a feedback form in a new tab to let us know how this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Kirby, Tyler, "GLOBAL-SCALE ANALYSIS OF THE DYNAMIC TRANSCRIPTIONAL ADAPTATIONS WITHIN SKELETAL MUSCLE DURING HYPERTROPHIC GROWTH" (2015). Theses and Dissertations--Physiology. 22. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/physiology_etds/22 This Doctoral Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Physiology at UKnowledge. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations--Physiology by an authorized administrator of UKnowledge. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STUDENT AGREEMENT: I represent that my thesis or dissertation and abstract are my original work. 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I understand that I am free to register the copyright to my work. REVIEW, APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE The document mentioned above has been reviewed and accepted by the student’s advisor, on behalf of the advisory committee, and by the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS), on behalf of the program; we verify that this is the final, approved version of the student’s thesis including all changes required by the advisory committee. The undersigned agree to abide by the statements above. Tyler Kirby, Student Dr. John J. McCarthy, Major Professor Dr. Bret N. Smith, Director of Graduate Studies GLOBAL-SCALE ANALYSIS OF THE DYNAMIC TRANSCRIPTIONAL ADAPTATIONS WITHIN SKELETAL MUSCLE DURING HYPERTROPHIC GROWTH ___________________________ ___________________________ A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky By Tyler John Kirby Lexington, Kentucky Co-Directors: Dr. John J. McCarthy, Associate Professor of Physiology and Dr. Timothy S. McClintock, Professor of Physiology Lexington, Kentucky Copyright © Tyler John Kirby 2015 ABSTRACT OF DISSERTATION GLOBAL-SCALE ANALYSIS OF THE DYNAMIC TRANSCRIPTIONAL ADAPTATIONS WITHIN SKELETAL MUSCLE DURING HYPERTROPHIC GROWTH Skeletal muscle possesses remarkable plasticity in responses to altered mechanical load. An established murine model used to increase mechanical load on a muscle is the surgical removal of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles, thereby placing a functional overload on the plantaris muscle. As a consequence, there is hypertrophic growth of the plantaris muscle. We used this model to study the molecular mechanisms regulating skeletal muscle hypertrophy. Aged skeletal muscle demonstrates blunted hypertrophic growth in response to functional overload. We hypothesized that an alteration in gene expression would contribute to the blunted hypertrophic response observed with aging. However, the difference in gene expression was modest, with cluster analysis showing a similar pattern of expression between the two groups. Despite ribosomal protein gene expression being higher in the aged group, ribosome biogenesis was significantly lower in aged compared with young skeletal muscle in response to the hypertrophic stimulus (50% versus 2.5-fold, respectively). The failure to fully up-regulate pre-47S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) expression in old skeletal muscle undergoing hypertrophy indicated ribosomal DNA transcription by RNA polymerase I was impaired. Contrary to our hypothesis, the findings of the study suggest that impaired ribosome biogenesis was a primary factor underlying the blunted hypertrophic response observed in old skeletal muscle rather than dramatic differences in gene expression. As it appears ribosomal biogenesis may limit muscle hypertrophy, we assessed the dynamic changes in global transcriptional output during muscle hypertrophy, as the majority of global transcription is dedicated to ribosome biogenesis during periods of rapid growth. Metabolic labeling of nascent RNA using 5-ethynyl uridine permitted the assessment of cell type specific changes in global transcription and how this transcription is distributed within the myofiber. Using this approach, we demonstrate that myofibers are the most transcriptionally active cell-type in skeletal muscle, and furthermore, myonuclei are able to dramatically upregulate global transcription during muscle hypertrophy. Interestingly, the myonuclear accretion that occurs with hypertrophy actually results in lower transcriptional output across nuclei within the muscle fiber relative to sham conditions. These findings argue against the notion that nuclear accretion in skeletal muscle is necessary to increase the transcriptional capacity of the cell in order to support a growth response. KEYWORDS: Skeletal muscle, transcription, hypertrophy, microarray, ribosomal biogenesis ______Tyler J. Kirby______ Student’s Signature ____August 23rd, 2015____ Date GLOBAL-SCALE ANALYSIS OF THE DYNAMIC TRANSCRIPTIONAL ADAPTATIONS WITHIN SKELETAL MUSCLE DURING HYPERTROPHIC GROWTH By Tyler John Kirby _____John J. McCarthy____ Co-Director of Dissertation ___Timothy S. McClintock__ Co-Director of Dissertation ______Bret N. Smith______ Director of Graduate Studies ____August 23rd, 2015_____ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS In my time at the University of Kentucky, I had the opportunity to learn from some remarkable people. First and foremost, I would like thank Dr. John McCarthy for all of the guidance that he has provided over the last 4 years. I truly could not have asked for a better mentor. His passion and work ethic is infectious, and I hope that I still approach science with his same enthusiasm when I reach a similar stage in my career. He has taught me to dream big and never to think that any question is too challenging. John treated me as a colleague rather than his student, and I’ll always consider him my mentor and friend. I was essentially co-mentored by John and Dr. Charlotte Peterson, for which I am eternally grateful. Where John is the dreamer, Char, an amazing person and scientist, taught me how to stay focused and fully develop thoughts in order to stay productive. She taught me how to effectively communicate ideas, which is a necessary aspect of being an exceptional scientist. I thank Dr. Esther Dupont- Versteegden for all of her insightful comments into my projects. She continually made me consider things from novel perspective and helped enhance my critical thinking skills. Finally, I thank Dr. Tim McClintock for providing a different outlook on my research questions and his suggestions absolutely enhanced the quality of my research. Coming from an exercise physiology background, I had a limited number of bench skills when I got to UK. Once here, I was fortunate enough to learn from extremely talented post-docs and scientists. I want to thank Dr. Chris Fry, Dr. Thomas Chaillou, Dr. Janna Jackson, Dr. Grace Walton, Dr. Sarah White and Dr. iii Kate Kosmac. Your help and guidance has been invaluable and I would not be where I am without all of your support. Additionally, Jyothi Mula taught me everything that I know about immunohistochemistry and I appreciate all of her patience while I figured it out. Sometimes our research has some tedious and monotonous aspects, so I have to thank the research staff and undergraduates who are in the trench and grinding through image analysis. Sami Michaelis, Roosil Patel, and Angel Ho, your help is vital to the success of our projects. Finally, I want to thank my amazing family for all their love and support through this process. Words cannot describe how much you mean to me. And I swear that this is my last degree! No more school, I promise. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments ................................................................................................ iii List of Tables ...................................................................................................... viii List of Figures .................................................................................................... viiii Chapter One: Background Skeletal Muscle Plasticity .................................................................................. 1 Satellite Cells .................................................................................................... 1 Satellite Cell Lineage and Molecular Identifiers ................................................. 2 Satellite cells during post-natal growth .............................................................. 3 Satellite cells in adult muscle hypertrophy ........................................................