title: Effects of contractile activity and hypothyroidism on nuclear hormone receptor mRNA isoforms in rat skeletal muscle.
abstract: Absolute molecule numbers of thyroid hormone receptor isoforms T3Ralpha1, T3Ralpha2, T3Rbeta1, and the 9-cis retinoic acid receptor gamma were measured in adult fast extensor digitorum longus (EDL) and slow soleus (SOL) muscles of rat by competitive reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR. The nuclear hormone receptor corepressor (NCoR) mRNA was quantified by noncompetitive RT-PCR in the same muscles. T3Rbeta1 mRNA was the most abundant isoform in both muscle types. All nuclear hormone receptor (NHR) mRNAs were found at lower molecule numbers in fast than in slow muscle. No differences existed with regard to NCoR mRNA. With the exception of T3Ralpha1 in the EDL, hypothyroidism led to decreases in NHR mRNAs, especially in SOL, but did not significantly affect the level of NCoR mRNA. Enhanced neuromuscular activity of the fast EDL muscle, as induced by chronic low-frequency stimulation, transiently increased NHR mRNAs, but decreased NCoR mRNA. These chronic-low-frequency-stimulation-induced changes were attenuated by hypothyroidism.
authors.affiliation: Fakultät fur Biologie, Universität Konstanz, Germany.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Schuler
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bühler
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pette
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D018656:Muscle Fibers, Fast-Twitch / Q000378:metabolism; D018657:Muscle Fibers, Slow-Twitch / Q000378:metabolism; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000235:genetics*; D018168:Receptors, Retinoic Acid / Q000235:genetics; D011988:Receptors, Thyroid Hormone / Q000235:genetics*; D047488:Retinoid X Receptors; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D018168:Receptors, Retinoic Acid; D011988:Receptors, Thyroid Hormone; D047488:Retinoid X Receptors; D014157:Transcription Factors