title: Impaired expression of Notch signaling genes in aged human skeletal muscle.
abstract: Notch signaling is essential for myogenesis and the regenerative potential of skeletal muscle; however, its regulation in human muscle is yet to be fully characterized. Increased expression of Notch3, Jagged1, Hes1, and Hes6 gene transcripts were observed during differentiation of cultured human skeletal muscle cells. Furthermore, significantly lower expressions of Notch1, Jagged1, Numb, and Delta-like 1 were evident in muscle biopsies from older men (60-75 years old) compared to muscle from younger men (18-25 years old). Importantly, with supervised resistance exercise training, expression of Notch1 and Hes6 genes were increased and Delta-like 1 and Numb expression were decreased. The differences in Notch expression between the age groups were no longer evident following training. These results provide further evidence to support the role of Notch in the impaired regulation of muscle mass with age and suggest that some of the benefits provided by resistance training may be mediated through the Notch signaling pathway.
authors.affiliation: School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Kate A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Carey
authors.forename: Michelle M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Farnfield
authors.forename: Sarah D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Tarquinio
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cameron-Smith
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000235:genetics*; D051792:Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D001706:Biopsy; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000235:genetics; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D005260:Female; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D000072100:Jagged-1 Protein; D008297:Male; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics*; D051881:Receptor, Notch1 / Q000235:genetics; D000071656:Receptor, Notch3; D051880:Receptors, Notch / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D012038:Regeneration / Q000235:genetics; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D000072099:Serrate-Jagged Proteins; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000235:genetics; D000072056:Transcription Factor HES-1
chemical_list: D051792:Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D000072100:Jagged-1 Protein; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D051881:Receptor, Notch1; D000071656:Receptor, Notch3; D051880:Receptors, Notch; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D000072099:Serrate-Jagged Proteins; D000072056:Transcription Factor HES-1; C512941:DLK1 protein, human; C411859:HES6 protein, human; C000606273:JAG1 protein, human; C497761:NOTCH1 protein, human; C499374:NOTCH3 protein, human; C113026:NUMB protein, human; C000606278:Ser protein, Drosophila; C078493:HES1 protein, human