title: [Structure of the cortical cytoskeleton of the left cardiac ventricle hystiocytes and of soleus muscle fibers in rats following short-time suspension].
abstract: Purpose of the investigation was to examine structural rearrangements in the cortical cytoskeleton as a result of changes in external mechanic conditions. Objects of the investigation were Wistar rat's m. soleus fibers and left ventricle hystiocytes. Suspension for 6, 12, 18, 24 and 72 hours was performed according to the Ilyin-Novikov procedure modified by Morey-Holton. Cell stiffness, non-muscle actin and actin-binding proteins in the protein membrane and cytoplasmic fractions, and respective gene expression were evaluated. In addition, corticosterone levels were measured in blood serum. After 6 hours of suspension, actin-binding proteins went down in the membrane fraction, i.e. alpha-actinin-1 decreased in hystiocytes and alpha-actinin-4 in m. soleus fibers. On the contrary, their content in the cytoplasmatic fraction increased. Expression of genes coding beta- and gamma-actin, alpha-actinin-1 and alpha-actinin-4 in m. soleus fibers showed a decrease. However, the apha-actinin-1 gene regained its baseline expression rate in 72 hours. Following 18 to 24 hours of suspension, expression of the beta-actin and alpha-actinin-4 genes in hystiocytes grew in comparison with baseline values, while expression of alpha-actinin-1 gene decreased. After 12 hours of suspension, beta- and gamma-actin levels were reduced in membrane proteins and increased in cytoplasmatic proteins in hystiocytes and m. soleus fibers. Stiffness showed a decline in each type of cell. Further into suspension, membrane proteins of hystiocytes increased levels of non-muscle actin and actin-binding proteins, and stiffness of these cells. Levels of these proteins decreased in m. soleus fibers, as also did cell stiffness. Serum corticosterone hardly altered but was slightly increased after 6 hours of suspension.
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Ogneva
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Biriukov
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Leĭnsoo
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Larina
mesh_terms: D000185:Actinin / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000199:Actins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D003345:Corticosterone / Q000097:blood; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D015870:Gene Expression; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D019417:Hindlimb Suspension; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D018485:Muscle Fibers, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; C491751:Actn4 protein, rat; D000185:Actinin; D003345:Corticosterone