The pleiotropic cytokine transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 is a key player in the onset of skeletal muscle fibrosis, which hampers tissue repair. However, the molecular mechanisms implicated in TGFβ1-dependent transdifferentiation of myoblasts into myofibroblasts are presently unknown. Here, we show that TGFβ1 up-regulates sphingosine kinase (SK)-1 in C2C12 myoblasts in a Smad-dependent manner, and concomitantly modifies the expression of sphingosine 1 phosphate (S1P) receptors (S1PRs). Notably, pharmacological or short interfering RNA-mediated inhibition of SK1 prevented the induction of fibrotic markers by TGFβ1. Moreover, inhibition of S1P3, which became the highest expressed S1PR after TGFβ1 challenge, strongly attenuated the profibrotic response to TGFβ1. Furthermore, downstream of S1P3, Rho/Rho kinase signaling was found critically implicated in the profibrotic action of TGFβ1. Importantly, we demonstrate that SK/S1P axis, known to play a key role in myogenesis via S1P2, consequently to TGFβ1-dependent S1PR pattern remodeling, becomes responsible for transmitting a profibrotic, antidifferentiating action. This study provides new compelling information on the mechanism by which TGFβ1 gives rise to fibrosis in skeletal muscle, opening new perspectives for its pharmacological treatment. Moreover, it highlights the pleiotropic role of SK/S1P axis in skeletal myoblasts that, depending on the expressed S1PR pattern, seems capable of eliciting multiple, even contrasting biological responses.

Transforming Growth Factor-{beta}1 Induces Transdifferentiation of Myoblasts into Myofibroblasts via Up-Regulation of Sphingosine Kinase-1/S1P3 Axis / F. Cencetti; C. Bernacchioni; P. Nincheri; C. Donati*; P. Bruni*. - In: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL. - ISSN 1059-1524. - STAMPA. - 21:(2010), pp. 1111-1124.

Transforming Growth Factor-{beta}1 Induces Transdifferentiation of Myoblasts into Myofibroblasts via Up-Regulation of Sphingosine Kinase-1/S1P3 Axis.

CENCETTI, FRANCESCA;BERNACCHIONI, CATERINA;NINCHERI, PAOLA;DONATI, CHIARA;BRUNI, PAOLA
2010

Abstract

The pleiotropic cytokine transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 is a key player in the onset of skeletal muscle fibrosis, which hampers tissue repair. However, the molecular mechanisms implicated in TGFβ1-dependent transdifferentiation of myoblasts into myofibroblasts are presently unknown. Here, we show that TGFβ1 up-regulates sphingosine kinase (SK)-1 in C2C12 myoblasts in a Smad-dependent manner, and concomitantly modifies the expression of sphingosine 1 phosphate (S1P) receptors (S1PRs). Notably, pharmacological or short interfering RNA-mediated inhibition of SK1 prevented the induction of fibrotic markers by TGFβ1. Moreover, inhibition of S1P3, which became the highest expressed S1PR after TGFβ1 challenge, strongly attenuated the profibrotic response to TGFβ1. Furthermore, downstream of S1P3, Rho/Rho kinase signaling was found critically implicated in the profibrotic action of TGFβ1. Importantly, we demonstrate that SK/S1P axis, known to play a key role in myogenesis via S1P2, consequently to TGFβ1-dependent S1PR pattern remodeling, becomes responsible for transmitting a profibrotic, antidifferentiating action. This study provides new compelling information on the mechanism by which TGFβ1 gives rise to fibrosis in skeletal muscle, opening new perspectives for its pharmacological treatment. Moreover, it highlights the pleiotropic role of SK/S1P axis in skeletal myoblasts that, depending on the expressed S1PR pattern, seems capable of eliciting multiple, even contrasting biological responses.
2010
21
1111
1124
F. Cencetti; C. Bernacchioni; P. Nincheri; C. Donati*; P. Bruni*
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