Curcumin‐activated Wnt5a pathway mediates Ca2+ channel opening to affect myoblast differentiation and skeletal muscle regeneration

Background Skeletal muscle injury is one of the most common sports injuries; if not properly treated or not effective rehabilitation treatment after injury, it can be transformed into chronic cumulative injury. Curcumin, an herbal ingredient, has been found to promote skeletal muscle injury repair a...

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Published in:Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle sarcopenia and muscle, 2024-10, Vol.15 (5), p.1834-1849
Main Authors: Wang, Mao‐yuan, Yang, Jia‐ming, Wu, Yi, Li, Hai, Zhong, Yan‐biao, Luo, Yun, Xie, Rui‐lian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ca2
Cartilage
Cell culture
Cell growth
Curcumin
Growth factors
Muscle regeneration
Musculoskeletal system
Myoblast differentiation
Original
Proteins
Sports injuries
Stem cells
Wnt5a
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Summary:Background Skeletal muscle injury is one of the most common sports injuries; if not properly treated or not effective rehabilitation treatment after injury, it can be transformed into chronic cumulative injury. Curcumin, an herbal ingredient, has been found to promote skeletal muscle injury repair and regeneration. The Wnt5a pathway is related to the expression of myogenic regulatory factors, and Ca2+ promotes the differentiation and fusion process of myoblasts. This study explored the effect and mechanism of curcumin on myoblast differentiation during the repair and regeneration of injured skeletal muscle and its relationship with the Wnt5a pathway and Ca2+ channel. Methods Myogenic differentiation of C2C12 cells was induced with 2% horse serum, and a mouse (male, 10 weeks old) model of acute skeletal muscle injury was established using cardiotoxin (20 μL). In addition, we constructed a Wnt5a knockdown C2C12 cell model and a Wnt5a knockout mouse model. Besides, curcumin was added to the cell culture solution (80 mg/L) and fed to the mice (50 mg/kg). Fluorescence microscopy was used to determine the concentration of Ca2+. Western blot and RT‐qPCR were used to detect the protein and mRNA levels of Wnt5a, CaN, NFAT2, MyoD, Myf5, Pax7, and Myogenin. The expression levels of MyoD, Myf5, Myogenin, MHC, Desmin, and NFAT2 were detected using immunofluorescence techniques. In addition, MyoD expression was observed using immunohistochemistry, and morphological changes in mouse muscle tissue were observed using HE staining. Results During myoblast differentiation and muscle regeneration, Wnt5a expression was upregulated (P 
ISSN:2190-5991
2190-6009
2190-6009
DOI:10.1002/jcsm.13535