Abstract

Introduction: Muscles add sarcomeres in response to stretch, presumably to maintain optimal sarcomere length. Clinical evidence from patients with cerebral palsy, who have both decreased serial sarcomere number and reduced satellite cells (SCs), suggests a hypothesis that SCs may be involved in sarcomere addition. Methods: A transgenic Pax7‐DTA mouse model underwent conditional SC depletion, and their soleii were then stretch‐immobilized to assess the capacity for sarcomere addition. Muscle architecture, morphology, and extracellular matrix (ECM) changes were also evaluated. Results: Mice in the SC‐reduced group achieved normal serial sarcomere addition in response to stretch. However, muscle fiber cross‐sectional area was significantly smaller and was associated with hypertrophic ECM changes, consistent with fibrosis. Conclusions: While a reduced SC population does not hinder serial sarcomere addition, SCs play a role in muscle adaptation to chronic stretch that involves maintenance of both fiber cross‐sectional area and ECM structure.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2017

Notes/Citation Information

Published in Muscle & Nerve, v. 55, issue 3, p. 384-392.

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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Kinney, M. C., Dayanidhi, S., Dykstra, P. B., McCarthy, J. J., Peterson, C. A., & Lieber, R. L. (2017). Reduced skeletal muscle satellite cell number alters muscle morphology after chronic stretch but allows limited serial sarcomere addition. Muscle & Nerve, 55(3), 384-392, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.25227. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.25227

Funding Information

The authors acknowledge NIH grants P30AR061303 and HD050837 and Department of Veterans Affairs grant A9028-R for support. This research was also aided by a grant from the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation, with Funding Provided by Depuy Synthes Joint Reconstruction.

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