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Restricted maternal nutrition alters myogenic regulatory factor expression in satellite cells of ovine offspring

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 February 2016

J. S. Raja
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University of Connecticut, 3636 Horsebarn Rd Ext, Storrs, CT, USA
M. L. Hoffman
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University of Connecticut, 3636 Horsebarn Rd Ext, Storrs, CT, USA
K. E. Govoni
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University of Connecticut, 3636 Horsebarn Rd Ext, Storrs, CT, USA
S. A. Zinn
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University of Connecticut, 3636 Horsebarn Rd Ext, Storrs, CT, USA
S. A. Reed*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University of Connecticut, 3636 Horsebarn Rd Ext, Storrs, CT, USA
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Abstract

Poor maternal nutrition inhibits muscle development and postnatal muscle growth. Satellite cells are myogenic precursor cells that contribute to postnatal muscle growth, and their activity can be evaluated by the expression of several transcription factors. Paired-box (Pax)7 is expressed in quiescent and active satellite cells. MyoD is expressed in activated and proliferating satellite cells and myogenin is expressed in terminally differentiating cells. Disruption in the expression pattern or timing of expression of myogenic regulatory factors negatively affects muscle development and growth. We hypothesized that poor maternal nutrition during gestation would alter the in vitro temporal expression of MyoD and myogenin in satellite cells from offspring at birth and 3 months of age. Ewes were fed 100% or 60% of NRC requirements from day 31±1.3 of gestation. Lambs from control-fed (CON) or restricted-fed (RES) ewes were euthanized within 24 h of birth (birth; n=5) or were fed a control diet until 3 months of age (n=5). Satellite cells isolated from the semitendinosus muscle were used for gene expression analysis or cultured for 24, 48 or 72 h and immunostained for Pax7, MyoD or myogenin. Fusion index was calculated from a subset of cells allowed to differentiate. Compared with CON, temporal expression of MyoD and myogenin was altered in cultured satellite cells isolated from RES lambs at birth. The percent of cells expressing MyoD was greater in RES than CON (P=0.03) after 24 h in culture. After 48 h of culture, there was a greater percent of cells expressing myogenin in RES compared with CON (P<0.001). After 72 h of culture the percent of satellite cells expressing myogenin in RES was less than CON (P<0.01). There were no differences in the gene expression of Pax7, Myf5 or MyoD in isolated satellite cells at birth (P>0.05). In satellite cells from RES lambs at 3 months of age, the percent of cells expressing MyoD and myogenin were greater than CON after 72 h in culture (P<0.05). Fusion index was reduced in RES lambs at 3 months of age compared with CON (P<0.001). Restricted nutrition during gestation alters the temporal expression of myogenic regulatory factors in satellite cells of the offspring, which may reduce the pool of myoblasts, decrease myoblast fusion and contribute to the poor postnatal muscle growth previously observed in these animals.

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