We tested the role of different intracellular proteolytic pathways in sepsis-induced muscle proteolysis. Sepsis was induced rats by cecal ligation and puncture; controls were sham operated. Total myofibrillar proteolysis determined incubated extensor digitorum longus muscles as release tyrosine 3-methylhistidine, respectively. Lysosomal assessed using lysosomotropic agents NH4Cl, chloroquine, leupeptin, methylamine. Ca(2+)-dependent absence or presence Ca2+ blocking proteases calpain I II....

Reticulocytes contain a nonlysosomal proteolytic pathway that requires ATP and ubiquitin. By DEAE chromatography gel filtration, we were able to fractionate the ATP-dependent system into 30-300-kDa fraction catalyzes conjugation of ubiquitin substrates (Conjugation Fraction) high mass (greater than 450 kDa) necessary for hydrolysis conjugated proteins. The latter contains two distinct proteases. One protease is unusually large, approximately 1500 kDa, degrades proteins only when conjugating...

Recent studies suggest that sepsis-induced increase in muscle proteolysis mainly reflects energy-ubiquitin-dependent protein breakdown. We tested the hypothesis glucocorticoids activate proteolytic pathway skeletal during sepsis. Rats underwent induction of sepsis by cecal ligation and puncture or were sham-operated breakdown rates measured 16 h later. The glucocorticoid receptor antagonist RU 38486 vehicle was administered to groups septic rats. In other experiments, dexamethasone (2.5 10...

To determine if vanadate has insulin-like actions in skeletal muscle, we measured its effects on glucose and protein metabolism epitrochlearis muscles of rats. Compared with insulin, increased uptake, glycogen synthesis glycolysis to a lesser degree, but caused greater stimulation lactate oxidation. Unlike did not change either or degradation. These different metabolic responses could be related the pattern insulin-receptor phosphorylation by insulin vanadate.

Although protein breakdown in most cells seems to require metabolic energy, it has only been possible establish a soluble ATP-dependent proteolytic system extracts of reticulocytes and erythroleukemia cells. We have now succeeded demonstrating more purified preparations from rabbit skeletal muscle 12-fold stimulation by ATP endogenous proteins 6-fold 125I-lysozyme degradation. However, still not demonstrate such large effects similar liver. Nevertheless, after fractionation...

It is generally accepted that ATP required for intracellular protein breakdown.Reticulocytes contain a soluble ATP-dependent pathway the degradation of highly abnormal proteins and elimination certain during cell maturation.Reticulocytes erythrocytes also selectively degrade damaged by oxidation.When these cells were exposed to oxidants, such as phenylhydrazine or nitrite, they showed large increase in breakdown.This oxidant-induced proteolysis was not inhibited depleted ATP.However,...

During sepsis or after injection of endotoxin into rats, there is a large increase in muscle protein breakdown and prostaglandin E2 (PEG2) production. Prior studies showed that partially purified interleukin 1 (IL-1) from human monocytes can stimulate these processes when added to isolated rat muscles. The availability pure recombinant IL-1 other monokines has allowed us investigate the identity active agent this process. Incubation muscles with murine alpha beta plus phorbol ester did not...

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A soluble ATP-dependent system for protein degradation has been demonstrated in reticulocyte lysates, but not extracts of nucleated cells.We report that undifferentiated murine erythroleukemia (MEL) cells contain a labile ATP-stimulated proteolytic system.The addition ATP to MEL cell at alkaline pH enhances endogenous proteins and various radiolabeled exogenous polypeptides from 2-15-fold.Nonhydrolyzable analogs had no effect.In reticulocytes, one role proteolysis is ubiquitin conjugation...

Inhibitors of protein or RNA synthesis prevented prostaglandin (PG) production in isolated skeletal muscles, brain, and spleen. Incubation rat muscles with cycloheximide the stimulation PGE2 induced vitro by Ca2+ ionophore A23187 vivo injection endotoxin. Cycloheximide also inhibited arachidonic acid PGE2, PGF2 alpha, prostacyclin. These observations suggest that block prostanoid results from a loss PG synthase activity (EC 1.14.99.1). effects were detectable within 10 min after exposure...

It is well established that the functional properties of proteins can be compromised by oxidative damage and, in vivo, modified oxidants are rapidly degraded. was hypothesized may also affect ability proteases to hydrolyze peptides and proteins. We therefore examined effect on endopeptidase activities 650 kDa 20S proteasome or multicatalytic (MCP), which thought play a central role nonlysosomal protein breakdown. Treatment MCP with oxidant system, FeSO4−EDTA−ascorbate, stimulated peptidase...

Haemoglobin damaged by exposure of red blood cells to oxidants is rapidly degraded a proteolytic pathway which does not require ATP [Fagan, Waxman & Goldberg (1986) J. Biol. Chem. 261, 5705-5713]. By fractionating erythrocyte lysates, we have purified two proteases hydrolyse oxidatively haemoglobin (Ox-Hb). One protease hydrolysed small fluorogenic substrates in addition Ox-Hb. Its molecular mass was approximately 700 kDa and it consisted several subunits ranging size from 22 30 kDa. This...

Abstract Dorsiflexion of one unloaded hind limb caused hypertrophy the soleus relative to weight‐bearing controls and faster growth plantaris gastrocnemius muscles contralateral freely moving muscles. Unloading muscle diminished primarily myofibrillar proteins whereas stretching increased all proteins. Stretching RNA, accelerated, especially, in vitro synthesis sarcoplasmic proteins, proteolysis. Both vivo results showed slower degradation than muscle, stretched muscle. Hence, prevented...

The decrease in plasma lactate during dichloroacetate (DCA) treatment is attributed to stimulation of oxidation. To determine whether DCA also inhibits production, we measured glucose metabolism muscles fed and fasted rats incubated with insulin. increased glucose-6-phosphate, an allosteric modifier glycogen synthase, approximately 50% muscle synthesis content greater than 25%. Lactate release fell; inhibition glycolysis accounted for 80% the decrease. This was associated a intracellular...

<h3>Background:</h3> Muscle wasting and negative nitrogen balance are common findings in septic patients. It is not clear what signals this loss of body protein. Proteins modified by reactive oxygen species have been shown to be rapidly degraded. <h3>Objective:</h3> To test the hypothesis that sepsis results an increased amount oxidatively damaged proteins skeletal muscle. <h3>Methods:</h3> Exposure incorporation carbonyl groups into amino acids with metal binding sites. The formation group...

Studies were carried out to characterize further the cytoplasmic ATP- and ubiquitin-independent proteolytic system in red blood cells that degrades hemoglobin damaged by exposure oxidants (Fagan, J. M., Waxman, L., Goldberg, A. L. (1986) Biol. Chem. 261, 5705-5713). Several proteases ruled as having a major role degradation of oxidant-treated (Ox-Hb). Acid hydrolases are not active this process since Ox-Hb has pH optimum between 6 8. The calpains also involved inhibitors cysteine (leupeptin...

Objective To determine the involvement of oxidative damage in muscle wasting after burn injury. Summary Background Data Burn injury damages tissue at site and also affects peripheral tissue. There is evidence to suggest that reactive oxygen species may be generated increased amounts burn, these contribute wound healing posttranslational modifications constituents distant from site. Methods The oxidation proteins was assessed, using dinitrophenylhydrazine assay for carbonyl content, muscles...

One leg of tail-casted suspended rats was immobilized in a plantar-flexed position to test whether chronic shortening posterior muscles affected the metabolic response unloading. The plantaris and gastrocnemius these animals showed approximately 20% loss muscle mass contrast simply slower growth rate with Loss soleus during suspension not accentuated by shortening. Although protein degradation isolated limb slightly faster than contralateral free limb, this difference offset synthesis...

Seeking to improve nursing student retention in their small university, faculty conducted a literature review on attrition education and discovered it be significant global problem with nearly one third of qualified students discontinuing. Improved persistence could stem the growing worldwide shortage. The existing research indicates multi-faceted challenges impacts but offers scant solutions or insight into perspectives.The piloted bridge course for freshman cohort develop intrinsic...