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NEB mutations disrupt the super-relaxed state of myosin and remodel the muscle metabolic proteome in nemaline myopathy
Authors: Ranu Natasha, Laitila Jenni, Dugdale Hannah F., Mariano Jennifer, Kolb Justin S., Wallgren-Pettersson Carina, Witting Nanna, Vissing John, Vilchez Juan Jesus, Fiorillo Chiara, Zanoteli Edmar, Auranen Mari, Jokela Manu, Tasca Giorgio, Claeys Kristl G., Voermans Nicol C., Palmio Johanna, Huovinen Sanna, Moggio Maurizio, Beck Thomas Nyegaard, Kontrogianni-Konstantopoulos Aikaterini, Granzier Henk, Ochala Julien
Publisher: BMC
Publication year: 2022
Journal: Acta Neuropathologica Communications
Journal name in source: ACTA NEUROPATHOLOGICA COMMUNICATIONS
Journal acronym: ACTA NEUROPATHOL COM
Article number: 185
Volume: 10
Issue: 1
Number of pages: 14
ISSN: 2051-5960
eISSN: 2051-5960
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40478-022-01491-9
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1186/s40478-022-01491-9
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/178361228
Nemaline myopathy (NM) is one of the most common non-dystrophic genetic muscle disorders. NM is often associated with mutations in the NEB gene. Even though the exact NEB-NM pathophysiological mechanisms remain unclear, histological analyses of patients' muscle biopsies often reveal unexplained accumulation of glycogen and abnormally shaped mitochondria. Hence, the aim of the present study was to define the exact molecular and cellular cascade of events that would lead to potential changes in muscle energetics in NEB-NM. For that, we applied a wide range of biophysical and cell biology assays on skeletal muscle fibres from NM patients as well as untargeted proteomics analyses on isolated myofibres from a muscle-specific nebulin-deficient mouse model. Unexpectedly, we found that the myosin stabilizing conformational state, known as super-relaxed state, was significantly impaired, inducing an increase in the energy (ATP) consumption of resting muscle fibres from NEB-NM patients when compared with controls or with other forms of genetic/rare, acquired NM. This destabilization of the myosin super-relaxed state had dynamic consequences as we observed a remodeling of the metabolic proteome in muscle fibres from nebulin-deficient mice. Altogether, our findings explain some of the hitherto obscure hallmarks of NM, including the appearance of abnormal energy proteins and suggest potential beneficial effects of drugs targeting myosin activity/conformations for NEB-NM.
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