Identification of Potential Muscle Biomarkers in McArdle Disease: Insights from Muscle Proteome Analysis

Glycogen storage disease type V (GSDV, McArdle disease) is a rare genetic myopathy caused by deficiency of the muscle isoform of glycogen phosphorylase (PYGM). This results in a block in the use of muscle glycogen as an energetic substrate, with subsequent exercise intolerance. The pathobiology of G...

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Autores: García Consuegra, Inés, Asensio Peña, Sara, Garrido Moraga, Rocío, Pinós, Tomàs, Domínguez González, Cristina, Santalla, Alfredo, Nogales Gadea, Gisela, Serrano Lorenzo, Pablo, Andreu, Antoni L., Arenas, Joaquín, Zugaza Gurruchaga, José Luis, Lucía Mulas, Alejandro, Martín, Miguel A.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
Repositorio:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/56595
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/56595
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:PYGM
myophosphorylase
proteomics
McArdle disease
GSDV
iTRAQ
skeletal muscle
metabolic myopathy
protein biomarkers
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Sumario:Glycogen storage disease type V (GSDV, McArdle disease) is a rare genetic myopathy caused by deficiency of the muscle isoform of glycogen phosphorylase (PYGM). This results in a block in the use of muscle glycogen as an energetic substrate, with subsequent exercise intolerance. The pathobiology of GSDV is still not fully understood, especially with regard to some features such as persistent muscle damage (i.e., even without prior exercise). We aimed at identifying potential muscle protein biomarkers of GSDV by analyzing the muscle proteome and the molecular networks associated with muscle dysfunction in these patients. Muscle biopsies from eight patients and eight healthy controls showing none of the features of McArdle disease, such as frequent contractures and persistent muscle damage, were studied by quantitative protein expression using isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ) followed by artificial neuronal networks (ANNs) and topology analysis. Protein candidate validation was performed by Western blot. Several proteins predominantly involved in the process of muscle contraction and/or calcium homeostasis, such as myosin, sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase 1, tropomyosin alpha-1 chain, troponin isoforms, and alpha-actinin-3, showed significantly lower expression levels in the muscle of GSDV patients. These proteins could be potential biomarkers of the persistent muscle damage in the absence of prior exertion reported in GSDV patients. Further studies are needed to elucidate the molecular mechanisms by which PYGM controls the expression of these proteins.