Title | Sarcolipin Exhibits Abundant RNA Transcription and Minimal Protein Expression in Horse Gluteal Muscle. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Autry, JM, Karim, CB, Perumbakkam, S, Finno, CJ, McKenzie, EC, Thomas, DD, Valberg, SJ |
Journal | Vet Sci |
Volume | 7 |
Issue | 4 |
Date Published | 2020 Nov 13 |
ISSN | 2306-7381 |
Abstract | Ca regulation in equine muscle is important for horse performance, yet little is known about this species-specific regulation. We reported recently that horse encode unique gene and protein sequences for the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca-transporting ATPase (SERCA) and the regulatory subunit sarcolipin (SLN). Here we quantified gene transcription and protein expression of SERCA and its inhibitory peptides in horse gluteus, as compared to commonly-studied rabbit skeletal muscle. RNA sequencing and protein immunoblotting determined that horse gluteus expresses the gene (SERCA1) as the predominant SR Ca-ATPase isoform and the gene as the most-abundant SERCA inhibitory peptide, as also found in rabbit skeletal muscle. Equine muscle expresses an insignificant level of phospholamban (PLN), another key SERCA inhibitory peptide expressed commonly in a variety of mammalian striated muscles. Surprisingly in horse, the RNA transcript ratio of -to- is an order of magnitude than in rabbit, while the corresponding protein expression ratio is an order of magnitude than in rabbit. Thus, is not efficiently translated or maintained as a stable protein in horse muscle, suggesting a non-coding role for supra-abundant mRNA. We propose that the lack of SLN and PLN inhibition of SERCA activity in equine muscle is an evolutionary adaptation that potentiates Ca cycling and muscle contractility in a prey species domestically selected for speed. |
DOI | 10.3390/vetsci7040178 |
Alternate Journal | Vet Sci |
PubMed ID | 33202832 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC7711957 |
Grant List | HL139065 / NH / NIH HHS / United States GM27906 / NH / NIH HHS / United States R01 HL139065 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States D16EQ-004 / / Morris Animal Foundation / D14EQ-021 / / Morris Animal Foundation / AG26160 / NH / NIH HHS / United States R01 AG026160 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States |