HDAC4-myogenin axis as an important marker of HD-related skeletal muscle atrophy

M Mielcarek, M Toczek, CJLM Smeets… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Skeletal muscle remodelling and contractile dysfunction occur through both acute and
chronic disease processes. These include the accumulation of insoluble aggregates of …

Cytoplasmic HDAC4 regulates the membrane repair mechanism in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

A Renzini, N Marroncelli, G Cavioli… - Journal of Cachexia …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Histone deacetylase 4 (HDAC4) is a stress‐responsive factor that
mediates multiple cellular responses. As a member of class IIa HDACs, HDAC4 shuttles …

Differential expression of HDAC and HAT genes in atrophying skeletal muscle

AW Beharry, AR Judge - Muscle & nerve, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Histone deacetylase (HDAC) proteins, which counter the activity of histone
acetyltransferases (HATs), are necessary for normal muscle atrophy in response to several …

Gene expression in Huntington's disease skeletal muscle: a potential biomarker

AD Strand, AK Aragaki, D Shaw, T Bird… - Human molecular …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Huntington's disease (HD) is an incurable and fatal neurodegenerative disorder.
Improvements in the objective measurement of HD will lead to more efficient clinical trials …

HDAC1 activates FoxO and is both sufficient and required for skeletal muscle atrophy

AW Beharry, PB Sandesara, BM Roberts… - Journal of cell …, 2014 - journals.biologists.com
ABSTRACT The Forkhead box O (FoxO) transcription factors are activated, and necessary
for the muscle atrophy, in several pathophysiological conditions, including muscle disuse …

Skeletal Muscle Atrophy in R6/2 Mice–Altered Circulating Skeletal Muscle Markers and Gene Expression Profile Changes

A Magnusson-Lind, M Davidsson… - Journal of …, 2014 - content.iospress.com
Background: In addition to classical neurological symptoms, Huntington's disease (HD) is
complicated by peripheral pathology, including progressive skeletal muscle wasting, and …

Skeletal muscle pathology in Huntington's disease

D Zielonka, I Piotrowska, JT Marcinkowski… - Frontiers in …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Huntington's disease (HD) is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder caused by the
expansion of a polyglutamine stretch within the huntingtin protein (HTT). The neurological …

Transcriptional signature of an altered purine metabolism in the skeletal muscle of a Huntington's disease mouse model

M Mielcarek, RT Smolenski, M Isalan - Frontiers in Physiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder, caused by a polyglutamine
expansion in the huntingtin protein (HTT). HD has a peripheral component to its pathology …

Targeting HDAC8 to ameliorate skeletal muscle differentiation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

M Spreafico, M Cafora, C Bragato, D Capitanio… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) causes progressive skeletal muscle degeneration
and currently there are few therapeutic options. The identification of new drug targets and …

HDAC4 preserves skeletal muscle structure following long-term denervation by mediating distinct cellular responses

E Pigna, A Renzini, E Greco, E Simonazzi, S Fulle… - Skeletal muscle, 2018 - Springer
Background Denervation triggers numerous molecular responses in skeletal muscle,
including the activation of catabolic pathways and oxidative stress, leading to progressive …