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Query: UMLS:C0036690 (
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The present study evaluated the ability of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) complexed with IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) to modulate the
sepsis
-induced inhibition of protein synthesis in gastrocnemius. Beginning 16 h after the induction of
sepsis
, either the binary complex or saline was injected twice daily via a tail vein, with measurements made 3 and 5 days later. By day 3,
sepsis
had reduced plasma IGF-I concentrations approximately 50% in saline-treated rats. Administration of the binary complex provided exogenous IGF-I to compensate for the
sepsis
-induced diminished plasma IGF-I.
Sepsis
decreased rates of protein synthesis in gastrocnemius relative to controls by limiting translational efficiency. Treatment of septic rats with the binary complex for 5 days attenuated the
sepsis
-induced inhibition of protein synthesis and restored translational efficiency to control values. Assessment of potential mechanisms regulating translational efficiency showed that neither the
sepsis
-induced change in gastrocnemius content of eukaryotic initiation factor 2B (eIF2B), the amount of
eIF4E
associated with 4E binding protein-1 (4E-BP1), nor the phosphorylation state of 4E-BP1 or
eIF4E
were altered by the binary complex. Overall, the results are consistent with the hypothesis that decreases in plasma IGF-I are partially responsible for enhanced muscle catabolism during
sepsis
.
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PMID:IGF-I/IGFBP-3 binary complex modulates sepsis-induced inhibition of protein synthesis in skeletal muscle. 1105 71
Chronic septic abscess formation causes an inhibition of protein synthesis in gastrocnemius that is not observed in rats with a sterile abscess. The inhibition is associated with an impaired translation initiation. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of
sepsis
on phosphorylation and availability of eukaryotic initiation factor (eIF)4E in gastrocnemius 5 days after induction of a sterile or septic abscess. Neither
sepsis
nor sterile inflammation altered the extent of
eIF4E
phosphorylation. Moreover, no changes in the amount of the binding protein 4E-BP1 associated with
eIF4E
or in the phosphorylation of 4E-BP1 were observed during
sepsis
or sterile inflammation. In contrast,
sepsis
and sterile inflammation caused a reduction in the relative amount of eIF4G bound to
eIF4E
compared with controls. The diminished amount of eIF4G bound to
eIF4E
was not the result of a reduced abundance of
eIF4E
.
Sepsis
, but not sterile inflammation, caused an increase in the cellular abundance of
eIF4E
. The results provide evidence that alterations in the
eIF4E
system are probably not rate controlling for the synthesis of total, mixed proteins in gastrocnemius during
sepsis
. Instead, on the basis of our previous studies, changes in eIF2B appear to be responsible for limiting protein synthesis in skeletal muscle during
sepsis
.
...
PMID:Effect of sepsis on eIE4E availability in skeletal muscle. 1105 74
Induction of
sepsis
in rats causes an inhibition of protein synthesis in skeletal muscle that is resistant to the stimulatory actions of insulin. To gain a better understanding of the underlying reason for this lack of response, the present study was undertaken to investigate
sepsis
-induced alterations in insulin signaling to regulatory components of mRNA translation. Experiments were performed in perfused hindlimb preparations from rats 5 days after induction of a septic abscess.
Sepsis
resulted in a 50% reduction in protein synthesis in the gastrocnemius. Protein synthesis in muscles from septic rats, but not controls, was unresponsive to stimulation by insulin. The insulin-induced hyperphosphorylation response of the translation repressor protein 4E-binding protein 1 (4E-BP1) and of the 70-kDa S6 kinase (S6K1) (1), two targets of insulin action on mRNA translation, was unimpaired in gastrocnemius of septic rats. Hyperphosphorylation of 4E-BP1 in response to insulin resulted in its dissociation from the inactive eukaryotic initiation factor (eIF)4E. 4E-BP1 complex in both control and septic rats. However, assembly of the active eIF4F complex as assessed by the association of
eIF4E
with eIF4G did not follow the pattern predicted by the increased availability of
eIF4E
resulting from changes in the phosphorylation of 4E-BP1. Indeed,
sepsis
caused a dramatic reduction in the amount of eIF4G associated with
eIF4E
in the presence or absence of insulin. Thus the inability of insulin to stimulate protein synthesis during
sepsis
may be related to a defect in signaling to a step in translation initiation involved in assembly of an active eIF4F complex.
...
PMID:Insulin fails to stimulate muscle protein synthesis in sepsis despite unimpaired signaling to 4E-BP1 and S6K1. 1159 62
FVIIa binding to tissue factor (TF) and subsequent signal transduction have now been implicated in a variety of pathophysiological processes, including cytokine production during
sepsis
, tumor angiogenesis and neoangiogenesis, and leukocyte diapedesis. The molecular details, however, by which FVIIa/TF affects gene expression and cellular physiology, remain obscure. Here we show that FVIIa induces a transient phosphorylation of p70/p85(S6K) and p90(RSK) in BHK cells stably transfected with either full-length TF or with a cytoplasmic domain-truncated TF but not in wild type BHK cells. Phosphorylation of these kinases was also observed in HaCaT cells, expressing endogenous TF. Phosphorylation of p70/p85(S6K) coincided with protein kinase B and GSK-3beta phosphorylation. Activation of p70/p85(S6K) was sensitive to inhibitors of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and to rapamycin, whereas phosphorylation of p90(RSK) was sensitive to PD98059. FVIIa stimulation of p70/p85(S6K) and p90(RSK) correlated with phosphorylation of the eukaryotic initiation factor
eIF-4E
, up-regulation of protein levels of eEF1alpha and eEF2, and enhanced [(35)S]methionine incorporation. These effects were not influenced by inhibitors of thrombin or FXa generation and were strictly dependent on the presence of the extracellular domain of TF, but they did not require the intracellular portion of TF. We propose that a TF cytoplasmic domain-independent stimulation of protein synthesis via activation of S6 kinase contributes to FVIIa effects in pathophysiology.
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PMID:VIIa/tissue factor interaction results in a tissue factor cytoplasmic domain-independent activation of protein synthesis, p70, and p90 S6 kinase phosphorylation. 1201 61
In the present study, differential responses of regulatory proteins involved in translation initiation in skeletal muscle and liver during
sepsis
were studied in neonatal pigs treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). LPS did not alter eukaryotic initiation factor (eIF) 2B activity in either tissue. In contrast, binding of eIF4G to
eIF4E
to form the active mRNA-binding complex was repressed in muscle and enhanced in liver. Phosphorylation of
eIF4E
-binding protein, 4E-BP1, and ribosomal protein S6 kinase, S6K1, was reduced in muscle during
sepsis
but increased in liver. Finally, changes in 4E-BP1 and S6K1 phosphorylation were associated with altered phosphorylation of the protein kinase mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). Overall, the results suggest that translation initiation in both skeletal muscle and liver is altered during neonatal
sepsis
by modulation of the mRNA-binding step through changes in mTOR activation. Moreover, the LPS-induced changes in factors that regulate translation initiation are more profound than previously reported changes in global rates of protein synthesis in the neonate. This finding suggests that the initiator methionyl-tRNA-rather than the mRNA-binding step in translation initiation may play a more critical role in maintaining protein synthesis rates in the neonate during
sepsis
.
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PMID:Endotoxin induces differential regulation of mTOR-dependent signaling in skeletal muscle and liver of neonatal pigs. 1277 8
Polymicrobial
sepsis
impairs skeletal muscle protein synthesis, which results from impairment in translation initiation under basal conditions. The purpose of the present study was to test the hypothesis that
sepsis
also impairs the anabolic response to amino acids, specifically leucine (Leu).
Sepsis
was induced by cecal ligation and puncture, and 24 h later, Leu or saline (Sal) was orally administered to septic and time-matched nonseptic rats. The gastrocnemius was removed 20 min later for assessment of protein synthesis and signaling components important in peptide-chain initiation. Oral Leu increased muscle protein synthesis in nonseptic rats. Leu was unable to increase protein synthesis in muscle from septic rats, and synthetic rates remained below those observed in nonseptic + Sal rats. In nonseptic + Leu rats, phosphorylation of eukaryotic initiation factor (eIF)4E-binding protein 1 (4E-BP1) in muscle was markedly increased compared with values from time-matched Sal-treated nonseptic rats. This change was associated with redistribution of
eIF4E
from the inactive
eIF4E
.4E-BP1 to the active
eIF4E
.eIF4G complex. In septic rats, Leu-induced phosphorylation of 4E-BP1 and changes in
eIF4E
distribution were completely abrogated.
Sepsis
also antagonized the Leu-induced increase in phosphorylation of S6 kinase 1 and ribosomal protein S6.
Sepsis
attenuated Leu-induced phosphorylation of mammalian target of rapamycin and eIF4G. The ability of
sepsis
to inhibit anabolic effects of Leu could not be attributed to differences in plasma concentrations of insulin, insulin-like growth factor I, or Leu between groups. In contrast, the ability of exogenous insulin-like growth factor I to stimulate the same signaling components pertaining to translation initiation was not impaired by
sepsis
. Hence,
sepsis
produces a relatively specific Leu resistance in skeletal muscle that impairs the ability of this amino acid to stimulate translation initiation and protein synthesis.
...
PMID:Differential effect of sepsis on ability of leucine and IGF-I to stimulate muscle translation initiation. 1518 95
Decreased translation initiation adversely impacts protein synthesis and contributes to the myocardial dysfunction produced by
sepsis
. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to identify
sepsis
-induced changes in signal transduction pathways known to regulate translation initiation in cardiac muscle and to determine whether the stimulatory effects of leucine can reverse the observed defects. To address this aim,
sepsis
was produced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) in anesthetized rats and the animals studied in the fasted condition 24 h later. Separate groups of septic and time-matched control rats also received an oral gavage of leucine. To identify potential mechanisms responsible for regulating cap-dependent mRNA translation in cardiac muscle, several eukaryotic initiation factors (eIFs) were examined. Under basal conditions, hearts from septic rats demonstrated a redistribution of the rate-limiting factor
eIF4E
due to increased binding of the translational repressor 4E-BP1 with
eIF4E
. However, this change was independent of an alteration in the phosphorylation state of 4E-BP1. The phosphorylation of mTOR, S6K1, the ribosomal protein (rp) S6, and eIF4G was not altered in hearts from septic rats under basal conditions. In control rats, leucine failed to alter
eIF4E
distribution but increased the phosphorylation of S6K1 and S6. In contrast, in hearts from septic rats leucine acutely reversed the alterations in
eIF4E
distribution. However, the ability of leucine to increase S6K1 and rpS6 phosphorylation in septic hearts was blunted.
Sepsis
increased the content of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha in heart and pre-treatment of rats with a TNF antagonist prevented the above-mentioned
sepsis
-induced changes. These data indicate that oral administration of leucine acutely reverses
sepsis
-induced alterations
eIF4E
distribution observed under basal conditions but the anabolic actions of this amino acid on S6K1 and rpS6 phosphorylation remain blunted, providing evidence for a leucine resistance. Finally, TNFalpha, either directly or indirectly, appears to mediate the
sepsis
-induced defects in myocardial translation initiation.
...
PMID:TNFalpha mediates sepsis-induced impairment of basal and leucine-stimulated signaling via S6K1 and eIF4E in cardiac muscle. 1553 70
Sepsis
induces weight loss and the loss of skeletal muscle proteins, in part through an inhibition of protein synthesis secondary to an inhibition of the key steps controlling mRNA translation in skeletal muscle. We have previously shown that
sepsis
decreases the phosphorylation of
eIF4E
. The present study examines the phosphorylation of Erk 1/2 MAPK and p38 MAPK in skeletal muscle of rats with a chronic (5-day) intra-abdominal septic abscess. Mnk1 catalyzes the phosphorylation of
eIF4E
, and Mnk1 is activated by phosphorylation via Erk1/2 MAPK and p38 MAPK.
Sepsis
resulted in a significant decrease in the steady-state phosphorylation of Erk 1/2 and p38 MAPKs compared with sterile inflammation. To examine the mediators responsible for decreased phosphorylation of Erk 1/2 and p38 MAPKs, rats were treated with TNF binding protein (TNFbp) or infused for 24 h with TNF. Treatment of septic rats with TNFbp resulted in an increase in the phosphorylation of both Erk 1/2 and p38 MAPKs in skeletal muscle. This was associated with enhanced phosphorylation of
eIF4E
. In contrast, constant intravenous infusion of TNF-alpha for 24 h resulted in a complete inhibition of p38 MAPK phosphorylation while Erk 1/2 MAPK phosphorylation was increased. The net effect was a modest increase in
eIF4E
phosphorylation. The results suggest altered regulation of Erk 1/2 and p38 MAPK signal translation pathways by endogenously produced TNF, or some compound dependent on TNF may modulate, in part, the phosphorylation state of
eIF4E
in skeletal muscle during
sepsis
.
...
PMID:Diminished ERK 1/2 and p38 MAPK phosphorylation in skeletal muscle during sepsis. 1554 27
Chronic septic abscess formation causes an inhibition of protein synthesis in gastrocnemius not observed in rats with a sterile abscess. Inhibition is associated with an impaired mRNA translation initiation that can be ameliorated by elevating IGF-I but not insulin. The present study investigated the ability of IGF-I signaling to stimulate protein synthesis in gastrocnemius by accelerating mRNA translation initiation. Experiments were performed in perfused hindlimb preparations from rats 5 days after induction of a septic abscess. Protein synthesis in gastrocnemius from septic rats was accelerated twofold by the addition of IGF-I (10 nM) to perfusate. IGF-I increased the phosphorylation of translation repressor 4E-binding protein-1 (4E-BP1). Hyperphosphorylation of 4E-BP1 in response to IGF-I resulted in its dissociation from the inactive eukaryotic initiation factor (eIF) 4E.4E-BP1 complex. Assembly of the active eIF4F complex (as assessed by the association eIF4G with
eIF4E
) was increased twofold by IGF-I in the perfusate. In addition, phosphorylation of eIF4G and ribosomal protein S6 kinase-1 (S6K1) was also enhanced by IGF-I. Activation of mammalian target of rapamycin, an upstream kinase implicated in phosphorylating both 4E-BP1 and S6K1, was also observed. Thus the ability of IGF-I to accelerate protein synthesis during
sepsis
may be related to a stimulation of signaling to multiple steps in translation initiation with an ensuing increased phosphorylation of eIF4G,
eIF4E
availability, and S6K1 phosphorylation.
...
PMID:IGF-I stimulates protein synthesis in skeletal muscle through multiple signaling pathways during sepsis. 1615 Aug 39
Skeletal muscle protein synthesis is reduced in neonatal pigs in response to endotoxemia. To examine the role of insulin in this response, neonatal pigs were infused with endotoxin (LPS, 0 and 10 mug.kg(-1).h(-1)), whereas glucose and amino acids were maintained at fasting levels and insulin was clamped at fasting or fed (2 or 10 muU/ml) levels. Fractional rates of protein synthesis and translational control mechanisms were examined in longissimus dorsi muscle and liver. In the presence of fasting insulin, LPS reduced muscle protein synthesis (-29%), and increasing insulin to fed levels accelerated muscle protein synthesis in both groups (controls, +44%; LPS, +64%). LPS, but not insulin, increased liver protein synthesis by +28%. In muscle of fasting neonatal pigs, LPS reduced 4E-BP1 phosphorylation and
eIF4E
to eIF4G binding. In muscle of controls, but not LPS pigs, raising insulin to fed levels increased 4E-BP1 and S6K1 phosphorylation and
eIF4E
to eIF4G binding. In muscle and liver, neither LPS nor insulin altered eIF2B activity. eEF2 phosphorylation decreased in response to insulin in both LPS and control animals. The results suggest that, in endotoxemic neonatal animals, the response of protein synthesis to insulin is maintained despite suppression of mTOR-dependent translation initiation and
eIF4E
availability for eIF4F assembly. Maintenance of an anabolic response to the feeding-induced rise in insulin likely exerts a protective effect for the neonate to the catabolic processes induced by
sepsis
.
...
PMID:Insulin stimulates muscle protein synthesis in neonates during endotoxemia despite repression of translation initiation. 1704 63
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