Prolonged residence of mice in spaceflight is a scientifically robust and ethically ratified model of muscle atrophy caused by continued unloading.
Under the Rodent Research Program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), we assayed the large-scale mRNA and metabolomic
perturbations in the quadriceps of C57BL/6j male mice that lived in spaceflight (FLT) or on the ground (control or CTR) for approximately 4 weeks. The
wet weights of the quadriceps were significantly reduced in FLT mice. Next-generation sequencing and untargeted mass spectroscopic assays interrogated
the gene-metabolite landscape of the quadriceps. A majority of top-ranked differentially suppressed genes in FLT encoded proteins from the myosin or
troponin families, suggesting sarcomere alterations in space. Significantly enriched gene-metabolite networks were found linked to sarcomeric
integrity, immune fitness, and oxidative stress response; all inhibited in space as per in silico prediction. A significant loss of mitochondrial DNA
copy numbers in FLT mice underlined the energy deprivation associated with spaceflight-induced stress. This hypothesis was reinforced by the
transcriptomic sequencing-metabolomics integrative analysis that showed inhibited networks related to protein, lipid, and carbohydrate metabolism, and
adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthesis and hydrolysis. Finally, we discovered important upstream regulators, which could be targeted for
next-generation therapeutic intervention for chronic disuse of the musculoskeletal system. 2020 The Authors. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
published by American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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