mTORC1-Mediated Satellite Cell Differentiation Is Required for Lysine-Induced Skeletal Muscle Growth

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Skeletal muscle is the primary source of protein for humans. However, the mechanisms of skeletal muscle growth, such as nutrition control, remain unknown. Moreover, the function of lysine (Lys) in controling skeletal muscle growth has gradually demonstrated that Lys is not only a substantial for protein synthesis but also a signaling molecule for satellite cell (SC) activation. In the current work, the number of differentiated SCs in the longissimus thoracis muscle and the fusion index of SCs were both governed by Lys supplementation. Meanwhile, the myogenic regulatory factors (MRFs) and the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) pathway showed the same tendencies of changes as the differentiation of SCs. After Lys was resupplemented with rapamycin, the mTORC1 pathway was inhibited, and the differentiation ability of SCs was suppressed. Collectively, the results showed that mTORC1 pathway-mediated SC differentiation was required for Lys-promoted skeletal muscle growth.
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  • Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China (2018YFD0500403)

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