Increased Circulating Levels of Interleukin-6 Induce Perturbation in Redox-Regulated Signaling Cascades in Muscle of Dystrophic Mice

Joint Authors

Musarò, Antonio
Forcina, Laura
Nicoletti, Carmine
Scicchitano, Bianca Maria
Pelosi, Laura

Source

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity

Issue

Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-10, 10 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2017-08-06

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

10

Main Subjects

Biology

Abstract EN

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked genetic disease in which dystrophin gene is mutated, resulting in dysfunctional or absent dystrophin protein.

The pathology of dystrophic muscle includes degeneration, necrosis with inflammatory cell invasion, regeneration, and fibrous and fatty changes.

Nevertheless, the mechanisms by which the absence of dystrophin leads to muscle degeneration remain to be fully elucidated.

An imbalance between oxidant and antioxidant systems has been proposed as a secondary effect of DMD.

However, the significance and precise extent of the perturbation in redox signaling cascades is poorly understood.

We report that mdx dystrophic mice are able to activate a compensatory antioxidant response at the presymptomatic stage of the disease.

In contrast, increased circulating levels of IL-6 perturb the redox signaling cascade, even prior to the necrotic stage, leading to severe features and progressive nature of muscular dystrophy.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Pelosi, Laura& Forcina, Laura& Nicoletti, Carmine& Scicchitano, Bianca Maria& Musarò, Antonio. 2017. Increased Circulating Levels of Interleukin-6 Induce Perturbation in Redox-Regulated Signaling Cascades in Muscle of Dystrophic Mice. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1193982

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Pelosi, Laura…[et al.]. Increased Circulating Levels of Interleukin-6 Induce Perturbation in Redox-Regulated Signaling Cascades in Muscle of Dystrophic Mice. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1193982

American Medical Association (AMA)

Pelosi, Laura& Forcina, Laura& Nicoletti, Carmine& Scicchitano, Bianca Maria& Musarò, Antonio. Increased Circulating Levels of Interleukin-6 Induce Perturbation in Redox-Regulated Signaling Cascades in Muscle of Dystrophic Mice. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1193982

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1193982