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Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Skeletal Muscle Homeostasis and Disease

Current Rheumatology Reports volume 14, pages 238–243 (2012)Cite this article

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Our appreciation of the role of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathways in both skeletal muscle homeostasis and the progression of muscle diseases is gaining momentum. This review provides insight into ER stress mechanisms during physiologic and pathological disturbances in skeletal muscle. The role of ER stress in the response to dietary alterations and acute stressors, including its role in autoimmune and genetic muscle disorders, has been described. Recent studies identifying ER stress markers in diseased skeletal muscle are noted. The emerging evidence for ER–mitochondrial interplay in skeletal muscle and its importance during chronic ER stress in activation of both inflammatory and cell death pathways (autophagy, necrosis, and apoptosis) have been discussed. Thus, understanding the ER stress–related molecular pathways underlying physiologic and pathological phenotypes in healthy and diseased skeletal muscle should lead to novel therapeutic targets for muscle disease.

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Dr. Nagaraju is supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health (RO1-AR050478 and AR050478-06S1). The authors wish to thank Dr. Debbie McClellan for editorial help.

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Rayavarapu, S., Coley, W. & Nagaraju, K. Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Skeletal Muscle Homeostasis and Disease. Curr Rheumatol Rep 14, 238–243 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11926-012-0247-5

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Keywords

  • Skeletal muscle
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Sarcoplasmic reticulum
  • Mitochondria
  • Myositis
  • ER stress
  • Autophagy
  • Necrosis
  • Apoptosis
  • Muscle disease