Genetic Analysis of P38 MAP Kinases in Myogenesis: Fundamental Role of P38alpha in Abrogating Myoblast Proliferation
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The p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway plays a critical role in skeletal muscle differentiation. However, the relative contribution of the four p38 MAPKs (p38alpha, p38beta, p38gamma and p38delta) to this process is unknown. Here we show that myoblasts lacking p38alpha, but not those lacking p38beta or p38delta, are unable to differentiate and form multinucleated myotubes, whereas p38gamma-deficient myoblasts exhibit an attenuated fusion capacity. The defective myogenesis in the absence of p38alpha is caused by delayed cell-cycle exit and continuous proliferation in differentiation-promoting conditions. Indeed, activation of JNK/cJun was enhanced in p38alpha-deficient myoblasts leading to increased cyclin D1 transcription, whereas inhibition of JNK activity rescued the proliferation phenotype. Thus, p38alpha controls myogenesis by antagonizing the activation of the JNK proliferation-promoting pathway, before its direct effect on muscle differentiation-specific gene transcription. More importantly, in agreement with the defective myogenesis of cultured p38alpha(Delta/Delta) myoblasts, neonatal muscle deficient in p38alpha shows cellular hyperproliferation and delayed maturation. This study provides novel evidence of a fundamental role of p38alpha in muscle formation in vitro and in vivo.
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