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Arpp/Ankrd2, a member of the muscle ankyrin repeat proteins (MARPs), translocates from the I-band to the nucleus after muscle injury

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Ankyrin-repeat protein with a PEST motif and a proline-rich region (Arpp), also designated as Ankrd2, is a member of the muscle ankyrin repeat proteins (MARPs), which have been proposed to be involved in muscle stress response pathways. Arpp/Ankrd2 is localized mainly in the I-band of striated muscle. However, it has recently been reported that Arpp/Ankrd2 can interact with nuclear proteins, such as premyelocytic leukemia protein (PML), p53 and YB-1 in vitro. In this study, to determine whether nuclear accumulation of Arpp/Ankrd2 actually occurs, we performed an immunohistochemical investigation of gastrocnemius muscles that had been injured by injection of cardiotoxin or contact with dry ice. We found that Arpp/Ankrd2 accumulated in the nuclei of myofibers located adjacent to severely damaged myofibers after muscle injury. Double-labeled immunohistochemistry revealed that Arpp/Ankrd2 accumulated in the nuclei of sarcomere-damaged myofibers. Furthermore, we found that Arpp/Ankrd2 tended to be localized in euchromatin where genes are transcriptionally activated. Based on these findings, we suggest that Arpp/Ankrd2 may translocate from the I-band to the nucleus in response to muscle damage and may participate in the regulation of gene expression.

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This research was supported in part by the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture of Japan, and Grants-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-Up Research), No.18890148 and Scientific Research, No.18590375.

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Tsukamoto, Y., Hijiya, N., Yano, S. et al. Arpp/Ankrd2, a member of the muscle ankyrin repeat proteins (MARPs), translocates from the I-band to the nucleus after muscle injury. Histochem Cell Biol 129, 55–64 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00418-007-0348-9

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