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Insulin prevents and reverts simvastatin-induced toxicity in C2C12 skeletal muscle cells

Sanvee, Gerda M. and Bouitbir, Jamal and Krähenbühl, Stephan. (2019) Insulin prevents and reverts simvastatin-induced toxicity in C2C12 skeletal muscle cells. Scientific reports, 9 (1). p. 7409.

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Abstract

Simvastatin is an inhibitor of the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase used for decreasing low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol in patients. It is well-tolerated but can cause myopathy. Our aims were to enlarge our knowledge regarding mechanisms and effects of insulin on simvastatin-associated myotoxicity in C2C12 myotubes. Simvastatin (10 µM) reduced membrane integrity and ATP content in myotubes treated for 24 hours, which could be prevented and partially reversed concentration- and time-dependently by insulin. Furthermore, simvastatin impaired the phosphorylation of Akt (Protein Kinase B) mainly at Ser473 and less at Thr308, indicating impaired activity of the mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 2 (mTORC2). Impaired activation of Akt increased mRNA expression of the muscle atrophy F-Box (MAFbx), decreased activation of the mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 1 (mTORC1) and stimulated apoptosis by impairing the Ser9 phosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase 3β. Decreased phosphorylation of Akt at both phosphorylation sites and of downstream substrates as well as apoptosis were prevented concentration-dependently by insulin. In addition, simvastatin caused accumulation of the insulin receptor β-chain in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and increased cleavage of procaspase-12, indicating ER stress. Insulin reduced the expression of the insulin receptor β-chain but increased procaspase-12 activation in the presence of simvastatin. In conclusion, simvastatin impaired activation of Akt Ser473 most likely as a consequence of reduced activity of mTORC2. Insulin could prevent the effects of simvastatin on the insulin signaling pathway and on apoptosis, but not on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress induction.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Klinische Pharmakologie > Klinische Pharmakologie (Krähenbühl)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Klinische Pharmakologie > Klinische Pharmakologie (Krähenbühl)
05 Faculty of Science > Departement Pharmazeutische Wissenschaften
UniBasel Contributors:Bouitbir, Jamal and Sanvee, Mawududzi Gerda and Krähenbühl, Stephan
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Nature Publishing Group
ISSN:2045-2322
e-ISSN:2045-2322
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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