Expression of SERPINA3s in cattle: focus on bovSERPINA3-7 reveals specific involvement in skeletal muscle

Open Biol. 2015 Sep;5(9):150071. doi: 10.1098/rsob.150071.

Abstract

α₁-Antichymotrypsin is encoded by the unique SERPINA3 gene in humans, while it is encoded by a cluster of eight closely related genes in cattle. BovSERPINA3 proteins present a high degree of similarity and significant divergences in the reactive centre loop (RCL) domains which are responsible for the antiprotease activity. In this study, we analysed their expression patterns in a range of cattle tissues. Even if their expression is ubiquitous, we showed that the expression levels of each serpin vary in different tissues of 15-month-old Charolais bulls. Our results led us to focus on bovSERPINA3-7, one of the two most divergent members of the bovSERPINA3 family. Expression analyses showed that bovSERPINA3-7 protein presents different tissue-specific patterns with diverse degrees of N-glycosylation. Using a specific antibody raised against bovSERPINA3-7, Western blot analysis revealed a specific 96 kDa band in skeletal muscle. BovSERPINA3-7 immunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry revealed that this 96 kDa band corresponds to a complex of bovSERPINA3-7 and creatine kinase M-type. Finally, we reported that the bovSERPINA3-7 protein is present in slow-twitch skeletal myofibres. Precisely, bovSERPINA3-7 specifically colocalized with myomesin at the M-band region of sarcomeres where it could interact with other components such as creatine kinase M-type. This study opens new prospects on the bovSERPINA3-7 function in skeletal muscle and promotes opportunities for further understanding of the physiological role(s) of serpins.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Blotting, Western
  • Cattle
  • Connectin / metabolism
  • Creatine Kinase, MM Form / chemistry
  • Creatine Kinase, MM Form / metabolism
  • Gene Expression Regulation*
  • Glycosylation
  • Immunoprecipitation
  • Male
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism*
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Biosynthesis
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Recombinant Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Recombinant Proteins / chemistry
  • Recombinant Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Serpins / analysis
  • Serpins / genetics*
  • Serpins / metabolism*

Substances

  • Connectin
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • SERPINA3 protein, Bos taurus
  • Serpins
  • Creatine Kinase, MM Form