Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2021, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (20): 3232-3238.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.3141

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Semaphorin 3A is expected to be a new target for the repair of skeletal muscle injury

Li Shang1, 2, 3, Huang Xiang1, 2, 3, Chen Ming1, 2, 3, Lei Mingxing2, 3, Cheng Shi4, Zhang Licheng2, 3, Yin Pengbin2, 3, Tang Peifu2, 3   

  1. 1Medical College of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China; 2Department of Orthopedics, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China; 3National Orthopedics and Sports Rehabilitation Clinical Research Center, Beijing 100853, China; 4Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, Heilongjiang Province, China
  • Received:2020-06-10 Revised:2020-06-16 Accepted:2020-07-29 Online:2021-07-18 Published:2021-01-18
  • Contact: Tang Peifu, MD, Professor, Department of Orthopedics, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China; National Orthopedics and Sports Rehabilitation Clinical Research Center, Beijing 100853, China
  • About author:Li Shang, Master candidate, Physician, Medical College of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China; Department of Orthopedics, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China; National Orthopedics and Sports Rehabilitation Clinical Research Center, Beijing 100853, China
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81972102 and 81772369 (both to TPF) and No. 91972115 (to ZLC)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Recent studies have shown that the expression of Semaphorin 3A (Sema3A) has significantly up-regulated after skeletal muscle injury, which may be a key factor involved in the recovery process. 
OBJECTIVE: To review the effect of Sema3A on skeletal muscle stem cell function, muscle fiber type distribution and regeneration in local biological environment, based on the structure of Sema3A, the mechanism of skeletal muscle regeneration and the characteristics of Sema3A regulation after skeletal muscle injury.
METHODS: A computer-based retrieval of PubMed and CNKI databases was conducted for the articles published from 1989 to 2019 using the search terms of “Sema3A, skeletal muscle injury, satellite cell, muscle fiber type” in Chinese and English, respectively. The unrepresentative and ineligible articles were excluded, and finally 64 eligible articles were included for analysis and summary. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The expression of Sema3A is significantly up-regulated after skeletal muscle injury, and it is involved in multiple links of the regeneration process under the regulation of multiple growth factors. Sema3A can precisely regulate the proliferation and differentiation of satellite cells, act as a chemotaxis factor within the migration of specific muscle stem cell population, and regulate the composition of muscle fiber types. Meanwhile, Sema3A can significantly regulate bone remodeling, and regulate the regeneration of nerve fibers and blood vessels in a time- and space-specific manner, change the vascular permeability of the damaged area, and promote the regain of skeletal muscles contractile function. Thus Sema3A can be expected to be a new therapeutic target for the post-injury muscle recovery. 

Key words: skeletal muscle, satellite cell, skeletal muscle injury, muscle fiber type, cytokine, protein, review

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