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muscle structure development

Definition

Target type: biologicalprocess

The progression of a muscle structure over time, from its formation to its mature state. Muscle structures are contractile cells, tissues or organs that are found in multicellular organisms. [GOC:dph]

Muscle structure development is a complex process that involves a series of coordinated events, beginning with the commitment of progenitor cells to the myogenic lineage and culminating in the formation of mature, functional muscle fibers. This intricate process is orchestrated by a precise interplay of genetic, molecular, and environmental factors.

The initial step in muscle development is the specification of myogenic progenitor cells, known as myoblasts. These cells arise from the mesoderm, a germ layer that gives rise to muscle, bone, and connective tissues. Myoblast commitment is driven by the expression of specific transcription factors, such as Myf5 and MyoD, which activate downstream genes involved in myogenic differentiation.

Once committed, myoblasts undergo a series of proliferative divisions to expand the pool of myogenic cells. As the myoblast population grows, they begin to exit the cell cycle and enter the differentiation pathway. This transition is characterized by a dramatic change in gene expression, with the upregulation of genes encoding muscle-specific proteins, including myosin, actin, and troponin.

Myoblasts fuse together to form multinucleated myotubes, the precursors of mature muscle fibers. This fusion process is essential for the formation of large, multinucleated muscle fibers, which are required for the generation of muscle force. During myotube formation, the myoblasts align themselves in a parallel fashion, with their plasma membranes fusing to create a continuous syncytium.

As myotubes mature, they undergo a process of elongation and differentiation, acquiring the structural and functional characteristics of mature muscle fibers. This includes the formation of myofibrils, the contractile units of muscle fibers, which are composed of organized arrays of myosin and actin filaments. The myofibrils are arranged in a highly ordered fashion within the muscle fiber, creating the characteristic striated appearance of skeletal muscle.

The process of muscle structure development is highly regulated by a complex network of signaling pathways, including the Wnt, Notch, and Hedgehog pathways. These pathways play crucial roles in controlling myoblast proliferation, differentiation, and fusion. Additionally, environmental factors, such as mechanical stress and growth factors, can influence muscle development by modulating the activity of these signaling pathways.

In summary, muscle structure development is a sophisticated process that involves the coordinated action of multiple cellular and molecular events. This process is essential for the formation of functional muscle fibers, which are responsible for locomotion, posture, and other vital bodily functions.'
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Proteins (1)

ProteinDefinitionTaxonomy
Myosin light chain kinase, smooth muscleA myosin light chain kinase, smooth muscle that is encoded in the genome of chicken. [PANTHER:PTHR22964:SF3, PRO:DNx]Gallus gallus (chicken)

Compounds (43)

CompoundDefinitionClassesRoles
n-(2-(methylamino)ethyl)-5-isoquinolinesulfonamideisoquinolines;
sulfonamide
sb 2021904-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-(4-pyridyl)imidazole: structure given in first source; inhibits p38 MAP kinaseimidazoles;
organofluorine compound;
phenols;
pyridines
apoptosis inducer;
EC 2.7.11.24 (mitogen-activated protein kinase) inhibitor
imatinibaromatic amine;
benzamides;
N-methylpiperazine;
pyridines;
pyrimidines
antineoplastic agent;
apoptosis inducer;
tyrosine kinase inhibitor
staurosporineindolocarbazole alkaloid;
organic heterooctacyclic compound
apoptosis inducer;
bacterial metabolite;
EC 2.7.11.13 (protein kinase C) inhibitor;
geroprotector
gefitinibaromatic ether;
monochlorobenzenes;
monofluorobenzenes;
morpholines;
quinazolines;
secondary amino compound;
tertiary amino compound
antineoplastic agent;
epidermal growth factor receptor antagonist
vatalanibmonochlorobenzenes;
phthalazines;
pyridines;
secondary amino compound
angiogenesis inhibitor;
antineoplastic agent;
EC 2.7.10.1 (receptor protein-tyrosine kinase) inhibitor;
vascular endothelial growth factor receptor antagonist
ruboxistaurinruboxistaurin: inhibits protein kinase C beta; structure in first source
canertinibmonochlorobenzenes;
morpholines;
organofluorine compound;
quinazolines
antineoplastic agent;
tyrosine kinase inhibitor
birb 796aromatic ether;
morpholines;
naphthalenes;
pyrazoles;
ureas
EC 2.7.11.24 (mitogen-activated protein kinase) inhibitor;
immunomodulator
cyc 202seliciclib : 2,6-Diaminopurine carrying benzylamino, (2R)-1-hydroxybutan-2-yl and isopropyl substituents at C-6, C-2-N and N-9 respectively. It is an experimental drug candidate in the family of pharmacological cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors.2,6-diaminopurinesantiviral drug;
EC 2.7.11.22 (cyclin-dependent kinase) inhibitor
sb 203580imidazoles;
monofluorobenzenes;
pyridines;
sulfoxide
EC 2.7.11.1 (non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase) inhibitor;
EC 2.7.11.24 (mitogen-activated protein kinase) inhibitor;
geroprotector;
Hsp90 inhibitor;
neuroprotective agent
erlotinibaromatic ether;
quinazolines;
secondary amino compound;
terminal acetylenic compound
antineoplastic agent;
epidermal growth factor receptor antagonist;
protein kinase inhibitor
lapatinibfurans;
organochlorine compound;
organofluorine compound;
quinazolines
antineoplastic agent;
tyrosine kinase inhibitor
sorafenib(trifluoromethyl)benzenes;
aromatic ether;
monochlorobenzenes;
phenylureas;
pyridinecarboxamide
angiogenesis inhibitor;
anticoronaviral agent;
antineoplastic agent;
EC 2.7.11.1 (non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase) inhibitor;
ferroptosis inducer;
tyrosine kinase inhibitor
wortmanninacetate ester;
cyclic ketone;
delta-lactone;
organic heteropentacyclic compound
anticoronaviral agent;
antineoplastic agent;
autophagy inhibitor;
EC 2.7.1.137 (phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase) inhibitor;
geroprotector;
Penicillium metabolite;
radiosensitizing agent
h 89(E)-N-[2-(4-bromocinnamylamino)ethyl]isoquinoline-5-sulfonamide : A N-[2-(4-bromocinnamylamino)ethyl]isoquinoline-5-sulfonamide in which the double bond adopts a trans-configuration.

N-(2-(4-bromocinnamylamino)ethyl)-5-isoquinolinesulfonamide: structure given in first source

N-[2-(4-bromocinnamylamino)ethyl]isoquinoline-5-sulfonamide : A member of the class of isoquinolines that is the sulfonamide obtained by formal condensation of the sulfo group of isoquinoline-5-sulfonic acid with the primary amino group of N(1)-[3-(4-bromophenyl)prop-2-en-1-yl]ethane-1,2-diamine. It is a protein kinase A inhibitor.
N-[2-(4-bromocinnamylamino)ethyl]isoquinoline-5-sulfonamide
bms 387032N-(5-(((5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-oxazolyl)methyl)thio)-2-thiazolyl)-4-piperidinecarboxamide: a CDK2 inhibitor with antineoplastic activity; structure in first source

N-(5-{[(5-tert-butyl-1,3-oxazol-2-yl)methyl]sulfanyl}-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)piperidine-4-carboxamide : A secondary carboxamide resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of piperidine-4-carboxylic acid with the amino group of 5-{[(5-tert-butyl-1,3-oxazol-2-yl)methyl]sulfanyl}-1,3-thiazol-2-amine. It is an ATP-competitive inhibitor of CDK2, CDK7 and CDK9 kinases and exhibits anti-cancer properties.
1,3-oxazoles;
1,3-thiazoles;
organic sulfide;
piperidinecarboxamide;
secondary carboxamide
angiogenesis inhibitor;
antineoplastic agent;
apoptosis inducer;
EC 2.7.11.22 (cyclin-dependent kinase) inhibitor
sf 2370K-252a : A organic heterooctacyclic compound that is a potent inhibitor of protein kinase C and is isolated from Nocardiopsis sp K-252a

SF 2370: indolocarbazole isolated from Actinomadura sp. SF-2370; structure given in first source
bridged compound;
gamma-lactam;
methyl ester;
organic heterooctacyclic compound
antimicrobial agent;
bacterial metabolite;
EC 2.7.11.13 (protein kinase C) inhibitor;
tropomyosin-related kinase B receptor antagonist
tandutinibaromatic ether;
N-arylpiperazine;
N-carbamoylpiperazine;
phenylureas;
piperidines;
quinazolines;
tertiary amino compound
antineoplastic agent;
EC 2.7.10.1 (receptor protein-tyrosine kinase) inhibitor
vx-745aryl sulfide;
dichlorobenzene;
difluorobenzene;
pyrimidopyridazine
anti-inflammatory drug;
apoptosis inducer;
EC 2.7.11.24 (mitogen-activated protein kinase) inhibitor
dasatinibdasatinib (anhydrous) : An aminopyrimidine that is 2-methylpyrimidine which is substituted at position 4 by the primary amino group of 2-amino-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxylic acid and at position 6 by a 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl group, and in which the carboxylic acid group has been formally condensed with 2-chloro-6-methylaniline to afford the corresponding amide. A multi-targeted kinase inhibitor, it is used, particularly as the monohydrate, for the treatment of chronic, accelerated, or myeloid or lymphoid blast phase chronic myeloid leukemia. Note that the name 'dasatinib' is used to refer to the monohydrate (USAN) as well as to anhydrous dasatinib (INN).

N-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((6-(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-methylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxamide: a dasatinib prodrug; structure in first source
1,3-thiazoles;
aminopyrimidine;
monocarboxylic acid amide;
N-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine;
N-arylpiperazine;
organochlorine compound;
secondary amino compound;
tertiary amino compound
anticoronaviral agent;
antineoplastic agent;
tyrosine kinase inhibitor
zd 6474CH 331: structure in first sourcearomatic ether;
organobromine compound;
organofluorine compound;
piperidines;
quinazolines;
secondary amine
antineoplastic agent;
tyrosine kinase inhibitor
4-(5-benzo(1,3)dioxol-5-yl-4-pyridin-2-yl-1h-imidazol-2-yl)benzamide4-(5-benzo(1,3)dioxol-5-yl-4-pyridin-2-yl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzamide: a TGF-beta type I receptor kinase activity inhibitorbenzamides;
benzodioxoles;
imidazoles;
pyridines
EC 2.7.10.1 (receptor protein-tyrosine kinase) inhibitor
alvocidibalvocidib : A synthetic dihydroxyflavone that is 5,7-dihydroxyflavone which is substituted by a 3-hydroxy-1-methylpiperidin-4-yl group at position 8 and by a chlorine at the 2' position (the (-)-3S,4R stereoisomer). A cyclin-dependent kinase 9 (CDK9) inhibitor, it has been studied for the treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia, arthritis and atherosclerotic plaque formation.

alvocidib: structure given in first source
dihydroxyflavone;
hydroxypiperidine;
monochlorobenzenes;
tertiary amino compound
antineoplastic agent;
antirheumatic drug;
apoptosis inducer;
EC 2.7.11.22 (cyclin-dependent kinase) inhibitor
kn 93KN 93: reduces dopamine content in PC12h cells

KN-93 : A sulfonamide resulting from the formal condensation of p-methoxybenzenesulfonic acid with the anilino nitrogen of 2-(aminomethyl)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)aniline in which the hydrogens of the primary amino group have been replaced by methyl and p-chlorocinnamyl groups. KN-93 is a selective inhibitor of Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II.
monochlorobenzenes;
monomethoxybenzene;
primary alcohol;
sulfonamide;
tertiary amino compound
EC 2.7.11.17 (Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase) inhibitor;
geroprotector
su 11248monocarboxylic acid amide;
pyrroles
angiogenesis inhibitor;
antineoplastic agent;
EC 2.7.10.1 (receptor protein-tyrosine kinase) inhibitor;
immunomodulator;
neuroprotective agent;
vascular endothelial growth factor receptor antagonist
jnj-7706621sulfonamide
vx680N-arylpiperazine
ekb 569EKB 569: an EGF receptor kinase inhibitoraminoquinoline;
monocarboxylic acid amide;
monochlorobenzenes;
nitrile
protein kinase inhibitor
midostaurinmidostaurin : An organic heterooctacyclic compound that is the N-benzoyl derivative of staurosporine.benzamides;
gamma-lactam;
indolocarbazole;
organic heterooctacyclic compound
antineoplastic agent;
EC 2.7.11.13 (protein kinase C) inhibitor
cp 7247142-methoxy-N-(3-(4-((3-methyl-4-((6-methyl-3-pyridinyl)oxy)phenyl)amino)-6-quinazolinyl)-2-propenyl)acetamide: CP-724714 is the ((2E)-isomer, 1:1.5 succinate); structure in first source2-methoxy-N-[3-[4-[3-methyl-4-[(6-methyl-3-pyridinyl)oxy]anilino]-6-quinazolinyl]prop-2-enyl]acetamideantineoplastic agent;
apoptosis inducer;
EC 2.7.10.1 (receptor protein-tyrosine kinase) inhibitor;
hepatotoxic agent
pi103PI103: pyridofuropyrimidine antineoplastic; a potent inhibitor of class I phosphatidylinositide 3-kinases (PI3K); structure in first sorucearomatic amine;
morpholines;
organic heterotricyclic compound;
phenols;
tertiary amino compound
antineoplastic agent;
EC 2.7.1.137 (phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase) inhibitor;
mTOR inhibitor
tofacitinibtofacitinib : A pyrrolopyrimidine that is pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine substituted at position 4 by an N-methyl,N-(1-cyanoacetyl-4-methylpiperidin-3-yl)amino moiety. Used as its citrate salt to treat moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis.N-acylpiperidine;
nitrile;
pyrrolopyrimidine;
tertiary amino compound
antirheumatic drug;
EC 2.7.10.2 (non-specific protein-tyrosine kinase) inhibitor
pazopanibpazopanib : A pyrimidine that is 5-(pyrimidin-2-yl}amino-2-methylbenzenesulfonamide substituted at position 4 by a (2,3-dimethylindazol-6-yl)(methyl)amino group. Used as its hydrochloride salt for treatment of kidney cancer.

pazopanib: a protein kinase inhibitor
aminopyrimidine;
indazoles;
sulfonamide
angiogenesis modulating agent;
antineoplastic agent;
tyrosine kinase inhibitor;
vascular endothelial growth factor receptor antagonist
su 148135-((5-fluoro-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-3H-indol-3-ylidene)methyl)-N-(2-hydroxy-3-morpholin-4-ylpropyl)-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxamide: has both antineoplastic and antiangiogenic activities; structure in first source
nvp-ast487NVP-AST487: antineoplastic; a RET kinase inhibitor that blocks growth and calcitonin gene expression through distinct mechanisms in medullary thyroid cancer cells
abt 869aromatic amine;
indazoles;
phenylureas
angiogenesis inhibitor;
antineoplastic agent;
EC 2.7.10.1 (receptor protein-tyrosine kinase) inhibitor
gw 25805-(3-methoxy-4-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)benzyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine: a cFMS kinase inhibitor; structure in first source
chir-265aromatic ether
motesanibpyridinecarboxamide
mln8054benzazepine
azd 1152-hqpaAZD2811: has antineoplastic activity; structure in first sourceanilide;
monofluorobenzenes;
primary alcohol;
pyrazoles;
quinazolines;
secondary amino compound;
secondary carboxamide;
tertiary amino compound
antineoplastic agent;
Aurora kinase inhibitor
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