Effects of age and diet consistency on the expression of myosin heavy‐chain isoforms on jaw‐closing and jaw‐opening muscles in a rat model

• Published in: Journal of oral rehabilitation Vol. 51; no. 6; pp. 1016 - 1024
• Main Authors: Schaub, Leandra, Lagou, Aikaterini, Ait‐Lounis, Aouatef, Kiliaridis, Stavros, Antonarakis, Gregory S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.06.2024
• Subjects: Age; Age Factors; aging; Aging - metabolism; Aging - physiology; Animal models; Animals; Diet; Isoforms; Jaw; jaw muscles; Male; Masseter muscle; Masseter Muscle - metabolism; Masseter Muscle - physiology; Mastication; Masticatory Muscles - metabolism; Masticatory Muscles - physiology; messenger RNA; Morphology; Muscles; Myosin; myosin heavy chains; Myosin Heavy Chains - metabolism; Protein Isoforms - metabolism; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; RNA, Messenger - metabolism; soft diet; soft diet; aging; rats; messenger RNA; myosin heavy chains; jaw muscles

Background Skeletal craniofacial morphology can be influenced by changes in masticatory muscle function, which may also change the functional profile of the muscles. Objectives To investigate the effects of age and functional demands on the expression of Myosin Heavy‐Chain (MyHC) isoforms in represe...