Contractile properties and myosin expression in rats born and reared in hypergravity

The effects of hypergravity (HG) on soleus and plantaris muscles were studied in Long Evans rats aged 100 days, born and reared in 2-g conditions (HG group). The morphological and contractile properties and the myosin heavy chain (MHC) content were examined in whole muscles and compared with terrest...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inAmerican journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Vol. 51; no. 6; pp. R1687 - R1695
Main Authors PICQUET, F, BOUET, V, CANU, M. H, STEVENS, L, MOUNIER, Y, LACOUR, M, FALEMPIN, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bethesda, MD American Physiological Society 01.06.2002
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gravity
Muscular system
Rodents
Striated muscle. Tendons
Vertebrates: osteoarticular system, musculoskeletal system
Myosin heavy chain
Molecular form
Rat
Rodentia
Contractility
Fast striated muscle
Environmental factor
Muscular fiber
Gene expression
Soleus muscle
Hypergravity
Muscle contraction
Slow striated muscle
Vertebrata
Mammalia
Plantaris muscle
Myosin
Adaptation
Gravity
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:The effects of hypergravity (HG) on soleus and plantaris muscles were studied in Long Evans rats aged 100 days, born and reared in 2-g conditions (HG group). The morphological and contractile properties and the myosin heavy chain (MHC) content were examined in whole muscles and compared with terrestrial control (Cont) age-paired rats.
ISSN:0363-6119
1522-1490