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Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 270: C763-C771, 1996;
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AJP - Cell Physiology, Vol 270, Issue 3 C763-C771, Copyright © 1996 by American Physiological Society

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Role of weight-bearing function on expression of myosin isoforms during regeneration of rat soleus muscles

X. A. Bigard, D. Merino, B. Serrurier, F. Lienhard, Y. C. Guezennec, K. J. Bockhold and R. G. Whalen
Departement de Physiologie Systemique, Centre d'Etudes et de Recherchesde Medecine Aerospatiale, Bretigny-sur-Orge, France.p

The expression of myosin isoforms was studied in regenerated rat soleus muscle during either normal or altered postural activity. Regeneration was induced following injury by venom from the Notechis scutatus scutatus snake. Immunohistochemical analysis showed that, in regenerating soleus muscle after 3 wk of hindlimb suspension, nearly all fibers reacted positively with the myosin heavy chain (MHC) antibody associated with fast-twitch muscle fibers (fast MHC). When 3 wk of recovery with normal weight-bearing activity followed hindlimb suspension, the regeneration soleus muscle exhibited a nearly homogeneous staining with the MHC antibody associated with the slow-twitch muscle fibers (slow MHC). These findings were in accordance with quantitative analysis of the electrophoretic separation of the native myosin isoforms. Immunohistochemical data showed that removal of weight bearing in the 21-day old regenerated soleus muscles resulted in an increase in fast MHC expression. Together, the results of the present study clearly demonstrate that the postural load is an important component in the induction of slow MHC in regenerating muscle and that the control of the expression of MHC in muscle comprising a homogeneous population of fibers deriving from satellite cells appears more homogeneous and more complete than in a nondegenerated one.


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