Effects of eccentric and concentric training on capillarization and myosin heavy chain contents in rat skeletal muscles after hindlimb suspension |
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Authors: | Anabelle Cornachione,Letí cia O. Caç ã o-BenediniEdson Z. Martinez,Luciano NederAna Clá udia Mattiello-Sverzut |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Biomechanics, Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Locomotor Apparatus, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Av Bandeirantes, 3900, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil b Department of Social Medicine, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Av Bandeirantes, 3900, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil c Department of Pathology, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Av Bandeirantes, 3900, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil |
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Abstract: | We studied the effects of different protocols of post-disuse rehabilitation on angiogenesis and myosin heavy chain (MHC) content in rat hindlimb muscles after caudal suspension. Thirty female Wistar rats were divided into five groups: (1) Control I, (2) Control II, (3) Suspended, (4) Suspended trained on declined treadmill, and (5) Suspended trained on flat treadmill. Fragments of the soleus and tibialis anterior (TA) muscles were frozen and processed by electrophoresis and immunohistochemistry (CD31 antibody). Hindlimb suspension caused reduction of capillary/fiber (C/F) ratios and contents of MHC type I (MHCI) in the soleus in parallel to increased capillary density. Flat treadmill protocols increased the content of the MHCI isoform. The C/F ratio was increased by concentric training after hypokinesis, but was not modified by eccentric training, which caused a greater reduction of capillary density compared to the other protocols. In the TA muscle, hindlimb suspension caused a non-significant increase in capillary density and C/F ratio with limited changes in MHC. The present data demonstrate that the different training protocols adopted and the functional performance of the muscles analyzed caused specific changes in capillarization and in the content of the various MHC types. |
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Keywords: | Skeletal muscles Suspension Treadmill Myosin heavy chain Capillary Rat |
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