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Effects of stretching and disuse on amino acids in muscles of rat hind limbsThe effects of disuse and passive stretch on the concentrations of amino acids and ammonia in the unloaded soleus muscle was investigated in hindquarter-suspended (for six days by casting one foot in dorsiflexion) tail-casted rats. For a comparison with the condition of unloading, amino acids and ammonia were also measured in shortened extensor digitorum longus in the same casted limb and in denervated leg muscles. The results obtained suggest that passive stretch diminishes some of the characteristic alterations of amino acid concentrations due to unloading. This effect of stretch is considered to be due to the maintenance of muscle tension.
Document ID
19900034856
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Jaspers, Stephen R.
(Massachusetts, University Worcester, United States)
Henriksen, Erik J.
(Washington University Saint Louis, MO, United States)
Satarug, Soisungwan
(Khon-Kaen University Thailand)
Tischler, Marc E.
(Arizona, University Tucson, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1989
Publication Information
Publication: Metabolism
Volume: 38
ISSN: 0026-0495
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Accession Number
90A21911
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-227
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG2-384
Distribution Limits
Public
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