Afferent control mechanisms involved in the development of soleus fiber alterations in simulated hypogravity

It was recently established that support withdrawal (withdrawal of support reaction force) in microgravity provokes a sequence of functional shifts in the activity of motor units (inactivation of slow ones) and peripheral muscle apparatus which lead to the decline of postural muscle contractility an...

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Published in:Acta astronautica 2007-02, Vol.60 (4), p.307-312
Main Authors: Shenkman, B.S., Nemirovskaya, T.L., Shapovalova, K.B., Podlubnaya, Z.A., Vikhliantsev, I.M., Moukhina, A.M., Kozlovskaya, I.B.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Cytoskeletal proteins
Dry immersion
Myosin fiber types
Soleus myofibers
Support stimulus
Supraspinal regulation
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Summary:It was recently established that support withdrawal (withdrawal of support reaction force) in microgravity provokes a sequence of functional shifts in the activity of motor units (inactivation of slow ones) and peripheral muscle apparatus which lead to the decline of postural muscle contractility and alterations in fiber characteristics. However, mechanisms involved in inactivation of the slow motor units and appropriate slow-twitch muscle fiber disuse under the supportless conditions remained unknown. We show here that artificial inactivation of muscles-antagonists (which are known to be hyperactive during unloading) counteracts some of the unloading-induced events in the rat soleus (fiber size reduction, slow-to-fast fiber-type transition and decline of titin and nebulin content). It was also demonstrated that direct activation of the muscarinic receptors of the neostriatum neurons prevented slow-to-fast fiber-type transformation in soleus of hindlimb suspended rats.
ISSN:0094-5765
1879-2030
DOI:10.1016/j.actaastro.2006.08.012