Histochemical properties of upper airway muscles: Comparison of dilator and nondilator muscles

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 990-993

  Bracher, A ^b   Coleman, R ^b   Schnall, R ^b   Oliven, A ^a  

^a BNAI ZION MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

histochemical properties; obstructive sleep apnoea; upper airway muscle

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; DOG; HISTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EID: 0030974356     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10050990     Document Type: Article

References (29)

1. Strohl KP. Upper airway muscles of respiration. Am Rev Respir Dis 1981; 117: 39-51.
2. Van Lunteren E, Strohl KP. The muscles of the upper airways. Clin Chest Med 1986; 7: 171-188.
3. Remmers JE, De Groot WJ, Sauerland EK, Anch AM. Pathogenesis of upper airway occlusion during sleep. J Appl Physiol: Respirat Environ Exercise Physiol 1978; 44: 931-938.
4. Brouillette RT, Tach BT. A neuromuscular mechanism maintaining extrathoracic airway patency. J Appl Physiol: Respirat Environ Exercise Physiol 1979; 46: 772-779.
5. Block AJ, Faukner JA, Huges RL, Remmers JE, Thach BT. Factors influencing upper airway closure. Chest 1984; 86: 114-122.
6. Dick TE, Van Lunteren E. Fiber subtype distribution of pharyngeal dilator muscles and diaphragm in the cat. J Appl Physiol 1990; 68: 2237-2240.
7. Van Lunteren E, Salomone RJ, Manubay P, Supinski GS, Dick E. Contractile and endurance properties of geniohyoid and diaphragm muscles. J Appl Physiol 1990; 69: 1992-1997.
8. Partinen M, Guilleminault C, Quera-Salva MA, Jamieson A. Obstructive sleep apnea and cephalometric roentgenograms: the role of anatomic upper airway abnormalities in the definition of abnormal breathing during sleep. Chest 1988; 93: 1199-1205.
9. Davies RJO, Stradling JR. The relationship between neck circumference, radiographic pharyngeal anatomy, and the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. Eur Respir J 1990; 3: 509-514.
10. Mezzanotte WS, Tangel DJ, White DP. Waking genioglossal MG in sleep apnea patients versus normal controls (a neuromuscular compensatory mechanism). J Clin Invest 1992; 89: 1571-1579.
11. Suratt PM, McTier RF, Wilhott SC. Upper airway muscle activation is augmented in patients with obstructive sleep apnea compared with that in normal subjects. Am Rev Respir Dis 1988; 137: 889-894.
12. Sheehan DC, Hraochak BB. Enzyme histochemistry. In: Theory and practice of histotechnology. 2nd Edn. Battelle Press 1980; pp. 292-309.
13. Sieck GC, Sacks RD, Blanco CE, Edgerton VR. SDH activity and cross-sectional area of muscle fibers in cat diaphragm. J Appl Physiol 1986; 60: 1284-1292.
14. Strollo PJ Jr, Rogers RM. Current concepts: obstructive sleep apnea. N Engl J Med 1995; 334: 99-104.
15. Bonsignore MR, Marrone O, Insalaco G, Bonsignore G. The cardiovascular effects of obstructive sleep apnoea: analysis of pathogenic mechanisms. Eur Respir J 1994; 7: 786-805.
16. He J, Kryger MH, Zorick FJ, Conway W, Roth T. Mortality and apnea index in obstructive sleep apnea: experience in 385 male patients. Chest 1988; 94: 9-14.
17. Schnall B, Pillar G, Kelsen SG, Oliven A. Dilatory effect of upper airway muscle contraction induced by electrical stimulation in man. J Appl Physiol 1995; 78: 1950-1954.
18. Bishara S, Odeh M, Schnall R, Oliven A. Electrically-activated dilator muscles reduce pharyngeal resistance in anesthetized dogs with upper airway obstruction. Eur Respir J 1995; 8: 1537-1542.
19. Oliven A, Odeh M, Gavriely N. Effect of hypercapnia on upper airway resistance and collapsibility in anesthetized dogs. Respir Physiol 1989; 75: 29-34.
20. Mizuno M. Human respiratory muscles: fibre morphology. Eur Respir J 1991; 4: 587-601.
21. Greer JJ, Martin TP. Distribution of muscle fiber types and EMG activity in cat intercostal muscles. J Appl Physiol 1990; 69: 1208-1211.
22. Laframboise WA, Watchko JF, Brozanski BS, Daood MJ, Guthrie RD. Myosin heavy chain expression in respiratory muscles of the rat. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 1992; 6: 335-337.
23. Series F, Cote C, Simoneau JA, et al. Physiologic metabolic, and muscle fiber type characteristics of musculus uvulae in sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome and snorers. J Clin Invest 1995; 95: 20-25.
24. Series F, Simoneau JA, St. Pierre S, Marc I. Characteristics of the genioglossus and musculus uvulae in sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome and in snorers. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1996; 153: 1870-1874.
25. Series F, Cote C, Simoneau JA, St. Pierre S, Marc I. Upper airway collapsibility, and contractile and metabolic characteristics. FASEB J 1996; 10: 897-904.
26. Smirne S, Iannaccone S, Ferini-Strambi L, Comola M, Colombo E, Nemni R. Muscle fiber type and habitual snoring. Lancet 1991; 337: 597-599.
27. Woodson BT, Garancis JC, Toohill RJ. Histopathologic change in snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Laryngoscope 1991; 101: 1318-1322.
28. Petrof BJ, Pack AI, Kelly AM, Eby J, Hendricks JC. Pharyngeal myopathy of loaded upper airway in dogs with sleep apnea. J Appl Physiol 1994; 76: 1746-1752.
29. Petrof BJ, Kelly AM, Rubinstein NA, Pack AI. Effect of hypothyroidism on myosin heavy chain expression in rat pharyngeal dilator muscles. J Appl Physiol 1992; 73: 179-187.