Passive stretch modulates denervation induced alterations in skeletal muscle myosin heavy chain mRNA levels

Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology

Volumn 439, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 52-55

  Morgan, M J ^b   Loughna, P T ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Denervation; Immobilisation; Myosin heavy chain; Skeletal muscle; Stretch

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE DENERVATION; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NONHUMAN; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SOLEUS MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, NORTHERN; HINDLIMB; MALE; MUSCLE DENERVATION; MUSCLE SPINDLES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAINS; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0033371769     PISSN: 00316768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004240051127     Document Type: Article

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