Effect of hindlimb suspension on activation and MHC content of triceps brachii and on the representation of forepaw on the sensorimotor cortex

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 203, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 521-530

  Canu, Marie Hélène ^a   Stevens, Laurence ^a   Falempin, Maurice ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Cortical map; Electromyogram; Fast muscle; Hindlimb unloading; Rat

Indexed keywords

MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN; OXIDOREDUCTASE;

ADAPTATION; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FOREFOOT; HISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MOTONEURON; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTIVE FIELD; SENSORIMOTOR CORTEX; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FORELIMB; HINDLIMB SUSPENSION; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; MUSCLE FIBERS, FAST-TWITCH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAINS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX;

EID: 33846459643     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: 10902430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2006.09.005     Document Type: Article

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