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Valberg SJ, Iglewski H, Henry ML, Schultz AE, McKenzie EC. Skeletal Muscle Fiber Type Composition and Citrate Synthase Activity in Fit and Unfit Warmbloods and Quarter Horses. J Equine Vet Sci 2022; 118:104123. [PMID: 36096315 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2022.104123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Selective breeding and discipline specific training has led to equine breeds adept at various athletic disciplines. Breed-specific skeletal muscle adaptations have been studied in many breeds but not Warmbloods (WB). We evaluated gluteal muscle contractile muscle fiber types and citrate synthase activity (CS), a marker for mitochondrial volume density, in WB trained for dressage (second level-Grand Prix) contrasted with Quarter Horses (QH). Gluteus medius muscle biopsies from 14 unfit/18 fit dressage-trained WB and 20 unfit/16 fit reining/working cow QH were analyzed fluorometrically and fiber types determined by ATPase activity. Comparisons were made by one-way ANOVA. Unfit and fit WB had significantly higher % type 1 and lower % type 2X fibers than QH. Unfit WB had significantly higher CS than unfit QH but CS did not differ between fit WB and fit QH. CS was only significantly higher in fit versus unfit QH, not fit versus unfit WB. In conclusion, WB gluteal muscle has an inherently high % type 1/low % type 2X fibers and high mitochondrial content whether unfit or trained for dressage, contrasting QH with an inherently low % type 1/high % type 2X and low mitochondrial content, that was enhanced in fit QH. Similar CS activity in fit WB versus QH despite a two-fold difference in % type 2X fibers indicates that mitochondrial volume density cannot accurately be predicted from contractile fiber type composition.
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- Stephanie J Valberg
- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI.
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University 227 Magruder Hall, OR
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Müller CE, Lindberg JE. Demographics, body condition scores and feeding of aged horses (≥20 years of age) - a Swedish survey. Livest Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2020.103949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Avenatti R, McKeever K, Horohov D, Malinowski K. Effects of age and exercise on inflammatory cytokines, HSP70 and HSP90 gene expression and protein content in Standardbred horses. COMPARATIVE EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.3920/cep170020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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We hypothesised that the cortisol response to acute exercise, markers of oxidative stress, expression of inflammatory cytokines, heat shock protein (HSP)70 and HSP90 expression in whole blood and skeletal muscle, and HSP70 and HSP90 protein concentrations in skeletal muscle are altered by age and in response to acute submaximal exercise in horses. Young (n=6; 5.5±2.8 year) and aged (n=6; 22.6±2.25 year) unconditioned Standardbred mares underwent an acute submaximal exercise test. Blood samples were collected and analysed for plasma cortisol and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations, and for cytokine and HSP gene expression pre- and post-exercise. Gluteus medius biopsies were obtained for analysis of cytokine and HSP gene expression pre- and at 0, 4, 24 and 48 h post-exercise. Data were analysed for main effects using a two-way ANOVA for repeated measures. Post-hoc comparisons of means were conducted using Student-Neuman-Keuls for pair-wise multiple comparisons where appropriate. Acute submaximal exercise increased plasma cortisol concentration in both young and aged mares, and the duration of the post-exercise rise in cortisol was altered in aged horses. Plasma MDA concentration and expression of tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin (IL)-6 were unchanged in blood and muscle. Exercise increased IL-1β expression in whole blood of young and aged mares, with young mares having greater exercise-induced expression at 2 (P<0.001) and 4 (P=0.019) h post-exercise. Both young and aged horses had increased HSP70 expression in whole blood following acute exercise, with young horses exhibiting 3-fold greater HSP70 expression than aged mares at 2 h post-exercise. HSP90 expression in whole blood following exercise was increased only in young horses. Both young and aged horses had increased HSP90 expression in skeletal muscle following exercise, but there was no difference due to age. However, the timing of HSP70 expression was different between young and aged horses. The age-related changes in cortisol and IL-1β expression following acute submaximal exercise can have implications for energy homeostasis and the adaption to such disturbances at a cellular and whole animal level. Quantification of HSP expression in whole blood may be a useful biomarker, with implications for cellular adaptation and survival in aged horses.
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- R.C. Avenatti
- Department of Animal Science, Equine Science Center, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
- Kindred Biosciences, 1555 Old Bayshore Hwy #200, Burlingame, CA 94010, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Equine Science Center, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Gluck Equine Research Center, Department of Veterinary Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Equine Science Center, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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Li C, White SH, Warren LK, Wohlgemuth SE. Skeletal muscle from aged American Quarter Horses shows impairments in mitochondrial biogenesis and expression of autophagy markers. Exp Gerontol 2018; 102:19-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2017.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Revised: 10/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Hines MT. Clinical Approach to Commonly Encountered Problems. EQUINE INTERNAL MEDICINE 2018. [PMCID: PMC7158300 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-44329-6.00007-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Li C, White SH, Warren LK, Wohlgemuth SE. Effects of aging on mitochondrial function in skeletal muscle of American American Quarter Horses. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2016; 121:299-311. [PMID: 27283918 PMCID: PMC5040552 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01077.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Skeletal muscle function, aerobic capacity, and mitochondrial (Mt) function have been found to decline with age in humans and rodents. However, not much is known about age-related changes in Mt function in equine skeletal muscle. Here, we compared fiber-type composition and Mt function in gluteus medius and triceps brachii muscle between young (age 1.8 ± 0.1 yr, n = 24) and aged (age 17-25 yr, n = 10) American Quarter Horses. The percentage of myosin heavy chain (MHC) IIX was lower in aged compared with young muscles (gluteus, P = 0.092; triceps, P = 0.012), while the percentages of MHC I (gluteus; P < 0.001) and MHC IIA (triceps; P = 0.023) were increased. Mass-specific Mt density, indicated by citrate synthase activity, was unaffected by age in gluteus, but decreased in aged triceps (P = 0.023). Cytochrome-c oxidase (COX) activity per milligram tissue and per Mt unit decreased with age in gluteus (P < 0.001 for both) and triceps (P < 0.001 and P = 0.003, respectively). Activity of 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase per milligram tissue was unaffected by age, but increased per Mt unit in aged gluteus and triceps (P = 0.023 and P < 0.001, respectively). Mt respiration of permeabilized muscle fibers per milligram tissue was unaffected by age in both muscles. Main effects of age appeared when respiration was normalized to Mt content, with increases in LEAK, oxidative phosphorylation capacity, and electron transport system capacity (P = 0.038, P = 0.045, and P = 0.007, respectively), independent of muscle. In conclusion, equine skeletal muscle aging was accompanied by a shift in fiber-type composition, decrease in Mt density and COX activity, but preserved Mt respiratory function.
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- Chengcheng Li
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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Lares-Asse I, Santiago-P P, Chairez-He I, Perez-Guil G, Juarez-Olg H. Effect of Growth and Development on Pharmacokinetics of Antipyrine in Swine. INT J PHARMACOL 2014. [DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2014.519.523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Kim GD. Analysis of Myosin Heavy Chain Isoforms from Longissimus Thoracis Muscle of Hanwoo Steer by Electrophoresis and LC-MS/MS. Korean J Food Sci Anim Resour 2014; 34:656-64. [PMID: 26761500 PMCID: PMC4662228 DOI: 10.5851/kosfa.2014.34.5.656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2014] [Revised: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 08/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to analyze myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoforms in bovine longissimus thoracis (LT) muscle by liquid chromatography (LC) and mass spectrometry (MS). LT muscles taken from Hanwoo (Korean native cattle) steer (n=3) used to separate myosin bands by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The peptide queries were obtained from the myosin bands by LC-MS/MS analysis following in-gel digestion with trypsin. A total of 33 and 43 queries were identified as common and unique peptides, respectively, of MHC isoforms (individual ions scores >43 indicate identity or extensive homology, p<0.05). MHC-1 (IIx), -2 (IIa), -4 (IIb), and -7 (slow/I) were identified based on the Mowse score (5118, 3951, 2526, and 2541 for MHC-1, -2, -4, and -7, respectively). However, more analysis is needed to confirm the expression of MHC-4 in bovine LT muscle because any query identified as a unique peptide of MHC-4 was not found. The queries that were identified as unique peptides could be used as peptide markers to confirm MHC-1 (14 queries), -2 (8 queries), and -7 (21 queries) in bovine LT muscle; no query identified as a unique peptide of MHC-4 was found. LC-MS/MS analysis is a useful approach to study MHC isoforms at the protein level.
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- Gap-Don Kim
- Department of Food Science & Biotechnology, Kyungnam University, Changwon 631-701, Korea
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Gueugneau M, Coudy-Gandilhon C, Théron L, Meunier B, Barboiron C, Combaret L, Taillandier D, Polge C, Attaix D, Picard B, Verney J, Roche F, Féasson L, Barthélémy JC, Béchet D. Skeletal muscle lipid content and oxidative activity in relation to muscle fiber type in aging and metabolic syndrome. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2014; 70:566-76. [PMID: 24939997 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glu086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2014] [Accepted: 05/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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One of the most noticeable effects of aging is the reduction in skeletal muscle mass and strength (sarcopenia). The metabolic syndrome (MS) is also prevalent in old subjects, but its relevance to skeletal muscle characteristics has poorly been investigated. Immunohistochemical studies were performed with muscle biopsies from young (22 years) and old (73 years) men with and without MS to reveal age-dependent and MS-associated modifications of fiber-type characteristics. Atrophy of type II fibers and altered fiber shape characterized muscle aging in lean healthy men. In contrast, increased cross-sectional area of the most abundant type I and type IIA fibers, and reduced cytochrome c oxidase content in all fiber types, characterized MS. Aging and particularly MS were associated with accumulation of intramyocellular lipid droplets. Although lipids mostly accumulated in type I fibers, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-mass spectrometry imaging of intramyocellular lipids did not distinguish fiber types, but clearly separated young, old, and MS subjects. In conclusion, our study suggests that MS in the elderly persons is associated with alterations in skeletal muscle at a fiber-type specific level. Overall, these fiber type-specific modifications may be important both for the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength and for the increased prevalence of MS in elderly subjects.
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- Marine Gueugneau
- INRA, UMR1019, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, CRNH Auvergne, Saint Genès Champanelle, France. Clermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- INRA, UMR1019, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, CRNH Auvergne, Saint Genès Champanelle, France. Clermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- INRA, UMR1019, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, CRNH Auvergne, Saint Genès Champanelle, France. INRA, Plateforme d'Exploration du Métabolisme Composante Protéomique, Saint Genès Champanelle, France
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- INRA-Vetagro Sup, UMR 1213, Unité Mixte de Recherche sur les Herbivores, Saint Genès Champanelle, France
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- INRA-Vetagro Sup, UMR 1213, Unité Mixte de Recherche sur les Herbivores, Saint Genès Champanelle, France
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- INRA, UMR1019, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, CRNH Auvergne, Saint Genès Champanelle, France. Clermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- INRA, UMR1019, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, CRNH Auvergne, Saint Genès Champanelle, France. Clermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- INRA, UMR1019, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, CRNH Auvergne, Saint Genès Champanelle, France. Clermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- INRA, UMR1019, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, CRNH Auvergne, Saint Genès Champanelle, France. Clermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- INRA-Vetagro Sup, UMR 1213, Unité Mixte de Recherche sur les Herbivores, Saint Genès Champanelle, France
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- Unité de Myologie, Centre Référent Maladies Neuromusculaires Rares Rhône-Alpes, CHU de St Etienne Laboratoire de Physiologie de l'Exercice EA4338, Université Jean Monnet de St Etienne, Université de Lyon, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Service de Physiologie Clinique et de l'Exercice, CHU Nord, Faculté de Médecine Jacques Lisfranc, PRES de Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Unité de Myologie, Centre Référent Maladies Neuromusculaires Rares Rhône-Alpes, CHU de St Etienne Laboratoire de Physiologie de l'Exercice EA4338, Université Jean Monnet de St Etienne, Université de Lyon, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Service de Physiologie Clinique et de l'Exercice, CHU Nord, Faculté de Médecine Jacques Lisfranc, PRES de Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne, France
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- INRA, UMR1019, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, CRNH Auvergne, Saint Genès Champanelle, France. Clermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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Thompson JA, Eades SC, Chapman AM, Paulsen DB, Barker SA, McConnico RS. Effects of clenbuterol administration on serum biochemical, histologic, and echocardiographic measurements of muscle injury in exercising horses. Am J Vet Res 2012; 73:875-83. [PMID: 22620703 DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.73.6.875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of clenbuterol, at a dosage of up to 3.2 μg/kg for 14 days, PO, on skeletal and cardiac muscle in healthy horses undergoing treadmill exercise. ANIMALS 12 healthy horses from 3 to 10 years old. PROCEDURES Horses were randomly assigned to a control group (n = 6) or clenbuterol group (6) and received either saline (0.9% NaCl) solution or clenbuterol, PO, every 12 hours for 14 days. Horses were subjected to submaximal treadmill exercise daily during treatment. Muscle biopsy specimens were collected before and after treatment for determination of apoptosis. Echocardiographic measurements, serum clenbuterol and cardiac troponin I concentrations, and serum activities of creatine kinase and aspartate aminotransferase were measured before, during, and after treatment. Jugular venous blood samples were collected every 3 days during treatment. Echocardiography was repeated every 7 days after beginning treatment. Response variables were compared between treatment groups and across time periods. RESULTS No significant effect of clenbuterol or exercise on response variables was found between treatment and control groups at any time point or within groups over time. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Results did not reveal any adverse effects of treatment with an approved dose of clenbuterol on equine cardiac or skeletal muscle in the small number of horses tested.
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- Jessica A Thompson
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
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This study investigates the myosin heavy chain (MyHC) isoform composition in the gluteus medius muscle of the Akhal-Teke horses using SDS-PAGE (sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis). Fifteen horses aged between 1.5 and 23.5 years were used in this study and divided into three age groups: 1.5 to 4 (n = 6), 9 to 13 (n = 5) and 18.5 to 23.5 years (n = 4). The average content of the MyHC I isoform was 11.72 ± 1.07% (variation between individuals: 7.09% to 20.14%). The relative content of the MyHC IIa and IIx isoforms was subsequently 38.20 ± 1.46% (30.73% to 48.78%) and 50.07 ± 1.10% (43.8% to 56.78%) from the total MyHC. The MyHC pattern in the skeletal muscles of the Akhal-Teke horses shows that the muscles of these horses have a high capacity both for endurance and speed.
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Age-Related Changes in Myosin Light and Heavy Chain Isoforms’ Composition in Gluteus Medius Muscle of Sedentary Akhal-Teke Horses. J Equine Vet Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2011.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Escribano BM, Agüera EI, Rubio MD, Santisteban R, Vivo R, Agüera S, Tovar P. Utility of the discriminant analysis to categorize untrained Spanish Pure Bred horses on the basis of biochemical and muscle variables before and after a standardized exercise test. Res Vet Sci 2011; 91:e144-8. [PMID: 21458835 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2011.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2010] [Revised: 01/26/2011] [Accepted: 03/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We hypothesized that the information obtained from a discriminant analysis could be used to objectively discriminate horses untrained from early ages, in agreement with certain physiological characteristics. In the biopsies of 24 Spanish Pure Bred horses (1.5-3 years old) before and after a standardized exercise test (SET; 4-7 m/s with a change of velocity of 1m/s every 2 min) muscle enzymes, substrate and metabolites were determined. Also, diverse plasma and blood parameters were considered. Three pre-exercise groups (A1: six horses; A2: seven horses and A3: eleven horses) and two post-exercise groups (B1: sixteen horses; B2: eight horses) were defined from a correspondence analysis. Forward stepwise discriminant analysis selected 11 variables which differentiated the groups between each other both pre- and post-exercise. The results of the present study suggested the utility of a discriminant analysis to categorize horses in agreement with certain physiological variables. It could be used for establishing different types of training in each group by expert trainers.
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- B M Escribano
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Section of Animal Physiology, Campus de Rabanales, Córdoba University, 14071 Córdoba, Spain.
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Kohn TA, Burroughs R, Hartman MJ, Noakes TD. Fiber type and metabolic characteristics of lion (Panthera leo), caracal (Caracal caracal) and human skeletal muscle. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2011; 159:125-33. [PMID: 21320626 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2011.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2010] [Revised: 02/02/2011] [Accepted: 02/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Lion (Panthera leo) and caracal (Caracal caracal) skeletal muscle samples from Vastus lateralis, Longissimus dorsi and Gluteus medius were analyzed for fiber type and citrate synthase (CS; EC 2.3.3.1), 3-hydroxyacyl Co A dehydrogenase (3HAD; EC 1.1.1.35), phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK; EC 2.7.1.11), creatine kinase (CK; EC 2.7.3.2), phosphorylase (PHOS; EC 2.4.1.1) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH; EC 1.1.1.27) activities and compared to human runners, the latter also serving as validation of methodology. Both felids had predominantly type IIx fibers (range 50-80%), whereas human muscle had more types I and IIa. Oxidative capacity of both felids (CS: 5-9 μmol/min/g ww and 3HAD: 1.4-2.6 μmol/min/g ww) was lower than humans, whereas the glycolytic capacity was elevated. LDH activity of caracal (346 ± 81) was higher than lion (227 ± 62 μmol/min/g ww), with human being the lowest (55 ± 17). CK and PHOS activities were also higher in caracal and lion compared to human, but PFK was lower in both felid species. The current data and past research are illustrated graphically showing a strong relationship between type II fibers and sprinting ability in various species. These data on caracal and lion muscles confirm their sprinting behavior.
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- Tertius Abraham Kohn
- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, PO Box 115, Newlands 7725, South Africa.
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Adaptation of Equine Locomotor Muscle Fiber Types to Endurance and Intensive High Speed Training. J Equine Vet Sci 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2008.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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D'Angelis FH, da Silva MA, Albernaz RM, Ferraz GC, Boleli IC, Lacerda-Neto JC, de Oliveira JA, Oliveira JV, Queiroz-Neto A. Preliminary Study on Age- and Sex-Dependent Alterations in the Composition of Skeletal Muscle Fibers of Brasileiro de Hipismo Horses. J Equine Vet Sci 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2007.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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AbstractAn optimally functional musculoskeletal system is crucial for athletic performance and even minor perturbations can limit athletic ability. The introduction of the muscle biopsy technique in the 1970s created a window of opportunity to examine the form and function of equine skeletal muscle. Muscle histochemical and biochemical analyses have allowed characterization of the properties of equine muscle fibres and their influence on, and adaptation to, physical exertion. Analyses of exercise responses during standardized treadmill exercise and field studies have illustrated the role of cellular energetics in determining athletic suitability for specific disciplines, mechanisms of fatigue, adaptations to training and the affect of diet on metabolic responses. This article provides a review of the tools available to study muscle energetics in the horse, discusses the muscular metabolic pathways and summarizes the energetics of exercise.
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Kohn TA, Hoffman LC, Myburgh KH. Identification of myosin heavy chain isoforms in skeletal muscle of four Southern African wild ruminants. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2007; 148:399-407. [PMID: 17631404 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2007.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2006] [Revised: 05/26/2007] [Accepted: 05/29/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The aim was to separate and characterize the myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoforms of four southern African wild ruminants, namely Blesbuck (Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi), Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), Black Wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou) and Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus). Longissimus dorsi muscle samples were subjected to SDS-PAGE and Western blot analyses using antibodies raised against MHC isoforms. The specificity of these antibodies was assessed using immunohistochemistry combined with ATPase histochemistry, Three MHC isoforms were separated and the bands were identified from fastest to slowest migrating as MHC I, MHC IIx and MHC IIa. The mobility of the MHC isoforms was similar for all four species, including that of bovine, but differed from human muscle. Kudu muscle exhibited the lowest proportion of MHC I and the highest proportion of MHC IIx, whereas Blesbuck muscle had the least MHC IIx. The two Wildebeest species were intermediate in isoform content. In conclusion, when new species are studied, existing electrophoretic protocols may need to be modified to achieve quantifiable separation and isoform migration pattern must be verified in order to reach correct interpretations. Furthermore, antibody specificity may differ between techniques as well as species and needs confirmation.
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- Tertius A Kohn
- Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa
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Taylor AB, Jones KE, Kunwar R, Ravosa MJ. Dietary consistency and plasticity of masseter fiber architecture in postweaning rabbits. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 288:1105-11. [PMID: 16952171 DOI: 10.1002/ar.a.20382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Dietary consistency has been shown to influence cross-sectional area and fiber type composition of the masticatory muscles. However, little is known about the effects of dietary consistency on masticatory muscle fiber architecture. In this study, we explore the effects of dietary consistency on the internal architecture of rabbit masseter muscle. Because activity patterns of the rabbit chewing muscles show inter- and intramuscular heterogeneity, we evaluate if alterations in fiber architecture are homogeneous across various portions of the superficial masseter muscle. We compared masseter muscle fiber architecture between two groups of weanling rabbits raised on different diets for 105 days. One group was raised on a diet of ground rabbit pellets to model underuse of the masticatory complex, while the other group was fed a diet of intact pellets and hay blocks to model an overuse diet. In all portions of the superficial masseter, physiological cross-sectional areas (PCSAs) are greater in the overuse compared to underuse diet rabbits. Thus, the mechanical demands for larger muscle and bite forces associated with early and prolonged exposure to a tough diet are met by an increase in PCSA of the superficial masseter. The larger PCSA is due entirely to increased muscle mass, as the two rabbit groups show no differences in either fiber length or angle of pinnation. Thus, increasing pinnation angle is not a necessary biomechanical solution to improving muscle and bite force during growth. The change in PCSA but not fiber length suggests that variation in dietary consistency has an impact on maximum force production but not necessarily on excursion or contraction velocity.
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- Andrea B Taylor
- Doctor of Physical Therapy Division, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Aleman M, Watson JL, Williams DC, LeCouteur RA, Nieto JE, Shelton GD. Myopathy in horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (Cushing’s disease). Neuromuscul Disord 2006; 16:737-44. [PMID: 17005399 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2006.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2006] [Revised: 06/29/2006] [Accepted: 07/14/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Fifteen horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction were studied. The horses were of various breeds and between 15 and 28 years of age. Control horses matched for breed and age were studied for comparison. Evaluations included complete blood cell count and serum biochemical analysis, electromyography, and gluteus medius muscle biopsies for histochemical, morphometric, and ultrastructural analysis. No differences were found between groups of horses on routine laboratory analysis or electromyography. We demonstrated that muscle wasting in diseased horses was the result of atrophy of types 2A and 2B muscle fibers and loss of type 2B myofibers. Mild non-specific non-inflammatory myopathic alterations such as myofiber size variation, internal nuclei, perimysial, endomysial and sarcoplasmic fat accumulation were observed. At the ultrastructural level, subsarcolemmal mitochondrial accumulation and increased lipid droplets were evident. Similar to other species, this study confirmed atrophy of type 2 fibers as the cause of muscle mass loss in horses with Cushing's disease.
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- M Aleman
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Epidemiology, University of California, Davis, USA.
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