Abstract
Muscle biopsies were taken from the rhesus (Macaca mulatta) soleus (Sol, a slow ankle extensor), medial gastrocnemius (MG, a fast ankle extensor), tibialis anterior (TA, a fast ankle flexor), and vastus lateralis (VL, a fast knee extensor) muscles in vivarium controls (n=5) before and after either a 14-day spaceflight (Bion 11, n=2) or a 14-day ground-based flight simulation (n=3). Myosin heavy chain (MHC) composition (gel electrophoresis), fiber type distribution (immunohistochemistry), and fiber size were determined. Although there were no significant changes, each muscle showed trends towards adaptation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | S45 |
| Journal | Journal of gravitational physiology : a journal of the International Society for Gravitational Physiology |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine