Endurance exercise training in myostatin null mice
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2010
Abstract
The growth factor myostatin (Mstn) is a negative regulator of skeletal muscle mass. Mstn−/− muscles are hypertrophied, stronger, and more glycolytic than Mstn+/+ muscles, suggesting that they might not perform endurance exercise as well as Mstn+/+ mice. Indeed, it has previously been shown that treadmill exercise training reduces triceps weight in Mstn−/− mice. To analyze the response of Mstn−/− muscle to endurance exercise in detail, we carried out endurance training over 4 weeks to examine muscle mass, histology, and oxidative enzyme activity. We found that muscle mass was reduced with training in several muscles from both genotypes, with no evidence of muscle damage. Citrate synthase activity was increased with training in control and mutant mice. Non-trained Mstn−/− mice did, however, have lower maximal exercise capacity compared with Mstn+/+ mice. These results show that Mstn−/− muscle retains the metabolic plasticity necessary to adapt normally to endurance training. Muscle Nerve, 2010
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.21688
Publication Information
Savage, Kathleen J. and McPherron, Alexandra C. (2010). "Endurance exercise training in myostatin null mice." Muscle & Nerve 42.3, 355-362.
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