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Lower active force generation and improved fatigue resistance in skeletal muscle from desmin deficient mice.

Balogh, Johanna LU ; Li, Z ; Paulin, D and Arner, Anders LU (2003) In Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility 24(7). p.453-459
Abstract
The mechanical effects of the intermediate filament protein desmin was examined in desmin deficient mice (Des-/-) and their wild type control (Des+/+). Active force generation was determined in intact soleus muscles and in skinned single fibres from soleus and psoas. A decreased force generation of skinned muscle fibres from Des-/- mice and a tendency towards decreased active force in intact soleus muscle were detected. Concentrations of the contractile protein actin and myosin were not altered in Des-/- muscles. Ca(2+)-sensitivity of skinned single fibres in Des-/- muscles was unchanged compared to Des+/+. Using a protocol with repeated short tetani an increased fatigue resistance was found in the intact soleus muscles from Des-/- mice.... (More)
The mechanical effects of the intermediate filament protein desmin was examined in desmin deficient mice (Des-/-) and their wild type control (Des+/+). Active force generation was determined in intact soleus muscles and in skinned single fibres from soleus and psoas. A decreased force generation of skinned muscle fibres from Des-/- mice and a tendency towards decreased active force in intact soleus muscle were detected. Concentrations of the contractile protein actin and myosin were not altered in Des-/- muscles. Ca(2+)-sensitivity of skinned single fibres in Des-/- muscles was unchanged compared to Des+/+. Using a protocol with repeated short tetani an increased fatigue resistance was found in the intact soleus muscles from Des-/- mice. In conclusion, desmin intermediate filaments are required for optimal generation or transmission of active force in skeletal muscle. Although other studies have shown that the desmin intermediate filaments appear to influence Ca(2+)-handling, the Ca(2+)-sensitivity of the contractile filaments is not altered in skeletal muscle of Des-/- mice. Previous studies have reported a switch towards slower myosin isoforms in slow skeletal muscle of Des-/- mice. The increased fatigue resistance show that this change is reflected in the physiological function of the muscle. (Less)
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  author       = {{Balogh, Johanna and Li, Z and Paulin, D and Arner, Anders}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{7}},
  pages        = {{453--459}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility}},
  title        = {{Lower active force generation and improved fatigue resistance in skeletal muscle from desmin deficient mice.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1027353930229}},
  doi          = {{10.1023/A:1027353930229}},
  volume       = {{24}},
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