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Isometric and Eccentric Force Generation Assessment of Skeletal Muscles Isolated from Murine Models of Muscular Dystrophies
Published on: January 31, 2013
Experimental muscle diseases
Abstract:
The mode of pathological reaction of the skeletal muscle fibres to injury is now well understood as a result of the large number of experimental studies and the wide variety of techniques applied to the problem, as recounted above. The most notable aspect of the reaction of the injured muscle fibre is the remarkable stereotyped character of the resulting changes as demonstrated by many diverse agents producing surprisingly similar results. The initial lesion is essentially local coagulative necrosis of the muscle fibre. If the animal survies, such necrosis is inevitably followed by a series of biological reactions inherent in muscle and which lead to the removal of dbris and the proliferation of myoblasts...
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Skeletal muscle fibers exhibit a stereotyped pathological response to injury, initiating with local coagulative necrosis. Subsequent biological reactions facilitate debris removal and myoblast proliferation for muscle repair.
Area of Science:
- Muscle physiology
- Pathology
- Regenerative medicine
Background:
- Skeletal muscle fiber injury response is extensively studied.
- Diverse injury agents induce similar pathological changes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To elucidate the stereotyped pathological reaction of skeletal muscle fibers to injury.
- To detail the sequence of biological events following muscle fiber necrosis.
Main Methods:
- Review of experimental studies on muscle injury.
- Analysis of various techniques applied to study muscle pathology.
Main Results:
- The primary injury to muscle fibers is local coagulative necrosis.
- A consistent series of biological reactions follows necrosis in surviving animals.
- These reactions involve debris removal and myoblast proliferation.
Conclusions:
- The pathological response of skeletal muscle fibers to injury is highly stereotyped.
- Necrosis is followed by inherent muscle repair mechanisms including debris clearance and regeneration.
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