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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-7-17
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of the present study is a morphometric, ultrastructural evaluation of satellite cells (SC) derived from the soleus muscle (SOL) of rats exposed to conditions of hypokinesia for a period of 7 or 21 days. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of 320 electron micrographs of SC from each group was carried out. After 7 and 21 days of immobilization, profiles of the SC, in contrast to the control group, had a lower mean surface area, had a cylindrical shape, and exhibited more folded membrane. Analysis of electron micrographs of SC showed that after immobilization, a lower number of SC contained profiles of mitochondria, rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER), and Golgi. Volume fractions of RER were twofold lower after 7 days of hypokinesia and fivefold lower after 21 days compared with the control group. The SC of SOL of rats subjected to hypokinesia differed from the control group by a markedly decreased number of ribosomes and RER profiles. After 21 days of immobilization the ultrastructural characteristics of SC were typical for cells in an inactive state showing various degrees of degeneration. The results of our study presented here permit the conclusion that 21 days of hypokinesia induce a depression of SC activity, whereas subtle changes in SC appear only after 7 days of immobilization.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0014-4800
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
64
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
13-21
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Quantitative ultrastructural evaluation of satellite cells in soleus muscle from rats kept in hypokinesia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Electron Microscopy, Institute of Biostructure, Medical School, Warsaw, Poland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't