Abstract Title:

[Effects of Ligustrazine and Radix Astragali on activities of myosin adenosine triphosphatase of soleus muscle and muscle atrophy in tail-suspended rats].

Abstract Source:

Space Med Med Eng (Beijing). 2005 Aug;18(4):262-6. PMID: 16224848

Abstract Author(s):

Yun-fang Gao, Xiao-li Fan, Zhi-xian He, Su-di Wu, Xin-ai Song

Abstract:

Objective: To study the effects of Ligustrazine (Lig) and Radix Astragali (Rad) on activities of myosin adenosine triphosphatase (mATPase) of soleus muscle and atrophy in tail-suspended rat. Method: Weightlessness was simulated by tail suspension in female rats. The activities of mATPase of intrafusal and extrafusal fibres in soleus muscle were detected by method of Ca2(+)-ATPase. Result: 1) Compared with tail-suspended (TS) group, the percentage of type II fibres of SOL in both Ligustrazine (Lig) group and Rad group decreased distinctly. Furthermore, the percentage of type I and type II fibres of SOL in Rad group showed no difference with control (CON) group. 2) The type I CSA of Lig group was markedly larger than that in TS group, and there was no difference as compared with that of CON group. CSA of type I, II and average CSA of Rad group were remarkably larger than those in TS group, and there were no difference as compared with those of CON group. 3) mATPase activities of intrafusal fibres in both Lig group and Rad group were approximate to that of CON group. Conclusion: Lig and Rad are both able to effectively prevent muscle atrophy caused by tail suspension, restrain the slow-twitch muscle transform to fast-twitch muscle and control the increase of mATPase activities caused by weightlessness.

Study Type : Animal Study

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