Isometric force and endurance in soleus muscle of thyroid hormone receptor-alpha(1)- or -beta-deficient mice.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY(2000)
Abstract
The specific role of each subtype of thyroid hormone receptor (TR) on skeletal muscle function is unclear. We have therefore studied kinetics of isometric twitches and tetani as well as fatigue resistance in isolated soleus muscles of R-alpha(1)- or -beta-deficient mice. The results show 20-40% longer contraction and relaxation times of twitches and tetani in soleus muscles from TR-alpha(1)-deficient mice compared with their wild-type controls. TR-beta-deficient mice, which have high thyroid hormone levels, were less fatigue resistant than their wild-type controls, but contraction and relaxation times were not different. Western blot analyses showed a reduced concentration of the fast-type sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCa1) in TR-alpha(1)-deficient mice, but no changes were observed in TR-beta-deficient mice compared with their respective controls. We conclude that in skeletal muscle, both TR-alpha(1) and TR-beta are required to get a normal thyroid hormone response.
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skeletal muscle,tetanic force,contraction,relaxation,fatigue
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