Chronic Clenbuterol Administration Alters Myosin Heavy Chain Composition in Standardbred Mares

Autor: Kenneth H. McKeever, Matthew D. Beekley, J M. Ideus, C. F. Kearns, J B. Brown
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: The Veterinary Journal. 165:234-239
ISSN: 1090-0233
DOI: 10.1016/s1090-0233(02)00178-8
Popis: The purpose of this study was to examine changes in myosin heavy chain (MHC) composition due to chronic clenbuterol administration with or without exercise in mares. Unfit Standardbred mares (aged 10+/-3 years) were divided into four groups: clenbuterol (2.4 micro/kg BW twice daily) plus exercise (3 days/week for 20 min at 50% VO(2max); CLENEX; n=6), clenbuterol only (CLEN; n=6), exercise only (EX; n=5), and control (CON; n=6). Muscle biopsies were obtained from gluteus medius muscle before and after the eight-week training/administration period. MHC composition was determined via SDS gel electrophoresis and quantified using a scanning and densometric system. CLENEX and CLEN exhibited significant (P
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