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01.07.2008 | Original Article
Myosin heavy chain isoform distribution in single fibres of bodybuilders
verfasst von:
Nikolaos Kesidis, Thomas I. Metaxas, Ioannis S. Vrabas, Panagiotis Stefanidis, Efstratios Vamvakoudis, Kosmas Christoulas, Athanasios Mandroukas, Dimitrios Balasas, Konstantinos Mandroukas
Erschienen in:
European Journal of Applied Physiology
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Ausgabe 5/2008
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term effects of high intensity resistance training on myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoform composition of single fibres. Muscle biopsies were obtained from the right vastus lateralis of eight bodybuilders (BB) and seven physical education students (PES). Histochemical analyses were used to determine the fibre type distribution and the fibre cross-sectional area. MHC isoform composition of single fibres was determined with protein electrophoresis. The percentage of fibres expressing MHC IIA and MHC I/IIA was larger in BB (P < 0.05), while MHC IIX was completely absent (P < 0.05). In contrast, myofibrilar ATPase histochemistry only revealed a significantly lower percentage of type IIX fibres in BB (P < 0.05). The muscle fibre profile in the vastus lateralis muscle of BB may represent an adaptation based on the mechanical and biochemical demands of the long-term resistance training.