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Eccentric contractions affect muscle membrane phospholipid fatty acid composition in rats.
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PMID:  11571487     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study investigated if prior eccentric contractions, and thus mechanical strain and muscle damage, exert an effect on the muscle membrane phospholipid fatty acid composition in rats, and whether a possible effect could be attenuated by dietary supplements. Twenty-three rats were randomised to three groups who received chow with added fish oil (n = 8), vitamin C (n = 8) or no supplement (n = 7). After 3 weeks of feeding, calf muscles on one side were stimulated electrically during anaesthesia causing eccentric contractions. Two days later the white gastrocnemius, a part of the stimulated calf muscle, was excised from both legs. In the muscles stimulated to contract eccentrically, compared to the control muscles, the proportion of arachidonic acid, C20:4,n-6 (17.7 +/- 0.6; 16.4 +/- 0.4% of total fatty acids, respectively) and docosapentanoeic acid, C22:5,n-3 (2.9 +/- 0.1 and 2.7 +/- 0.1% of total fatty acids, respectively) was uniformly higher across groups (P < 0.02) with no differences between diet groups. The proportion of long chain polyunsaturates was also significantly higher in the eccentrically contracted (39.9 +/- 0.6% of total fatty acids) compared to the control leg (38.2 +/- 0.6% of total fatty acids; P < 0.01). In contrast no differences were observed in the fatty acid composition of the triacylglycerols stored within the muscle. Thus one severe bout of eccentric contractions modulates the fatty acid composition of the muscle membrane phospholipids when compared to a control leg, and supplemental intake of fish oil or vitamin C did not attenuate this effect.
Authors:
J W Helge; K J Therkildsen; T B Jørgensen; B J Wu; L H Storlien; S Asp
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Experimental physiology     Volume:  86     ISSN:  0958-0670     ISO Abbreviation:  Exp. Physiol.     Publication Date:  2001 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-09-25     Completed Date:  2002-02-19     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9002940     Medline TA:  Exp Physiol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  599-604     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Copenhagen Muscle Research Centre, Department of Human Physiology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. jhelge@cmrc.dk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antioxidants / administration & dosage,  pharmacology
Ascorbic Acid / administration & dosage,  pharmacology
Blood Glucose
Dietary Fats / administration & dosage
Electric Stimulation
Fatty Acids / metabolism*
Fish Oils / administration & dosage,  pharmacology
Lactic Acid / blood
Male
Muscle Contraction / physiology*
Muscle, Skeletal / cytology,  drug effects,  metabolism*
Phospholipids / metabolism*
Random Allocation
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Stress, Mechanical
Triglycerides / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antioxidants; 0/Blood Glucose; 0/Dietary Fats; 0/Fatty Acids; 0/Fish Oils; 0/Phospholipids; 0/Triglycerides; 50-21-5/Lactic Acid; 50-81-7/Ascorbic Acid

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