Intramuscular connective tissue content and mechanical properties: Influence of aging and physical activity in mice. 2022

Annesofie T Olesen, and Lasse Malchow-Møller, and Rune D Bendixen, and Michael Kjær, and Abigail L Mackey, and S Peter Magnusson, and Rene B Svensson
Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Denmark; Center for Healthy Aging, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Aging is accompanied by morphological and mechanical changes to the intramuscular connective tissue (IMCT) of skeletal muscles, but whether physical exercise can influence these changes is debated. We investigated the effects of aging and exercise with high or low resistance on composition and mechanical properties of the IMCT, including direct measurements on isolated IMCT which has rarely been reported. Middle-aged (11 months, n = 24) and old (22 months, n = 18) C57BL/6 mice completed either high (HR) or low (LR) resistance voluntary wheel running or were sedentary (SED) for 10 weeks. Passive mechanical properties of the intact soleus and plantaris muscles and the isolated IMCT of the plantaris muscle were measured in vitro. IMCT thickness was measured on picrosirius red stained cross sections of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscle and for the gastrocnemius hydroxyproline content was quantified biochemically and advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) estimated by fluorometry. Mechanical stiffness, IMCT content and total AGEs were all elevated with aging in agreement with previous findings but were largely unaffected by training. Conclusion: IMCT accumulated with aging with a proportional increase in mechanical stiffness, but even the relatively high exercise volume achieved with voluntary wheel-running with or without resistance did not significantly influence these changes.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008810 Mice, Inbred C57BL One of the first INBRED MOUSE STRAINS to be sequenced. This strain is commonly used as genetic background for transgenic mouse models. Refractory to many tumors, this strain is also preferred model for studying role of genetic variations in development of diseases. Mice, C57BL,Mouse, C57BL,Mouse, Inbred C57BL,C57BL Mice,C57BL Mice, Inbred,C57BL Mouse,C57BL Mouse, Inbred,Inbred C57BL Mice,Inbred C57BL Mouse
D009043 Motor Activity Body movements of a human or an animal as a behavioral phenomenon. Activities, Motor,Activity, Motor,Motor Activities
D003094 Collagen A polypeptide substance comprising about one third of the total protein in mammalian organisms. It is the main constituent of SKIN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; and the organic substance of bones (BONE AND BONES) and teeth (TOOTH). Avicon,Avitene,Collagen Felt,Collagen Fleece,Collagenfleece,Collastat,Dermodress,Microfibril Collagen Hemostat,Pangen,Zyderm,alpha-Collagen,Collagen Hemostat, Microfibril,alpha Collagen
D003238 Connective Tissue Tissue that supports and binds other tissues. It consists of CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS embedded in a large amount of EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX. Connective Tissues,Tissue, Connective,Tissues, Connective
D000375 Aging The gradual irreversible changes in structure and function of an organism that occur as a result of the passage of time. Senescence,Aging, Biological,Biological Aging
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus
D018482 Muscle, Skeletal A subtype of striated muscle, attached by TENDONS to the SKELETON. Skeletal muscles are innervated and their movement can be consciously controlled. They are also called voluntary muscles. Anterior Tibial Muscle,Gastrocnemius Muscle,Muscle, Voluntary,Plantaris Muscle,Skeletal Muscle,Soleus Muscle,Muscle, Anterior Tibial,Muscle, Gastrocnemius,Muscle, Plantaris,Muscle, Soleus,Muscles, Skeletal,Muscles, Voluntary,Skeletal Muscles,Tibial Muscle, Anterior,Voluntary Muscle,Voluntary Muscles

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