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Muscle contraction and force: the importance of an ancillary network, nutrient supply and waste removal

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Summary, in English

Muscle contraction studies often focus solely on myofibres and the proteins known to be involved in the processes of sarcomere shortening and cross-bridge cycling, but skeletal muscle also comprises a very elaborate ancillary network of capillaries, which not only play a vital role in terms of nutrient delivery and waste product removal, but are also tethered to surrounding fibres by collagen "wires". This paper therefore addresses aspects of the ancillary network of skeletal muscle at both a microscopic and functional level in order to better understand its role holistically as a considerable contributor to force transfer within muscular tissue.

Department/s

Publishing year

2008

Language

English

Pages

1472-1488

Publication/Series

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volume

9

Issue

8

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

MDPI AG

Topic

  • Zoology

Keywords

  • capillary network
  • fatigue
  • collagen
  • muscle performance

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1422-0067