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Kaneguchi A, Yamaoka K, Ozawa J. Changes in passive stiffness and length of the semitendinosus muscles in rats with arthritis-induced knee flexion contracture. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2023; 107:106026. [PMID: 37301182 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.106026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Arthritis-induced joint contracture is caused by arthrogenic and myogenic factors. The arthrogenic factor, localized within the joint, is naturally accepted as the cause of contracture. However, the detailed mechanisms underlying arthritis-induced myogenic contracture are largely unknown. We aimed to elucidate the mechanisms of arthritis-induced myogenic contracture by examining the muscle mechanical properties. METHODS Knee arthritis was induced in rats by injecting complete Freund's adjuvant into the right knees, while the untreated contralateral knees were used as controls. After one or four weeks of injection, passive stiffness, length, and collagen content of the semitendinosus muscles were assessed, along with passive knee extension range of motion. FINDINGS After one week of injection, flexion contracture formation was confirmed by a decreased range of motion. Range of motion restriction was partially relieved by myotomy, but still remained even after myotomy, indicating the contribution of both myogenic and arthrogenic factors to contracture formation. After one week of injection, the stiffness of the semitendinosus muscle was significantly higher in the injected side than in the contralateral side. After four weeks of injection, the stiffness of the semitendinosus muscle in the injected side returned to levels comparable to the contralateral side, parallel to partial improvement of flexion contracture. Muscle length and collagen content did not change due to arthritis at both time points. INTERPRETATION Our results suggest that increased muscle stiffness, rather than muscle shortening, contributes to myogenic contracture detected during the early stage of arthritis. The increased muscle stiffness cannot be explained by excess collagen.
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- Akinori Kaneguchi
- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Hiroshima International University, Kurose-Gakuendai 555-36, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Hiroshima International University, Kurose-Gakuendai 555-36, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Hiroshima International University, Kurose-Gakuendai 555-36, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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Brock Symons T, Park J, Kim JH, Kwon EH, Delacruz J, Lee J, Park Y, Chung E, Lee S. Attenuation of skeletal muscle atrophy via acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, and electrical stimulation. Integr Med Res 2023; 12:100949. [PMID: 37214317 PMCID: PMC10192920 DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2023.100949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Background Accelerated skeletal muscle wasting is a shared trait among many pathologies and aging. Acupuncture has been used as a therapeutic intervention to control pain; however, little is known about its effects on skeletal muscle atrophy and function. The study's purpose was to compare the effects of acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, and electrical stimulation on cast-induced skeletal muscle atrophy. Methods Forty female Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into groups: Control, casted (CAST), CAST+Acupuncture (CAST-A), 4) CAST+Electro-acupuncture (CAST-EA), and CAST+Electrical stimulation (CAST-ES) (n = 8). Plaster casting material was wrapped around the left hind limb. Acupuncture and electro-acupuncture (10 Hz, 6.4 mA) treatments were applied by needling acupoints (stomach-36 and gallbladder-34). Electrical stimulation (10 Hz, 6.4 mA) was conducted by needling the lateral and medial gastrocnemius muscles. Treatments were conducted for 15 min, three times/week for 14 days. Muscle atrophy F-box (MAFbx), muscle RING finger 1 (MuRF1), and contractile properties were assessed. Results Fourteen days of cast-immobilization decreased muscle fiber CSA by 56% in the CAST group (p = 0.00); whereas, all treatment groups demonstrated greater muscle fiber CSA than the CAST group (p = 0.00). Cast-immobilization increased MAFbx and MuRF1 protein expression in the CAST group (p<0.01) while the CAST-A, CAST-EA, and CAST-ES groups demonstrated lower levels of MAFbx and MuRF1 protein expression (p<0.02) compared to the CAST group. Following fourteen days of cast-immobilization, peak twitch tension did not differ between the CAST-A and CON groups (p = 0.12). Conclusion Skeletal muscle atrophy, induced by 14 days of cast-immobilization, was significantly attenuated by acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, or electrical stimulation.
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- T. Brock Symons
- Department of Counselling, Health, and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A
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- Department of Counselling, Health, and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A
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- Department of Counselling, Health, and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A
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- Department of Counselling, Health, and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A
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- Department of Counselling, Health, and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A
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- Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, U.S.A
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- Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, U.S.A
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- Department of Kinesiology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A
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- Department of Counselling, Health, and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A
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Kumar A, Raorane CJ, Rawat D, Prajapati P, Raj R, Kumar D, Kim SC, Raj V, Kushwaha S. Atenolol Ameliorates Skeletal Muscle Atrophy and Oxidative Stress Induced by Cast Immobilization in Rats. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11051269. [PMID: 37238940 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11051269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Skeletal muscle atrophy is a common and debilitating condition associated with disease, bed rest, and inactivity. We aimed to investigate the effect of atenolol (ATN) on cast immobilization (IM)-induced skeletal muscle loss. (2) Methods: Eighteen male albino Wistar rats were divided into three groups: a control group, an IM group (14 days), and an IM+ATN group (10 mg/kg, orally for 14 days). After the last dose of atenolol, forced swimming test, rotarod test, and footprint analysis were performed, and skeletal muscle loss was determined. Animals were then sacrificed. Serum and gastrocnemius (GN) muscles were then collected, serum creatinine, GN muscle antioxidant, and oxidative stress levels were determined, and histopathology and 1H NMR profiling of serum metabolites were performed. (3) Results: Atenolol significantly prevented immobilization-induced changes in creatinine, antioxidant, and oxidative stress levels. Furthermore, GN muscle histology results showed that atenolol significantly increased cross-sectional muscle area and Feret's diameter. Metabolomics profiling showed that glutamine-to-glucose ratio and pyruvate, succinate, valine, citrate, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, acetone, serine, and 3-hydroxybutyrate levels were significantly higher, that alanine and proline levels were significantly lower in the IM group than in the control group, and that atenolol administration suppressed these metabolite changes. (4) Conclusions: Atenolol reduced immobilization-induced skeletal muscle wasting and might protect against the deleterious effects of prolonged bed rest.
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- Anand Kumar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226025, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226025, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226025, India
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- Centre of Biomedical Research, SGPGIMS Campus, Lucknow 226014, India
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- Centre of Biomedical Research, SGPGIMS Campus, Lucknow 226014, India
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Raebareli (NIPER-R), New Transit Campus, Bijnor-Sisendi Road, Lucknow 226002, India
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The effects of immobilization duration on joint contracture formation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in rats. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2023; 103:105926. [PMID: 36868150 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.105926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Both myogenic and arthrogenic factors contribute to contracture formation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery. However, effects of immobilization duration on myogenic and arthrogenic contractures after surgery are unknown. We examined the effects of immobilization duration on contracture formation. METHODS Rats were divided into groups according to treatment received: untreated control, knee immobilization, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction plus immobilization. Extension range of motion before and after myotomy as well as histomorphological knee changes were assessed two or four weeks after experiment commencement. Range of motion before myotomy mainly represents contractures due to myogenic factors. Range of motion after myotomy represents arthrogenic factors. FINDINGS Range of motion before and after myotomy was decreased in the immobilization, reconstruction, and reconstruction plus immobilization groups at both timepoints. In the reconstruction plus immobilization group, range of motion before and after myotomy was significantly smaller than in the immobilization and reconstruction groups. Shortening and thickening of the posterior joint capsule was induced in the immobilization and reconstruction groups. In the reconstruction plus immobilization group, capsule shortening was facilitated via adhesion formation, as compared to the immobilization and reconstruction groups. INTERPRETATION Our results indicate that immobilization after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery facilitates contracture formation via exacerbation of both myogenic and arthrogenic contractures within two weeks. Capsule shortening would be one of the main mechanisms for severe arthrogenic contracture observed in the reconstruction plus immobilization group. Periods of joint immobilization after surgery should be minimized to reduce contracture.
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Minamimoto K, Ozawa J, Kaneguchi A, Yamaoka K. Mechanical properties within and beyond the physiological length of the semitendinosus muscle of knee-immobilized rats. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2022; 100:105814. [PMID: 36442348 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2022.105814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND The effects of immobilization on passive muscle mechanical properties are inconsistent between studies. Here, we investigated the mechanical properties of immobilized muscle by obtaining length-force curves within and beyond the physiological muscle-tendon length in a knee-contractured rat model. METHODS Unilateral rat knee joints were immobilized using an external fixator for up to 21 days. Length-passive force relationships in the immobilized and contralateral semitendinosus muscles were determined by tensile testing. FINDINGS The semitendinosus muscle-tendon length at end physiologic length in vivo was approximately at 5% strain of the slack length. Dynamic, elastic, and viscous force (three aspects of muscle mechanical properties) evoked by instantaneous constant stretch were higher than contralateral side within the physiological muscle-tendon length limit (strains of 5% or 5%-7.5% slack length). When beyond muscle-tendon length corresponding to the maximum knee extension (strains of 7.5% or 10%-20% slack length), there was no difference between the two sides. Dynamic and elastic stiffness were also larger, as estimated by tangent angles of length-force curves, at strains of 5% slack length, and matched contralateral levels at strains of 7.5% slack length on day 21. There were no differences in semitendinosus muscle-tendon lengths overtime. Despite significantly reductions in knee extension range of motion, collagen content only showed slight changes and correlation was hardly detected between collagen and mechanical properties on day 21. INTERPRETATION Viscoelasticity in immobilized semitendinosus muscle increased within the physiological muscle-tendon length. Collagen content may have little effect on passive force and stiffness.
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- Kengo Minamimoto
- Major in Medical Engineering and Technology, Graduate School of Medical Technology and Health Welfare Sciences, Hiroshima International University, Kurose-Gakuendai 555-36, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Hiroshima International University, Kurose-Gakuendai 555-36, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Hiroshima International University, Kurose-Gakuendai 555-36, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Hiroshima International University, Kurose-Gakuendai 555-36, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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Kaneguchi A, Ozawa J. Inflammation and Fibrosis Induced by Joint Remobilization, and Relevance to Progression of Arthrogenic Joint Contracture: A Narrative Review. Physiol Res 2022. [DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.934876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Joint immobilization is frequently administered after fractures and ligament injuries and can cause joint contracture as a side effect. The structures responsible for immobilization-induced joint contracture can be roughly divided into muscular and articular. During remobilization, although myogenic contracture recovers spontaneously, arthrogenic contracture is irreversible or deteriorates further. Immediately after remobilization, an inflammatory response is observed, characterized by joint swelling, deposit formation in the joint space, edema, inflammatory cell infiltration, and the upregulation of genes encoding proinflammatory cytokines in the joint capsule. Subsequently, fibrosis in the joint capsule develops, in parallel with progressing arthrogenic contracture. The triggers of remobilization-induced joint inflammation are not fully understood, but two potential mechanisms are proposed: 1) micro-damage induced by mechanical stress in the joint capsule, and 2) nitric oxide (NO) production via NO synthase 2. Some interventions can modulate remobilization-induced inflammatory and subsequent fibrotic reactions. Anti-inflammatory treatments, such as steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and low-level laser therapy, can attenuate joint capsule fibrosis and the progression of arthrogenic contracture in remobilized joints. Antiproliferative treatment using the cell-proliferation inhibitor mitomycin C can also attenuate joint capsule fibrosis by inhibiting fibroblast proliferation without suppressing inflammation. Conversely, aggressive exercise during the early remobilization phases is counterproductive, because it facilitates inflammatory and then fibrotic reactions in the joint. However, the adverse effects of aggressive exercise on remobilization-induced inflammation and fibrosis are offset by anti-inflammatory treatment. To prevent the progression of arthrogenic contracture during remobilization, therefore, care should be taken to control inflammatory and fibrotic reactions in the joints.
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- A Kaneguchi
- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Hiroshima International University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Hiroshima International University, Hiroshima, Japan.
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Liu AY, Zhang QB, Zhu HL, Xiong YW, Wang F, Huang PP, Xu QY, Zhong HZ, Wang H, Zhou Y. Low-frequency electrical stimulation alleviates immobilization-evoked disuse muscle atrophy by repressing autophagy in skeletal muscle of rabbits. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022; 23:398. [PMID: 35484550 PMCID: PMC9047266 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-05350-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The study aimed to investigate the effect of low-frequency electrical stimulation (LFES) on disuse muscle atrophy and its mechanism in a rabbit model of knee extension contracture. METHODS This study involved two experiments. In the time-point experiment, 24 rabbits were randomly divided into 4 groups: Control 1 (Ctrl1 group), immobilization for 2 weeks (I-2 group), immobilization for 4 weeks (I-4 group), and immobilization for 6 weeks (I-6 group). In the intervention experiment, 24 rabbits were randomly divided into 4 groups: Control 2 (Ctrl2 group), electrical stimulation (ESG group), natural recovery (NRG group), and electrical stimulation treatment (ESTG group). All intervention effects were assessed by evaluating the knee joint range of motion (ROM), cross-sectional area (CSA) of the rectus femoris muscle, and expression of autophagy-related proteins. RESULTS The time-point experiment showed that immobilization reduced the knee ROM, reduced the rectus femoris muscle CSA, and activated autophagy in skeletal muscle. The levels of five autophagy-related proteins [mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), phosphorylated mTOR (p-mTOR), autophagy-related protein 7 (Atg7), p62, and microtubule-associated protein light chain 3B-II (LC3B-II)] were significantly elevated in the skeletal muscle of the I-4 group. The intervention experiment further showed that LFES significantly improved the immobilization-induced reductions in ROM and CSA. Additionally, LFES resulted in a significant decrease in the protein expression of mTOR, p-mTOR, Atg7, p62, and LC3B-II in the rectus femoris muscle. CONCLUSIONS LFES alleviates immobilization-evoked disuse muscle atrophy possibly by inhibiting autophagy in the skeletal muscle of rabbits.
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- A-Ying Liu
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No.678 Furong Road, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No.678 Furong Road, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, China.,Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, China.,Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No.678 Furong Road, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No.678 Furong Road, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No.678 Furong Road, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, China. .,Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No.678 Furong Road, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hefei, 230601, China.
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Cullins MJ, Russell JA, Booth ZE, Connor NP. Central activation deficits contribute to post stroke lingual weakness in a rat model. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2021; 130:964-975. [PMID: 33600285 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00533.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Lingual weakness frequently occurs after stroke and is associated with deficits in speaking and swallowing. Chronic weakness after stroke has been attributed to both impaired central activation of target muscles and reduced force-generating capacity within muscles. How these factors contribute to lingual weakness is not known. We hypothesized that lingual weakness due to middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) would manifest as reduced muscle force capacity and reduced muscle activation. Rats were randomized into MCAO or sham surgery groups. Maximum volitional tongue forces were quantified 8 wk after surgery. Hypoglossal nerve stimulation was used to assess maximum stimulated force, muscle twitch properties, and force-frequency response. The central activation ratio was determined by maximum volitional/maximum stimulated force. Genioglossus muscle fiber type properties and neuromuscular junction innervation were assessed. Maximum volitional force and the central activation ratio were significantly reduced with MCAO. Maximum stimulated force was not significantly different. No significant differences were found for muscle twitch properties, unilateral contractile properties, muscle fiber type percentages, or fiber size. However, the twitch/tetanus ratio was significantly increased in the MCAO group relative to sham. A small but significant increase in denervated neuromuscular junctions (NMJs) and fiber-type grouping occurred in the contralesional genioglossus. Results suggest that the primary cause of chronic lingual weakness after stroke is impaired muscle activation rather than a deficit of force-generating capacity in lingual muscles. Increased fiber type grouping and denervated NMJs in the contralesional genioglossus suggest that partial reinnervation of muscle fibers may have preserved force-generating capacity, but not optimal activation patterns.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Despite significant reductions in maximum volitional forces, the intrinsic force-generating capacity of the protrusive lingual muscles was not reduced with unilateral cerebral ischemia. Small yet significant increases in denervated NMJs and fiber-type grouping of the contralesional genioglossus suggest that the muscle underwent denervation and reinnervation. Together these results suggest that spontaneous neuromuscular plasticity was sufficient to prevent atrophy, yet central activation deficits remain and contribute to chronic lingual weakness after stroke.
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- Miranda J Cullins
- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.,Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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