PMID- 7771703
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19950706
LR  - 20081121
IS  - 0002-9645 (Print)
IS  - 0002-9645 (Linking)
VI  - 56
IP  - 3
DP  - 1995 Mar
TI  - Histochemical and morphometric study of fiber types in ten skeletal muscles of 
      healthy young adult cats.
PG  - 349-57
AB  - A histochemical and morphometric study of fiber types in a variety of skeletal 
      muscles of healthy young adult cats was undertaken to provide normative data not 
      available previously. Using a standardized system of nomenclature, fiber types 1, 
      2A, 2B, and 2C were identified in most cat muscles on the basis of myosin ATPase 
      staining at pH 4.45. Type-2M fibers were present in temporalis (TEM) and masseter 
      (MAS) muscles. Type-1 fibers predominated in medial head of triceps (MHT) and 
      soleus muscles. Type-2B fibers were dominant in biceps femoris, lateral head of 
      gastrocnemius cranial tibial, long head of triceps, and superficial digital 
      flexor muscles; type-2A fibers were dominant in buccinator muscle samples; and 
      type-2M fibers were dominant in TEM and MAS muscles. Numbers of type-2C fibers 
      did not exceed 2 to 3% of the myofiber population in any muscle. In CT and LHT 
      muscles, a gradient of fiber type distribution was observed, with significant (P 
      < 0.05) increase in numbers of type-1 and type-2A fibers in deeper regions of the 
      muscles. The distribution of fiber types was compartmentalized in MHT and MAS 
      specimens. Diameter of type-2B fibers was significantly (P < 0.05) larger than 
      that of type-1 and type-2A fibers in biceps femoris, lateral head of 
      gastrocnemius, cranial tibial, long head of triceps, and superficial MHT muscles. 
      Diameter of type-2M fibers was significantly (P < 0.05) larger than that of 
      type-1 fibers in TEM and MAS muscles. The soleus type-1 muscle fibers were the 
      largest fibers encountered in any muscle.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
FAU - Braund, K G
AU  - Braund KG
AD  - Neuromuscular Laboratory, Scott-Ritchey Research Center, College of Veterinary 
      Medicine, Auburn University, AL 36849, USA.
FAU - Amling, K A
AU  - Amling KA
FAU - Mehta, J R
AU  - Mehta JR
FAU - Steiss, J E
AU  - Steiss JE
FAU - Scholz, C
AU  - Scholz C
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - United States
TA  - Am J Vet Res
JT  - American journal of veterinary research
JID - 0375011
RN  - EC 3.6.1.- (Adenosine Triphosphatases)
SB  - IM
MH  - Adenosine Triphosphatases/analysis
MH  - Animals
MH  - Cats/*anatomy & histology/metabolism
MH  - Female
MH  - Histocytochemistry
MH  - Male
MH  - Muscle Fibers, Skeletal/chemistry/*classification/*cytology
MH  - Muscle, Skeletal/*anatomy & histology/chemistry
MH  - Reference Values
EDAT- 1995/03/01 00:00
MHDA- 1995/03/01 00:01
CRDT- 1995/03/01 00:00
PHST- 1995/03/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1995/03/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1995/03/01 00:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Am J Vet Res. 1995 Mar;56(3):349-57.