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Journal of Neuroscience, Vol 9, 2336-2343, Copyright © 1989 by Society for Neuroscience

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Metabolic specialization in fast and slow muscle fibers of the developing rat

PM Nemeth, BJ Norris, L Solanki and AM Kelly
Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63110.

Individual fibers of prospective fast (extensor digitorum longus; EDL) and slow (soleus) muscles of rats have been analyzed to determine the profiles of key energy-generating enzymes at successive stages of postnatal development. Mean activities of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and adenylokinase (AK), 2 enzymes associated with contractile function, are significantly different in the 2 fiber populations at birth; furthermore, wide variations in enzyme activities exist among the individual fibers. There is a progressive refinement of enzyme levels in the soleus into a more uniform fiber population, while the fibers in the EDL progressively diverge into 2 distinct phenotypes. Changes in EDL and soleus are punctuated by periods of rapid change, with the period between 10 and 21 d being most eventful. Generally, the maturation profiles of LDH and AK coincide with the transition from neonatal to adult fast myosins and closely reflect the timing of energy demands imposed by contractile activity patterns. In contrast, activities of the oxidative enzymes malate dehydrogenase and beta- hydroxyacyl CoA dehydrogenase are similar in both muscles at birth and steadily increase during the first 3 weeks, suggesting a progressive adaptation to the aerobic extrauterine environment. After 30 d, there are differential changes in the oxidative profiles of enzymes for fatty acid and glucose metabolism. The profiles follow dietary changes associated with weaning, which suggests a phenotypic dependence of neonatal muscle on the particular available energy substrate. All enzymes are low in all fibers of EDL and soleus at birth, indicating their modest metabolic capacity.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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