Membrane healing and restoration of contractility after mechanical injury in isolated skeletal muscle fibers of the frog.
AUTOR(ES)
Gonzalez-Serratos, H
RESUMO
In single isolated skeletal muscle fibers of the frog, we studied (i) the recovery from large sarcolemmal mechanical injuries of the response to electric stimulation and (ii) the integrity of the sarcolemma under the light microscope. In Ringer's solution, the damaged cells stopped contracting and deteriorated completely within 1 hr. In the presence of phosphatidylcholine (0.025 g/ml in Ringer's solution), the injured cells initially responded with local twitches. Within 0.5 hr, contractility and membrane integrity started to recover and both were back to control levels within 3 hr. When these cells were placed back in normal Ringer's solution, they remained viable and active for several hours. Our results suggest that phosphatidylcholine can protect muscle fibers from the effects of sarcolemmal injury.
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