Journal article
Endogenous triacylglycerol utilization by rat skeletal muscle during tetanic stimulation
Abstract
An isolated perfused rat hindquarter preparation was used to examine the utilization of endogenous triacylglycerol (TG) during 20 min of electrical stimulation. The sciatic nerve was stimulated with maximal tetanic trains at 0.5 Hz. The isometric tension generated by the gastrocnemius-plantaris-soleus muscle group was recorded, and muscle samples were taken pre- and poststimulation. Twenty minutes of stimulation significantly reduced endogenous …
Authors
Spriet LL; Heigenhauser GJ; Jones NL
Journal
Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol. 60, No. 2, pp. 410–415
Publisher
American Physiological Society
Publication Date
February 1, 1986
DOI
10.1152/jappl.1986.60.2.410
ISSN
8750-7587