Disruption of myoglobin in mice induces multiple compensatory mechanisms
A Gödecke, U Flögel, K Zanger… - Proceedings of the …, 1999 - National Acad Sciences
Myoglobin may serve a variety of functions in muscular oxygen supply, such as O2 storage,
facilitated O2 diffusion, and myoglobin-mediated oxidative phosphorylation. We studied the …
facilitated O2 diffusion, and myoglobin-mediated oxidative phosphorylation. We studied the …
Functional and molecular adaptations in skeletal muscle of myoglobin-mutant mice
Myoglobin is a cytoplasmic hemoprotein that is restricted to cardiomyocytes and oxidative
skeletal myofibers and facilitates oxygen delivery during periods of high metabolic demand …
skeletal myofibers and facilitates oxygen delivery during periods of high metabolic demand …
Emerging roles for myoglobin in the heart
Myoglobin (Mb) is an intensely studied hemoprotein that is restricted mainly to the heart and
oxidative myofibers in skeletal muscle. Previous physiologic and pharmacologic studies …
oxidative myofibers in skeletal muscle. Previous physiologic and pharmacologic studies …
Myoglobin facilitates oxygen diffusion
MW Merx, U Flögel, T Stumpe, A Gödecke… - The FASEB …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the hemodynamic effects of acute myoglobin (Mb) inhibition with CO on
isolated hearts of wild‐type (WT) mice were examined at different degrees of oxygenation …
isolated hearts of wild‐type (WT) mice were examined at different degrees of oxygenation …
Mice without myoglobin
Myoglobin, an intracellular haemoprotein expressed in the heart and oxidative skeletal
myofibres of vertebrates, binds molecular oxygen and may facilitate oxygen transport from …
myofibres of vertebrates, binds molecular oxygen and may facilitate oxygen transport from …
Keeping the heart in balance: the functional interactions of myoglobin with nitrogen oxides
Myoglobin (Mb) is an important intracellular oxygen-binding hemoprotein found in the
cytoplasm of skeletal and cardiac muscle tissue playing a well-known role in O2 storage and …
cytoplasm of skeletal and cardiac muscle tissue playing a well-known role in O2 storage and …
Adaptive mechanisms that preserve cardiac function in mice without myoglobin
AP Meeson, N Radford, JM Shelton… - Circulation …, 2001 - Am Heart Assoc
Mice lacking myoglobin survive to adulthood and meet the circulatory demands of exercise
and pregnancy without cardiac decompensation. In the present study, we show that many …
and pregnancy without cardiac decompensation. In the present study, we show that many …
Lack of myoglobin causes a switch in cardiac substrate selection
U Flögel, T Laussmann, A Gödecke… - Circulation …, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Myoglobin is an important intracellular O2 binding hemoprotein in heart and skeletal muscle.
Surprisingly, disruption of myoglobin in mice (myo−/−) resulted in no obvious phenotype and …
Surprisingly, disruption of myoglobin in mice (myo−/−) resulted in no obvious phenotype and …
Regulation of myoglobin expression
SB Kanatous, PPA Mammen - Journal of Experimental …, 2010 - journals.biologists.com
Myoglobin is a well-characterized, cytoplasmic hemoprotein that is expressed primarily in
cardiomyocytes and oxidative skeletal muscle fibers. However, recent studies also suggest …
cardiomyocytes and oxidative skeletal muscle fibers. However, recent studies also suggest …
Deciphering the mysteries of myoglobin in striated muscle
KE Conley, GA Ordway… - Acta physiologica …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Myoglobin (Mb) is a large protein that reversibly binds oxygen in the muscle cell and is
thought to be critical for O2 supply to the mitochondria during exercise. The role of Mb in …
thought to be critical for O2 supply to the mitochondria during exercise. The role of Mb in …