Skeletal muscle is a complex, versatile tissue composed of a large variety of functionally
diverse fiber types. The overall properties of a muscle largely result from a combination of …

Mammalian skeletal muscle comprises different fiber types, whose identity is first established
during embryonic development by intrinsic myogenic control mechanisms and is later …

A unique characteristic of skeletal muscle is its diversity. This diversity is created by its
design, ie, its fiber composition and the heterogeneity of the individual fibers. Indeed, we …

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Skeletal muscle fibers are classified into fiber types, in particular, slow twitch versus fast
twitch. Muscle fiber types are generally defined by the particular myosin heavy chain …

In this review, we address current concepts and recent experimental results that relate to
heterogeneity in the physiologic, biochemical, and morphologic properties of mammalian …

abstract Mammalian skeletal muscle is an extremely heterogeneous tissue, composed of a
large variety of fiber types. These fibers, however, are not fixed units but represent highly …

Mammalian skeletal muscles are composed of a variety of highly specialized fibers whose
selective recruitment allows muscles to fulfill their diverse functional tasks. In addition …

The purpose of this review is to present current understanding of cellular and molecular
regulation of fibre type expression in skeletal muscle. Published literature seems to …

Muscle function is determined by its structure and fiber type composition. Here we describe
a protocol to examine muscle histology and myofiber types using hematoxylin and eosin …