TY - JOUR
T1 - Changes in the muscle fibre properties of the mouse temporal muscle after weaning
AU - Suzuki, K.
AU - Abe, S.
AU - Kim, H. J.
AU - Usami, A.
AU - Iwanuma, O.
AU - Okubo, H.
AU - Ide, Y.
PY - 2007/4
Y1 - 2007/4
N2 - To clarify changes in the muscle fibre properties of the temporal muscle related to the start of masticatory movement, we immunohistochemically investigated myosin heavy chain (MyHC) isoform protein expression using pre-weaning and post-weaning mice. In addition, we examined the expression of a gene coding for those MyHC proteins. Immediately after weaning, isoforms with fast and potent contractility were frequent. This suggests that the temporal muscle plays an important role in a marked functional change in the oral cavity from lactation to mastication, contributing to oral function in cooperation with other masticatory muscles.
AB - To clarify changes in the muscle fibre properties of the temporal muscle related to the start of masticatory movement, we immunohistochemically investigated myosin heavy chain (MyHC) isoform protein expression using pre-weaning and post-weaning mice. In addition, we examined the expression of a gene coding for those MyHC proteins. Immediately after weaning, isoforms with fast and potent contractility were frequent. This suggests that the temporal muscle plays an important role in a marked functional change in the oral cavity from lactation to mastication, contributing to oral function in cooperation with other masticatory muscles.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2006.00729.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2006.00729.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 17371381
AN - SCOPUS:33947257027
SN - 0340-2096
VL - 36
SP - 103
EP - 106
JO - Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia
JF - Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia
IS - 2
ER -