Article
Spatial and temporal patterns of myosin heavy chain expression in developing rat extraocular muscle.
Journal of muscle research and cell motility - 1 Jun 1996
Brueckner J K, Itkis O, Porter J D
Abstract excerpt
The present study describes transitions in myosin heavy chain expression in the extraocular muscles of rats between the ages of E17 and adult. The unique phenotype of the extraocular muscle is reflected in its fibre type composition, which is comprised by six distinct profiles, each defined by location (orbital versus global layer) and innervation pattern (single versus multiple terminals). During extraocular...
Topics
- Aging
- Animals
- Blotting, Western
- Embryonic and Fetal Development
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
- Microscopy, Electron
- Muscle Development
- Muscle Fibers, Skeletal
- Myosin Heavy Chains
- Neuromuscular Junction
