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ArticleBiophysical journal2017

Sarcomere Stiffness during Stretching and Shortening of Rigor Skeletal Myofibrils.

Nabil Shalabi, Malin Persson, Alf Månsson, Srikar Vengallatore, Dilson E Rassier

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Article in Biophysical journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Nabil ShalabiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada; Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Malin PerssonDepartment of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada; Department of Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Alf MånssonDepartment of Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden.
Srikar VengallatoreDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Dilson E RassierDepartment of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada. Electronic address: dilson.rassier@mcgill.ca.
McGill University · CAKarolinska Institutet · SELinnaeus University · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this study, we measured the stiffness of skeletal muscle myofibrils in rigor. Using a custom-built atomic force microscope, myofibrils were first placed in a rigor state then stretched and shortened at different displacements (0.1-0.3 μm per sarcomere) and nominal speeds (0.4 and 0.8 μm/s). During stretching, the myofibril stiffness was independent of both displacement and speed (average of 987 nN/μm). During shortening, the myofibril stiffness was independent of displacement, but dependent on speed (1234 nN/μm at 0.4 μm/s; 1106 nN/μm at 0.8 μm/s). Furthermore, the myofibril stiffness during shortening was greater than that during stretching and the difference depended on speed (31% at 0.4 μm/s; 8% at 0.8 μm/s). The results suggest that the myofibrils exhibit nonlinear viscoelastic properties that may be derived from myofibril filaments, similar to what has been observed in muscle fibers.

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Mechanical PhenomenaAnimalsBiomechanical PhenomenaCytoskeletal ProteinsFemaleMicroscopy, Atomic ForceRabbitsSarcomeresCytoskeletal Proteins

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PMCPMC5770557
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