title: Myosin isoforms and contractile properties of single fibers of human Latissimus Dorsi muscle.
abstract: The aim of our study was to investigate fiber type distribution and contractile characteristics of Latissimus Dorsi muscle (LDM). Samples were collected from 18 young healthy subjects (9 males and 9 females) through percutaneous fine needle muscle biopsy. The results showed a predominance of fast myosin heavy chain isoforms (MyHC) with 42% of MyHC 2A and 25% of MyHC 2X, while MyHC 1 represented only 33%. The unbalance toward fast isoforms was even greater in males (71%) than in females (64%). Fiber type distribution partially reflected MyHC isoform distribution with 28% type 1/slow fibers and 5% hybrid 1/2A fibers, while fast fibers were divided into 30% type 2A, 31% type A/X, 4% type X, and 2% type 1/2X. Type 1/slow fibers were not only less abundant but also smaller in cross-sectional area than fast fibers. During maximal isometric contraction, type 1/slow fibers developed force and tension significantly lower than the two major groups of fast fibers. In conclusion, the predominance of fast fibers and their greater size and strength compared to slow fibers reveal that LDM is a muscle specialized mainly in phasic and powerful activity. Importantly, such specialization is more pronounced in males than in females.
authors: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. antonio.paoli@unipd.it
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Paoli
authors: Quirico F
authors: QF
authors: Pacelli
authors: Pasqua
authors: P
authors: Cancellara
authors: Luana
authors: L
authors: Toniolo
authors: Tatiana
authors: T
authors: Moro
authors: Marta
authors: M
authors: Canato
authors: Danilo
authors: D
authors: Miotti
authors: Carlo
authors: C
authors: Reggiani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009218:Myosins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology*; D064171:Superficial Back Muscles / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D009218:Myosins
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