title: Botulinum neurotoxin effects on masseter muscle fibre in WNIN obese rats-Scanning electron microscope analysis.
abstract: WNIN/Ob obese mutant rats are unique in comparison to similar rodent models of obesity established in the West. The present study is aimed to evaluate the masticatory function and histological changes in masseter muscle fibres treated with botulinum toxin type A (BoNT/A) in WNIN/Ob rats. Twelve WNIN/Ob obese rats and 12 lean rats at 35 days of age were taken and divided into four groups (6 rats in each group): Group-I (WNIN/Ob) and Group-II (lean) rats were injected with BoNT/A (1 unit) into right side of masseter muscle. For control left masseter of both phenotypes was injected with saline. Group-III (WNIN/Ob) and Group-IV (lean) rats were without any treatment. Growth and food intake was monitored daily for 45 days. Rats were euthanized and gross necropsy was carried out to check any abnormalities. Masseter muscles were dissected and mean muscle mass was recorded. Small portion of muscle was stored in 10% formalin for hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining and remaining tissue stored in gluteraldehyde for scanning electron microscopy (SEM). There is a significant decrease in the body weights and food intake of BoNT/A treated obese rats. The H&E staining of the masseter muscle in both groups showed normal morphology and orientation. The SEM analysis showed that, fibre size in BoNT/A treated masseter muscle of obese rats increased more than the saline treated side and in control rats. The increase in the muscle fibre size and transition of muscle fibre subtypes may be due to the reduced masticatory function of the masseter muscle. SCANNING 38:396-402, 2016. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
authors.affiliation: Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institution of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Shivaram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nemani
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Scanning Electron Microscopy Division, National Institute of Nutrition, ICMR, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Uday K
authors.initials: UK
authors.lastname: Putchha
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Scanning Electron Microscopy Division, National Institute of Nutrition, ICMR, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Madhusudhanachary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Periketi
authors.affiliation: National Centre for Laboratory Animal Sciences, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Sailaja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pothana
authors.affiliation: Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India.
authors.forename: Giridharan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nappanveettil
authors.affiliation: National Centre for Laboratory Animal Sciences, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, India. hsnemani2000@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Harishankar
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nemani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000379:methods*; D018485:Muscle Fibers, Skeletal / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A
keywords: botulinum neurotoxin; fibre type; necropsy; obesity; phenotypes