Table 2. Citrate synthase activity and histological properties of the plantaris muscle. Values are means (±SD).
|
Control group
(n = 5) |
Training group
(n = 12) |
| Citrate synthase activity (µmol·min-1·mg protein-1 ) |
.25 (.01) |
.30(.03) * |
| Mean fiber area (µm2) |
7063 (419) |
7195(969) |
| Number of myonuclei per muscle fiber |
2.03 (.14) |
2.48 (.40) * |
| Myonuclear domain (µm2) |
3489 (350) |
2983 (389) * |
| Number of satellite cells per muscle fiber |
.021 (.004) |
.032 (.007) * |
| Percentage of satellite cells (%) |
1.03 (.17) |
1.27 (.15) * |
*Significantly different from control group, P < 0.05. The percentage of satellite cells (%) = [number of satellite cells/(total number of myonuclei and satellite cells)] × 100.
