| Date | 2nd Jul '12 |
| Author(s) | David R. Blair, Katsuhiko Funai, George G. Schweitzer, and Gregory D. Cartee. |
| Journal | Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab, May 2009; 296: E993 - E1002. |
Method Extract |
| ... ... muscles were mounted in a water-jacketed glass container connected to a temperature-controlled bath containing the same medium as in the preceding incubation step (buffer 1 ± BTS) warmed to 35°C. With the use of stainless steel clips, the distal end of the muscle was attached to a glass rod, and the proximal end was attached to a force transducer (Radnoti, Litchfield, CT) with a resting tension of 0.4 g as previously described (17). Resting muscles were mounted in the same apparatus at tension of 0.4 g for 5 min but were not stimulated ... ... |