Open AccessSingle-Fiber Myosin Heavy-Chain Isoform Composition of Rodent Laryngeal Muscle
Author(s) -
Yongxian Wu,
Michael J. Baker,
Roger L. Crumley,
Vincent J. Caiozzo
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
archives of otolaryngology - head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-361X
pISSN - 0886-4470
DOI - 10.1001/archotol.126.7.874
Subject(s) - myosin , rodent , gene isoform , composition (language) , chemistry , focus (optics) , chain (unit) , biology , anatomy , microbiology and biotechnology , ecology , biochemistry , gene , physics , philosophy , linguistics , astronomy , optics
Studies have shown that canine laryngeal muscle contains a large number of muscle fibers that coexpress varying combinations of myosin heavy-chain (MyHC) isoforms. Currently, it is not clear whether this phenomenon is unique to canine laryngeal muscle or occurs in all mammals.
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