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Evolution of staining methods for skeletal muscle fiber types

Expiry Date
: 01/07/2027
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
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This article documents the evolution of different staining methods for skeletal muscle fiber types

Keywords: Skeletal muscle; fiber types; myosin ATPase; NADH-TR, immunostaining; myosin heavy chain (MyHC)

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Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this article is to describe the histochemical and immunohistochemical staining of muscle tissue as important tools for mammalian muscle fiber type identification and for the elucidation of molecular regulatory signalling pathways of muscle fiber types, muscle diseases, and meat quality improvement.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. Skeletal muscle fiber types and their distribution
  2. Structure and activity of the myofibrillar protein, myosin 
  3. History and development of histochemical staining methods for identification of muscle fiber types
  4. The history and development of immunostaining techniques for MyHC

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