Figure 1: Method of inducing injury and the extent of the muscle damage 6 hours after injury (IMAGE)

Kobe University

Figure 1: Method of inducing injury and the extent of the muscle damage 6 hours after injury

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Left: Method of inducing mild muscle injury. While under anaesthetic, the protractor muscle in the animal’s hind leg is exposed and then clamped by forceps with a 250g weight attached.Right: The muscle injuries induced using this method affect around 4% of total myofibers. C Shows that this method enables mild injury to be consistently induced.

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Author: Itsuki Nagata Edited by Masato Kawashima and Takamitsu Arakawa

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