FIG. 6. CM-DCF fluorescence from single mature skeletal muscle fibers subjected to a period of electrically stimulated contractile activity with and without prior glutathione loading.
(A). The relative fluorescence from control fibers () compared with fibers that underwent contractile activity induced by electrical stimulation over the 15–30 min period (■). (B). Rate of change of relative DCF fluorescence in control fibers (□), fibers subjected to contractile activity induced by electrical stimulation over the 15–30 min period (■), and fibers pre -treated with 5 mM glutathione ethyl ester (GSHEE) for 2 h prior to CM-DCFH DA loading and subjected to contractile activity induced by electrical stimulation over the 15–30 min period (
). *Statistically significant compared with control fibers during the same time period; #statistically significant compared with fibers subjected to contractile activity induced by electrical stimulation over 15–30 min period. Data were analyzed using a one-way ANOVA (p < 0.05), post hoc LSD (p < 0.05) and are shown as mean ± S.E.M, n 7–13 fibers in each group.