Table 3.
Fiber-type Distribution
WT |
KO |
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Control | IL-6 | Control | IL-6 | |
Type IIa | 10.9 ± 4.7 | 11.2 ± 6.8 | 9.5 ± 6.5 | 6.8 ± 3.1 |
Type IIb | 38.4 ± 7.1 | 40.6 ± 4.3 | 38.9 ± 7.7 | 35.4 ± 9.2 |
Type IIx | 50.7 ± 8.5 | 48.2 ± 5.4 | 51.8 ± 13.4 | 58.0 ± 11.3 |
Values are % means ± SD. C57BL/6 (WT). Skeletal muscle specific gp130 knockout (KO). n=5 for each group