PBS	Phosphate-buffered saline
Cx	Connexin
Cx HC	Connexin43 hemichannel
Cx45 HC	Connexin45 hemichannel
Etd+	Ethidium
FBS	Fetal bovine serum
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
DHE	dihydroethidium
VitE	Vitamin E
Dex	Dexamethasone
CSA	Cross sectional area
OCRs	consumption rates
TA	Tibialis anterior
SEM	standard error of the mean