SKELETAL MUSCLE HISTOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF AN ELITE SPRINTER, THE AFRICAN CHEETAH T. M. WILLIAMS, G. P. DODSON, O. MATHIEU-COSTELLO, D. MORSBACH, M. B. WORLEY, AND J. A. PHILIPS. VALERIE SAMUELS ELIZABETH TAMEZ ROSIE LEON
Jan 28, 2016
SKELETAL MUSCLE HISTOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF AN
ELITE SPRINTER, THE AFRICAN CHEETAH
T. M. WILLIAMS, G. P. DODSON, O. MATHIEU-COSTELLO, D. MORSBACH, M. B. WORLEY, AND J. A. PHILIPS.
VALERIE SAMUELS
ELIZABETH TAMEZ
ROSIE LEON
INTRODUCTION
• PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY – TO DEVELOP A SKELETAL MUSCLE PROFILE FOR CHEETAHS
• CHEETAHS CAN RUN IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH, 3X AS FAST AS OLYMPIC HUMAN SPRINTERS
BACKGROUND INFO
• MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY
• ANAEROBIC METABOLIC PATHWAY/TCA
• SHORT CHEETAH VIDEO?
HYPOTHESIS
FIBER TYPE COMPOSITION, MITOCHONDRIAL CONTENT, AND GLYCOLYTIC ENZYME CAPACITIES IN THE LOCOMOTOR MUSCLES OF A CHEETAH ARE BUILT FOR ANAEROBIC BASED PERFORMANCE WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER MAMMALIAN SPRINTERS
MATERIALS & METHODS
• MUSCLES TEST FOR: (ARROWS POINTING TO MUSCLE)
• FIBER COMPOSITION,
• ENZYME ACTIVITY,
• MB CONC.,
• VOLUME DENSITY OF MITOCHONDRIA, MYOFIBRILS, AND LIPID DROPLETS
RESULTS
DISCUSSION SUMMARY
• SKELETAL MUSCLE WORK IN SUPPORT OF ANAEROBIC METABOLISM
• INCREASE OF LDH AND PK ENZYMES IN GLYCOLYTIC PATHWAYS
• MYOGLOBIN OXYGEN STORAGE WAS 2X HIGHER
• FAST-TWITCH FIBERS IN VASTUS LATERALIS
QUESTIONS?
CONCLUSION