In vivo measurement of hindlimb dorsiflexor isometric torque from pig

Benjamin T. Corona, Jarrod A. Call, Matthew Borkowski, Sarah M. Greising

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Abstract

Reliable assessment of skeletal muscle strength is arguably the most important outcome measure in neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disease and injury studies, particularly when evaluating regenerative therapies' efficacy. Additionally, a critical aspect of translating many regenerative therapies is the demonstration of scalability and effectiveness in a large animal model. Various physiological preparations have been established to evaluate intrinsic muscle function properties in basic science studies, primarily in small animal models. The practices may be categorized as: in vitro (isolated fibers, fiber bundles, or whole muscle), in situ (muscle with intact vascularization and innervation but distal tendon attached to a force transducer), and in vivo (structures of the muscle or muscle unit remain intact). There are strengths and weaknesses to each of these preparations; however, a clear advantage of in vivo strength testing is the ability to perform repeated measurements in the same animal. Herein, the materials and methods to reliably assess isometric torque produced by the hindlimb dorsiflexor muscles in vivo in response to standard peroneal electrical stimulation in anesthetized pigs are presented.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numbere62905
JournalJournal of Visualized Experiments
Volume2021
Issue number175
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021

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