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5
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7
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Performance of Repetitive Tasks Induces Decreased Grip Strength and Increased Fibrogenic Proteins in Skeletal Muscle: Role of Force and Inflammation
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PLOS ONE
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2012
2012-05
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carpal-tunnel-syndrome; factor gene-expression; flexor tendon cells; in-vivo; lengthening contractions; necrosis-factor-alpha; rat model; Science & Technology - Other Topics; strain injury; tissue growth-factor; tnf-alpha
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Abdelmagid S M; Barr A E; Rico M; Amin M; Litvin J; Popoff S N; Safadi F; Barbe M F
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Background: This study elucidates exposure-response relationships between performance of repetitive tasks, grip strength declines, and fibrogenic-related protein changes in muscles, and their link to inflammation. Specifically, we examined forearm flexor digitorum muscles for changes in connective tissue growth factor (CTGF; a matrix protein associated with fibrosis), collagen type I (Col1; a matrix component), and transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFB1; an upstream modulator of CTGF and collagen), in rats performing one of two repetitive tasks, with or without anti-inflammatory drugs. Methodology/Results: To examine the roles of force versus repetition, rats performed either a high repetition negligible force food retrieval task (HRNF), or a high repetition high force handle-pulling task (HRHF), for up to 9 weeks, with results compared to trained only (TR-NF or TR-HF) and normal control rats. Grip strength declined with both tasks, with the greatest declines in 9-week HRHF rats. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) analyses of HRNF muscles showed increased expression of Col1 in weeks 3-9, and CTGF in weeks 6 and 9. Immunohistochemistry confirmed PCR results, and also showed greater increases of CTGF and collagen matrix in 9-week HRHF rats than 9-week HRNF rats. ELISA, and immunohistochemistry revealed greater increases of TGFB1 in TR-HF and 6-week HRHF, compared to 6-week HRNF rats. To examine the role of inflammation, results from 6-week HRHF rats were compared to rats receiving ibuprofen or anti-TNF-alpha treatment in HRHF weeks 4-6. Both treatments attenuated HRHF-induced increases in CTGF and fibrosis by 6 weeks of task performance. Ibuprofen attenuated TGFB1 increases and grip strength declines, matching our prior results with anti-TNF alpha. Conclusions/Significance: Performance of highly repetitive tasks was associated with force-dependent declines in grip strength and increased fibrogenic-related proteins in flexor digitorum muscles. These changes were attenuated, at least short-term, by anti-inflammatory treatments.
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0038359" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1371/journal.pone.0038359</a>
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2012
Abdelmagid S M
Amin M
Barbe M F
Barr A E
carpal-tunnel-syndrome
factor gene-expression
flexor tendon cells
in-vivo
Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication
lengthening contractions
Litvin J
necrosis-factor-alpha
PloS one
Popoff S N
rat model
Rico M
Safadi F
Science & Technology - Other Topics
strain injury
tissue growth-factor
TNF-alpha