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J Appl Physiol 89: 251-258, 2000;
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Vol. 89, Issue 1, 251-258, July 2000

Sexually dimorphic expression of myosin heavy chains in the adult mouse masseter

Jane M. Eason1, Gail A. Schwartz1, Grace K. Pavlath2, and Arthur W. English1

Departments of 1 Cell Biology and 2 Pharmacology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322

Little is known regarding the role of androgenic hormones in the maintenance of myosin heavy chain (MHC) composition of rodent masticatory muscles. Because the masseter is the principal jaw closer in rodents, we felt it was important to characterize the influence of androgenic hormones on the MHC composition of the masseter. To determine the extent of sexual dimorphism in the phenotype of masseter muscle fibers of adult (10-mo-old) C57 mice, we stained tissue sections with antibodies specific to type IIa and IIb MHC isoforms. Females contain twice as many fibers containing the IIa MHC as males, and males contain twice as many fibers containing the IIb MHC as females. There is a modest amount of regionalization of MHC phenotypes in the mouse masseter. The rostral portions of the masseter are composed mostly of type IIa fibers, whereas the midsuperficial and caudal regions contain mostly type IIb fibers. Using immunoblots, we showed that castration results in an increase in the expression of type IIa MHC fibers in males. Ovariectomy has no effect on the fiber type composition in females. We conclude that testosterone plays a role in the maintenance of MHC expression in the adult male mouse masseter.

hormones; plasticity; masticatory muscle


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