DESIGN OF THE MAMMALIAN RESPIRATORY SYSTEM .8. CAPILLARIES IN SKELETAL-MUSCLES
DESIGN OF THE MAMMALIAN RESPIRATORY SYSTEM .8. CAPILLARIES IN SKELETAL-MUSCLES
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DOI:
10.1016/0034-5687(81)90080-3
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发表时间:
1981-01-01
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TAYLOR, CR
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HOPPELER, H;MATHIEU, O;TAYLOR, CR
To determine how the capillary supply of muscle cells is matched to their O2 needs, the relationship between capillary density and mitochondrial volume density in skeletal muscle tissue is investigated. 25 African mammals ranging 0.4-251 kg in body mass. As a general trend, higher capillary densities, NA(c.f.), are found in muscles with higher volume densities of mitochondria, VV(mt.f). The individual data show considerable scatter. Part of this scatter can be explained by the fact that NA(c.f.) alone is not a sufficient parameter to account for functional properties of the vascular supply. The regional variability of the capillary network from arterial to venous end also contributes to the data spread. A number of physiological variables of the vascular compartment may also influence the relationship of capillary counts to the mitochondrial densities of muscle fibers. This relationship cannot be expected to be a simple one.