Collagen synthesis in human musculoskeletal tissues and skin
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Collagen synthesis in human musculoskeletal tissues and skin. / Babraj, J A; Cuthbertson, D J R; Smith, K; Langberg, Henning; Miller, B; Krogsgaard, M R; Kjaer, M; Rennie, M J.
In: American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol. 289, No. 5, 2005, p. E864-9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Collagen synthesis in human musculoskeletal tissues and skin
AU - Babraj, J A
AU - Cuthbertson, D J R
AU - Smith, K
AU - Langberg, Henning
AU - Miller, B
AU - Krogsgaard, M R
AU - Kjaer, M
AU - Rennie, M J
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - We have developed a direct method for the measurement of human musculoskeletal collagen synthesis on the basis of the incorporation of stable isotope-labeled proline or leucine into protein and have used it to measure the rate of synthesis of collagen in tendon, ligament, muscle, and skin. In postabsorptive, healthy young men (28 +/- 6 yr) synthetic rates for tendon, ligament, muscle, and skin collagen were 0.046 +/- 0.005, 0.040 +/- 0.006, 0.016 +/- 0.002, and 0.037 +/- 0.003%/h, respectively (means +/- SD). In postabsorptive, healthy elderly men (70 +/- 6 yr) the rate of skeletal muscle collagen synthesis is greater than in the young (0.023 +/- 0.002%/h, P <0.05 vs. young). The rates of synthesis of tendon and ligament collagen are similar to those of mixed skeletal muscle protein in the postabsorptive state, whereas the rate for muscle collagen synthesis is much lower in both young and elderly men. After nutrient provision, collagen synthesis was unaltered in tendon and skeletal muscle, remaining at postabsorptive values (young: tendon, 0.045 +/- 0.008%/h; muscle, 0.016 +/- 0.003%/h; elderly: muscle, 0.024 +/- 0.003%/h). These results demonstrate that the rate of human musculoskeletal tissue collagen synthesis can be directly and robustly measured using stable isotope methodology.
AB - We have developed a direct method for the measurement of human musculoskeletal collagen synthesis on the basis of the incorporation of stable isotope-labeled proline or leucine into protein and have used it to measure the rate of synthesis of collagen in tendon, ligament, muscle, and skin. In postabsorptive, healthy young men (28 +/- 6 yr) synthetic rates for tendon, ligament, muscle, and skin collagen were 0.046 +/- 0.005, 0.040 +/- 0.006, 0.016 +/- 0.002, and 0.037 +/- 0.003%/h, respectively (means +/- SD). In postabsorptive, healthy elderly men (70 +/- 6 yr) the rate of skeletal muscle collagen synthesis is greater than in the young (0.023 +/- 0.002%/h, P <0.05 vs. young). The rates of synthesis of tendon and ligament collagen are similar to those of mixed skeletal muscle protein in the postabsorptive state, whereas the rate for muscle collagen synthesis is much lower in both young and elderly men. After nutrient provision, collagen synthesis was unaltered in tendon and skeletal muscle, remaining at postabsorptive values (young: tendon, 0.045 +/- 0.008%/h; muscle, 0.016 +/- 0.003%/h; elderly: muscle, 0.024 +/- 0.003%/h). These results demonstrate that the rate of human musculoskeletal tissue collagen synthesis can be directly and robustly measured using stable isotope methodology.
KW - Adult
KW - Age Factors
KW - Aged
KW - Amino Acids, Essential
KW - Biopsy, Needle
KW - Collagen
KW - Humans
KW - Ligaments
KW - Male
KW - Muscle, Skeletal
KW - Skin
KW - Tendons
U2 - 10.1152/ajpendo.00243.2005
DO - 10.1152/ajpendo.00243.2005
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 15972270
VL - 289
SP - E864-9
JO - American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism
JF - American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism
SN - 0193-1849
IS - 5
ER -
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