Abstract
Mitochondrial function is a key component of skeletal muscle health, and its dysfunction has been associated with a wide variety of diseases. Microplate-based respirometry measures aerobic respiration of live cells through extracellular changes in oxygen concentration. Here, we describe a methodology to measure aerobic respiration of intact murine skeletal muscle tissue. The tissues are not cultured, permeabilized, or enzymatically dissociated to single fibers, so there is minimal experimental manipulation affecting the samples prior to acquiring measurements.
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Shintaku, J., Guttridge, D.C. (2016). Analysis of Aerobic Respiration in Intact Skeletal Muscle Tissue by Microplate-Based Respirometry. In: Kyba, M. (eds) Skeletal Muscle Regeneration in the Mouse. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1460. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3810-0_23
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