Component
Human muscle-fiber contractile calcium sensitivity
Context-specific entity; species, compartment and exposure are stated on each claim.
2 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.
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What it does
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What acts on it
Taurine slightly increased contractile calcium sensitivity in human type I fibers, but not type II fibers; maximum calcium-activated force was unchanged in both.
Experimental context and source evidence
- evidence_access
- Primary abstract
- experimental_model
- Same human skinned-fiber study.
- limitations
- Small preparation-specific effect; do not merge with rodent muscle or whole-person strength.
- nutrient_topic
- Taurine collection; molecular form, preparation, species, exposure and manipulation remain explicit. · Taurine
- plain_language
- The contractile response differed between muscle fiber types.
- primary_references
- Acute effects of taurine on sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ accumulation and contractility in human type I and type II skeletal muscle fibers. · 2014 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25123198/ · DOI 10.1152/japplphysiol.00494.2014
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## taurine-muscle-calcium-sensitivity The contractile response differed between muscle fiber types. Taurine slightly increased contractile calcium sensitivity in human type I fibers, but not type II fibers; maximum calcium-activated force was unchanged in both. Model: Same human skinned-fiber study. Limitations: Small preparation-specific effect; do not merge with rodent muscle or whole-person strength. Evidence access: Primary abstract Acute effects of taurine on sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ accumulation and contractility in human type I and type II skeletal muscle fibers. · 2014 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25123198/ · DOI 10.1152/japplphysiol.00494.2014
Complete structured claim and evidenceAdding 8 or 16 mM carnosine increased contractile-apparatus calcium sensitivity in mechanically skinned human type I and II muscle fibers.
Experimental context and source evidence
- evidence_access
- Primary abstract
- experimental_model
- Human vastus lateralis biopsy fibers ex vivo.
- limitations
- Bath exposure does not establish an oral supplementation effect.
- nutrient_topic
- Carnosine collection; isomer, preparation, species, exposure and manipulation remain explicit. · L-Carnosine / beta-alanyl-L-histidine
- plain_language
- Muscle fibers responded more strongly to the same calcium signal.
- primary_references
- Effects of carnosine on contractile apparatus Ca²⁺ sensitivity and sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca²⁺ release in human skeletal muscle fibers. · 2012 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22174397/ · DOI 10.1152/japplphysiol.01331.2011
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## carnosine-calcium-sensitivity Muscle fibers responded more strongly to the same calcium signal. Adding 8 or 16 mM carnosine increased contractile-apparatus calcium sensitivity in mechanically skinned human type I and II muscle fibers. Model: Human vastus lateralis biopsy fibers ex vivo. Limitations: Bath exposure does not establish an oral supplementation effect. Evidence access: Primary abstract Effects of carnosine on contractile apparatus Ca²⁺ sensitivity and sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca²⁺ release in human skeletal muscle fibers. · 2012 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22174397/ · DOI 10.1152/japplphysiol.01331.2011
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