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From: Maternal organic selenium supplementation during gestation enhances muscle fiber area and muscle fiber maturation of offspring in porcine model

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Effect of maternal HMSeBA supplementation during gestation on the expression of muscle fiber type-related genes in the LD muscle of offspring. A The expression of muscle fiber type-related genes in newborn piglets (n = 10). B The percentage of muscle fiber type in newborn piglets (n = 10). C The protein levels of slow MyHC, fast MyHC and PGC-1α in newborn piglets. D Quantification for proteins of newborn piglets. E The expression of muscle fiber type-related genes in weaned piglets (n = 6). F The percentage of muscle fiber type in weaned piglets (n = 6). G The expression of slow MyHC, fast MyHC and PGC-1α proteins in weaned piglets. H Quantification for proteins of weaned piglets. MyHC I, myosin heavy chain type1; MyHC IIa, myosin heavy chain type 2a; MyHC IIb, myosin heavy chain type 2b; MyHC IIx, myosin heavy chain type 2x; PGC-1a, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 alpha; GAPDH, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase. Data are presented as means ± SE. a,b,cP < 0.05 between different superscripts within the same gene or protein

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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

ISSN: 2049-1891