Meeting Abstract 63-3 Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:00 The sensitivity of white muscle contractile function to the major components of the sarcomere calcium-cycling system GOLDING, C.; KELLY, K.L.; LOCKE, B.R.; KINSEY, S.T.*; Florida State University; University of North Carolina Wilmington ; Florida State University; University of North Carolina Wilmington kinseys@uncw.edu Muscle contraction is dependent on the release of […]
sessions: Session 63
Novel Insights into Myogenic Precursor Cell Phenotypes using Comparative in vitro Analyses
Meeting Abstract 63-6 Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:45 Novel Insights into Myogenic Precursor Cell Phenotypes using Comparative in vitro Analyses. REID, R.M.L.*; FROELICH, J.M.; BIGA, P.R.; University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of Alabama at Birmingham rreid01@uab.edu Zebrafish (Danio rerio) and giant danio (Devario aequipinnatus) represent comparative growth models, providing valuable data for […]
In vitro myotubes derived from zebrafish myogenic precursor cells appear primed for autophagy
Meeting Abstract 63-7 Tuesday, Jan. 5 15:00 In vitro myotubes derived from zebrafish myogenic precursor cells appear primed for autophagy LATIMER, MN*; FROEHLICH, JM; SEILIEZ, I; BIGA, PR; University of Alabama at Birmingham; Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique mnlat@uab.edu Zebrafish have become a popular physiological and biomedical model organism; however, these fish do not represent […]
Effects of Titin and Age on Muscle Stiffness
Meeting Abstract 63-2 Tuesday, Jan. 5 13:45 Effects of Titin and Age on Muscle Stiffness BAKER, EM*; HESSEL, AL; NISHIKAWA, KC; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University emb324@nau.edu The property of muscle stiffness, though extensively studied, is poorly understood. Past experiments have described the stiffness in whole muscles, muscle tendon units, and individual muscle […]
Cross-training in birds Acute cold and exercise training upregulate similar aspects of fatty acid transport and catabolism in house sparrows, Passer domesticus
Meeting Abstract 63-5 Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:30 Cross-training in birds: Acute cold and exercise training upregulate similar aspects of fatty acid transport and catabolism in house sparrows, Passer domesticus ZHANG, Y.*; SWANSON, D.L.; Univ. of South Dakota yzz0095@auburn.edu Summit (Msum = maximum thermoregulatory metabolic rate) and maximum (MMR = maximum exercise metabolic rate) metabolic rates both increase […]
Cross-bridge cross-talk between force generation and radial lattice spacing
Meeting Abstract 63-1 Tuesday, Jan. 5 13:30 Cross-bridge cross-talk between force generation and radial lattice spacing WILLIAMS, CD*; SPONBERG, S; IRVING, TC; DANIEL, TL; Univ. of Washington; Georgia Inst. of Tech.; Illinois Inst. of Tech; Univ. of Washington cdave@uw.edu http://www.charlesdavidwilliams.com Within muscle, actin and myosin filaments are arranged in a highly regular lattice. Force generation depends on […]
Aerobic and Anaerobic Capacities of Sound Production Muscles in Two Odontocetes
Meeting Abstract 63-4 Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:15 Aerobic and Anaerobic Capacities of Sound Production Muscles in Two Odontocetes THOMETZ, N.M.*; DUNKIN, R.C.; NOREN, D.P.; HOLT, M.M.; WILLIAMS, T.M.; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; NOAA NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center ; NOAA NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center ; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz […]
Undulatory Swimming Performance and Body Stiffness Modulation in a Soft Robotic Fish
Meeting Abstract 63-4 Friday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30 Undulatory Swimming Performance and Body Stiffness Modulation in a Soft Robotic Fish JUSUFI, A*; VOGT, DM; WOOD, RJ; LAUDER, GV; HARVARD ardian@seas.harvard.edu http://www.ardianjusufi.com/index.php?id=12 Undulatory motion of the body is the dominant mode of locomotion in fishes, and numerous studies of body kinematics and muscle activity patterns have provided […]
Towards rapid running at resonance using HAMR, a biologically-inspired robotic platform
Meeting Abstract 63-6 Friday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00 Towards rapid running at resonance using HAMR, a biologically-inspired robotic platform JAYARAM, K*; GOLDBERG, B; DOSHI, N; WOOD, R.J.; Harvard University; Harvard University; Harvard University; Harvard University kjayaram@seas.harvard.edu Rapid and agile animal locomotion has inspired generations of rapid running legged robots. We present, the Harvard Ambulatory MicroRobot (HAMR) […]
Mechanical Evolution of Adaptive Designs in Biomimetic 3D-printed Structures and Robots
Meeting Abstract 63-2 Friday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00 Mechanical Evolution of Adaptive Designs in Biomimetic 3D-printed Structures and Robots PORTER, M/M*; RAVIKUMAR, N; HALL, G; HOLT, J/D; KAPADIA, A; WALKER, I/D; NEUTENS, C; ADRIAENS, D; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University; Ghent University; Ghent University mmporte@clemson.edu http://www.naturalengineering.org Modern prototyping methods, […]
