Document Type
Paper- Restricted to Campus Access
Publication Date
4-30-2020
Faculty Mentor
April Carpenter
Abstract
A common method of treating skeletal muscle injury is temperature therapy. Temperature affects one of the initial aspects of skeletal muscle healing, the increasing of vascular permeability. Previous data accumulated from the Ursinus College Skeletal Muscle Lab suggests that vascular permeability following temperature therapy is different between the anatomically intact male and female mice. However, there have not been any studies to date that are able determine the cause of these permeability differences following temperature treatment. In addition, it is currently unclear how increased vascular permeability affects skeletal muscle healing. A possible cause for these differences is the increased presence of testosterone in males compared to females.
Recommended Citation
Scott, Evan, "Examining the Permeability and Contractility of Skeletal Muscle in Castrated Male Mice" (2020). Health and Exercise Physiology Presentations. 7.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/health_pres/7
Restricted
Available to Ursinus community only.
Comments
Presented as part of the Ursinus College Celebration of Student Achievement (CoSA) held April 23 – April 30, 2020.
The downloadable file is a PowerPoint slide presentation with recorded audio commentary.