Increased oxidative metabolism and myoglobin expression in zebrafish muscle during chronic hypoxia

R.T. Jaspers, J. Testerink, B Della Gaspera, C Chanoine, C.P. Bagowski, W.J. van der Laarse

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    Abstract

    Fish may be extremely hypoxia resistant. We investigated how muscle fibre size and oxidative capacity in zebrafish (Danio rerio) adapt during severe chronic hypoxia. Zebrafish were kept for either 3 or 6 weeks under chronic constant hypoxia (CCH) (10% air/ 90%N
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)718-727
    Number of pages10
    JournalBiology open
    Volume3
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014

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