A Novel Three-Filament Model of Force Generation in Eccentric Contraction of Skeletal Muscles

作者:Schappacher Tilp Gudrun*; Leonard Timothy; Desch Gertrud; Herzog Walter
来源:PLos One, 2015, 10(3): UNSP e0117634.
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0117634

摘要

We propose and examine a three filament model of skeletal muscle force generation, thereby extending classical cross-bridge models by involving titin-actin interaction upon active force production. In regions with optimal actin-myosin overlap, the model does not alter energy and force predictions of cross-bridge models for isometric contractions. However, in contrast to cross-bridge models, the three filament model accurately predicts history-dependent force generation in half sarcomeres for eccentric and concentric contractions, and predicts the activation-dependent forces for stretches beyond actin-myosin filament overlap.

  • 出版日期2015-3-27