Abstract
Summary
The content of potassium expressed in relation to non-collagenous protein nitrogen is normal even 20 days after denervation in muscles of the rat. Following denervation only the intracellular muscle phase decreases. The drop in K content (K/muscle) and FFDS (weight/muscle) reaches 50%. At this time the extracellular space (Na/muscle, Cl/muscle) remains unchanged. Ion composition and dry muscle weight gradually return to normal after reinnervation and restitution of motor function.
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