Human (21d bed rest) Muscle LC-MSMS

Muscle atrophy is one of the main deleterious consequences of physical inactivity. Bed rest represents a unique model of physical inactivity and results in main changes in muscle metabolic function. However, our knowledge on the detrimental effects of bed rest still needs clarification. The aim of this study was to decipher the mechanisms involved in disuse muscle atrophy and the effects of different countermeasures in healthy men. A cross-over trial was designed, with each trial consisting in a 7-day ambulatory control period for baseline data collection, followed by 21 days head-down tilt bed rest with or without resistive vibration exercise only or combined with nutritional (protein) supplement as countermeasures. The changes in the Vastus lateralis muscle proteome collected in the eight volunteers were characterized using mass spectrometry-based label-free quantitative proteomics.