To exclude the temporary effects of treadmill exercise, sacrifice was conducted after 48 hours from the last exercise session. After complete anesthesia (ethyl ether), blood samples (5 ml) from the abdominal vena cava were obtained in syringes. Plasma was collected by centrifugation of heparinized blood at 3000 rpm for 15 min. Soleus muscle were removed and stored at -70°C until analysis.
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