The Recent Understanding of the Neurotrophin's Role in Skeletal Muscle Adaptation

This paper summarizes the various effects of neurotrophins in skeletal muscle and how these proteins act as potential regulators of the maintenance, function, and regeneration of skeletal muscle fibers. Increasing evidence suggests that this family of neurotrophic factors influence not only the surv...

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Main Authors: Kunihiro Sakuma, Akihiko Yamaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/201696