Effects of resveratrol on the recovery of muscle mass following disuse in the plantaris muscle of aged rats.

Aging is associated with poor skeletal muscle regenerative ability following extended periods of hospitalization and other forms of muscular disuse. Resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene) is a natural phytoalexin which has been shown in skeletal muscle to improve oxidative stress levels in mus...

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Main Authors: Brian T Bennett, Junaith S Mohamed, Stephen E Alway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3861503?pdf=render