Regulation of skeletal muscle atrophy

Skeletal muscle atrophy can result from prolonged periods of skeletal muscle inactivity due to bed rest, denervation, or unloading. Such unloading-associated atrophy of skeletal muscle is characterized by both an increase in protein degradation and a decrease in protein synthesis. Successful treatme...

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Main Authors: Shigetada Teshima-Kondo, Takeshi Nikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine 2013-11-01
Series:Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpfsm/2/4/2_457/_pdf/-char/en