Differential regulation of muscle protein turnover in response to emphysema and acute pulmonary inflammation
Abstract Background Exacerbations in COPD are often accompanied by pulmonary and systemic inflammation, and associated with increased susceptibility to and prevalence of weight loss and muscle wasting. Muscle mass loss during disease exacerbations may contribute to emphysema-associated muscle atroph...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-017-0531-z |