Exercise-induced expression of angiogenic growth factors in skeletal muscle and in capillaries of healthy and diabetic mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Diabetes has negative, and exercise training positive, effects on the skeletal muscle vasculature, but the mechanisms are not yet fully understood. In the present experiment the effects of running exercise on the mRNA expression of p...

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Main Authors: Lehti Maarit, Silvennoinen Mika, Kivelä Riikka, Jalava Sanni, Vihko Veikko, Kainulainen Heikki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/7/1/13