Skeletal muscle aging: stem cell function and tissue homeostasis
Muscle aging, in particular, is characterized by the reduction of tissue mass and function, which are particularly prominent in geriatric individuals undergoing sarcopenia. The age-associated muscle wasting is also associated with a decline in regenerative ability and a reduction in resident muscle...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Universitat Pompeu Fabra
2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10803/81933 |