Activation of the Retinoid X Receptor Augments the Expression of Akt2 to Enhance Myogenic Differentiation

Cachexia or muscle atrophy is a condition that is associated with a variety of diseases such as chronic heart failure and cancer. In North America, Europe and Japan, more than 8 million patients suffer from cachexia, and it is estimated that cachexia is the cause of death in 30% of cancer patients....

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Main Author: Alsudais, Hamood
Other Authors: Li, Qiao
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2015
Subjects:
Akt
RXR
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/33395
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-4024