Can Antioxidants Protect Against Disuse Muscle Atrophy?
Long periods of skeletal muscle inactivity (e.g. prolonged bed rest or limb immobilization) results in a loss of muscle protein and fibre atrophy. This disuse-induced muscle atrophy is due to both a decrease in protein synthesis and increased protein breakdown. Although numerous factors contribute t...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4213375/ |