Myostatin and related proteins on the control of skeletal muscle mass and capillary density

Skeletal muscle wasting is a feature of many pathological conditions such as muscular dystrophies, cancer and diabetes. Human ageing also results in the progressive loss of muscle mass and strength, a condition known as sarcopenia (or myopenia). Therefore, interventions that can reverse or slow dow...

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Main Author: Moreira Soares Oliveira, Bernardo
Other Authors: Liikuntatieteellinen tiedekunta, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Liikuntabiologian laitos, Department of Biology of Physical Activity, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän yliopisto
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2013
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Online Access: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/42000