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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Daniel Fox
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-63007 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism 20141118 2
Skeletal muscle atrophy is a common and debilitating condition that remains poorly understood at the molecular level. To better understand the mechanisms of muscle atrophy, we used mouse models to search for a skeletal muscle protein that helps to maintain muscle mass and is specifically lost during muscle atrophy. We discovered that diverse causes of muscle atrophy (limb immobilization, fasting, muscle denervation, and aging) strongly reduced expression of the enzyme spermine oxidase. Important ...[more]