Skeletal muscle: A review of molecular structure and function, in health and disease

K Mukund, S Subramaniam - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Decades of research in skeletal muscle physiology have provided multiscale insights into
the structural and functional complexity of this important anatomical tissue, designed to …

Update on the effects of microgravity on the musculoskeletal system

OJ Juhl IV, EG Buettmann, MA Friedman… - npj …, 2021 - nature.com
With the reignited push for manned spaceflight and the development of companies focused
on commercializing spaceflight, increased human ventures into space are inevitable …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and acute sarcopenia

C Welch, C Greig, T Masud, D Wilson… - Aging and …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating global impact, with older adults being most
at risk of death from the disease. However, acute sarcopenia occurs in survivors of COVID …

The ubiquitin–proteasome system in regulation of the skeletal muscle homeostasis and atrophy: from basic science to disorders

Y Kitajima, K Yoshioka, N Suzuki - The Journal of Physiological Sciences, 2020 - Springer
Skeletal muscle is one of the most abundant and highly plastic tissues. The ubiquitin–
proteasome system (UPS) is recognised as a major intracellular protein degradation system …

Muscle atrophy induced by mechanical unloading: mechanisms and potential countermeasures

Y Gao, Y Arfat, H Wang, N Goswami - Frontiers in physiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Prolonged periods of skeletal muscle inactivity or mechanical unloading (bed rest, hindlimb
unloading, immobilization, spaceflight and reduced step) can result in a significant loss of …

Exercise-induced autophagy suppresses sarcopenia through Akt/mTOR and Akt/FoxO3a signal pathways and AMPK-mediated mitochondrial quality control

Z Zeng, J Liang, L Wu, H Zhang, J Lv… - Frontiers in physiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Exercise training is one of the most effective interventional strategies for sarcopenia in aged
people. Nevertheless, the underlying mechanisms are not well recognized. Increasing …

The role of E3 ubiquitin-ligases MuRF-1 and MAFbx in loss of skeletal muscle mass

O Rom, AZ Reznick - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
The ubiquitin–proteasome system (UPS) is the main regulatory mechanism of protein
degradation in skeletal muscle. The ubiquitin-ligase enzymes (E3s) have a central role in …

[HTML][HTML] Acute sarcopenia secondary to hospitalisation-an emerging condition affecting older adults

C Welch, ZK Hassan-Smith, CA Greig, JM Lord… - Aging and …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There has been increasing interest and research into sarcopenia in community-dwelling
older adults since the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) …

Interrelationship among muscle, fat, and bone: connecting the dots on cellular, hormonal, and whole body levels

JZ Ilich, OJ Kelly, JE Inglis, LB Panton, G Duque… - Ageing research …, 2014 - Elsevier
While sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity have been recognized in the last decade, a
combined concept to include decreased muscle mass and strength, as well as decreased …

Indoxyl sulfate potentiates skeletal muscle atrophy by inducing the oxidative stress-mediated expression of myostatin and atrogin-1

Y Enoki, H Watanabe, R Arake, R Sugimoto… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Skeletal muscle atrophy, referred to as sarcopenia, is often observed in chronic kidney
disease (CKD) patients, especially in patients who are undergoing hemodialysis. The …