The plasticity of skeletal muscle can be traced down to extensive metabolic, structural and
molecular remodeling at the single fiber level. Skeletal muscle is comprised of different fiber …

Skeletal muscle fibers are malleable and undergo rapid remodeling in response to
increased contractile activity (ie, exercise) or prolonged periods of muscle inactivity (eg …

Skeletal muscle is a highly malleable tissue capable of altering its phenotype in response to
external stimuli including exercise. This response is determined by the mode,(endurance …

Mammalian skeletal muscles are composed of a variety of highly specialized fibers whose
selective recruitment allows muscles to fulfill their diverse functional tasks. In addition …

Increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production is crucial to the remodelling that occurs
in skeletal muscle in response to both exercise training and prolonged periods of disuse …

It is well established that contracting skeletal muscles produce free radicals. Given that
radicals are known to play a prominent role in the pathogenesis of several diseases, the …

Skeletal muscle exhibits superb plasticity in response to changes in functional demands.
Chronic increases of skeletal muscle contractile activity, such as endurance exercise, lead to …

Skeletal muscle is comprised of heterogeneous muscle fibers that differ in their physiological
and metabolic parameters. It is this diversity that enables different muscle groups to provide …

Biological systems have acquired effective adaptive strategies to cope with physiological
challenges and to maximize biochemical processes under imposed constraints. Striated …

A variety of fiber types with different contractile and metabolic properties is present in
mammalian skeletal muscle. The fiber-type profile is controlled by nerve activity via specific …