Mammalian skeletal muscle comprises different fiber types, whose identity is first established
during embryonic development by intrinsic myogenic control mechanisms and is later …

Muscle fibres have different properties with respect to force, contraction speed, endurance,
oxidative/glycolytic capacity etc. Although adult muscle fibres are normally postmitotic with …

The skeletal muscles play an essential role in life, providing the mechanical basis for
respiration and movement. Skeletal muscle dysfunction is prevalent in all stages of chronic …

Background The onset of cachexia is a frequent feature in cancer patients. Prominent
characteristic of this syndrome is the loss of body and muscle weight, this latter being mainly …

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked genetic disorder characterized by
progressive muscular weakness because of the loss of dystrophin. Extracellular Ca2+ flows …

The plasticity of skeletal muscle, whether an increase in size, change in metabolism, or
alteration in structural properties, is in a continuous state of flux largely dependent upon …

MAPK signaling consists of an array of successively acting kinases. ERK1 and-2 (ERK1/2)
are major components of the greater MAPK cascade that transduce growth factor signaling …

New-onset diabetes after transplantation independently increases the risk of cardiovascular
disease, infections, and graft loss and decreases patient survival. The required balance …

Local hyperthermia has been widely used as physical therapy for a number of diseases
such as inflammatory osteoarticular disorders, tendinitis, and muscle injury. Local …

Comparative aspects of ammonia toxicity, specific to liver and skeletal muscle and skeletal
muscle metabolism between avian and mammalian species are discussed in the context of …