Aging-related muscle mass decline in hip fracture patients across age groups [PDF]
Annals of MedicineBackground Age-related muscle mass decline, an important component of sarcopenia, is associated with adverse outcomes in older adults. This study aims to develop an objective method to describe muscle mass from a pathological perspective and to ...
Rong-Zhen Xie +6 more
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Associations Between Trunk Muscle/Fat Composition, Narrowing Lumbar Disc Space, and Low Back Pain in Middle-Aged Farmers: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022 Objective To investigate the association of trunk fat and muscle composition, lumbar disc space narrowing, and low back pain in middle-aged farmers. Methods Fat and muscle areas were identified using standard Hounsfield unit ranges for adipose tissue and
Sora Baek, Hee-won Park, Gowun Kim
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Going nuclear: Molecular adaptations to exercise mediated by myonuclei
Sports Medicine and Health Science, 2023 Muscle fibers are multinucleated, and muscle fiber nuclei (myonuclei) are believed to be post-mitotic and are typically situated near the periphery of the myofiber.
Pieter J. Koopmans +2 more
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A muscle exercise research revolution powered by -omics at single cell and nucleus resolution
BMC Biology, 2023 In the last few years, single cell and single nucleus RNA-sequencing technologies have been leveraged in exercised adult skeletal muscle to reveal complex cell type-specific regulation of muscle plasticity.
Kevin A. Murach, Charlotte A. Peterson
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Molecular Metabolism, 2023 Objective: Glucocorticoids are one of the most commonly prescribed classes of anti-inflammatory drugs; however, chronic treatment promotes iatrogenic (drug-induced) diabetes.
Melissa A. Linden +10 more
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BMC Genomics, 2023 Background Cancer-cachexia (CC) is a debilitating condition affecting up to 80% of cancer patients and contributing to 40% of cancer-related deaths. While evidence suggests biological sex differences in the development of CC, assessments of the female ...
Francielly Morena da Silva +8 more
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Genetic variations in the androgen receptor are associated with steroid concentrations and anthropometrics but not with muscle mass in healthy young men [PDF]
, 2014 OBJECTIVE: The relationship between serum testosterone (T) levels, muscle mass and muscle force in eugonadal men is incompletely understood. As polymorphisms in the androgen receptor (AR) gene cause differences in androgen sensitivity, no straightforward
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Jurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro, 2021 Background: Muscle explosive power as a component of physical fitness is an important factor that supports athletic performance in most sports. jump height and vertical jump performance in assessing explosive muscle power are influenced by various ...
Devi wahyu arum sari +5 more
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Increased amino acid turnover and myofibrillar protein breakdown in advanced cancer are associated with muscle weakness and impaired physical function [PDF]
, 2018 Muscle wasting in cancer negatively affects physical function and quality of life. This study investigates amino acid metabolism and the association with muscle mass and function in patients with cancer.In 16 patients with advanced cancer undergoing ...
Deutz, Nicolaas E P +3 more
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Associations of Muscle Mass and Strength with All-Cause Mortality among US Older Adults [PDF]
, 2018 INTRODUCTION: Recent studies suggested that muscle mass and muscle strength may independently or synergistically affect aging-related health outcomes in older adults; however, prospective data on mortality in the general population are sparse ...
Gathirua-Mwangi, Wambui Grace +7 more
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