Ascorbic Acid Supplementation Improves Skeletal Muscle Growth in Pacu (<i>Piaractus mesopotamicus</i>) Juveniles: In Vivo and In Vitro Studies

Ascorbic Acid Supplementation Improves Skeletal Muscle Growth in Pacu (<i>Piaractus mesopotamicus</i>) Juveniles: In Vivo and In Vitro Studies

In fish, fasting leads to loss of muscle mass. This condition triggers oxidative stress, and therefore, antioxidants can be an alternative to muscle recovery. We investigated the effects of antioxidant ascorbic acid (AA) on the morphology, antioxidant enzyme activity, and gene expression in the skel...

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Main Authors: Bruna Tereza Thomazini Zanella, Isabele Cristina Magiore, Bruno Oliveira Silva Duran, Guilherme Gutierrez Pereira, Igor Simões Tiagua Vicente, Pedro Luiz Pucci Figueiredo Carvalho, Rondinelle Artur Simões Salomão, Edson Assunção Mareco, Robson Francisco Carvalho, Tassiana Gutierrez de Paula, Margarida Maria Barros, Maeli Dal-Pai-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
ascorbic acid
skeletal muscle growth
fasting
myogenesis
anabolism
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/6/2995

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