Metformin protects the skeletal muscle glycogen stores against alterations inherent to functional limitation

Metformin protects the skeletal muscle glycogen stores against alterations inherent to functional limitation

The aim of this study was to evaluate the glycogen content (GC) of the rat hind limb muscles submitted to joint immobilization, either associated with metformin treatment (M, 1,4mg.ml-1) or not. In the metformin group, there was a significant increase in the GC (soleus - S 65% , white gastrocnemius...

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Main Authors: Paula Lima Bosi, Gabriel Delfino Borges, João Luiz Quagliotti Durigan, Karina Maria Cancelliero, Carlos Alberto da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2008-04-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Subjects:
Muscle disuse
metformin
skeletal muscle
rehabilitation
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132008000200009

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