NFATc1 Controls Skeletal Muscle Fiber Type and Is a Negative Regulator of MyoD Activity
Skeletal muscle comprises a heterogeneous population of fibers with important physiological differences. Fast fibers are glycolytic and fatigue rapidly. Slow fibers utilize oxidative metabolism and are fatigue resistant. Muscle diseases such as sarcopenia and atrophy selectively affect fast fibers,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-09-01
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Series: | Cell Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124714007116 |