The effect of a chemotherapy drug cocktail on myotube morphology, myofibrillar protein abundance, and substrate availability

Abstract Cachexia, a condition prevalent in many chronically ill patients, is characterized by weight loss, fatigue, and decreases in muscle mass and function. Cachexia is associated with tumor burden and disease‐related malnutrition, but other studies implicate chemotherapy as being causative. We i...

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Main Authors: Stephen Mora, Olasunkanmi A. J. Adegoke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-07-01
Series:Physiological Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14927