Alterations in skeletal muscle cell homeostasis in a mouse model of cigarette smoke exposure.

Skeletal muscle dysfunction is common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease mainly caused by chronic cigarette use. An important proportion of patients with COPD have decreased muscle mass, suggesting that chronic cigarette smoke exposure may interfere with skeletal muscle cellu...

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Main Authors: Marc-André Caron, Mathieu C Morissette, Marie-Eve Thériault, Jake K Nikota, Martin R Stämpfli, Richard Debigaré
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3682961?pdf=render