Effects of dietary curcumin or N-acetylcysteine on NF-κB activity and contractile performance in ambulatory and unloaded murine soleus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Unloading of skeletal muscle causes atrophy and loss of contractile function. In part, this response is believed to be mediated by the transcription factor nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB). Both curcumin, a component of the spice turme...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gerken Eric, Li Yi-Ping, Reid Michael B, Farid Mehran, Durham William J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-08-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1743-7075/2/20