Chronic Undernutrition Differentially Changes Muscle Fiber Types Organization and Distribution in the EDL Muscle Fascicles

Fiber type composition, organization, and distribution are key elements in muscle functioning. These properties can be modified by intrinsic and/or extrinsic factors, such as undernutrition and injuries. Currently, there is no methodology to quantitatively analyze such modifications. On one hand, we...

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Main Authors: Erika E. Rodriguez-Torres, Jorge Viveros-Rogel, Kenia López-García, Enrique Vázquez-Mendoza, Gonzalo Chávez-Fragoso, Salvador Quiroz-González, Ismael Jiménez-Estrada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2020.00777/full

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