The regulation of cancer cachexia and colorectal carcinogenesis by myostatin
Myostatin is a TGF-β superfamily member growth factor that regulates skeletal muscle mass and function. Although myostatin over-expression is associated with cancer-induced skeletal muscle wasting, also termed cancer cachexia, it is currently unknown whether this increase in myostatin levels can reg...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/72527 |