| Literature DB >> 18815486 |
Scott E Gordon1, Jordan A Lake, Christopher M Westerkamp, David M Thomson.
Abstract
The activity of 5'-adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a negative regulator of cell size, is up-regulated with age in resting and overloaded fast-twitch skeletal muscle but not slow-twitch muscle. Here, we provide evidence to support the hypothesis that elevated AMPK activity plays a potentially important integrative role in the age-related atrophy and diminished capacity for growth specific to fast-twitch skeletal muscle.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18815486 PMCID: PMC2659413 DOI: 10.1097/JES.0b013e3181877e13
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Exerc Sport Sci Rev ISSN: 0091-6331 Impact factor: 6.230