Beneficial effects of GH/IGF-1 on skeletal muscle atrophy and function in experimental heart failure.

Dalla Libera, Luciano

Beneficial effects of GH/IGF-1 on skeletal muscle atrophy and function in experimental heart failure. [electronic resource] - American journal of physiology. Cell physiology Jan 2004 - C138-44 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

0363-6143

10.1152/ajpcell.00114.2003 doi


Angiotensin II--metabolism
Animals
Apoptosis--drug effects
Body Weight
Cardiac Output, Low--chemically induced
Caspases--metabolism
Cytochromes c--metabolism
Human Growth Hormone--pharmacology
In Situ Nick-End Labeling
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I--metabolism
Isometric Contraction
Male
Monocrotaline
Muscle, Skeletal--metabolism
Muscular Atrophy--complications
Myosin Heavy Chains--metabolism
Physical Endurance
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Sphingosine--metabolism
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha--metabolism