Mitochondria in Skeletal Muscle Health, Aging and Diseases

• Main Author: Gilles Gouspillou (auth)
• Other Authors: Russell T. Hepple (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Physiology; Atrophy; Mitochondria; mitophagy; nutrition; Aging; muscle contractility; skeletal muscle; Metabolism; Hypertrophy; mitochondrial dynamics
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Skeletal muscle is the most abudant tissue of the human body, making up to 40 to 50% of the human body mass. While the importance of optimal muscle function is well recognized in the athletic field, its significance for general health is often underappreciated. In fact, the evidence that muscle mass...