Effects of eicosapentaenoic acid intake on denervation-induced mitochondrial adaptation in mouse skeletal muscle

• Main Authors: Kohei Takeda (Author), Yu Kitaoka (Author), Koichi Watanabe (Author), Shumpei Miyakawa (Author), Martin R. Lindley (Author), Tohru Takemasa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid that is abundant in fish oil, and has anti-inflammatory or anti-obesity effects. However, the effects of EPA supplementation on mitochondrial content and dynamics (fusion and fission) in skeletal muscle has not been elucidated. We...