Role of Inflammation in Muscle Homeostasis and Myogenesis

• Main Authors: Domiziana Costamagna (Author), Paola Costelli (Author), Maurilio Sampaolesi (Author), Fabio Penna (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Skeletal muscle mass is subject to rapid changes according to growth stimuli inducing both hypertrophy, through increased protein synthesis, and hyperplasia, activating the myogenic program. Muscle wasting, characteristic of several pathological states associated with local or systemic inflammation,...