Pharmacological inhibition of myostatin protects against skeletal muscle atrophy and weakness after anterior cruciate ligament tear

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are among the most frequent knee injuries in sports medicine, with tear rates in the US up to 250,000 per year. Many patients who suffer from ACL tears have persistent atrophy and weakness even after considerable rehabilitation. Myostatin is a cytokine that dir...

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Published in:J Orthop Res
Main Authors: Wurtzel, Caroline N W, Gumucio, Jonathan P, Grekin, Jeremy A, Khouri, Roger K, Davis, Carol S, Russell, Alan J, Bedi, Asheesh, Mendias, Christopher L
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5548641/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28176368
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.23537
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