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Morphological and biochemical alterations of skeletal muscles from the genetically obese (ob/ob) mouse.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Aug 2009
Kemp J G, Blazev R, Stephenson D G, Stephenson G M M
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BACKGROUND: Knowledge of the morphological and biochemical alterations occurring in skeletal muscles of obese animals is relatively limited, particularly with respect to non-limb muscles and relationship to fibre type. OBJECTIVE: Sternomastoid (SM; fast-twitch), extensor digitorum longus (EDL; fast-twitch), and soleus (SOL; mixed) muscles of ob/ob mouse (18-22 weeks) were examined with respect to size (mass,...
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