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Preferential skeletal muscle myosin loss in response to mechanical silencing in a novel rat intensive care unit model: underlying mechanisms.
The Journal of physiology - 15 Apr 2011
Ochala Julien, Gustafson Ann-Marie, Diez Monica Llano, Renaud Guillaume, Li Meishan, Aare Sudhakar, Qaisar Rizwan, Banduseela Varuna C, Hedström Yvette, Tang Xiaorui, Dworkin Barry, Ford G Charles, Nair K Sreekumaran, Perera Sue, Gautel Mathias, Larsson Lars
Abstract excerpt
The muscle wasting and impaired muscle function in critically ill intensive care unit (ICU) patients delay recovery from the primary disease, and have debilitating consequences that can persist for years after hospital discharge. It is likely that, in addition to pernicious effects of the primary disease, the basic life support procedures of long-term ICU treatment contribute directly to the progressive...
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