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Downregulation of the serum response factor/miR-1 axis in the quadriceps of patients with COPD.
Thorax - 1 Jan 2012
Lewis Amy, Riddoch-Contreras Joanna, Natanek Samantha A, Donaldson Anna, Man William D-C, Moxham John, Hopkinson Nicholas S, Polkey Michael I, Kemp Paul R
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RATIONALE: Muscle atrophy confers a poor prognosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), yet the molecular pathways responsible are poorly characterised. Muscle-specific microRNAs and serum response factor (SRF) are important regulators of muscle phenotype that contribute to a feedback system to regulate muscle gene expression. The role of these factors in the skeletal muscle dysfunction...
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