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Mechanisms for maintaining muscle
1 Dec 2012
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The balance between the rates of protein synthesis and protein degradation governs the maintenance of muscle mass in the body. The main purpose of this review is to highlight the latest understanding of the various pathways that maintain this balance between muscle atrophy and hypertrophy. RECENT FINDINGS: The maintenance of muscle mass is an interplay between anabolic and catabolic pathways...
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