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Mitochondrial and inflammatory changes in sporadic inclusion body myositis.
Neuropathology and applied neurobiology - 1 Apr 2015
Rygiel Karolina A, Miller James, Grady John P, Rocha Mariana C, Taylor Robert W, Turnbull Doug M
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AIMS: Sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM) is the most common late onset muscle disease causing progressive weakness. In light of the lack of effective treatment, we investigated potential causes underlying muscle wasting. We hypothesized that accumulation of mitochondrial respiratory deficiency in muscle fibres may lead to fibre atrophy and degeneration, contributing to muscle mass reduction. METHODS:...
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