Skeletal muscle dysfunction in the db/db mouse model of type 2 diabetes.

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INTRODUCTION: In this study we examined the mechanisms of motor dysfunction in type 2 diabetes. METHODS: Contractile force was measured in isolated nerve-muscle preparations of db/db mice using various protocols for electrical stimulation. Sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) adenosine triphosphatase protein (SERCA) was quantified by comparing Ca(2+) -dependent and non-specific phosphorylation. RESULTS: Compared with...

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