Understanding the signaling pathways controlling muscle fiber type switching has potential clinical implications for the prevention and treatment of metabolic diseases.
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Nerve activity shapes muscle fiber profiles; leaves open whether pathway targeting improves metabolic outcomes in patients.
Schiaffino et al. (2011) studied this question.
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