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Does aging cause a transition from type IIB to IIX myosin heavy chain in rat skeletal muscle?
Does aging cause a transition from type IIB to IIX myosin heavy chain in rat skeletal muscle?
The study provides biochemical evidence supporting an age-related motor unit transition from type IIB to IIX myosin heavy chain in rat skeletal muscle.
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Should not inform human sarcopenia management; extends rat motor-unit observations while leaving clinical translation open.
Larsson et al. (1993) studied this question.
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