Glutamine synthetase induction by glucocorticoids is preserved in skeletal muscle of aged rats

American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 271, Issue 6 34-6, 1996, Pages

  Meynial Denis, Dominique ^a   Mignon, Michèle ^a   Miri, Ahmed ^a   Imbert, Jèrome ^a   Aurousseau, Eveline ^a   Taillandier, Daniel ^a   Attaix, Didier ^a   Arnal, Maurice ^a   Grizard, Jean ^a  

^a INRA and University of Auvergne   (France)

Author keywords

aging; dexamethasone; heart; soleus; tibialis anterior

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ENZYME INDUCTION; FAST MUSCLE; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE METABOLISM; MUSCLE METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; RAT; SLOW MUSCLE; STRESS;

EID: 0030464207     PISSN: 01931849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1996.271.6.e1061     Document Type: Article

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