Age-related sarcopenia in humans is associated with reduced synthetic rates of specific muscle proteins

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 128, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Proctor, D N ^a   Balagopal, P ^a   Nair, K S ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anabolic hormones; Humans; Muscle mass; Muscle protein synthesis

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE PROTEIN;

AGING; BODY FAT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0031936068     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/128.2.351s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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