C57BL/6 neuromuscular healthspan scoring system

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1326-1336

  Graber, Ted G ^a   Ferguson Stegall, Lisa ^a   Kim, Jong Hee ^a   Thompson, LaDora V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Function; Healthspan; Muscle; Neuromuscular; Physiology

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; C57BL MOUSE; FUNCTION; HEALTHSPAN; MALE; MOUSE; MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

FUNCTION; HEALTHSPAN; MUSCLE; NEUROMUSCULAR; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGING; ANIMALS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION;

EID: 84885980568     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glt032     Document Type: Review

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