Action of GH on skeletal muscle function: Molecular and metabolic mechanisms

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Chikani, Viral ^a   Ho, Ken K Y ^a  

^a TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Growth hormone; Metabolism; Muscle; Power; Strength

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; MUSCLE PROTEIN;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC EXERCISE; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; BIOENERGY; ENERGY; FORCE; HUMAN; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

GROWTH HORMONE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE; POWER; STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; ENERGY METABOLISM; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORGAN SIZE; PROTEINS;

EID: 84890866157     PISSN: 09525041     EISSN: 14796813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/JME-13-0208     Document Type: Review

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