Mammalian skeletal muscles are composed of a variety of highly specialized fibers whose
selective recruitment allows muscles to fulfill their diverse functional tasks. In addition …

An inverse relationship exists between striated muscle fiber size and its oxidative capacity.
This relationship implies that muscle fibers, which are triggered to simultaneously increase …

The health-promoting effects of regular exercise are well known, and myokines may mediate
some of these effects. The small leucine-rich proteoglycan decorin has been described as a …

This study investigated the potential protective effect of low-intensity resistance training (RT)
against dexamethasone (DEX) treatment induced muscle atrophy. Rats underwent either an …

Glucocorticoids (GCs) administration, such as cortisol acetate (CA) and dexamethasone
(DEXA), is used worldwide due to their anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, and …

Summary According to European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP)
sarcopenia includes both a loss of muscle strength and a decline in functional quality in …

Regular physical activity (endurance training, ET) has a strong positive link with
cardiovascular health. The aim of this review is to draw together the current knowledge on …

The regulation of skeletal muscle mass depends on the balance between protein synthesis
and degradation. The role of protein degradation and in particular, the ubiquitin proteasome …

Sarcopenia is defined as the progressive loss of muscle mass with age, and poses a serious
threat to the physiological and psychological health of the elderly population with …

Healthspan is the period of our life without major debilitating diseases. In the modern world
where unhealthy lifestyle choices and chronic diseases taper the healthspan, which lead to …