Short Term vs Long Term Dexamethasone Treatment: Effects on Rat Diaphragm Structure and Function.

Autor:	Prezant, D.J., Karwa, M.L., Richner, B., Maggiore, D., Gentry, E.I., Chung, V., Cahill, J.
Předmět:	ADRENOCORTICAL hormones HORMONE therapy IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY GEL electrophoresis
Zdroj:	Lung; 1998, Vol. 176 Issue 4, p267, 14p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 4 Charts, 4 Graphs
Abstrakt:	Examines the effect of corticosteroid treatment duration on diaphragm myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoforms, fiber types and contractile characteristics in male rats using immunohistochemistry and gel electrophoresis. Production of diaphragm fiber shifts; Factors that affect MHC-2B expression and type II fibers susceptibility to corticosteroids; Influence of receptor activity and aging on treatment duration.
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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