Nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (NRF2) deficiency accelerates fast fibre type transition in soleus muscle during space flight

Autor: Takuto Hayashi, Takashi Kudo, Ryo Fujita, Shin-ichiro Fujita, Hirona Tsubouchi, Sayaka Fuseya, Riku Suzuki, Michito Hamada, Risa Okada, Masafumi Muratani, Dai Shiba, Takafumi Suzuki, Eiji Warabi, Masayuki Yamamoto, Satoru Takahashi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Communications Biology, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2399-3642
DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02334-4
Popis: Hayashi et al. report on the effect of space flight on muscle mass, fibre size and type, composition and gene signalling of muscle in WT and Nrf2-KO mice. Their results demonstrate a key role of NRF2 in maintaining the slow-type fibres of soleus muscle during space flight and in microgravity environments.
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