Disuse
- Angiotensin-(1-7) attenuates disuse skeletal muscle atrophy in mice via its receptor, Mas
Summary: In this article, the authors demonstrate that a peptide with actions mainly in the cardiovascular system prevents the skeletal muscle damage induced by disuse.
- The role of mTOR signaling in the regulation of protein synthesis and muscle mass during immobilization in mice
Summary: The activation of mTOR signaling is both necessary and sufficient to alleviate the decreases in protein synthesis and muscle mass that occur during immobilization.