Elevated leptin levels induce inflammation through IL-6 in skeletal muscle of aged female rats

Chronic inflammation with aging contributes to sarcopenia. Previous studies have suggested that the accumulation of adipose tissue in skeletal muscle, referred to as intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT), increa...

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - May 10, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ryo Tazawa, Kentaro Uchida, Hisako Fujimaki, Masayuki Miyagi, Gen Inoue, Hiroyuki Sekiguchi, Kosuke Murata, Ken Takata, Ayumu Kawakubo and Masashi Takaso Tags: Research article Source Type: research