Adipose tissue protects against sepsis-induced muscle weakness in mice: from lipolysis to ketones

ICU-acquired weakness is a debilitating consequence of prolonged critical illness that is associated with poor outcome. Recently, premorbid obesity has been shown to protect against such illness-induced muscle...

Source: Critical Care - July 1, 2019 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Chlo ë Goossens, Ruben Weckx, Sarah Derde, Thomas Dufour, Sarah Vander Perre, Lies Pauwels, Steven E. Thiessen, Paul P. Van Veldhoven, Greet Van den Berghe and Lies Langouche Tags: Research Source Type: research