Vitamin D receptor gene silencing effects on differentiation of myogenic cell lines

Conclusions:. Our results suggest that myoblasts require signals transmitted through VDR for differentiation into myocytes and emphasize the importance of VDR expression in skeletal muscles for maintaining muscle volume in the elderly. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Muscle and Nerve - July 19, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Masahiko Tanaka, Koshi N. Kishimoto, Hiroshi Okuno, Hideo Saito, Eiji Itoi Tags: Research Article Source Type: research