Muscle disuse atrophy is not accompanied by changes in skeletal muscle satellite cell content

Conclusion: Two weeks of muscle disuse leads to considerable loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength. The loss of muscle mass is attributed to both type I and type II muscle fibre atrophy, and is not accompanied by a decline in satellite cell content.

Source: Clinical Science - November 12, 2013 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: T Snijders, B T. Wall, M L. Dirks, J M.G. Senden, F Hartgens, J Dolmans, M Losen, L B. Verdijk, L J.C. van Loon Source Type: research