Akt/mTOR pathway is a crucial regulator of skeletal muscle hypertrophy and can prevent muscle atrophy in vivo

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Summary

It is concluded that the activation of the Akt/mTOR pathway and its downstream targets, p70S6K and PHAS-1/4E-BP1, is requisitely involved in regulating skeletal muscle fibre size, and that activation of this pathway can oppose muscle atrophy induced by disuse.

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2001-11-01
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PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, Muscle hypertrophy, Protein kinase B, Calcineurin, Skeletal muscle

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