Tail suspension is useful as a sarcopenia model in rats

Abstract Background Sarcopenia promotes skeletal muscle atrophy and exhibits a high mortality rate. Its elucidation is of the highest clinical importance, but an animal experimental model remains controversial. In this study, we investigated a simple method for studying sarcopenia in rats. Results M...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Akira Nemoto, Toru Goyagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Laboratory Animal Research
Subjects:
Rat
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42826-020-00083-9