Protein synthesis rates of muscle, tendon, ligament, cartilage, and bone tissue in vivo in humans.

Skeletal muscle plasticity is reflected by a dynamic balance between protein synthesis and breakdown, with basal muscle tissue protein synthesis rates ranging between 0.02 and 0.09%/h. Though it is evident that other musculoskeletal tissues should also express some level of plasticity, data on prote...

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Main Authors: Joey S J Smeets, Astrid M H Horstman, Georges F Vles, Pieter J Emans, Joy P B Goessens, Annemie P Gijsen, Janneau M X van Kranenburg, Luc J C van Loon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224745