The effect of reactive oxygen species on aged skeletal muscle
The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) may be a contributor to the progression of sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is a generic term for the loss of skeletal muscle mass, quality and strength. ROS are usually produced by radiation, but are also the byproducts of aerobic metabolism. ROS have been...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/46503 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-71297-151953/ |