Skeletal muscle autophagy and mitophagy in response to high-fat feeding and endurance training

Obesity is associated with reduced skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity, a major risk factor for development of type II diabetes. These metabolic diseases are commonly associated with an accumulation of mitochondrial dysfunction, which is speculated to contribute toward insulin resistance. High-fat d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tarpey, Michael
Other Authors: Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64458