Immobilization
2 papers1 finding
- 1 lab in 1 country
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- Animals1
Outcomes
1Myofibril number
downin mice1
1 study
Myofibril number
downin mice1
Immobilization decreases myofibril number in mice.
“In mice, disuse likewise caused radial muscle fibre atrophy that was again almost exclusively associated with a lower number of myofibrils.”
Animalsunilateral immobilizationskeletal muscle
Loss of myofibril number drives muscle fibre atrophy during aging and disuse
The Journal of physiology25 Sep 2026
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