作者: Kunihiro Sakuma , Akihiko Yamaguchi
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-1435-3_21
关键词: Cachexia 、 Internal medicine 、 Myostatin 、 Atrophy 、 Sarcopenia 、 Muscle fibre 、 Ghrelin 、 Wasting 、 Weakness 、 Endocrinology 、 Medicine
摘要: Muscle wasting and weakness such as cachexia, atrophy, sarcopenia are characterized by marked decreases in the protein content, myonuclear number, muscle fiber size, strength. This chapter focuses on recent advances of pharmacological approach for attenuating wasting.