Sentences with phrase «lower skeletal muscle»

In multiple studies involving aging men, low testosterone levels are associated with lower skeletal muscle mass, muscle strength, physical function, bone mineral density and higher risk of fractures and death.

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When relaxed, during sleep or during blinking, however, retraction of the eyeball by a set of skeletal muscles causes the third eyelid to passively move across the ocular surface from the inner, lower corner of the eye to the upper, outer corner.

IL - 15Rα — KO mice weighed almost 20 % less than B6129 control mice, and this was reflected in the lower absolute weights of individual skeletal muscles.

The upregulation of Il15 mRNA in skeletal muscles from IL - 15Rα — KO mice reported in the current study could potentially contribute to the altered body composition observed in these mice (14), as HSA - IL - 15TG mice had lower adiposity and were resistant to high - fat diet — induced obesity (34).

Interestingly, some of this variation seems to be driven by sex in skeletal muscle — a sexually dimorphic tissue — where a few maternally imprinted growth repressors have lower level of imprinting in females.

Also, the skeletal muscles of BCAAem - treated mice exhibit lower levels of lipid peroxidation (an indirect index of ROS levels) than do those of untreated mice.

Deterioration and loss of lower motor neurons that innervate skeletal muscle lead to significant muscle atrophy, particularly in fast - twitch fibers.

Lowering of plasma TG levels after injection of [3H] triolein - labeled Liposyn particles was associated with a greater uptake of [3H] triolein in the liver, but not in organs such as the heart or skeletal muscle (Figure 8F), as would be expected if LPL activity were enhanced.

Lower motor neurons have somas within the spinal cord and extend their axons peripherally to innervate skeletal muscles.

Television viewing time and reduced life expectancy: a life table analysis Suppression of skeletal muscle lipoprotein lipase activity during physical inactivity: a molecular reason to maintain daily low - intensity activity How many steps / day are enough?

Studies show that regular high intensity interval exercise significantly increases both aerobic and anaerobic fitness, lowers insulin resistance, and results in a number of skeletal muscle adaptations like enhanced skeletal muscle, fat oxidation, and... [Read more...]

Description: Simvastatin is a member of the statins, a class of cholesterol - lowering drugs whose major potential adverse effect is skeletal muscle toxicity.

Symptoms and signs of low testosterone include decreasing lean body mass or skeletal muscle with increased body fat; fatigue, decreased energy, motivation and drive; decreased sex drive (libido) and erectile dysfunction; brain fog or reduced concentration or mental focus; mood changes including depression, anxiety or irritability; decreased bone density; and hair loss.

This pathway is slow and rate - limited in cardiac and skeletal muscle due to an inherently low concentration (lack of expression) of the enzymes, glucose -6-phosphate dehydrogenase and 6 - phosphogluconate dehydrogenase.

Low levels of these hormones results in reduced cardiac function and reduced skeletal muscle function.

Therefore, the low activity of the BCKDH complex in the skeletal muscle under resting conditions may be important for normal growth of skeletal muscle.

Low levels of myostatin protein are desirable because it leads to increased ability to build skeletal muscle mass.

Results: Compared with physical activity and placebo, supplementation plus physical activity increased fat - free mass (1.7 - kg gain, P < 0.001), relative skeletal muscle mass (P = 0.009), android distribution of fat (P = 0.021), handgrip strength (P = 0.001), standardized summary scores for physical components (P = 0.030), activities of daily living (P = 0.001), mini nutritional assessment (P = 0.003), and insulin - like growth factor I (P = 0.002), and lowered C - reactive protein (P = 0.038).

One of them is the ability to improve insulin sensitivity in our skeletal muscles which lowers insulin levels in the blood thus reducing our appetite especially in between meals.

It sure would be nice to see the results of hepatic / skeletal muscle / etc lipid mobilization in a low fat vegan diet trial.

Reduction in skeletal muscle lipids may have been the lowest, however it is still a significant reduction:

Because they train the «calf raise» movement incorrect and find yourself targeting the stabilizers of the lower leg (the soleus muscle and medial skeletal muscle group) rather than the gastrocs, that assuredly the 2 muscles we wish to be aesthetically awful.

Human skeletal muscle PDH kinase activity and isoform expression during a 3 - day high - fat / low - carbohydrate diet

A practical model of low - volume high - intensity interval training induces mitochondrial biogenesis in human skeletal muscle: potential mechanisms.

Spontaneous physical activity was lower; thus, it stands to reason that Rev - erb agonism may improve skeletal muscle mitochondrial function.

A high - fat, low - carb diet may impair exercise performance by reducing the capacity to utilize carbs effectively — which would typically go on to be a key fuel source of skeletal muscles during intense, endurance - based exercise.

«If insulin is infused locally into skeletal muscle at a rate low enough to avoid systemic reductions in plasma amino acids, MPS is stimulated.

This is consistent with reports associating regular exercise with reduced incidence of dementia3 and several cancer types.26 - 28 Potential reasons for improved functional status and survival among regular exercisers may include increased cardiovascular fitness and improved aerobic capacity and organ reserve,29 - 31 increases in skeletal mass and metabolic adaptations of muscle with decreased frailty,29 - 31 lower levels of circulating inflammatory markers, 32 improved response to vaccinations, 33 and improved higher - order cognitive functions.34

Leucine supplementation of a low - protein meal increases skeletal muscle and visceral tissue protein synthesis in neonatal pigs by stimulating mTOR - dependent translation initiation

Signs produced by protein deficiency or an improper protein: calorie ratio may include any or all of the following: reduced growth rates in puppies and kittens, anemia, weight loss, skeletal muscle atrophy, dull unkempt hair coat, anorexia, reproductive problems, persistent unresponsive parasitism or low - grade microbial infection, impaired protection via vaccination, rapid weight loss after injury or during disease, and failure to respond properly to treatment of injury or disease.