Browsing by Subject "Growth factors"
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High-Fat Diet Induced Obesity Increases Serum Myostatin, but Does Not Accelerate Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
(East Carolina University, 2013)Myostatin is a potent negative regulator of muscle mass, i.e. high levels of myostatin induce loss of muscle. Surprisingly, severely obese humans and obese mice have elevated levels of serum myostatin, but the role of ... -
Prothymosin-Alpha : Features of the protein sequence that contribute to the anti-HIV Activity
(East Carolina University, 2010)Prothymosin-alpha (ProT[alpha]) is a protein mainly located in the nucleus of the cells. Though its exact function is not known, it is believed to be involved in cell proliferation. The ability of this protein to inhibit ... -
The Role of Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation and Acquisition of a Cardiac Phenotype
(East Carolina University, 2013)Introduction: With an increased understanding of myocardial infarction, human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) transplantation therapies have shown promising results as a possible treatment for heart failure. However, little ...