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ArticleIntegrative medicine research2013

The effects of exercise and conjugated linoleic acid intake on IGF-1 and pro-inflammatory cytokines in atrophied skeletal muscle of rats.

Sanghyun Kim, Kijin Kim

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Article in Integrative medicine research, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Sanghyun KimDepartment of Physical Education, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.
Kijin KimDepartment of Physical Education, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.
Keimyung University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundConjugated linoleic acid (CLA) can be proposed as an effective nutrient for skeletal muscle atrophy. However, the research related to this is still insufficient. This study was carried out to analyze the mRNA expression of IGF-1 and cytokines in atrophied skeletal muscle of rats.

methodsForty-two rats were randomly divided into seven groups, each group containing six rats. Sham-Pre and USN-Pre groups underwent a sham operation and a unilateral sciatic nerve (USN) cut, and were sacrificed 1 week later. Other groups had 4 weeks of treatment exercise and CLA intake, and then their blood, liver, and skeletal muscles were sampled after sacrifice.

resultsAmong the treatment groups, the group treated with both exercise and CLA (USN-EC) showed the lowest body weight. Groups with the sciatic nerve cut showed significantly (

conclusionIt is thought that combining treadmill training with CLA partially influences pro-inflammatory cytokines, so that this can act positively on improving skeletal muscle atrophy caused by sciatic nerve cut.

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conjugated linoleic acidcytokineexercisemuscle atrophy

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PMID28664069
PMCPMC5481707
OpenAlexW2007808860

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