BookGordon S. Lynch, editor.
Contents:
Overview of Sarcopenia
Muscle wasting in cancer and ageing: cachexia versus sarcopenia
Age-related remodeling of neuromuscular junctions
Aging related changes motor unit structure and function
Excitation-contraction coupling regulation in aging skeletal muscle
Alterations in mitochondria and their impact in aging skeletal muscle
Skeletal muscle collagen: age, injury and disease
Nuclear apoptosis and sarcopenia
Age-related changes in the molecular regulation of skeletal muscle mass
Genetic variation and skeletal muscle traits: implications for sarcopenia
Proteomic and biochemical profiling of aged skeletal muscle
Exercise and nutritional interventions to combat age-related muscle loss
Reactive oxygen species generation and skeletal muscle wasting, implications for sarcopenia
Exercise as a countermeasure for sarcopenia
Role of contraction-induced injury in age-related muscle wasting and weakness
Role of IGF-1 in age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass and function
Role of myostatin in skeletal muscle growth and development: implications for sarcopenia
Role of beta-adrenergic signalling in skeletal muscle wasting: implications for sarcopenia
Index.