Abstract
The body carefully balances muscle atrophy and muscle hypertrophy in response to stimuli such as starvation or immobilization. Three new studies point to Akt1 phosphorylation of the transcription factor Foxo as a central regulator of this balance.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 584-585 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Nature Medicine |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology