The regulation of cancer cachexia and colorectal carcinogenesis by myostatin

Myostatin is a TGF-β superfamily member growth factor that regulates skeletal muscle mass and function. Although myostatin over-expression is associated with cancer-induced skeletal muscle wasting, also termed cancer cachexia, it is currently unknown whether this increase in myostatin levels can reg...

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Main Author: Wijesoma, Isuru Wijerupage
Other Authors: Surajit Bhattacharyya
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/72527
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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