Apoptosis and sarcopenia of skeletal muscle at aging

• Autor(a) principal: Voltarelli, Fabrício Azevedo
• Data de Publicação: 2007
• Outros Autores: Rostom de Mello, Maria Alice, Ramos Duarte, José Alberto
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Motriz (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://www.periodicos.rc.biblioteca.unesp.br/index.php/motriz/article/view/758
• topic: Envelhecimento. Sarcopenia. Músculo esquelético. Apoptose. Mitocôndria.

Although the exact mechanisms underlying sarcopenia are far to be unveiled, accumulating preclinical evidence suggests that an age-related acceleration of myocites loss via apoptosis might represent a key mechanism driving the onset and progression of muscle loss. Furthermore, increased levels of apoptosis have also been reported in old rats undergoing acute muscle atrophy subsequent to muscle unloading. Several signaling pathways of skeletal muscle apoptosis are currently under intensive investigation, with a particular focus on the role played by mitochondria. Here, we will review the most recent evidence regarding various pathways of muscle apoptosis and their modulation by several interventions.