Effect of sympathetic denervation on the rate of protein synthesis in rat skeletal muscle

• Published in: American journal of physiology: endocrinology and metabolism Vol. 286; no. 4; pp. E642 - E647
• Main Authors: Navegantes, Luiz Carlos C, Resano, Neusa M. Z, Baviera, Amanda M, Migliorini, Renato H, Kettelhut, Isis C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2004
• Subjects: Adrenal Medulla - drug effects; Adrenal Medulla - metabolism; Adrenergic Agents - pharmacology; Adrenergic beta-Agonists - pharmacology; Animals; Blood Glucose - metabolism; Catecholamines - blood; Catecholamines - metabolism; Catecholamines - pharmacology; Clenbuterol - pharmacology; Corticosterone - blood; Fasting - metabolism; Guanethidine - pharmacology; Isoproterenol - pharmacology; Kinetics; Male; Muscle Proteins - biosynthesis; Muscle, Skeletal - drug effects; Muscle, Skeletal - innervation; Muscle, Skeletal - metabolism; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Sympathectomy; Tyrosine - metabolism

Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil Submitted 18 August 2003 ; accepted in final form 28 November 2003 Rates of protein synthesis were investigated in skeletal muscles from rats submitted to c...