ELEVATED LEVELS OF PRO-INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINE-TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR (TNF-ALPHA) IN THE SKELETAL MUSCLE OF PATIENTS WITH STROKE

ELEVATED LEVELS OF PRO-INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINE-TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR (TNF-ALPHA) IN THE SKELETAL MUSCLE OF PATIENTS WITH STROKE

An abstract of a study by Macko et al investigating whether TNF-alpha mRNA expression is elevated in hemiparetic leg (P) muscle of stroke patients, compared to the non-paretic leg (NP) and age-matched controls is presented. Findings suggest that elevated TNF-alpha in both P and NP leg muscles may co...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Gerontologist 2004-10, Vol.44 (1), p.6-6
Hauptverfasser: Macko, R, Hafer-Macko, C, Ivey, F, Ryan, A, S Yu
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Sprache:eng
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Gangrene
Muscular system
Patients
Ribonucleic acid
RNA
Stroke
Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:An abstract of a study by Macko et al investigating whether TNF-alpha mRNA expression is elevated in hemiparetic leg (P) muscle of stroke patients, compared to the non-paretic leg (NP) and age-matched controls is presented. Findings suggest that elevated TNF-alpha in both P and NP leg muscles may contribute to muscular trophy and increased prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in chronic stroke.
ISSN:0016-9013
1758-5341