β–Hydroxy β–Methylbutyrate Improves Dexamethasone-Induced Muscle Atrophy by Modulating the Muscle Degradation Pathway in SD Rat

Kyung Kyun Noh; Ki Wung Chung; Yeon Ja Choi; Min Hi Park; Eun Ji Jang; Chan Hum Park; Changshin Yoon; Nam Deuk Kim; Mi Kyung Kim; Hae Young Chung

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0102947

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β–Hydroxy β–Methylbutyrate Improves Dexamethasone-Induced Muscle Atrophy by Modulating the Muscle Degradation Pathway in SD Rat

Kyung Kyun Noh ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Kyung Kyun Noh, Ki Wung Chung

Affiliation Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Department of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Ki Wung Chung ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Kyung Kyun Noh, Ki Wung Chung

Affiliation Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Department of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Yeon Ja Choi,

Affiliation Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Department of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Min Hi Park,

Affiliation Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Department of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Eun Ji Jang,

Affiliation Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Department of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Chan Hum Park,

Affiliation Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Department of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Changshin Yoon,

Affiliation Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Department of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Nam Deuk Kim,

Affiliation Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Department of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Mi Kyung Kim,

Affiliation Longevity Life Science and Technology Institute, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Hae Young Chung

* E-mail: hyjung@pusan.ac.kr

Affiliation Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Department of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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β–Hydroxy β–Methylbutyrate Improves Dexamethasone-Induced Muscle Atrophy by Modulating the Muscle Degradation Pathway in SD Rat

Kyung Kyun Noh,
Ki Wung Chung,
Yeon Ja Choi,
Min Hi Park,
Eun Ji Jang,
Chan Hum Park,
Changshin Yoon,
Nam Deuk Kim,
Mi Kyung Kim,
Hae Young Chung

Published: July 17, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0102947

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