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Measurement of Mitochondrial Respiration in Human and Mouse Skeletal Muscle Fibers by High-Resolution Respirometry
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New Insights into Skeletal Muscle Metabolism in Pathological and Physiological Conditions: A Multidisciplinary and
Cristina Antinozzi1, Paolo Sgrò1, Luigi Di Luigi1
1Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, 00135 Rome, Italy.
Biology
|July 15, 2026
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Skeletal muscle represents not only the largest component of our total body mass but also functions as an endocrine and metabolic organ [...].
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