sarcoplasmicCa2+,BuOE

Jessica L Braun1,2, Val A Fajardo3,4

  • 1Department of Kinesiology, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada.

NPJ microgravity
|July 19, 2024
PubMed
概括

太空飞行会导致小鼠的肌肉缩和处理受损,但抗氧化剂 (Manganese) (III) (Meso-tetrakis) (N-n-butoxyethylpyridinium-2-yl) (BuOE) 没有阻止这些影响. 为了有效的对策,需要进一步的研究.

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