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Impact of physical exercise on alterations in the skeletal muscle in patients with chronic heart failure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17981548     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a condition characterized by exercise intolerance. The level of activity tolerated by an individual cannot be predicted by classical parameters of left ventricular performance. Therefore, considerable attention has been focused on the role of peripheral factors such as skeletal muscle, which are determinants of work capacity. In recent years, many alterations in the skeletal muscle have been described in patients with chronic heart failure. This knowledge has dramatically changed the treatment of patients with CHF. Previously, patients were asked to avoid excessive strain and physical exercise. Recently, however, patients are asked to participate in a supervised physical training program to increase their exercise capacity and to counteract the molecular changes occurring in the skeletal muscle. This review will focus on molecular and biochemical alterations especially in the skeletal muscle and how these alterations are influenced by exercise training finally contributing to better skeletal muscle performance.
Authors:
Volker Adams; Christian Doring; Gerhard Schuler
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2008-01-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Frontiers in bioscience : a journal and virtual library     Volume:  13     ISSN:  1093-4715     ISO Abbreviation:  Front. Biosci.     Publication Date:  2008  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-11-05     Completed Date:  2007-12-11     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9709506     Medline TA:  Front Biosci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  302-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University Leipzig, Heart Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. adav@medizin.unileipzig.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Apoptosis
Chronic Disease
Cytokines / metabolism
Heart Failure / metabolism,  pathology*
Humans
Inflammation
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / metabolism
Mitochondria / metabolism
Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism,  pathology*
Oxidative Phosphorylation
Oxidative Stress
Physical Conditioning, Animal
Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex / metabolism
Ubiquitin / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cytokines; 0/Ubiquitin; 67763-96-6/Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; EC 3.4.25.1/Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex

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