Evidence for nervous system degeneration with advancing age

被引:129
作者
Lexell, J
机构
关键词
aging; central nervous system; muscle mass; motor neurons; humans;
D O I
10.1093/jn/127.5.1011S
中图分类号
R15 [营养卫生、食品卫生]; TS201 [基础科学];
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100403 ;
摘要
Human skeletal muscle undergoes major structural and functional changes with advancing age. A progressive degeneration of the nervous system is now considered a major factor underlying these alterations. This review will briefly describe the changes that occur in the human motor unit with increasing age and focus specifically on the changes that relate to a degeneration of the nervous system.
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页码:S1011 / S1013
页数:3
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