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AJP - Cell Physiology, Vol 267, Issue 3 C865-C868, Copyright © 1994 by American Physiological Society
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R. J. Zeman, Y. Zhang and J. D. Etlinger
Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, New York Medical College, Valhalla 10595.
Treatment with the adrenergic beta 2-receptor agonist clenbuterol prevented, in dystrophic muscle from mdx mice, a pronounced loss of contractile strength that is observed after blockade of muscle regeneration with gamma irradiation. In addition, muscle mass and myosin content were greater (62-109%) in irradiated hindlimbs from clenbuterol-treated mdx mice, whereas the effects of the beta 2-agonist were relatively smaller (12-21%) in the nonirradiated hindlimbs. Together, these results suggest that beta 2-agonists can antagonize degenerative processes occurring in muscle fibers lacking dystrophin.
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