Objective
Weakening of skeletal muscle during ageing decreases quality of life, frequently leads to falls, institutlonalization or physical dependency in the elderly and poses a serious social and economic problem for the EU (estimated costs > euro 10^10 annually). Both loss of muscle mass (atrophy) and altered muscle function contribute to ageing-related weakening. Reasons for either of these changes are complex and unclear, but studies have shown that exercise can enhance muscle mass in the elderly. This proposal establishes A TRONET, a group of basic and clinical researchers, whose aim is to understand the reasons for atrophy in ageing muscle and the mechanisms by which it can be reversed. Expected outcomes of the work are
a) definition of changes occurring in ageing muscle that cause atrophy,
b) indications of how individuals may vary in their propensity to ageing-related muscle weakening,
c) unimproved understanding of the potential routes to mitigation of ageing-related muscle weakening.
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Coordinator
SE1 1UL LONDON
United Kingdom
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