Role of PGC-1α in fiber type conversion in the palatopharyngeus muscle of OSA patients.

Ling ChenYongqing ShenHao XiongZhong GuanYu SiHaifeng LiangWenying ZhuQian Cai

Published in: Journal of clinical laboratory analysis (2022)

OSA patients exhibited pathological damage in palatopharyngeus muscle. PGC-1α was involved in the fiber type conversion in palatopharyngeus muscle caused by intermittent hypoxia.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
obstructive sleep apnea
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
oxidative stress
endothelial cells