@article{ba2f5e44e3294ce187848f96cf0e1b51,
title = "Plasma and muscle myostatin in relation to type 2 diabetes",
abstract = "Myostatin is a secreted growth factor expressed in skeletal muscle tissue, which negatively regulates skeletal muscle mass. Recent animal studies suggest a role for myostatin in insulin resistance. We evaluated the possible metabolic role of myostatin in patients with type 2 diabetes and healthy controls.",
keywords = "Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Female, Humans, Insulin, Insulin Resistance, Male, Middle Aged, Muscles, Myostatin, RNA, Messenger",
author = "Claus Brandt and Nielsen, {Anders R} and Fischer, {Christian P} and Jakob Hansen and Pedersen, {Bente K} and Peter Plomgaard",
year = "2012",
doi = "10.1371/journal.pone.0037236",
language = "English",
volume = "7",
pages = "e37236",
journal = "P L o S One",
issn = "1932-6203",
publisher = "Public Library of Science",
number = "5",
}