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Stretching mouse leg muscles regularly seems to turn on genes that help build muscle and repair muscle cells.

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Efficacy of passive repetitive stretching of skeletal muscle on myofiber hypertrophy and genetic suppression on MAFbx, MuRF1, and myostatin

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2021 Dec

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Efficacy of passive repetitive stretching of skeletal muscle on myofiber hypertrophy and genetic suppression on MAFbx, MuRF1, and myostatin

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DOI: 10.1007/s10974-021-09609-7

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