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Skeletal muscle fibre type conversion to induce therapeutic benefit. Slow-to-fast and fast-to-slow fibre type conversions can be induced by various stimuli. These conversions include changes in the expression and function of ion channels in the cellular membranes of skeletal muscle cells. Induction of the slow fibre phenotype may inhibit the susceptibility to, and/or the progression of, various human diseases.
