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. 2018 Oct 17;13(10):e0204857. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204857

Fig 4. Gene expressions of muscle anabolic and catabolic markers.

Fig 4

[A] Muscle anabolic markers in the 2-week group Combined treatment with ALF and treadmill exercise increases MyoD expression. [B] Muscle catabolic markers in the 2-week group Combined treatment with ALF and treadmill exercise decreases MuRF1 expression, and ALF or treadmill exercise monotherapy for 2 weeks significantly decreases Atrogin-1 or MuRF1 expression compared with that of T2DM control rats. [C] Muscle anabolic markers in the 6-week group There are no significant differences among the groups. [D] Muscle catabolic markers in 6-weeks group Combined treatment with ALF and treadmill exercise significantly decreases Atrogin-1 and REDD1 expressions compared with that of T2DM control rats. ALF monotherapy also significantly decreases Atrogin-1 expression. *: p < 0.05 vs. Cont group by Dunn’s method LETO = Long-Evans Tokushima Otsuka (non-diabetic control); Cont = control (diabetic control); ALF = alfacalcidol; Exe = exercise; Comb = combination of alfacalcidol and exercise.