skeletal muscle hypertrophy

Term ID

GO:0014734

Synonyms

Definition

The enlargement or overgrowth of all or part of an organ due to an increase in size (not length) of individual muscle fibers without cell division. In the case of skeletal muscle cells this happens due to the additional synthesis of sarcomeric proteins and assembly of myofibrils.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: skeletal muscle adaptation striated muscle hypertrophy

skeletal muscle adaptation striated muscle hypertrophy Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of skeletal muscle hypertrophy

negative regulation of skeletal muscle hypertrophy Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of skeletal muscle hypertrophy

positive regulation of skeletal muscle hypertrophy Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of skeletal muscle hypertrophy

regulation of skeletal muscle hypertrophy Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes