muscle atrophy

Term ID

GO:0014889

Synonyms

Definition

A process, occurring in the muscle, that is characterized by a decrease in protein content, fiber diameter, force production and fatigue resistance in response to different conditions such as starvation, aging and disuse.

References

Wikipedia:Muscle_atrophy

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: muscle adaptation

muscle adaptation Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: smooth muscle atrophy striated muscle atrophy

smooth muscle atrophy striated muscle atrophy Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of muscle atrophy

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

positive regulation of muscle atrophy Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of muscle atrophy

regulation of muscle atrophy Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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