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Muscle Atrophy Halted Without TWEAK

Caption: Muscle fibers grow smaller after denervation (left), but are protected when TWEAK activity is inhibited by a neutralizing antibody (right).

Credit: Mittal, A., et al. 2010. J. Cell Biol. doi:10.1083/jcb.200909117.

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