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Chang EY, Suprana A, Tang Q, Cheng X, Fu E, Orozco E, Jerban S, Shah SB, Du J, Ma Y. Rotator cuff muscle fibrosis can be assessed using ultrashort echo time magnetization transfer MRI with fat suppression. NMR Biomed 2024; 37:e5058. [PMID: 37828713 PMCID: PMC10841248 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.5058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
Abstract
Muscle degeneration following rotator cuff tendon tearing is characterized by fatty infiltration and fibrosis. While tools exist for the characterization of fat, the ability to noninvasively assess muscle fibrosis is limited. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the capability of quantitative ultrashort echo time T1 (UTE-T1) and UTE magnetization transfer (UTE-MT) mapping with and without fat suppression (FS) for the differentiation of injured and control rotator cuff muscles and for the detection of fibrosis. A rat model of chronic massive rotator cuff tearing (n = 12) was used with tenotomy of the right supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons and silicone implants to prevent healing. Imaging was performed on a 3-T scanner, and UTE-T1 mapping with and without FS and UTE-MT with and without FS for macromolecular fraction (MMF) mapping was performed. At 20 weeks postinjury, T1 and MMF were measured in the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles of the injured and contralateral, internal control sides. Histology was performed and connective tissue fraction (CTF) was measured, defined as the area of collagen-rich extracellular matrix divided by the total muscle area. Paired t-tests and correlation analyses were performed. Significant differences between injured and control sides were found for CTF in the supraspinatus (mean ± SD, 14.5% ± 3.9% vs. 11.3% ± 3.7%, p = 0.01) and infraspinatus (17.0% ± 5.4% vs. 12.5% ± 4.6%, p < 0.01) muscles, as well as for MMF using UTE-MT FS in the supraspinatus (9.7% ± 0.3% vs. 9.5% ± 0.2%, p = 0.04) and infraspinatus (10.9% ± 0.8% vs. 10.1% ± 0.5%, p < 0.01) muscles. No significant differences between sides were evident for T1 without or with FS or for MMF using UTE-MT. Only MMF using UTE-MT FS was significantly correlated with CTF for both supraspinatus (r = 0.46, p = 0.03) and infraspinatus (r = 0.51, p = 0.01) muscles. Fibrosis occurs in rotator cuff muscle degeneration, and the UTE-MT FS technique may be helpful to evaluate the fibrosis component, independent from the fatty infiltration process.
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- Eric Y Chang
- Radiology Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA
- Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
- Research Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
- Research Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
- Research Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA
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- Research Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
- Research Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
- Research Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
- Research Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
- Research Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA
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Künzler MB, McGarry MH, Akeda M, Ihn H, Karol A, von Rechenberg B, Schär MO, Zumstein MA, Lee TQ. Effect of PARP-1 Inhibition on Rotator Cuff Healing: A Feasibility Study Using Veliparib in a Rat Model of Acute Rotator Cuff Repair. Am J Sports Med 2023; 51:758-767. [PMID: 36745049 DOI: 10.1177/03635465221148494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND PARP-1 (poly[ADP-ribose]) was shown to influence the inflammatory response after rotator cuff tear, leading to fibrosis, muscular atrophy, and fatty infiltration in mouse rotator cuff degeneration. So far, it is not known how PARP-1 influences enthesis healing after rotator cuff tear repair. HYPOTHESIS/PURPOSE This study aimed to examine the feasibility of oral PARP-1 inhibition and investigate its influence on rat supraspinatus enthesis and muscle healing after rotator cuff repair. The hypothesis was that oral PARP-1 inhibition would improve enthesis healing after acute rotator cuff repair in a rat model. STUDY DESIGN Controlled laboratory study. METHODS In 24 Sprague-Dawley rats, the supraspinatus tendon was sharply detached and immediately repaired with a single transosseous suture. The rats were randomly allocated into 2 groups, with the rats in the inhibitor group receiving veliparib with a target dose of 12.5 mg/kg/d via drinking water during the postoperative recovery period. The animals were sacrificed 8 weeks after surgery. For the analysis, macroscopic, biomechanical, and histologic methods were used. RESULTS Oral veliparib was safe for the rats, with no adverse effects observed. In total, the inhibitor group had a significantly better histologic grading of the enthesis with less scar tissue formation. The macroscopic cross-sectional area of the supraspinatus muscles was 10.5% higher (P = .034) in the inhibitor group, which was in agreement with an 8.7% higher microscopic muscle fiber diameter on histologic sections (P < .0001). There were no statistically significant differences in the biomechanical properties between the groups. CONCLUSION This study is the first to investigate the influence of PARP-1 inhibition on healing enthesis. On the basis of these findings, we conclude that oral veliparib, which was previously shown to inhibit PARP-1 effectively, is safe to apply and has beneficial effects on morphologic enthesis healing and muscle fiber size. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Modulating the inflammatory response through PARP-1 inhibition during the postoperative healing period is a promising approach to improve enthesis healing and reduce rotator cuff retearing. With substances already approved by the Food and Drug Administration, PARP-1 inhibition bears high potential for future translation into clinical application.
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- Michael B Künzler
- Shoulder, Elbow and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Orthopaedics Biomechanics Laboratory, VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, California, USA.,Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Orthopaedics Biomechanics Laboratory, VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, California, USA.,Orthopaedics Biomechanics Laboratory, Congress Medical Foundation, Pasadena, California, USA
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- Orthopaedics Biomechanics Laboratory, VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, California, USA
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- Orthopaedics Biomechanics Laboratory, VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, California, USA
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Shoulder, Elbow and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Shoulder, Elbow and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Shoulder, Elbow and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Sonnenhof Orthopaedics, Bern, Switzerland
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- Orthopaedics Biomechanics Laboratory, VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, California, USA.,Orthopaedics Biomechanics Laboratory, Congress Medical Foundation, Pasadena, California, USA
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Aims The aim of this study was to describe a quantitative 3D CT method to measure rotator cuff muscle volume, atrophy, and balance in healthy controls and in three pathological shoulder cohorts. Methods In all, 102 CT scans were included in the analysis: 46 healthy, 21 cuff tear arthropathy (CTA), 18 irreparable rotator cuff tear (IRCT), and 17 primary osteoarthritis (OA). The four rotator cuff muscles were manually segmented and their volume, including intramuscular fat, was calculated. The normalized volume (NV) of each muscle was calculated by dividing muscle volume to the patient’s scapular bone volume. Muscle volume and percentage of muscle atrophy were compared between muscles and between cohorts. Results Rotator cuff muscle volume was significantly decreased in patients with OA, CTA, and IRCT compared to healthy patients (p < 0.0001). Atrophy was comparable for all muscles between CTA, IRCT, and OA patients, except for the supraspinatus, which was significantly more atrophied in CTA and IRCT (p = 0.002). In healthy shoulders, the anterior cuff represented 45% of the entire cuff, while the posterior cuff represented 40%. A similar partition between anterior and posterior cuff was also found in both CTA and IRCT patients. However, in OA patients, the relative volume of the anterior (42%) and posterior cuff (45%) were similar. Conclusion This study shows that rotator cuff muscle volume is significantly decreased in patients with OA, CTA, or IRCT compared to healthy patients, but that only minimal differences can be observed between the different pathological groups. This suggests that the influence of rotator cuff muscle volume and atrophy (including intramuscular fat) as an independent factor of outcome may be overestimated. Cite this article: Bone Jt Open 2021;2(7):552–561.
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- Jean-David Werthel
- Hôpital Ambroise Paré, Boulogne-Billancourt, France.,Laboratory of Medical Information Processing, Brest, France
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- Laboratory of Medical Information Processing, Brest, France
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- Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Center, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Wright Medical, Montbonnot, France.,Tornier, Montbonnot, France.,Imascap, Plouzané, France.,Stryker, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
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- Centre Orthopédique Santy, Lyon, France.,Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz Lyon, Lyon, France
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Chalmers PN, Beck L, Miller M, Stertz I, Henninger HB, Tashjian RZ. Glenoid Retroversion Associates With Asymmetric Rotator Cuff Muscle Atrophy in Those With Walch B-type Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2020; 28:547-55. [PMID: 31517880 DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-18-00830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Our purpose was to determine whether glenoid retroversion associates with asymmetric rotator cuff muscle atrophy in eccentric glenohumeral osteoarthritis (GHOA) and if this asymmetry is worsening of GHOA-related atrophy. METHODS Two groups of shoulder magnetic resonance images were studied: patients older than 50 years without a rotator cuff tear or GHOA (control group) and patients preoperative to anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (GHOA group). Retroversion and rotator cuff muscle cross-sectional areas were measured using reliable and accurate techniques. Proportional muscle areas were created by dividing by total cuff area to correct for differences in overall patient size. Walch grades were assigned via consensus. RESULTS The control group consisted of 102 patients and the GHOA cohort consisted of 141 patients. Within the eccentric GHOA group, retroversion associated with relative increasing supraspinatus (r = 0.268, P = 0.035), increasing infraspinatus (r = 0.273, P = 0.032), and decreasing subscapularis areas (r = -0.343, P = 0.006). However, the combined GHOA group had a significantly higher relative subscapularis area than the control group (P = 0.026). CONCLUSION In the eccentric GHOA, increasing retroversion is associated with increasing volume of the posterior cuff relative to the anterior cuff muscles, which is a reversal of the asymmetric increasing volume of the anterior cuff relative to the posterior cuff muscles seen with concentric GHOA. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Diagnostic, level III.
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Iijima Y, Matsuki K, Hoshika S, Ueda Y, Hamada H, Tokai M, Takahashi N, Sugaya H, Watanabe A. Relationship between postoperative retear and preoperative fatty degeneration in large and massive rotator cuff tears: quantitative analysis using T2 mapping. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2019; 28:1562-1567. [PMID: 31327395 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2019.04.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Fatty degeneration of the rotator cuff muscles is reported to be associated with retear after rotator cuff repair. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between retear and preoperative fatty degeneration, as quantified by T2 mapping. METHODS This prospective cohort study included 83 large and 24 massive rotator cuff tears (average age, 67 years; range, 46-82 years). All patients preoperatively underwent T2 mapping magnetic resonance imaging, and T2 values of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles were quantified. Cuff integrity was evaluated with magnetic resonance imaging 1 year postoperatively. Preoperative T2 values were compared between the retear and intact groups. The preoperative Goutallier stage, Constant score, and the shoulder score of the University of California at Los Angeles were also compared between the 2 groups. RESULTS Retear was found in 32 shoulders (30%). Postoperative Constant and University of California at Los Angeles scores were significantly higher in intact shoulders than in retear shoulders (P < .001 for both). Mean preoperative T2 values of supraspinatus and infraspinatus were 77.4 ± 13.2 ms and 73.2 ± 15.3 ms in retear shoulders and 66.5 ± 11.1 ms and 58.6 ± 11.7 ms in intact shoulders, respectively; the differences were significant in both muscles (P < .001). Cutoff values for prediction of retear were 71.8 ms in supraspinatus and 63.1 ms in infraspinatus. There were no significant differences in the preoperative Goutallier stages of supraspinatus and infraspinatus between the 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS Retear shoulders demonstrated significantly higher preoperative T2 values than intact shoulders. T2 mapping can be a useful tool for predicting postoperative retears.
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- Yuki Iijima
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
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- Funabashi Orthopaedic Sports Medicine & Joint Center, Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
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- Funabashi Orthopaedic Sports Medicine & Joint Center, Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
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- Funabashi Orthopaedic Sports Medicine & Joint Center, Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
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- Funabashi Orthopaedic Sports Medicine & Joint Center, Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
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- Funabashi Orthopaedic Sports Medicine & Joint Center, Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
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- Funabashi Orthopaedic Sports Medicine & Joint Center, Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
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- Funabashi Orthopaedic Sports Medicine & Joint Center, Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, Togane, Chiba, Japan
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Treviño EA, McFaline-Figueroa J, Guldberg RE, Platt MO, Temenoff JS. Full-thickness rotator cuff tear in rat results in distinct temporal expression of multiple proteases in tendon, muscle, and cartilage. J Orthop Res 2019; 37:490-502. [PMID: 30457172 PMCID: PMC6947925 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The etiology of joint tissue degeneration following rotator cuff tear remains unclear. Thus, the purpose of this study was to understand the timeline of protease activity in the soft tissues of the shoulder (tendon, muscle, and cartilage) that may lead to down-stream degeneration following rotator cuff tear. A well-established rat model involving suprascapular nerve denervation and supraspinatus/infraspinatus tendon transection was employed. Histological staining and/or micro-computed tomography (µCT) were used to observe structural damage in the supraspinatus tendon and muscle, humeral head cartilage, and subchondral bone. Multiplex gelatin zymography was utilized to assess protease activity in the supraspinatus tendon and muscle, and humeral head cartilage. Zymography analysis demonstrated that cathepsins were upregulated in the first week in all tissues, while MMP-2 maintained prolonged activity in supraspinatus tendon between 1 and 3 weeks and increased only at 3 weeks in supraspinatus muscle. In supraspinatus tendon, increased cathepsin L and MMP-2 activity in the first week was concurrent with matrix disorganization and infiltration of inflammatory cells. In contrast, significant upregulation of cathepsin L and K activity in supraspinatus muscle and humeral head cartilage did not correspond to any visible tissue damage at 1 week. However, focal defects developed in half of all animals' humeral head cartilage by 12 weeks (volume: 0.12 ± 0.09 mm3 ). This work provides a more comprehensive understanding of biochemical changes to joint tissue over time following rotator cuff tear. Overall, this provides insight into potential therapeutic targets and will better inform ideal intervention times and treatments for each tissue. © 2018 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 37:490-502, 2019.
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- Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and
Bioscience,George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical
Engineering,Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and
Bioscience
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical
Engineering,Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and
Bioscience
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Fieremans E, Lemberskiy G, Veraart J, Sigmund EE, Gyftopoulos S, Novikov DS. In vivo measurement of membrane permeability and myofiber size in human muscle using time-dependent diffusion tensor imaging and the random permeable barrier model. NMR Biomed 2017; 30:e3612. [PMID: 27717099 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.3612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Revised: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 08/02/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The time dependence of the diffusion coefficient is a hallmark of tissue complexity at the micrometer level. Here we demonstrate how biophysical modeling, combined with a specifically tailored diffusion MRI acquisition performing diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) for varying diffusion times, can be used to determine fiber size and membrane permeability of muscle fibers in vivo. We describe the random permeable barrier model (RPBM) and its assumptions, as well as the details of stimulated echo DTI acquisition, signal processing steps, and potential pitfalls. We illustrate the RPBM method on a few pilot examples involving human subjects (previously published as well as new), such as revealing myofiber size derived from RPBM increase after training in a calf muscle, and size decrease with atrophy in shoulder rotator cuff muscle. Finally, we comment on the potential clinical relevance of our results. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Els Fieremans
- Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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