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Physical exercise can influence local levels of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in tendon-related connective tissue by Koskinen, S. O. A, Heinemeier, K. M, Olesen, J. L, Langberg, H, Kjaer, M

“…Sports Medicine Research Unit, Bispebjerg Hospital, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark Submitted 9 May 2003 ; accepted in final form 16 September 2003…”
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Synthesis and degradation of type IV collagen in rat skeletal muscle during immobilization in shortened and lengthened positions by Ahtikoski, A. M., Koskinen, S. O. A., Virtanen, P., Kovanen, V., Risteli, J., Takala, T. E. S.

“…Aim:  Type IV collagen is a major protein in basement membranes surrounding and supporting skeletal muscle cells. In the present study, we tested the…”
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Acute exercise induced changes in rat skeletal muscle mRNAs and proteins regulating type IV collagen content by Koskinen, S O, Wang, W, Ahtikoski, A M, Kjaer, M, Han, X Y, Komulainen, J, Kovanen, V, Takala, T E

“…This experiment tested the hypothesis that running-induced damage to rat skeletal muscle causes changes in synthesis and degradation of basement membrane type…”
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Regulation of type IV collagen gene expression and degradation in fast and slow muscles during dexamethasone treatment and exercise by Ahtikoski, A M, Riso, E-M, Koskinen, S O A, Risteli, J, Takala, T E S

“…Glucocorticoids have anti-anabolic effects on many tissues and can cause muscle atrophy. However, their effects on type IV collagen gene expression and…”
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Enhanced satellite cell proliferation with resistance training in elderly men and women by Mackey, A. L., Esmarck, B., Kadi, F., Koskinen, S. O. A., Kongsgaard, M., Sylvestersen, A., Hansen, J. J., Larsen, G., Kjaer, M.

“…In addition to the well‐documented loss of muscle mass and strength associated with aging, there is evidence for the attenuating effects of aging on the number…”
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Regulation of synthesis of fibrillar collagens in rat skeletal muscle during immobilization in shortened and lengthened positions by Ahtikoski, A. M., Koskinen, S. O. A., Virtanen, P., Kovanen, V., Takala, T. E. S.

“…Immobilization has been shown to cause muscle atrophy and decreased total collagen synthesis in skeletal muscle. These changes can be counteracted by stretch…”
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Serum concentrations of collagen degrading enzymes and their inhibitors after downhill running by Koskinen, S. O. A., Höyhtyä, M., Turpeenniemi-Hujanen, T., Martikkala, V., Mäkinen, T. T., Oksa, J., Rintamäki, H., Löfberg, M., Somer, H., Takala, T. E. S.

“…In the present study the release of proteins degrading extracellular matrix compounds to circulation was measured after damaging exercise in humans. Muscle…”
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Type IV collagen and its degradation in paralyzed human muscle: Effect of functional electrical stimulation by Koskinen, Satu O.A., Kjær, Michael, Mohr, Thomas, Sørensen, Fin Biering, Suuronen, Tiina, Takala, Timo E.S.

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of spinal cord injury (SCI) and functional electrical stimulation (FES) of paralyzed muscles on type IV…”
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Gender differences in skeletal muscle fibre damage after eccentrically biased downhill running in rats by KOMULAINEN, J, KOSKINEN, S. O. A, KALLIOKOSKI, R, TAKALA, T. E. S, VIHKO, V

“…Specific antibodies against structural proteins of muscle fibres (actin, desmin, dystrophin) and extracellular matrix (fibronectin) were used to study the…”
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Controlled lengthening or shortening contraction-induced damage is followed by fiber hypertrophy in rat skeletal muscle by Komulainen, J, Kalliokoski, R, Koskinen, S O, Drost, M R, Kuipers, H, Hesselink, M K

“…To study the hypothesis that more severe damage, caused by controlled lengthening (L) contractions, results in greater myofiber hypertrophy compared to…”
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