antiatrophic

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English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ atrophic.

Adjective

antiatrophic (not comparable)

  1. Inhibiting atrophy.
    • 2015 November 25, “Supplementation of Magnolol Attenuates Skeletal Muscle Atrophy in Bladder Cancer-Bearing Mice Undergoing Chemotherapy via Suppression of FoxO3 Activation and Induction of IGF-1”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      The antiatrophic effect of magnolol may be associated with inhibition of myostatin and activin A formation, as well as FoxO3 transcriptional activity resulting from Akt activation, thereby suppressing ubiquitin ligases MuRF-1 and MAFbx/atrogin-1 expression, as well as proteasomal enzyme activity.