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Small molecules can have big effects on endurance.

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Author/s: Baar, Keith (K); Hardie, D Grahame (DG);

Affiliation: Division of Molecular Physiology, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee DD15EH, Scotland, UK.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: News

Journal: Nature chemical biology (Nat Chem Biol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Oct; vol 4 (issue 10) : pp 583-4

Dates: Created 2008/09/18; Completed 2008/10/27;

PMID: 18800044, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adaptation, Physiological - drug effects Aminoimidazole Carboxamide - analogs & derivatives; pharmacology Animals Humans Mice Mice, Transgenic

Models, Biological Muscle, Skeletal - drug effects; metabolism PPAR delta - metabolism Physical Endurance - physiology Ribonucleotides - pharmacology Thiazoles - pharmacology

Associated Chemicals: GW 501516 (0) ; PPAR delta (0) ; Ribonucleotides (0) ; Thiazoles (0) ; AICA ribonucleotide (3031-94-5) ; Aminoimidazole Carboxamide (360-97-4)

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