Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to apoptosis in skeletal muscle
  • Nuclear apoptosis
  • Apoptotic signaling during muscle wasting
  • Denervation-induced muscle wasting
  • Unloading/disuse -associated muscle wasting
  • Id2 signaling in apoptosis; aging and muscle disuse
  • Unloading followed by reloading and apoptosis
  • Apoptosis signaling pathways in aging-induced sarcopenia
  • Cross-talk between extrinsic and mitochondrial signaling pathways