title: Influence of sex and estrogen on musculotendinous protein turnover at rest and after exercise.
abstract: Women differ from men with regard to muscle and tendon, most likely because of sex differences in estrogen. The present experimental findings suggest the hypothesis that estrogen has an anabolic effect on muscle primarily by lowering the protein turnover and enhancing sensitivity to resistance training. Furthermore, estrogen may reduce the stiffness of tendons, an effect that may be modified by physical training.
authors: 1Section of Sport Science, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; and 2Institute of Sports Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, and Centre of Healthy Aging, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors: Mette
authors: M
authors: Hansen
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Kjaer
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D004967:Estrogens / Q000502:physiology*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000378:metabolism*; D017698:Postmenopause; D055070:Resistance Training; D012146:Rest; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013710:Tendons / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D004967:Estrogens; D009124:Muscle Proteins; D003094:Collagen