Diaphragm Muscle Fiber Weakness and Ubiquitin-Proteasome Activation in Critically Ill Patients

P.E. Hooijman, A. Beishuizen, C.C. Witt, M.C. de Waard, A.R.J. Girbes, A.M.E. Spoelstra-de Man, H.W. Niessen, E. Manders, H.W.H. van Hees, C.E. van den Brom, V. Silderhuis, M.W. Lawlor, S. Labeit, G.J.M. Stienen, K.J. Hartemink, M.A. Paul, L.M.A. Heunks, C.A.C. Ottenheijm

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Abstract

RATIONALE: The clinical significance of diaphragm weakness in critically ill patients is evident: it prolongs ventilator dependency, and increases morbidity and duration of hospital stay. To date, the nature of diaphragm weakness and its underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms are poorly understood.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1126-1138
Number of pages13
JournalAmerican journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Volume191
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 May 2015

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Animals
  • Biopsy
  • Blotting, Western
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Critical Illness
  • Diaphragm
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Journal Article
  • Length of Stay
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscle Fibers, Skeletal
  • Muscle Proteins
  • Muscle Weakness
  • Muscular Atrophy
  • Netherlands
  • Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Respiration, Artificial
  • Tripartite Motif Proteins
  • Ubiquitin
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases
  • Young Adult

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