In ovariectomized rats, true chiropractic manipulation was associated with increased MGF expression in the quadriceps and anterior tibial muscle.
In plain wordsIn rats with bone loss, chiropractic manipulation went with higher levels of the body's own MGF in leg muscles.
- Peptide
- MGF / PEG-MGF
- Outcome
- IncreaseMGF expression in quadriceps and anterior tibial muscle after chiropractic manipulation
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
Source sentences
This bone improvement by chiropractic manipulation was associated with an increased MGF expression in the quadriceps and the anterior tibial muscle in OVX rats.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of chiropractic manipulation on bone structure and skeletal muscle in rats with bone loss caused by ovariectomy (OVX).
This result measures the body's own MGF / PEG-MGF. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.