Analysis of muscle biopsies from septic patients treated in the intensive care unit. Septic patients often develop multiple organ failure including persistent skeletal muscle dysfunction. Results provide insight into the molecular defects driving loss of muscle function and metabolic homeostasis.
GPL570:
[HG-U133_Plus_2] Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array
Citation:
Fredriksson K, Tjäder I, Keller P, Petrovic N et al. Dysregulation of mitochondrial dynamics and the muscle transcriptome in ICU patients suffering from sepsis induced multiple organ failure. PLoS One 2008;3(11):e3686. PMID: 18997871