Amie J. Dirks

Doxorubicin treatment in vivo causes cytochrome C release and cardiomyocyte apoptosis, as well as increased mitochondrial efficiency, superoxide dismutase activity, and Bcl-2:Bax ratio.

April C. Childs, Sharon Phaneuf, Amie J. Dirks et al. · PubMed · 2002 · 452 citations

Heart Failure, Apoptosis, Immunology +17

Apoptosis in skeletal muscle with aging

Amie J. Dirks, Christiaan Leeuwenburgh · American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology · 2002 · 376 citations

Molecular Physiology, Aging, Mitochondrial Function +13

Effects of aging and caloric restriction on mitochondrial energy production in gastrocnemius muscle and heart

Barry Drew, Sharon Phaneuf, Amie J. Dirks et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology · 2003 · 280 citations

Aging and lifelong calorie restriction result in adaptations of skeletal muscle apoptosis repressor, apoptosis-inducing factor, X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis, caspase-3, and caspase-12

Amie J. Dirks, Christiaan Leeuwenburgh · Free Radical Biology and Medicine · 2003 · 190 citations

Aging, Sarcopenia, Longevity +9

Alteration of contractile force and mass in the senescent diaphragm with β₂-agonist treatment

Wesley N. Smith, Amie J. Dirks, Takao Sugiura et al. · Journal of Applied Physiology · 2002 · 27 citations