A phase I/IItrial of MYO‐029 in adult subjects with muscular dystrophy

KR Wagner, JL Fleckenstein, AA Amato… - Annals of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Myostatin is an endogenous negative regulator of muscle growth and a novel
target for muscle diseases. We conducted a safety trial of a neutralizing antibody to …

Muscle regeneration in the prolonged absence of myostatin

KR Wagner, X Liu, X Chang… - Proceedings of the …, 2005 - National Acad Sciences
Myostatin is an endogenous inhibitor of muscle conserved across diverse species. In the
absence of myostatin, there is massive muscle growth in mice, cattle, and humans. Previous …

[HTML][HTML] The elusive promise of myostatin inhibition for muscular dystrophy

KR Wagner - Current opinion in neurology, 2020 - journals.lww.com
The elusive promise of myostatin inhibition for muscular dys... : Current Opinion in Neurology
The elusive promise of myostatin inhibition for muscular dystrophy : Current Opinion in …

Myostatin propeptide‐mediated amelioration of dystrophic pathophysiology

S Bogdanovich, KJ Perkins, TOB Krag… - The FASEB …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Mutations in myostatin (GDF8) cause marked increases in muscle mass, suggesting that this
transforming growth factor‐β (TGF‐β) superfamily member negatively regulates muscle …

The function of Myostatin and strategies of Myostatin blockade—new hope for therapies aimed at promoting growth of skeletal muscle

K Patel, H Amthor - Neuromuscular Disorders, 2005 - Elsevier
Genetic deletion of Myostatin, a member of the Transforming Growth Factor-beta family of
signalling molecules, resulted in excessive growth of skeletal muscle. It demonstrated the …

Reduced serum myostatin concentrations associated with genetic muscle disease progression

PM Burch, O Pogoryelova, J Palandra, R Goldstein… - Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Myostatin is a highly conserved protein secreted primarily from skeletal muscle that can
potently suppress muscle growth. This ability to regulate skeletal muscle mass has sparked …

Inhibition of myostatin in adult mice increases skeletal muscle mass and strength

LA Whittemore, K Song, X Li, J Aghajanian… - Biochemical and …, 2003 - Elsevier
A human therapeutic that specifically modulates skeletal muscle growth would potentially
provide a benefit for a variety of conditions including sarcopenia, cachexia, and muscular …

[HTML][HTML] Dominant negative myostatin produces hypertrophy without hyperplasia in muscle

X Zhu, M Hadhazy, M Wehling, JG Tidball, EM McNally - FEBS letters, 2000 - Elsevier
Myostatin, a TGF-β family member, is a negative regulator of muscle growth. Here, we
generated transgenic mice that expressed myostatin mutated at its cleavage site under the …

Changes in skeletal muscle and tendon structure and function following genetic inactivation of myostatin in rats

CL Mendias, EB Lynch, JP Gumucio… - The Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Key points Myostatin is an important regulator of muscle mass and a potential therapeutic
target for the treatment of diseases and injuries that result in muscle atrophy. Targeted …

Dystrophin-deficient dogs with reduced myostatin have unequal muscle growth and greater joint contractures

JN Kornegay, DJ Bogan, JR Bogan, JL Dow, J Wang… - Skeletal muscle, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Myostatin (Mstn) is a negative regulator of muscle growth whose
inhibition promotes muscle growth and regeneration. Dystrophin-deficient mdx mice in …