Genetic variation of putative myokine signaling is dominated by biological sex and sex hormones

LM Velez, C Van, T Moore, Z Zhou, C Johnson… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Skeletal muscle plays an integral role in coordinating physiological homeostasis, where
signaling to other tissues via myokines allows for coordination of complex processes. Here …

Impact of biological sex and sex hormones on molecular signatures of skeletal muscle at rest and in response to distinct exercise training modes

MW Pataky, S Dasari, KL Michie, KJ Sevits, AA Kumar… - Cell metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Substantial divergence in cardio-metabolic risk, muscle size, and performance exists
between men and women. Considering the pivotal role of skeletal muscle in human …

Sex differences in skeletal muscle revealed through fiber type, capillarity, and transcriptomics profiling in mice

J O'Reilly, KD Ono‐Moore, SV Chintapalli… - Physiological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Skeletal muscle anatomy and physiology are sexually dimorphic but molecular
underpinnings and muscle‐specificity are not well‐established. Variances in metabolic …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptional profiling reveals extraordinary diversity among skeletal muscle tissues

EE Terry, X Zhang, C Hoffmann, LD Hughes, SA Lewis… - Elife, 2018 - elifesciences.org
Skeletal muscle comprises a family of diverse tissues with highly specialized functions.
Many acquired diseases, including HIV and COPD, affect specific muscles while sparing …

Sex-based differences in skeletal muscle kinetics and fiber-type composition

KM Haizlip, BC Harrison, LA Leinwand - Physiology, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
Previous studies have identified over 3,000 genes that are differentially expressed in male
and female skeletal muscle. Here, we review the sex-based differences in skeletal muscle …

[HTML][HTML] Connecting myokines and metabolism

RS Ahima, HK Park - Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2015 - synapse.koreamed.org
Skeletal muscle is the largest organ of the body in non-obese individuals and is now
considered to be an endocrine organ. Hormones (myokines) secreted by skeletal muscle …

Systemic nutrient and stress signaling via myokines and myometabolites

M Rai, F Demontis - Annual review of physiology, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Homeostatic systems mount adaptive responses to meet the energy demands of the cell and
to compensate for dysfunction in cellular compartments. Such surveillance systems are also …

The dawn of the functional genomics era in muscle physiology

RAE Seaborne, J Ochala - The Journal of Physiology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Skeletal muscle is the most abundant component of the mature mammalian phenotype.
Designed to generate contractile force and movement, skeletal muscle is crucial for …

The human skeletal muscle transcriptome: sex differences, alternative splicing, and tissue homogeneity assessed with RNA sequencing

ME Lindholm, M Huss, BW Solnestam… - The FASEB …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Human skeletal muscle health is important for quality of life and several chronic diseases,
including type II diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Skeletal muscle is a tissue widely used …

Genetic and epigenetic sex-specific adaptations to endurance exercise

S Landen, S Voisin, JM Craig, SL McGee, S Lamon… - Epigenetics, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, the interest in personalised interventions such as medicine, nutrition, and
exercise is rapidly rising to maximize health outcomes and ensure the most appropriate …