Myostatin, a negative regulator of muscle mass: implications for muscle degenerative diseases

JF Tobin, AJ Celeste - Current opinion in pharmacology, 2005 - Elsevier
Myostatin is a secreted protein that negatively regulates skeletal muscle mass determining
both muscle fiber number and size. The myostatin pathway is conserved and regulates …

Myostatin in the pathophysiology of skeletal muscle

A Bonnieu, G Carnac, B Vernus - Current genomics, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
Myostatin is an endogenous, negative regulator of muscle growth determining both muscle
fiber number and size. The myostatin pathway is conserved across diverse species ranging …

[PDF][PDF] Myostatin: biology and clinical relevance

G Carnac, S Ricaud, B Vernus… - Mini reviews in medicinal …, 2006 - researchgate.net
Myostatin is a negative regulator of muscle mass. Important advances in our understanding
of the complex biology of this factor have revealed the therapeutic potential of antagonizing …

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 …

The central role of myostatin in skeletal muscle and whole body homeostasis

B Elliott, D Renshaw, S Getting… - Acta …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Myostatin is a powerful negative regulator of skeletal muscle mass in mammalian species. It
plays a key role in skeletal muscle homeostasis and has now been well described since its …

[HTML][HTML] Antimyostatin treatment in health and disease: The story of great expectations and limited success

TL Nielsen, J Vissing, TO Krag - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the past 20 years, myostatin, a negative regulator of muscle mass, has attracted attention
as a potential therapeutic target in muscular dystrophies and other conditions. Preclinical …

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 …

Myostatin: a therapeutic target for skeletal muscle wasting

SM Roth, S Walsh - Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Since its discovery in 1997, myostatin has quickly been established as a key regulator of
skeletal muscle mass. Recent developments strengthen the idea that myostatin will be an …

Myostatin: Basic biology to clinical application

P Esposito, D Picciotto, Y Battaglia, F Costigliolo… - Advances in clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Myostatin is a member of the transforming growth factor (TGF)-β superfamily. It is expressed
by animal and human skeletal muscle cells where it limits muscle growth and promotes …

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 …