Molecular, cellular and physiological investigation of myostatin propeptide-mediated muscle growth in adult mice

A Matsakas, K Foster, A Otto, R Macharia… - Neuromuscular …, 2009 - Elsevier
Inhibition of myostatin signalling or its biological activity has recently emerged as a potential
remedial approach against muscle wasting and degenerative diseases such as muscular …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Past, present, and future perspective of targeting myostatin and related signaling pathways to counteract muscle atrophy

WMH Hoogaars, RT Jaspers - Muscle Atrophy, 2018 - Springer
Myostatin was identified more than 20 years ago as a negative regulator of muscle mass in
mice and cattle. Since then, a wealth of studies have uncovered the potential involvement of …

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 …

Coordinated patterns of gene expressions for adult muscle build-up in transgenic mice expressing myostatin propeptide

B Zhao, EJ Li, RJ Wall, J Yang - BMC genomics, 2009 - Springer
Background Skeletal muscle growth and maintenance are essential for human health. One
of the muscle regulatory genes, namely myostatin, a member of transforming growth factor-β …

Long-term enhancement of skeletal muscle mass and strength by single gene administration of myostatin inhibitors

AM Haidet, L Rizo, C Handy… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
Increasing the size and strength of muscles represents a promising therapeutic strategy for
musculoskeletal disorders, and interest has focused on myostatin, a negative regulator of …

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 …

Identification of the minimum peptide from mouse myostatin prodomain for human myostatin inhibition

K Takayama, Y Noguchi, S Aoki… - Journal of medicinal …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Myostatin, an endogenous negative regulator of skeletal muscle mass, is a therapeutic
target for muscle atrophic disorders. Here, we identified minimum peptides 2 and 7 to …