The evolving view of thermogenic adipocytes—ontogeny, niche and function

F Shamsi, CH Wang, YH Tseng - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2021 - nature.com
The worldwide incidence of obesity and its sequelae, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, have
reached pandemic levels. Central to the development of these metabolic disorders is …

The role of exercise-induced myokines in regulating metabolism

JY Huh - Archives of pharmacal research, 2018 - Springer
Exercise has beneficial effects in ameliorating metabolic disorders, and a combined
therapeutic regimen of regular exercise and pharmaceutical treatment is often …

Crosstalk between adipokines and myokines in fat browning

A Rodríguez, S Becerril, S Ezquerro… - Acta …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Skeletal muscle is the largest organ determining whole‐body insulin sensitivity and
metabolic homoeostasis. Adaptive changes of skeletal muscle in response to physical …

[HTML][HTML] Myostatin knockout drives browning of white adipose tissue through activating the AMPK-PGC1α-Fndc5 pathway in muscle

T Shan, X Liang, P Bi, S Kuang - The FASEB Journal, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Myostatin (Mstn) is predominantly expressed in skeletal muscles and plays important roles
in regulating muscle growth and development, as well as fat deposition. Mstn-knockout …

Beyond the body mass index: tracking body composition in the pathogenesis of obesity and the metabolic syndrome

MJ Müller, M Lagerpusch, J Enderle… - Obesity …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Body composition is related to various physiological and pathological states.
Characterization of individual body components adds to understand metabolic, endocrine …

Myostatin and sarcopenia: opportunities and challenges-a mini-review

TA White, NK LeBrasseur - Gerontology, 2014 - karger.com
The progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength and/or function with advancing age,
termed sarcopenia, poses a major threat to independence and quality of life. Therefore …

Myostatin blockade with a fully human monoclonal antibody induces muscle hypertrophy and reverses muscle atrophy in young and aged mice

E Latres, J Pangilinan, L Miloscio, R Bauerlein, E Na… - Skeletal muscle, 2015 - Springer
Background Loss of skeletal muscle mass and function in humans is associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. The role of myostatin as a key negative regulator of …

Sarcopenic obesity: molecular clues to a better understanding of its pathogenesis?

R Kob, LC Bollheimer, T Bertsch, C Fellner, M Djukic… - Biogerontology, 2015 - Springer
An age-dependent decline in skeletal muscle mass, strength, and endurance during the
aging process is a physiological development, but several factors may exacerbate this …

The failed clinical story of myostatin inhibitors against Duchenne muscular dystrophy: exploring the biology behind the battle

E Rybalka, CA Timpani, DA Debruin, RM Bagaric… - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Myostatin inhibition therapy has held much promise for the treatment of muscle wasting
disorders. This is particularly true for the fatal myopathy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy …

Current understanding of sarcopenia: possible candidates modulating muscle mass

K Sakuma, W Aoi, A Yamaguchi - Pflügers Archiv-European Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
The world's elderly population is expanding rapidly, and we are now faced with the
significant challenge of maintaining or improving physical activity, independence, and …