The behaviour and ecology of the zebrafish, Danio rerio
The zebrafish Danio rerio, is an important model organism in developmental genetics,
neurophysiology and biomedicine, but little is known about its natural ecology and …
neurophysiology and biomedicine, but little is known about its natural ecology and …
Myostatin: a skeletal muscle chalone
SJ Lee - Annual review of physiology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Myostatin (GDF-8) was discovered 25 years ago as a new transforming growth factor-β
family member that acts as a master regulator of skeletal muscle mass. Myostatin is made by …
family member that acts as a master regulator of skeletal muscle mass. Myostatin is made by …
Stress and growth
B Sadoul, MM Vijayan - Fish physiology, 2016 - Elsevier
1. Introduction 2. A Conceptual Framework for Growth 2.1. The Dynamic Energy Budget
(DEB) Model for Growth 2.2. Myocyte Growth 3. Stress Effect on Energy Available for Growth …
(DEB) Model for Growth 2.2. Myocyte Growth 3. Stress Effect on Energy Available for Growth …
Generation of Myostatin Gene-Edited Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) via Zygote Injection of CRISPR/Cas9 System
The myostatin (MSTN) gene is important because of its role in regulation of skeletal muscle
growth in all vertebrates. In this study, CRISPR/Cas9 was utilized to successfully target the …
growth in all vertebrates. In this study, CRISPR/Cas9 was utilized to successfully target the …
Clinical, agricultural, and evolutionary biology of myostatin: a comparative review
BD Rodgers, DK Garikipati - Endocrine reviews, 2008 - academic.oup.com
The discovery of myostatin and our introduction to the “Mighty Mouse” over a decade ago
spurred both basic and applied research and impacted popular culture as well. The …
spurred both basic and applied research and impacted popular culture as well. The …
Candidate growth genes in finfish—where should we be looking?
C De-Santis, DR Jerry - Aquaculture, 2007 - Elsevier
On the back of the genomics revolution significant investment has been made towards the
identification of candidate growth genes in livestock that can be used to speed up genetic …
identification of candidate growth genes in livestock that can be used to speed up genetic …
Activin signaling as an emerging target for therapeutic interventions
After the initial discovery of activins as important regulators of reproduction, novel and
diverse roles have been unraveled for them. Activins are expressed in various tissues and …
diverse roles have been unraveled for them. Activins are expressed in various tissues and …
Myostatin regulation of muscle development: molecular basis, natural mutations, physiopathological aspects
JE Dominique, C Gérard - Experimental cell research, 2006 - Elsevier
Since its identification in 1997, myostatin has been considered as a novel and unique
negative regulator of muscle growth, as mstn−/− mice display a dramatic and widespread …
negative regulator of muscle growth, as mstn−/− mice display a dramatic and widespread …
Zebrafish as a model organism for nutrition and growth: towards comparative studies of nutritional genomics applied to aquacultured fishes
Zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a common research model in fish studies of toxicology,
developmental biology, neurobiology and molecular genetics; it has been proposed as a …
developmental biology, neurobiology and molecular genetics; it has been proposed as a …
The functional role of long non-coding RNA in myogenesis and skeletal muscle atrophy
K Hitachi, M Honda, K Tsuchida - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Skeletal muscle is a pivotal organ in humans that maintains locomotion and homeostasis.
Muscle atrophy caused by sarcopenia and cachexia, which results in reduced muscle mass …
Muscle atrophy caused by sarcopenia and cachexia, which results in reduced muscle mass …