Introduction The intestinal microbiota comprises bacteria, fungi, archaea, protists, helminths
and viruses that symbiotically inhabit the digestive system. To date, research has provided …

Skeletal muscle atrophy is the decrease in muscle mass and strength caused by reduced
protein synthesis/accelerated protein degradation. Various conditions, such as denervation …

Patients suffering from chronic heart failure (CHF) show an increased prevalence (~ 20% in
elderly CHF patients) of loss of muscle mass and muscle function (ie sarcopenia) compared …

Urolithin (Uro) B is a natural compound produced by gut bacteria from ingested ellagitannins
(ETs) and ellagic acid (EA), complex polyphenols abundant in foods such as pomegranates …

Sarcopenia is a geriatric condition characterized by a progressive loss of skeletal muscle
mass and strength, with an increased risk of adverse health outcomes (eg, falls, disability …

Urolithin A (UA) is a natural compound that is known to improve muscle function. In this work
we sought to evaluate the effect of UA on muscle angiogenesis and identify the underlying …

Beside inherited muscle diseases many catabolic conditions such as insulin resistance,
malnutrition, cancer growth, aging, infections, chronic inflammatory status, inactivity, obesity …

Background Skeletal muscle atrophy is defined as a reduction of muscle mass caused by
excessive protein degradation. However, the development of therapeutic interventions is still …

Osmolytes are naturally occurring small molecular weight organic molecules, which are
accumulated in large amounts in all life forms to maintain the stability of cellular proteins and …

Sepsis is described as an immune response disorder of the host to infection in which
microorganisms play a non-negligible role. Most survivors of sepsis experience ICU …