Muscle wasting is a consequence of physiological changes or a pathology characterized by
increased catabolic activity that leads to progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and …

Atrophy occurs in specific muscles with inactivity (for example, during plaster cast
immobilization) or denervation (for example, in patients with spinal cord injuries). Muscle …

Exercise is an effective strategy for preventing and treating obesity and its related
cardiometabolic disorders, resulting in significant loss of body fat mass, white adipose tissue …

Extracellular matrix (ECM) is an essential component of skeletal muscle. It provides a
framework structure that holds myofibers and blood capillaries and nerves supplying the …

Prenatal and postnatal myogenesis share many cellular and molecular aspects. Myogenic
regulatory factors are basic Helix-Loop-Helix transcription factors that indispensably …

Sarcopenia is a geriatric syndrome with a significant impact on older patients' quality of life,
morbidity and mortality. Despite the new available criteria, its early diagnosis remains …

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can differentiate into several lineages during development
and also contribute to tissue homeostasis and regeneration, although the requirements for …

In the last few years, the muscular system has gained attention due to the discovery of the
muscle-secretome and its high potency for retaining or regaining health. These cytokines …

The term uraemic myopathy has been used loosely to describe the skeletal muscle
abnormalities in uraemic patients. However, it does not fully explain the observed …

The slow and continuous loss of muscle mass that progresses with aging is defined as
“sarcopenia”. Sarcopenia represents an important public health problem, being closely …