Biochemical markers of musculoskeletal health and aging to be assessed in clinical trials of drugs aiming at the treatment of sarcopenia: consensus paper from an …

A Ladang, C Beaudart, JY Reginster… - Calcified Tissue …, 2023 - Springer
In clinical trials, biochemical markers provide useful information on the drug's mode of
action, therapeutic response and side effect monitoring and can act as surrogate endpoints …

Sarcopenia and Cognitive decline in older adults: targeting the muscle–brain Axis

B Arosio, R Calvani, E Ferri, HJ Coelho-Junior… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Declines in physical performance and cognition are commonly observed in older adults. The
geroscience paradigm posits that a set of processes and pathways shared among age …

C‐terminal agrin fragment as a biomarker of muscle wasting and weakness: a narrative review

E Monti, F Sarto, R Sartori, G Zanchettin… - Journal of Cachexia …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ageing is accompanied by an inexorable loss of muscle mass and functionality and
represents a major risk factor for numerous diseases such as cancer, diabetes and …

Neuroprotective effects of exercise on the aging human neuromuscular system

MD Allen, BH Dalton, KJ Gilmore, CJ McNeil… - Experimental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Human biological aging from maturity to senescence is associated with a gradual loss of
muscle mass and neuromuscular function. It is not until very old age (> 80 years) however …

Effects of a 2‐year exercise training on neuromuscular system health in older individuals with low muscle function

E Monti, S Tagliaferri, S Zampieri… - Journal of cachexia …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Ageing is accompanied by a progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and
strength, potentially determining the insurgence of sarcopenia. Evidence suggests that …

Prediction of sarcopenia using multiple biomarkers of neuromuscular junction degeneration in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

A Karim, T Muhammad, R Qaisar - Journal of Personalized Medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) present with an advanced form
of age-related muscle loss or sarcopenia. Among multiple pathomechanisms of sarcopenia …

Neuromuscular junction transmission failure in aging and sarcopenia: The nexus of the neurological and muscular systems

WD Arnold, BC Clark - Ageing Research Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Sarcopenia, or age-related decline in muscle form and function, exerts high personal,
societal, and economic burdens when untreated. Integrity and function of the neuromuscular …

Plasma neurofilament light levels associate with muscle mass and strength in middle‐aged and older adults: Findings from GenoFit

J Pratt, G De Vito, R Segurado… - Journal of Cachexia …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Efforts to enhance diagnostic measures for sarcopenia have led to an
increased focus on the screening utility of blood‐based biomarkers. In this regard …

Adaptive remodeling of the neuromuscular junction with aging

MR Deschenes, R Flannery, A Hawbaker, L Patek… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Aging is associated with gradual degeneration, in mass and function, of the neuromuscular
system. This process, referred to as “sarcopenia”, is considered a disease by itself, and it …

Effects of dual-task training with blood flow restriction on cognitive functions, muscle quality, and circulatory biomarkers in elderly women

A Kargaran, A Abedinpour, Z Saadatmehr, R Yaali… - Physiology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effects of an eight-week dual-task training with and without blood
flow restriction (BFR) on muscle quality (MQ) biomarkers, physical and cognitive functions in …