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ActRII or BMPR ligands inhibit skeletal myoblast differentiation, and BMPs promote heterotopic ossification in skeletal muscles in mice
ActRII or BMPR ligands inhibit skeletal myoblast differentiation, and BMPs promote heterotopic ossification in skeletal muscles in mice
Prior studies suggested that canonical Activin Receptor II (ActRII) and BMP receptor (BMPR) ligands can have opposing, dis...
OBSCN undergoes extensive alternative splicing during human cardiac and skeletal muscle development
OBSCN undergoes extensive alternative splicing during human cardiac and skeletal muscle development
Highly expressed in skeletal muscles, the gene Obscurin (i.e. OBSCN) has 121 non-overlapping exons and codes for some of t...
Dysregulated ATX-LPA and YAP/TAZ signaling in dystrophic Sgcd−/− mice with early fibrosis and inflammation
Dysregulated ATX-LPA and YAP/TAZ signaling in dystrophic Sgcd−/− mice with early fibrosis and inflammation
Sarcoglycanopathies are muscle dystrophies caused by mutations in the genes encoding sarcoglycans (α, β, γ,...
Zebrafish and cellular models of SELENON-Congenital myopathy exhibit novel embryonic and metabolic phenotypes
Zebrafish and cellular models of SELENON-Congenital myopathy exhibit novel embryonic and metabolic phenotypes
SELENON-Congenital Myopathy (SELENON-CM) is a rare congenital myopathy caused by mutations of the SELENON gene characteriz...
Deletion of exons 45 to 55 in the DMD gene: from the therapeutic perspective to the in vitro model
Deletion of exons 45 to 55 in the DMD gene: from the therapeutic perspective to the in vitro model
Gene editing therapies in development for correcting out-of-frame DMD mutations in Duchenne muscular dystrophy aim to repl...
Isolation of small extracellular vesicles from regenerating muscle tissue using tangential flow filtration and size exclusion chromatography
Isolation of small extracellular vesicles from regenerating muscle tissue using tangential flow filtration and size exclusion chromatography
We have recently made the strikingly discovery that upon a muscle injury, Wnt7a is upregulated and secreted from new regen...
Metabolic pathways for removing reactive aldehydes are diminished in the skeletal muscle during heart failure
Metabolic pathways for removing reactive aldehydes are diminished in the skeletal muscle during heart failure
Muscle wasting is a serious complication in heart failure patients. Oxidative stress and inflammation are implicated in th...
Decreased number of satellite cells-derived myonuclei in both fast- and slow-twitch muscles in HeyL-KO mice during voluntary running exercise
Decreased number of satellite cells-derived myonuclei in both fast- and slow-twitch muscles in HeyL-KO mice during voluntary running exercise
Skeletal muscles possess unique abilities known as adaptation or plasticity. When exposed to external stimuli, such as mec...
Cellular and molecular alterations to muscles and neuromuscular synapses in a mouse model of MEGF10-related myopathy
Cellular and molecular alterations to muscles and neuromuscular synapses in a mouse model of MEGF10-related myopathy
Loss-of-function mutations in MEGF10 lead to a rare and understudied neuromuscular disorder known as MEGF10-related myopat...
CaMKIIβ deregulation contributes to neuromuscular junction destabilization in Myotonic Dystrophy type I
CaMKIIβ deregulation contributes to neuromuscular junction destabilization in Myotonic Dystrophy type I
Myotonic Dystrophy type I (DM1) is the most common muscular dystrophy in adults. Previous reports have highlighted that ne...
Targeted expression of heme oxygenase-1 in satellite cells improves skeletal muscle pathology in dystrophic mice
Targeted expression of heme oxygenase-1 in satellite cells improves skeletal muscle pathology in dystrophic mice
Adult muscle-resident myogenic stem cells, satellite cells (SCs), that play non-redundant role in muscle regeneration, are...
The MuSK-BMP pathway maintains myofiber size in slow muscle through regulation of Akt-mTOR signaling
The MuSK-BMP pathway maintains myofiber size in slow muscle through regulation of Akt-mTOR signaling
Myofiber size regulation is critical in health, disease, and aging. MuSK (muscle-specific kinase) is a BMP (bone morphogen...
N-terminal titin fragment: a non-invasive, pharmacodynamic biomarker for microdystrophin efficacy
N-terminal titin fragment: a non-invasive, pharmacodynamic biomarker for microdystrophin efficacy
Multiple clinical trials to assess the efficacy of AAV-directed gene transfer in participants with Duchenne muscular dystr...
A knock down strategy for rapid, generic, and versatile modelling of muscular dystrophies in 3D-tissue-engineered-skeletal muscle
A knock down strategy for rapid, generic, and versatile modelling of muscular dystrophies in 3D-tissue-engineered-skeletal muscle
Human iPSC-derived 3D-tissue-engineered-skeletal muscles (3D-TESMs) offer advanced technology for disease modelling. Howev...
Motor neurons and endothelial cells additively promote development and fusion of human iPSC-derived skeletal myocytes
Motor neurons and endothelial cells additively promote development and fusion of human iPSC-derived skeletal myocytes
Neurovascular cells have wide-ranging implications on skeletal muscle biology regulating myogenesis, maturation, and regen...
Metabolic signatures and potential biomarkers of sarcopenia in suburb-dwelling older Chinese: based on untargeted GC–MS and LC–MS
Metabolic signatures and potential biomarkers of sarcopenia in suburb-dwelling older Chinese: based on untargeted GC–MS and LC–MS
Untargeted metabolomics can be used to expand our understanding of the pathogenesis of sarcopenia. However, the metabolic ...
Replenishing NAD+ content reduces aspects of striated muscle disease in a dog model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Replenishing NAD+ content reduces aspects of striated muscle disease in a dog model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked disease caused by mutations in DMD gene and loss of the protein dystrophi...
Electrical impedance myography detects dystrophin-related muscle changes in mdx mice
Electrical impedance myography detects dystrophin-related muscle changes in mdx mice
The lack of functional dystrophin protein in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) causes chronic skeletal muscle inflammation...
DNA methylation of insulin signaling pathways is associated with HOMA2-IR in primary myoblasts from older adults
DNA methylation of insulin signaling pathways is associated with HOMA2-IR in primary myoblasts from older adults
While ageing is associated with increased insulin resistance (IR), the molecular mechanisms underlying increased IR in the...
Tropomyosin 3 (TPM3) function in skeletal muscle and in myopathy
Tropomyosin 3 (TPM3) function in skeletal muscle and in myopathy
The tropomyosin genes (TPM1-4) contribute to the functional diversity of skeletal muscle fibers. Since its discovery in 19...
Biomarkers for Duchenne muscular dystrophy progression: impact of age in the mdx tongue spared muscle
Biomarkers for Duchenne muscular dystrophy progression: impact of age in the mdx tongue spared muscle
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe form of muscular dystrophy without an effective treatment, caused by mutatio...
Sox11 is enriched in myogenic progenitors but dispensable for development and regeneration of the skeletal muscle
Sox11 is enriched in myogenic progenitors but dispensable for development and regeneration of the skeletal muscle
Transcription factors (TFs) play key roles in regulating differentiation and function of stem cells, including muscle sate...
MuscleJ2: a rebuilding of MuscleJ with new features for high-content analysis of skeletal muscle immunofluorescence slides
MuscleJ2: a rebuilding of MuscleJ with new features for high-content analysis of skeletal muscle immunofluorescence slides
Histological analysis of skeletal muscle is of major interest for understanding its behavior in different pathophysiologic...
Fusion of myofibre branches is a physiological feature of healthy human skeletal muscle regeneration
Fusion of myofibre branches is a physiological feature of healthy human skeletal muscle regeneration
The occurrence of hyperplasia, through myofibre splitting, remains a widely debated phenomenon. Structural alterations and...
Development of muscle weakness in a mouse model of critical illness: does fibroblast growth factor 21 play a role?
Development of muscle weakness in a mouse model of critical illness: does fibroblast growth factor 21 play a role?
Critical illness is hallmarked by severe stress and organ damage. Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) has been shown to ri...
Age-related gene expression signatures from limb skeletal muscles and the diaphragm in mice and rats reveal common and species-specific changes
Age-related gene expression signatures from limb skeletal muscles and the diaphragm in mice and rats reveal common and species-specific changes
As a result of aging, skeletal muscle undergoes atrophy and a decrease in function. This age-related skeletal muscle weakn...