Abstract
Myostatin is a negative regulator of muscle mass. Important advances in our understanding of thecomplex biology of this factor have revealed the therapeutic potential of antagonizing the myostatin pathway. Herewe present the rationale for evaluating anti-myostatin therapies in human muscle-wasting disorders.
Keywords: Myostatin, Muscle, Adipose tissue, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Myostatin antagonism, Myostatin processing and signaling, therapeutic approaches
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Myostatin: Biology and Clinical Relevance
Volume: 6 Issue: 7
Author(s): Gilles Carnac, Stephanie Ricaud, Barbara Vernus and Anne Bonnieu
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Keywords: Myostatin, Muscle, Adipose tissue, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Myostatin antagonism, Myostatin processing and signaling, therapeutic approaches
Abstract: Myostatin is a negative regulator of muscle mass. Important advances in our understanding of thecomplex biology of this factor have revealed the therapeutic potential of antagonizing the myostatin pathway. Herewe present the rationale for evaluating anti-myostatin therapies in human muscle-wasting disorders.
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Carnac Gilles, Ricaud Stephanie, Vernus Barbara and Bonnieu Anne, Myostatin: Biology and Clinical Relevance, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2006; 6 (7) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955706777698642
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955706777698642 |
Print ISSN 1389-5575 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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