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Researchers suggest Musashi-2 controls skeletal muscle composition
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Now, a team led by Assistant Professor Yasuro Furuichi from Tokyo Metropolitan University have emerged with a key part of the puzzle. In previous work, they found that Musashi-2 (Msi2), a protein originally discovered in nerve cells, was also expressed in skeletal muscle tissue.
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Musashi-2 protein regulates metabolic processes in skeletal muscle: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers discovered that the protein Musashi-2 (Msi2) regulates bulk and metabolic processes in skeletal muscle. The study was published in the journal 'The FASEB Journal.'
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Researchers find hip muscle exercises help improve mobility in persons wit
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a new study, strengthening hip muscles may be essential for improving mobility in persons with below-knee amputations.
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Study identifies potential new approach for treating lupus
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The findings of a recent study suggest that targeting iron metabolism in immune system cells may offer a new approach for treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) -- the most common form of the chronic autoimmune disease lupus.
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Researchers discover secreted protein helps to repair, grow muscles
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A protein known as platelet-derived growth factor subunit B (PDGF-B), which is continually released from skeletal muscle cells, has been found to aid in muscle repair by promoting the formation of myoblasts, or muscle stem cells, according to research from Tokyo Metropolitan University.
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Researchers find silkworm silk may help better treatment of muscle atrophy
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 14 (ANI): In a step to discover the method to improve on traditional methods of cell culture, the researchers at the Utah State University recently used the silk from silkworm to grow skeletal muscle cells. The results of the study may hopefully lead to better treatmen
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Researchers use silkworm silk hoping for better treatment of muscle atroph
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): Researchers at the Utah State University recently used the silk from silkworm to grow skeletal muscle cells, improving on traditional methods of cell culture and hopefully leading to better treatments for muscle atrophy.
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Here's how diabetes causes muscle loss
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 24 (ANI): According to a new study published in the online edition of JCI Insight, elevated blood sugar levels leads to muscle atrophy and two protein, WWP1 and KLF15, play key roles in this phenomenon. Notably, diabetes mellitus is associated with various healt
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