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Myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy is a rare genetic condition characterized by reduced body fat and increased skeletal muscle size. [1] Affected individuals have up to twice the usual amount of muscle mass in their bodies, but increases in muscle strength are not usually congruent. [ 2 ]
A monoclonal antibody specific to myostatin increases muscle mass in mice [40] and monkeys. [25] A two-week treatment of normal mice with soluble activin type IIB receptor, a molecule that is normally attached to cells and binds to myostatin, leads to a significantly increased muscle mass (up to 60%). [41]
Myostatin inhibitors were generally able to increase lean body mass and reduce body fat in people with sarcopenia, but the extent to which this translated into functional improvements varied. [11] Bimagrumab showed effectiveness in increasing lean mass and reducing fat mass in obese individuals in a clinical trial. [11]
Weight loss over 60 can be difficult due to muscle loss and changes in metabolism. Here, doctors and dietitians share how to build strength and lose pounds.
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The definition and use of the term myokine first occurred in 2003. [5] In 2008, the first myokine, myostatin, was identified. [4] [6] The gp130 receptor cytokine IL-6 (Interleukin 6) was the first myokine found to be secreted into the blood stream in response to muscle contractions.
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