ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2021
Regulation of Myostatin on the Growth and Development of Skeletal Muscle.
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82 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 136 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exercise Modulation of the Myostatin-FOXO Pathway in Murine Models of Cancer Cachexia: A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
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- Emerging Myostatin and Metabolic Hormone Pathway Modulators in Cardiometabolic Disease: Mechanisms, Evidence, and Therapeutic Potential.Journal of cardiovascular translational research · 2026Review
- Lycopene Increases Skeletal Muscle Mass by Promoting Myoblast Differentiation.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Fgf8, a gene knockout that leads to intermuscular bones-reduced of crucian carp (Carassius auratus), acts as a potentially regulatory factor in osteogenic development.Fish physiology and biochemistry · 2026Article
- A tri-target in silico analysis of Testolift: a nutraceutical formulation targeting aromatase, myostatin, and prolyl hydroxylase-2 in testosterone regulation and muscle performance.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Exercise Intensity and Circulating Exerkine Responses: A Narrative Review of Selected Molecules.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- Targeting Myostatin for Sustainable Meat Production: Insights From Multiple Species.Animal genetics · 2026Review
- Active immunization against myostatin and activin A improves skeletal muscle performance in growth hormone-deficient mice.GeroScience · 2026Article
- Dietary Supplementation of a Multi-Strain Probiotic Increases Muscle Mass in Pigs.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Fibro-Adipogenic Progenitors Regulate Orofacial Neuromuscular Junction Regeneration via Myostatin.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2026Article
- Early Growth and Serum Metabolic Profiling of One-Month-Old MSTN-Knockout Xinjiang Brown Cattle via CRISPR/Cas12Mix.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Single-cell transcriptomics reveal mechanisms of skeletal muscle differentiation across duck embryonic development.Communications biology · 2026Article
- Design and in silico validation of donor DNA for RNA-guided recombinase-mediated knockout of mstnb gene in Labeo rohita.PloS one · 2026Article
- The origin of the double-muscle mutation in theFrontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Pulsed electromagnetic field effectively improves musculoskeletal degeneration and inflammation levels in a rat model of osteosarcopenia: an experimental study.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Harnessing myostatin pleiotropy for multitrait improvement via precision gene editing.Frontiers in genome editing · 2026Review
- Circulating Biomarkers as a Window into the Relationship between Sarcopenia and Diabetes: Implications for Effective Management.Current diabetes reviews · 2026Review
- Celery seed extract attenuates sarcopenic obesity and age-related sarcopenia by reducing intramuscular lipid accumulation in mice.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
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Abstract
Myostatin (MSTN), a member of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily, can negatively regulate the growth and development of skeletal muscle by autocrine or paracrine signaling. Mutation of the myostatin gene under artificial or natural conditions can lead to a significant increase in muscle quality and produce a double-muscle phenotype. Here, we review the similarities and differences between myostatin and other members of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily and the mechanisms of myostatin self-regulation. In addition, we focus extensively on the regulation of myostatin functions involved in myogenic differentiation, myofiber type conversion, and skeletal muscle protein synthesis and degradation. Also, we summarize the induction of reactive oxygen species generation and oxidative stress by myostatin in skeletal muscle. This review of recent insights into the function of myostatin will provide reference information for future studies of myostatin-regulated skeletal muscle formation and may have relevance to agricultural fields of study.
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