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ReviewBioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology2023

Emerging role of TAK1 in the regulation of skeletal muscle mass.

Anirban Roy, Vihang A Narkar, Ashok Kumar

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Review in BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. TAK1 Regulates Skeletal Muscle Mass, Hypertrophic Signaling, and Metabolic Homeostasis in Male and Female Mice.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Anirban RoyDepartment of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, Texas, USA.
Vihang A NarkarBrown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Ashok KumarDepartment of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, Texas, USA.
University of Houston · USThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · US

Funding

TAK1/TRAF6 Signaling in Skeletal MuscleR01AR059810 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE · PI KUMAR, ASHOK · 2011 to 2021
$4.0M
New therapeutic strategies for Peripheral Arterial DiseaseR01HL152108 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI NARKAR, VIHANG A · 2021 to 2024
$1.8M
MYD88 Signaling in Mammalian Myoblast FusionR01AR068313 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE · PI KUMAR, ASHOK · 2015 to 2019
$1.7M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL152108NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR059810NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR068313
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Maintenance of skeletal muscle mass and strength throughout life is crucial for heathy living and longevity. Several signaling pathways have been implicated in the regulation of skeletal muscle mass in adults. TGF-β-activated kinase 1 (TAK1) is a key protein, which coordinates the activation of multiple signaling pathways. Recently, it was discovered that TAK1 is essential for the maintenance of skeletal muscle mass and myofiber hypertrophy following mechanical overload. Forced activation of TAK1 in skeletal muscle causes hypertrophy and attenuates denervation-induced muscle atrophy. TAK1-mediated signaling in skeletal muscle promotes protein synthesis, redox homeostasis, mitochondrial health, and integrity of neuromuscular junctions. In this article, we have reviewed the role and potential mechanisms through which TAK1 regulates skeletal muscle mass and growth. We have also proposed future areas of research that could be instrumental in exploring TAK1 as therapeutic target for improving muscle mass in various catabolic conditions and diseases.

Indexed as

MAP Kinase Kinase KinasesMuscle, SkeletalHumansHypertrophyMAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 7Signal TransductionMAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 7MAP Kinase Kinase Kinaseshypertrophyneuromuscular junctionsprotein synthesissignalingskeletal muscle atrophyTAK1

Identifiers

PMID36789559
PMCPMC10023406
OpenAlexW4320857829

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