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ArticleCell death & disease2025

Endurance exercise remodels skeletal muscle by suppressing Ythdf1-mediated myostatin expression.

Xin Huang, Chenzhong Xu, Jie Zhang, Weiwei Wu, Zimei Wang, Qiuxiang Pang, Zuojun Liu, Baohua Liu

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Article in Cell death & disease, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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8 authors.

Xin Huang *Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Systemic Aging and Intervention (SKL-SAI), National Engineering Research Center for Biotechnology (Shenzhen), International Cancer Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-5419-8969
Chenzhong Xu *Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Systemic Aging and Intervention (SKL-SAI), National Engineering Research Center for Biotechnology (Shenzhen), International Cancer Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen, China.
Jie ZhangShenzhen Key Laboratory for Systemic Aging and Intervention (SKL-SAI), National Engineering Research Center for Biotechnology (Shenzhen), International Cancer Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7724-2313
Weiwei WuAnti-aging & Regenerative Medicine Research Institution, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4260-2803
Zimei WangShenzhen Key Laboratory for Systemic Aging and Intervention (SKL-SAI), National Engineering Research Center for Biotechnology (Shenzhen), International Cancer Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7288-3821
Qiuxiang PangAnti-aging & Regenerative Medicine Research Institution, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China.
Zuojun LiuHainan Province Key Laboratory of One Health, Collaborative Innovation Center of One Health, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China. liu-zuo-jun@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0803-3862
Baohua LiuShenzhen Key Laboratory for Systemic Aging and Intervention (SKL-SAI), National Engineering Research Center for Biotechnology (Shenzhen), International Cancer Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen, China. ppliew@szu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1599-8059

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32090033National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82071578National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82125012National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82360282National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82488301National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 92249304
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exercise can improve health via skeletal muscle remodeling. Elucidating the underlying mechanism may lead to new therapeutics for aging-related loss of skeletal muscle mass. Here, we show that endurance exercise suppresses expression of YT521-B homology domain family (Ythdf1) in skeletal muscle, which recognizes the N6-methyladenosine (m6A). Ythdf1 deletion phenocopies endurance exercise-induced muscle hypertrophy in mice increases muscle mitochondria content and type I fiber specification. At the molecular level, Ythdf1 recognizes and promotes the translation of m6A-modified Mstn mRNA, which encodes a muscle growth inhibitor, Myostatin. Loss of Ythdf1 leads to hyperactivation of skeletal muscle stem cells (MuSCs), also called satellite cells (SCs), enhancing muscle growth and injury-induced regeneration. Our data reveal Ythdf1 as a key regulator of skeletal muscle homeostasis, provide insights into the mechanism by which endurance exercise promotes skeletal muscle remodeling and highlight potential strategies to prevent aging-related muscle degeneration.

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Muscle, SkeletalMyostatinPhysical Conditioning, AnimalPhysical EnduranceRNA-Binding ProteinsAdenosineAnimalsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutSatellite Cells, Skeletal MuscleAdenosineMstn protein, mouseMyostatinN-methyladenosineRNA-Binding ProteinsYthdf1 protein, mouse

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PMID39948064
PMCPMC11825732

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