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ReviewNutrients2025

Muscle Biomarkers as Molecular Signatures for Early Detection and Monitoring of Muscle Health in Aging.

Morgan LeDrew, Pauneez Sadri, Antonia Peil, Zahra Farahnak

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Review in Nutrients, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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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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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Frailty and COPD: a bidirectional relationship in the context of systemic and accelerated ageing.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2026
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  5. Novel biomarkers for sarcopenia: a narrative review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Morgan LeDrewDepartment of Biochemistry, Memorial University, St. John's, NL A1C 5S7, Canada.
Pauneez SadriFaculty of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL A1B 3X5, Canada.
Antonia PeilInstitute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, Location Rehbrücke, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany.
Zahra FarahnakDepartment of Biochemistry, Memorial University, St. John's, NL A1C 5S7, Canada.ORCID 0009-0001-4261-1809

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Maintaining muscle health is essential for preserving mobility, independence, and quality of life with age. As muscle mass and function decline, the risk of frailty, chronic disease, and disability increases. Sarcopenia, characterized by the progressive loss of muscle mass, strength, and function, is a major contributor to these adverse outcomes in older adults. Early identification and monitoring of sarcopenia are critical for timely intervention to prevent irreversible decline. Muscle biomarkers offer a promising approach for detecting muscle deterioration and guiding treatment strategies. This review explores key biomarkers-including insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), myostatin, interleukin-6 (IL-6), irisin, interleukin 15 (IL-15), and procollagen type III

Indexed as

AgingBiomarkersMuscle, SkeletalSarcopeniaAgedEarly DiagnosisFemaleHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor IInterleukin-6MaleMyostatinPeptide FragmentsProcollagenBiomarkersInsulin-Like Growth Factor IInterleukin-6MyostatinPeptide FragmentsProcollagenhealthy agingmuscle biomarkersmuscle healthmyokinessarcopenia

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PMID40944148
PMCPMC12430472

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