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ReviewNature metabolism2026

The hallmarks of skeletal muscle health.

Anna Vainshtein, Bert Blaauw, Katrien De Bock, Pura Munoz-Canoves, Eric N Olson, Coen A C Ottenheijm, Erik A Richter, Jorge L Ruas, Laurent Schaffer, Bruce Spiegelman and 1 more

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Review in Nature metabolism, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Anna VainshteinCraft Science Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Bert BlaauwDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4167-5106
Katrien De BockDepartment of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Zurich, Switzerland.
Pura Munoz-CanovesAltos Labs Inc, Discovery Science, San Diego, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7533-9047
Eric N OlsonDepartment of Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1151-8262
Coen A C OttenheijmDepartment of Physiology, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Erik A RichterDepartment of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6850-3056
Jorge L RuasDepartment of Pharmacology and Frankel Institute for Heart & Brain Health, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1110-2606
Laurent SchafferUniversité Lyon1, Laboratory of Pathophysiology and Genetics of Neuron and Muscle, UMR5261 CNRS, Inserm, Lyon, France.
Bruce SpiegelmanDepartment of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7658-4802
Marco SandriDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. marco.sandri@unipd.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8509-7558

Funding

T-Cell-Mediated Inflammatory Response in Neonatal Heart RegenerationP01HL160488 · NHLBI · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI Hesham Sadek · 2023 to 2026
$10.2M
Training CoreP50HD087351 · NICHD · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI OLSON, ERIC N · 2020 to 2024
$8.0M
Role of titin in the pathophysiology of diaphragm weakness during mechanical ventilationR01HL121500 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI Coen Ottenheijm · 2014 to 2026
$6.2M
AFM-Téléthon (French Muscular Dystrophy Association) 22982AFM-Téléthon (French Muscular Dystrophy Association) 24357AFM-Téléthon (French Muscular Dystrophy Association) MyoNeurALPAssociazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro (Italian Association for Cancer Research) 27007Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro (Italian Association for Cancer Research) 30366EC | EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 | H2020 Priority Excellent Science | H2020 European Research Council (H2020 Excellent Science - European Research Council) Project: 101201488 - Decode-And-TreatFondation Leducq 1-0025Novo Nordisk Fonden (Novo Nordisk Foundation) NNF20OC0063709Novo Nordisk Fonden (Novo Nordisk Foundation) NNF23OC0084246U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) P01HL160488U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) P50HD087351U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01HL121500U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01HL157281,
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Skeletal muscle is a central determinant of organismal health. Preserving muscle quality is therefore critical for preventing disease and sustaining quality of life across the lifespan. Despite its central role, the field lacks a unifying framework that defines the core properties of skeletal muscle health. Here, we propose a conceptual framework for muscle homeostasis built around seven interconnected hallmarks-metabolism and bioenergetics, proteostasis, genomics, excitability, structure, regeneration and cross-talk-that collectively govern muscle integrity, adaptability and resilience. Each hallmark is mechanistically grounded, quantifiable and potentially modifiable. This framework provides a unifying blueprint for the next generation of precision diagnostics and targeted therapies for preserving skeletal muscle health.

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Muscle, SkeletalAnimalsEnergy MetabolismHomeostasisHumansProteostasisRegeneration

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