What’s the Difference Between ‘Lean’ and ‘Bulk’ Muscle — and Which Should You Aim For?

The misconception that muscle can be lean or bulky lies in its appearance. “When people (say ‘lean’), they’re usually ...
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Scientists set sights on protein that controls skeletal muscle composition

Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that the protein Musashi-2 (Msi2) plays a key role in the regulation of mass and metabolic processes in skeletal muscle. They ...
The Scientist

Carving Out a Niche for Muscle Stem Cells with 3D Culture

In work published in Nature Biotechnology, Rubin and his research group turned to 3D cell culture to take on the problem of generating sufficient satellite cells for regenerative therapies. 2 ...
News Medical

Musashi-2 protein plays key role in the regulation of mass and metabolic processes in skeletal muscle

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that the protein Musashi-2 (Msi2) plays a key role in the regulation of mass and metabolic processes in skeletal muscle. They studied mice ...
EurekAlert!

Aging | Single nuclei profiling identifies cell specific markers of skeletal muscle aging, frailty, and senescence

BUFFALO, NY- December 15, 2022 – A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed as "Aging (Albany NY)" by Medline/PubMed and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 14, Issue 23, ...
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In-depth assessment of muscle biopsies in patients with long COVID

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, a team of researchers from Germany analyzed skeletal muscle biopsies of patients with persistent fatigue and malaise post-exertion to ...