Myostatin: genetic variants, therapy and gene doping

Since its discovery, myostatin (MSTN) has been at the forefront of muscle therapy research because intrinsic mutations or inhibition of this protein, by either pharmacological or genetic means, result in muscle hypertrophy and hyperplasia. In addition to muscle growth, MSTN inhibition potentially di...

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Main Authors: André Katayama Yamada, Rozangela Verlengia, Carlos Roberto Bueno Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502012000300003