Muscle Wasting in Chronic Kidney Disease: Mechanism and Clinical Implications—A Narrative Review

Muscle wasting, known to develop in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), is a deleterious consequence of numerous complications associated with deteriorated renal function. Muscle wasting in CKD mainly involves dysregulated muscle protein metabolism and impaired muscle cell regeneration. In t...

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Main Authors: Tsai-Chin Cheng, Shou-Hsien Huang, Chung-Lan Kao, Po-Cheng Hsu
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/11/6047
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author Tsai-Chin Cheng
Shou-Hsien Huang
Chung-Lan Kao
Po-Cheng Hsu
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description Muscle wasting, known to develop in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), is a deleterious consequence of numerous complications associated with deteriorated renal function. Muscle wasting in CKD mainly involves dysregulated muscle protein metabolism and impaired muscle cell regeneration. In this narrative review, we discuss the cardinal role of the insulin-like growth factor 1 and myostatin signaling pathways, which have been extensively investigated using animal and human studies, as well as the emerging concepts in microRNA- and gut microbiota-mediated regulation of muscle mass and myogenesis. To ameliorate muscle loss, therapeutic strategies, including nutritional support, exercise programs, pharmacological interventions, and physical modalities, are being increasingly developed based on advances in understanding its underlying pathophysiology.
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spelling doaj.art-977a37d67de14ed2840eca88ee22280b2023-11-23T14:08:39ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672022-05-012311604710.3390/ijms23116047Muscle Wasting in Chronic Kidney Disease: Mechanism and Clinical Implications—A Narrative ReviewTsai-Chin Cheng0Shou-Hsien Huang1Chung-Lan Kao2Po-Cheng Hsu3Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112, TaiwanDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City 220, TaiwanDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112, TaiwanDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112, TaiwanMuscle wasting, known to develop in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), is a deleterious consequence of numerous complications associated with deteriorated renal function. Muscle wasting in CKD mainly involves dysregulated muscle protein metabolism and impaired muscle cell regeneration. In this narrative review, we discuss the cardinal role of the insulin-like growth factor 1 and myostatin signaling pathways, which have been extensively investigated using animal and human studies, as well as the emerging concepts in microRNA- and gut microbiota-mediated regulation of muscle mass and myogenesis. To ameliorate muscle loss, therapeutic strategies, including nutritional support, exercise programs, pharmacological interventions, and physical modalities, are being increasingly developed based on advances in understanding its underlying pathophysiology.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/11/6047chronic kidney diseasemuscle wastingmolecular mechanismprotein metabolismmuscle regenerationexercise
spellingShingle Tsai-Chin Cheng
Shou-Hsien Huang
Chung-Lan Kao
Po-Cheng Hsu
Muscle Wasting in Chronic Kidney Disease: Mechanism and Clinical Implications—A Narrative Review
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
chronic kidney disease
muscle wasting
molecular mechanism
protein metabolism
muscle regeneration
exercise
title Muscle Wasting in Chronic Kidney Disease: Mechanism and Clinical Implications—A Narrative Review
title_full Muscle Wasting in Chronic Kidney Disease: Mechanism and Clinical Implications—A Narrative Review
title_fullStr Muscle Wasting in Chronic Kidney Disease: Mechanism and Clinical Implications—A Narrative Review
title_full_unstemmed Muscle Wasting in Chronic Kidney Disease: Mechanism and Clinical Implications—A Narrative Review
title_short Muscle Wasting in Chronic Kidney Disease: Mechanism and Clinical Implications—A Narrative Review
title_sort muscle wasting in chronic kidney disease mechanism and clinical implications a narrative review
topic chronic kidney disease
muscle wasting
molecular mechanism
protein metabolism
muscle regeneration
exercise
url https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/11/6047
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