Myonectin protects against skeletal muscle dysfunction in male mice through activation of AMPK/PGC1α pathway

Abstract To maintain and restore skeletal muscle mass and function is essential for healthy aging. We have found that myonectin acts as a cardioprotective myokine. Here, we investigate the effect of myonectin on skeletal muscle atrophy in various male mouse models of muscle dysfunction. Disruption o...

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Main Authors: Yuta Ozaki, Koji Ohashi, Naoya Otaka, Hiroshi Kawanishi, Tomonobu Takikawa, Lixin Fang, Kunihiko Takahara, Minako Tatsumi, Sohta Ishihama, Mikito Takefuji, Katsuhiro Kato, Yuuki Shimizu, Yasuko K. Bando, Aiko Inoue, Masafumi Kuzuya, Shinji Miura, Toyoaki Murohara, Noriyuki Ouchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-40435-2