Distribution of myogenic stem cell activator, hepatocyte growth factor, in skeletal muscle extracellular matrix and effect of short-term disuse and reloading
So Kuwakado, Alaa Elgaabari, Kahona Zushi, Sakiho Tanaka, Miyumi Seki, Ryuki Kaneko, Yuji Matsuyoshi, Takahiro Suzuki, Kenichi Kawaguchi, Yasuharu Nakashima, Ryuichi Tatsumi
This study examines HGF distribution in different muscle fiber types and its nitration during disuse and reloading, finding higher HGF in type IIa/x fibers and increased nitroHGF in disuse.
PLoS ONE · Sep 3, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry