A skeletal muscle-sympathetic nerve-intestine network underlies muscle inflammation and atrophy induced by immobilization
Yu Hirata, Kazuhiro Nomura, Kaori Hozumi, Kenji Sugawara, Yusei Hosokawa, Kana Uchiyama, Tomoya Inoue, Tomoko Nishigaki, An Liyuan, Serika Yamada, Yutaro Miyatake, Takahiro Niikura, Tomoaki Fukui, Keisuke Oe, Ryosuke Kuroda, , Wataru Ogawa
This study identifies a muscle-sympathetic nerve-intestine network that drives inflammation and atrophy in immobilized muscles, showing that intestinal inflammation contributes to muscle damage.
bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology