The muscle atrophic phenotype of MuSK myasthenia gravis: Insights from a preclinical rat model
Jesper Emil Jakobsgaard, Pernille Bogetofte Thomasen, Jakob Wang, Thea H. Kristiansen, Pernille Johnsen, Anders Riisager, Nete Huus, Martin Broch‐Lips, Martin Brandhøj Skov, Johan Palmfeldt, Thomas Holm Pedersen, Kristian Vissing
This study uses a rat model to show that MuSK autoimmunity causes fiber-type-selective muscle atrophy and proteome remodeling, with mitochondrial and translational dysregulation as key features.
bioRxiv · Mar 16, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology