Large MAF Transcription Factors Reawaken Evolutionarily Dormant Fast-Glycolytic Type IIb Myofibers in Human Skeletal Muscle
Shunya Sadaki, Ryosuke Tsuji, Takuto Hayashi, Masato Watanabe, Ryoto Iwai, Gu Wenchao, Ekaterina A. Semenova, Султанов Ринат Илгизович, Желанкин Андрей Викторович, Edward V. Generozov, Ildus I. Ahmetov, Iori Sakakibara, Koichi Ojima, Hidetoshi Sakurai, Masafumi Muratani, , Ryo Fujita
This study identifies large MAF transcription factors as inducers of type IIb myofibers in humans, enhancing glycolytic capacity and correlating with power training.
Skeletal Muscle · Jul 26, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology