Jordan D. Fuqua

This study shows that ULK1 and ULK2 regulate skeletal muscle growth by balancing protein synthesis and degradation, with lifelong deficiency causing hypertrophy but reduced muscle quality and function, while short-term deficiency allows hypertrophy without impairment.

This study shows that overactive PDGFRα and PDGFRβ signaling in mice leads to distinct but overlapping fibrotic and growth-related muscle changes, with sex-specific effects.