MURF1

There are 3 papers on MURF1 in aging research: 1 trial in people, 2 in animals.

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At a glance

The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 3 independent labs in 3 countries.

None of its findings points the other way.

Mice and humans: a single group. Cells and worms or flies: nothing yet.
  • 3 independent labs in 3 countries
  • Funders: China Postdoctoral Science Foundation and others
  • Human trial1
  • Animals2

Interventions

3

Resistance training

downin mice1

1 study
  1. Resistance training decreases MURF1 in T2DM mice; MAFbx/Atrogin-1 measured alongside.

    “suppressing the expression of the atrophy-related E3 ubiquitin ligases MuRF1 and MAFbx/Atrogin-1”

    Animalsin T2DM mice; MAFbx/Atrogin-1 measured alongsideskeletal muscle8 weeks

    Resistance Exercise Counteracts Skeletal Muscle Atrophy in T2DM Mice by Upregulating FGF21 and Activating PI3K/Akt Pathway

    Biomolecules

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Blood-flow-restricted exercise

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Blood-flow-restricted exercise increases MURF1 in humans (healthy controls, BFRE-trained versus untrained vastus lateralis) (1.34 ± 0.31-fold difference).

    “In controls, satellite cell content and MuRF1 transcript expression were significantly higher (1.53 ± 0.30- and 1.34 ± 0.31-fold difference, respectively)”

    Human trialhealthy controls, BFRE-trained versus untrained vastus lateralisvastus lateraliseight sets of eight knee extensions at 30% isometric peak torquefive consecutive daily sessionsn = 8

    A novel short-course, low-intensity blood-flow-restricted exercise (BFRE) regimen to study satellite cell function in critical illness survivors with sustained muscle atrophy following intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW)

    Frontiers in physiology

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Panax ginseng

downin mice1

1 study
  1. Panax ginseng decreases MURF1 in mice (old mice).

    “reducing degradation proteins FoxO3a, MuRF1, and Fbx32”

    Animalsold micefermented red ginseng extractskeletal muscle50-200 mg/kg/daysix weeks

    Fermented red ginseng extract improves sarcopenia-related muscle atrophy in old mice through regulation of muscle protein metabolism

    Food science and biotechnology

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