Silk peptide

Silk peptide has been studied in 1 paper since 2023: none in people yet, 1 in animals. The research so far is in animals. The newest paper, Sep 12, 2023: “Silk Peptide Ameliorates Sarcopenia through the Regulation of Akt/mTOR/FoxO3a Signaling Pathways and the Inhibition of Low-Grade Chronic Inflammation in Aged Mice”.

Intervention

1 paper studies it5 findingsUpdated

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  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funder: Korea Technology and Information Promotion Agency for SMEs
  • Animals1

What did studies of Silk peptide find?

5

Studies of Silk peptide measured 5 outcomes; the most studied are mTOR signaling (1 study), inflammation (1) and oxidative stress and ROS signaling (1).

mTOR signaling

upin mice1

1 study
  1. Silk peptide activates mTOR signaling in mice.

    “The daily administration of SP for 8 weeks increased the activation of the Akt/mTOR/FoxO3a signaling pathways”

    Animalsmuscle8 weeks

    Silk Peptide Ameliorates Sarcopenia through the Regulation of Akt/mTOR/FoxO3a Signaling Pathways and the Inhibition of Low-Grade Chronic Inflammation in Aged Mice

    Cells

More on mTOR signaling

Inflammation

downin mice1

1 study
  1. Silk peptide inhibits inflammation in mice.

    “In addition, SP inhibited oxidative stress and inflammation in muscle”

    Animalsmuscle8 weeks

    Silk Peptide Ameliorates Sarcopenia through the Regulation of Akt/mTOR/FoxO3a Signaling Pathways and the Inhibition of Low-Grade Chronic Inflammation in Aged Mice

    Cells

More on Inflammation

Oxidative stress and ROS signaling

downin mice1

1 study
  1. Silk peptide inhibits oxidative stress and ROS signaling in mice.

    “In addition, SP inhibited oxidative stress and inflammation in muscle”

    Animalsmuscle8 weeks

    Silk Peptide Ameliorates Sarcopenia through the Regulation of Akt/mTOR/FoxO3a Signaling Pathways and the Inhibition of Low-Grade Chronic Inflammation in Aged Mice

    Cells

More on Oxidative stress and ROS signaling

Muscle strength

upin mice1

1 study
  1. Silk peptide improves muscle strength in mice.

    “increased the muscle mass and strength of the old mice”

    Animalsmuscle8 weeks

    Silk Peptide Ameliorates Sarcopenia through the Regulation of Akt/mTOR/FoxO3a Signaling Pathways and the Inhibition of Low-Grade Chronic Inflammation in Aged Mice

    Cells

Muscle mass

upin mice1

1 study
  1. Silk peptide increases muscle mass in mice.

    “increased the muscle mass and strength of the old mice”

    Animalsmuscle8 weeks

    Silk Peptide Ameliorates Sarcopenia through the Regulation of Akt/mTOR/FoxO3a Signaling Pathways and the Inhibition of Low-Grade Chronic Inflammation in Aged Mice

    Cells

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