Myostatin gene deletion alters gut microbiota stimulating fast-twitch glycolytic muscle growth
Z.-B. Luo, S. Han, X.-J. Yin, H. Liu, J. Wang, M. Xuan, C. Hao, D. Wang, Y. Liu, S. Chang, D. Li, K. Gao, H. Li, B. Quan, L.-H. Quan, J.-D. Kang
This study shows that Myostatin gene deletion in pigs alters gut microbiota, increasing SCFAs which stimulate fast-twitch glycolytic muscle growth through the Akt/mTOR pathway.
eLife · Apr 11, 2023Peer-reviewedMicrobiology