Local applications of myostatin-siRNA with atelocollagen increase skeletal muscle mass and recovery of muscle function.

BACKGROUND: Growing evidence suggests that small-interfering RNA (siRNA) can promote gene silencing in mammalian cells without induction of interferon synthesis or nonspecific gene suppression. Recently, a number of highly specific siRNAs targeted against disease-causing or disease-promoting genes h...

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Main Authors: Emi Kawakami, Nobuhiko Kawai, Nao Kinouchi, Hiroyo Mori, Yutaka Ohsawa, Naozumi Ishimaru, Yoshihide Sunada, Sumihare Noji, Eiji Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3661523?pdf=render