Myostatin

A growth differentiation factor that is a potent inhibitor of SKELETAL MUSCLE growth. It may play a role in the regulation of MYOGENESIS and in muscle maintenance during adulthood.

Year introduced: 2009(1997)

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Tree Number(s): D12.644.276.954.300.925, D12.776.467.942.300.925, D23.529.942.300.925

MeSH Unique ID: D055435

Entry Terms:

• Growth Differentiation Factor 8
• GDF-8

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Peptides
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
TGF-beta Superfamily Proteins
Growth Differentiation Factors
Myostatin

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
TGF-beta Superfamily Proteins
Growth Differentiation Factors
Myostatin

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Biological Factors
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
TGF-beta Superfamily Proteins
Growth Differentiation Factors
Myostatin