Kota 2009 - Follistatin Gene Delivery Enhances Muscle Growth and Strength in Nonhuman Primates

Science Translational Medicine·January 1, 2009

J. Kota, L. R. Rodino-Klapac

Summary

Follistatin gene delivery enhanced muscle growth and strength in animal models, supporting follistatin as a myostatin-pathway antagonist.

Study Details

Study Design

Preclinical gene-delivery study

Indication

Muscle growth and myostatin inhibition

Intervention

Follistatin gene delivery

Species

Animal

Risk of Bias Assessment

Preclinical gene therapy; not direct peptide-injection evidence