Journal of bioscience and bioengineering
TNF-α-induced contractile dysfunction in three-dimensional engineered muscle.
Yukinori Tamura, Junpei Ishizaka, Sho Yokoyama, Ayune Ochi, Kota Kishishita, Ryo Nakajima, Maho Sakai, Ying Zeng, Airi Okugawa, Ryosuke Higuchi, Toshia Fujisato, Ken-Ichi Mizutani, Tomohiro Nakamura
Published: 202610.1016/j.jbiosc.2025.12.008
Abstract
Three-dimensional engineered muscle (3D-EM) provides a physiologically relevant model for examining skeletal muscle function. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), a pro-inflammatory cytokine elevated in chronic conditions such as sarcopenia and cachexia,…
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