Rowan University: Finding Drugs for Muscle Loss
January 16, 2026
January 16, 2026
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- Rowan University issued the following news:
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Finding drugs for muscle loss
Just like a house, cells need cleaning. In autophagy, a cellular form of housekeeping, debris is collected, broken down, and recycled. Problems with this process can contribute to disease, including the natural loss of muscle mass and function that accelerates late in life.
Kleiton Silva, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical sci . . .
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Finding drugs for muscle loss
Just like a house, cells need cleaning. In autophagy, a cellular form of housekeeping, debris is collected, broken down, and recycled. Problems with this process can contribute to disease, including the natural loss of muscle mass and function that accelerates late in life.
Kleiton Silva, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical sci . . .