"Atrofish" Mimics Sarcopenia (IMAGE)

MDI Biological Laboratory

"Atrofish" Mimics Sarcopenia

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Romain Madelaine’s team engineered a transgenic “atrofish” that accelerates muscle degeneration when treated with a specific chemical. Healthy muscles in an untreated atrofish (left) and with chemical treatment (right) showing signs of atrophy.

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Romain Madelaine, Ph.D, MDI Biological Laboratory

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