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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Sarcopenia: Current Insights into Molecular Mechanisms, Diagnostics, and Emerging Interventional Approaches.

Siying Tu, Xiaoyu Hao, Shan Xu, Xingyi Jin, Wang Liao, Hui Xia, Shaokang Wang, Guiju Sun

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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13citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Siying TuKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.
Xiaoyu HaoKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.
Shan XuKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.
Xingyi JinKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.
Wang LiaoKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8319-2199
Hui XiaKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4851-3732
Shaokang WangKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7503-7655
Guiju SunKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5969-2185

Funding

Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province KYCX25_0530Special Project of the Central Government in Guidance of Local Science and Technology Development of the Xizang Autonomous Region XZ202401YD0010the National Key R&D Program of China 2023YFF1104401
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With global population aging, muscle atrophy and functional decline-hallmarks of sarcopenia-pose growing challenges to public health and significantly impact the quality of life in older adults. The goal of this review is to present a thorough examination of the most recent developments in the study of sarcopenia, including the development of its pathophysiological mechanisms, diagnostic techniques, and multimodal intervention strategies. Particular attention is given to the role of declining sex hormones, such as testosterone and estrogen, as key drivers of anabolic resistance and muscle loss during aging. The review also addresses the current opportunities and challenges in translating basic research into effective clinical applications. Key focus areas include protein metabolism, mitochondrial dysfunction, chronic inflammation, and neuromuscular junction degeneration. Finally, it outlines future directions for precision classification, early detection, and personalized treatment, aiming to support interdisciplinary collaboration and shift sarcopenia management from reactive care to proactive, targeted intervention.

Indexed as

SarcopeniaAgingAnimalsHumansMuscle, Skeletalagingmuscle protein metabolismprecision medicinesarcopenia

Identifiers

PMID40724988
PMCPMC12295260

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