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ArticleCellular and molecular bioengineering2025

Larion Martin Santiago, Kasoorelope Oguntuyo, Britney Chin-Young, Damien Laudier, Zhixin Yu, Pedro Henrique Alves da Silva, Fei Fang, Angelo Amabile, Woojin M Han

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Article in Cellular and molecular bioengineering, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Larion Martin SantiagoDepartment of Orthopaedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
Kasoorelope OguntuyoDepartment of Orthopaedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
Britney Chin-YoungDepartment of Orthopaedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
Damien LaudierDepartment of Orthopaedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
Zhixin YuIcahn Genomics Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
Pedro Henrique Alves da SilvaIcahn Genomics Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
Fei FangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
Angelo AmabileIcahn Genomics Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
Woojin M HanDepartment of Orthopaedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.

Funding

Notch-Modulatory Hydrogel for Dystrophic Muscle Stem Cell Rejuvenation and ExpansionR01AR080616 · NIAMS · ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · PI Woojin Han · 2022 to 2026
$2.4M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR080616
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Myosteatosis and muscle atrophy are key pathological features of skeletal muscle degeneration in chronic injuries, degenerative myopathies, and aging. While recombinant WNT7A has shown promise in stimulating muscle hypertrophy and reducing fatty infiltration, its clinical translation is limited by challenges in delivery, scalability, and cost. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-mediated mRNA delivery of WNT7A (W7a-LNP) as an alternative strategy for mitigating muscle degeneration. Methods: W7a-LNP efficacy was assessed Results: W7a-LNP inhibited adipogenesis and increased myofiber size Conclusions: These findings provide proof-of-concept that W7a-LNP enhances myofiber hypertrophy and modulates fatty infiltration, supporting mRNA LNP technology as a scalable and localized alternative to recombinant protein therapy for combating muscle degeneration. Further optimization of dose, delivery frequency, and biodistribution will be critical for clinical translation.

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PMID40950805
PMCPMC12431683

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