Mr.+Universe

Article Date: June 26, 2004
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Mr. Universe Jr.

A child with unusually expansive muscle growth for his age has greatly advanced the study of muscle genetics. It has been known that a mutation that blocks the muscle protein myostatin can cause unusually large livestock and has been used in farming. It was not for certain, however, that this would have the same effect on humans. This small child has now led scientists to believe that the protein myostatin is responsible for regulating muscle growth in the body. Mutations in the gene that produces this can lead to extremely large and muscular organisms since they will have nothing regulating their growth. It is expected that products that block this protein will soon be on the market for athletes, and already a few supplements making the same claim are being sold, though their effects have been proven very limited. The market for products with such effects is expanding greatly, especially among bodybuilders. Until the effects are certain, especially on the heart, they will not come out for mass use. This very large child has opened up a lot of reasearch in genetics and muscle proteins.

ecipparone

March 10, 2010