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Myostatin is the protein that is secreted to initiate growth. It effects the muscles because it inhibits muscle differentiation and growth.

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Q: What is Myostatin and how does it effect the human muscels?
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Can Myostatin supplementation in turn lower natural Myostatin levels?

My human physiology is a bit rusty but if I remember correctly hormone supplementation can inhibit the body's ability to produce that hormone on its own. So my question is this: could supplementation with myostatin (GDF8) effect (read: lower or shut down) the body's ability to produce the hormone on it's own?


What is Myostatin?

Myostatin is a protein that is in the human body. It is specially encoded by the MSTN gene and is usually in the skeletal muscle cells to inhibit muscle growth and differentiation.


How many muscels are in the human body?

There are approximately 639 skeletal muscles.


How does someone get myostatin deficiency?

your born with it


How do you say myostatin?

"MY-OH-STAT-IN"


How can you find out if a child has a myostatin deficiency?

When you see your baby abs showing a little at that age and muscle on the back and arms. You will see that they have myostatin. When you don't see any. When they are one years old let them do one chin up and when they can they are myostatin.


Where is myostatin found?

It is found in the skeletal muscle of mammals.


What is Myostatin usually used for?

Myostatin is a protein which is found in certain persons. It is made in the cells of muscles, and is carried through ones blood stream where it attaches itself to other muscles. From there, it inhibits their growth.


How many muscles does a typical body have?

2000000000000000000000000000000 muscels 2000000000000000000000000000000 muscels


What are the different kinds of muscel?

the 3 kinds of muscels are smooth,skeletal,heart muscels


What is a skeleton moved by?

Muscels


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