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Muscle Physiology and Disorders

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Daniel J. Klionsky
University of Michigan
2
Veronika R. Kedlian
Wellcome/MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
3
Tobias Meßmer
German Cancer Research Center
4
Xinrong Zuo
Sichuan University
5
Ever Espino‐Gonzalez
University of Copenhagen
6
Alessandra M. Norris
University of Florida
7
Debabrata Dutta
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
8
Davide Tamborrini
University of Basel
9
Xidan Liu
Peking University
10
Luisina Ongaro
McGill University

Papers

1
Human skeletal muscle aging atlas
Nature Aging|2024
173 cit.
2
Publication in Cell Metabolism (2024) [107 citations, W4392802694]
Cell Metabolism|2024
107 cit.
3
Activation of GPR81 by lactate drives tumour-induced cachexia
Nature Metabolism|2024
101 cit.
4
Publication in Skeletal Muscle (2024) [27 citations, W4399129725]
Skeletal Muscle|2024
27 cit.
5
Publication in Cell Reports (2025) [20 citations, W4412460926]
Cell Reports|2025
20 cit.
6
Pathogenic cardiac thick filament variants: A structural perspective
Biophysical Journal|2024
2 cit.
7
Publication in JACC Basic to Translational Science (2024) [1 citation, W4393281690]
JACC Basic to Translational Science|2024
1 cit.
8
Publication in The Journal of Physiology (2024) [W4395048194]
The Journal of Physiology|2024
0 cit.
9
Publication in STAR Protocols (2026) [W7120252906]
STAR Protocols|2026
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Chun-Kit Tong
Hong Kong Baptist University
2
Douglas P. Millay
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
3
Hualin Sun
Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute
4
Andrea Bonetto
University of Miami
5
Philippos Mourikis
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
6
Tom H. Cheung
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
7
Alexander P. Sakers
University of Pennsylvania
8
Benjamin D. Cosgrove
Cornell University
9
Jordi Díaz‐Manera
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
10
Zhenji Gan
Model Animal Research Center

Papers

1
Disuse-associated loss of the protease LONP1 in muscle impairs mitochondrial function and causes reduced skeletal muscle mass and strength
Nature Communications|2022
80 cit.
2
Mitochondrial proteostasis stress in muscle drives a long-range protective response to alleviate dietary obesity independently of ATF4
Science Advances|2022
56 cit.
3
Regulation of the myoblast fusion reaction for muscle development, regeneration, and adaptations
Experimental Cell Research|2022
54 cit.
4
Celecoxib alleviates denervation-induced muscle atrophy by suppressing inflammation and oxidative stress and improving microcirculation
Biochemical Pharmacology|2022
49 cit.
5
The Mitochondria-Targeting Agent MitoQ Improves Muscle Atrophy, Weakness and Oxidative Metabolism in C26 Tumor-Bearing Mice
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology|2022
46 cit.
6
Genotype–phenotype correlations in valosin-containing protein disease: a retrospective muticentre study
Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry|2022
41 cit.
7
Transcriptomic analysis of skeletal muscle regeneration across mouse lifespan identifies altered stem cell states
Nature Aging|2024
41 cit.
8
CPEB1 directs muscle stem cell activation by reprogramming the translational landscape
Nature Communications|2022
40 cit.
9
Decoding the transcriptome of Duchenne muscular dystrophy to the single nuclei level reveals clinical-genetic correlations
Cell Death and Disease|2023
39 cit.
10
MuSCs and IPCs: roles in skeletal muscle homeostasis, aging and injury
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences|2024
39 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Louis M. Kunkel
Boston Children's Hospital
2
Eric N. Olson
Southwestern Medical Center
3
Kevin P. Campbell
University of Iowa
4
Michael A. Rudnicki
University of Ottawa
5
Alfred L. Goldberg
Harvard University
6
Helen M. Blau
Cardiovascular Institute of the South
7
Thomas A. Rando
University of California, Los Angeles
8
David J. Glass
Regeneron (United States)
9
Se‐Jin Lee
University of Connecticut
10
H. Lee Sweeney
University of Florida

Papers

1
Dystrophin: The protein product of the duchenne muscular dystrophy locus
Cell|1987
4.7k cit.
2
Regulation of skeletal muscle mass in mice by a new TGF-p superfamily member
Nature|1997
4k cit.
3
Identification of Ubiquitin Ligases Required for Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
Science|2001
3.5k cit.
4
Foxo Transcription Factors Induce the Atrophy-Related Ubiquitin Ligase Atrogin-1 and Cause Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
Cell|2004
3k cit.
5
A Calcineurin-Dependent Transcriptional Pathway for Cardiac Hypertrophy
Cell|1998
2.6k cit.
6
Inhibitors of the proteasome block the degradation of most cell proteins and the generation of peptides presented on MHC class I molecules
Cell|1994
2.5k cit.
7
Complete cloning of the duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) cDNA and preliminary genomic organization of the DMD gene in normal and affected individuals
Cell|1987
2.4k cit.
8
Pax7 Is Required for the Specification of Myogenic Satellite Cells
Cell|2000
2.3k cit.
9
Rejuvenation of aged progenitor cells by exposure to a young systemic environment
Nature|2005
2.3k cit.
10
Double muscling in cattle due to mutations in the myostatin gene
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|1997
2k cit.

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