The Claim

Diet-induced vitamin D deficiency in mice is associated with increased expression of myostatin and the muscle atrophy marker MuRF1, suggesting that low vitamin D levels may promote muscle wasting through upregulation of catabolic pathways.

Source: Vitamin D Receptor Ablation and Vitamin D Deficiency Result in Reduced Grip Strength, Altered Muscle Fibers, and Increased Myostatin in Mice

What the research says

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In plain English

When mice don’t get enough vitamin D from their diet, their muscles start breaking down more because certain proteins that signal muscle loss become more active.

See the scientific wording

Diet-induced vitamin D deficiency in mice is associated with increased expression of myostatin and the muscle atrophy marker MuRF1, suggesting that low vitamin D levels may promote muscle wasting through upregulation of catabolic pathways.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Vitamin D Receptor Ablation and Vitamin D Deficiency Result in Reduced Grip Strength, Altered Muscle Fibers, and Increased Myostatin in Mice

    When mice don’t get enough vitamin D from their diet, their muscles get weaker and start breaking down, and this happens because two specific proteins (myostatin and MuRF1) that cause muscle loss become more active.

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