Contracting myografts mimic exercise response

Liu and colleagues have developed an innovate technique to engraft differentiated muscle tissue into subcutaneous space. The muscle graft contracts automatically and promotes systemic health benefits of exercise in the setting of aging and obesity. Benefits include preservation of lean mass and enhanced whole-body metabolic function

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1. Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA

   James P. White

2. Duke Aging Centre, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA

   James P. White

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White, J.P. Contracting myografts mimic exercise response.
Nat Aging (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-026-01191-2

• Published:26 August 2026

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