The invention provides a method for improving sarcopenia of a subject in need thereof by using Phellinus linteus, in which the method includes administering an effective dose of composition to the subject, and the composition includes Phellinus linteus (NITE BP-03321 and BCRC 930210) as an effective substance. By using the aforementioned composition including an extract of a fermented product of the Phellinus linteus and/or its derivative, diameters of myotubes, amounts of muscles and muscle muscular endurance can be maintained, thereby improving sarcopenia.

The invention provides a method for improving sarcopenia of a subject in need thereof by using Phellinus linteus, in which the method includes administering an effective dose of composition to the subject, and the composition includes Phellinus linteus (NITE BP-03321 and BCRC 930210) as an effective substance. By using the aforementioned composition including an extract of a fermented product of the Phellinus linteus and/or its derivative, diameters of myotubes, amounts of muscles and muscle muscular endurance can be maintained, thereby improving sarcopenia.

The invention relates generally to the field of medical treatment. More particularly, the invention relates to treating a subject in order to reduce levels of triglycerides or cortisol by the administration of pharmaceutical formulations.

The invention relates generally to the field of medical treatment. More particularly, the invention relates to treating a subject in order to reduce levels of triglycerides or cortisol by the administration of pharmaceutical formulations.

Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for the treatment of muscle contractures. In particular, the disclosed methods and compositions may be used to improve longitudinal muscle growth in individuals having muscle contractures, for example, muscle contractures resulting from cerebral palsy or brachial plexus injury. The methods and compositions may employ, for example, the administration of a therapeutic dose of a proteasome inhibitor.

Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for the treatment of muscle contractures. In particular, the disclosed methods and compositions may be used to improve longitudinal muscle growth in individuals having muscle contractures, for example, muscle contractures resulting from cerebral palsy or brachial plexus injury. The methods and compositions may employ, for example, the administration of a therapeutic dose of a proteasome inhibitor.

Provided herein are methods for treating and preventing a disease related to diminution or dysfunction of a dystrophin-related complex in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a compound that increases sarcospan. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound that increases sarcospan, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, useful for the treatments described herein.

Provided herein are methods for treating and preventing a disease related to diminution or dysfunction of a dystrophin-related complex in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a compound that increases sarcospan. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound that increases sarcospan, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, useful for the treatments described herein.

A pea-derived peptide with a muscle-building effect and a preparation method thereof, and a drug and use, are disclosed. A pea protein is subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis, and five polypeptides with muscle-building effect are obtained by separation as separate peptide fragments. In an in vitro aging skeletal muscle cell assay, changes are analyzed in a gene expression level of regulatory pathways related to skeletal muscle cell proliferation and differentiation, apoptosis and autophagy, and protein synthesis and degradation. In addition, animal experiments are conducted to study the muscle-building effect and a corresponding mechanism of the pea-derived peptide. This shows that the five polypeptide sequences have a significant muscle-building effect, usable as a polypeptide drug for the treatment of sarcopenia.

A pea-derived peptide with a muscle-building effect and a preparation method thereof, and a drug and use, are disclosed. A pea protein is subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis, and five polypeptides with muscle-building effect are obtained by separation as separate peptide fragments. In an in vitro aging skeletal muscle cell assay, changes are analyzed in a gene expression level of regulatory pathways related to skeletal muscle cell proliferation and differentiation, apoptosis and autophagy, and protein synthesis and degradation. In addition, animal experiments are conducted to study the muscle-building effect and a corresponding mechanism of the pea-derived peptide. This shows that the five polypeptide sequences have a significant muscle-building effect, usable as a polypeptide drug for the treatment of sarcopenia.