| 摘要 |
Provided is a non-therapeutic method for promoting muscle growth, improving recovery of muscle from use, improving muscle strength, improving exercise tolerance, increasing the proportion of muscle in an individual, for decreasing fat in a healthy individual, or for decreasing a healthy individual's fat to muscle ratio, comprising administering angiogenin in a composition, food supplement or nutraceutical, wherein the angiogenin promotes muscle growth. Further provided is the Use of angiogenin in the manufacture of a medicament for decreasing fat in an obese individual, for decreasing an obese individual's fat to muscle ratio, and for treating various related diseases, including paroxymal muscle atrophy; sarcopenia, cachexia and other muscle wasting syndromes, traumatic or chronic injury to muscle tissue, improving recovery of muscle from injury, premature gonadal failure, androgen suppression, vitamin D deficiency, secondary hyperparathyroidism, nutritional deficiencies, and anorexia nervosa; wherein the angiogenin promotes muscle growth. |
