Composition of gut microbiota involved in alleviation of dexamethasone-induced muscle atrophy by whey protein

ARTICLE OPEN Composition of gut microbiota involved in alleviation of dexamethasone-induced muscle atrophy by whey protein JinLing Qiu1,2 , Yixing Cheng 1 , Yang Deng 2 , Guangxu Ren 1,2 ✉ and Jiaqi Wang1,2 ✉ Skeletal muscle atrophy is a condition associated with increased morbidity and mortality. While the concept of the gut-muscle axis has been proposed, the role of gut microbiota in dexamethasone (DEX)-induced skeletal muscle atrophy remains largely unknown, limiting its clinical...