Risako Mori is a graduate student in Faculty of Sport and Health Science of Ritsumeikan University, and her research manuscript was accepted and published in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, in which he collaborated with Professor Satoshi Fujita, and Research Associate Takumi Yokokawa in College of Gastronomy Management of Ritsumeikan University.

Many studies suggested that vitamin D is important for the regulation of skeletal muscle mass and function. This study showed that denervation-induced muscle atrophy is associated with changes in the expression of vitamin D-related proteins in murine skeletal muscles. Our data suggest that vitamin D metabolism may be involved in skeletal muscle mass loss. These data may contribute to the future research to clarify the mechanisms of vitamin D action in skeletal muscle.

Mori, R., Yokokawa, T., & Fujita, S. (2020). Modified expression of vitamin D receptor and CYP27B1 in denervation-induced muscle atrophy. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 529(3), 733-739.