1,000 times higher sensitivity for doping testing available now
Chimera Biotec and German Sports University developed a new and extremely sensitive technology for anti-doping testing
According to several experts, doping consumers are seeking to misuse substances that influence the myostatin level. There are several ways for myostatin doping: First by using drugs, which influence the signal transduction of myostatins directly and second by influencing genes, which regulate the myostatin level (gene doping). The myostatin protein belongs to the family of growth hormones and has significant influence on the skeleton muscles. Researchers found that a blockade of signal transduction of myostatins causes an immense growth of muscles.
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