2025 Spring International Convention of
The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea

2025 Spring
International Convention of PSK

04.21(MON) - 04.22(TUE)
D+26

Abstracts

P1-5

Postbiotic MPG-1 attenuates dexamethasone-induced sarcopenia

  • Jinsu Choi1, Jin-ho Lee1, Min-ah Kim1, Eunwoo Jeong1, Harang Park1, Hye-yeong Song1, Juyeong Moon1, Bonseo Koo1, Kota Kodama3, Tack-joong Kim*1,2
  • 1Department of Biological Science and Technology, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
  • 2R&D center, Doctor TJ Co., Ltd., Republic of Korea
  • 3Medical Data Science Lab, Hoshi University, Japan

As the elderly population is steadily growing worldwide, sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass and strength due to aging, is becoming a bigger issue all over the world with notable effect on elderly health. In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) assigned a disease code (M63.84) to sarcopenia, emphasizing on the need for treatment development. Probiotics, live microorganisms advantageous to health, have gained attention as a potential treatment, but may cause adverse effects in immunocompromised individuals. This study investigates postbiotics—non-living bacterial products or metabolites—as safer option with immune-modulatory, antioxidant, and lipid metabolism-regulating effects. Animal experiments were conducted on 6-week-old male SD-rats to assess muscle mass and strength. Postbiotics MPG-1 prevented the loss of muscle mass and alleviated muscle strength reduction caused by dexamethasone. Molecular analysis showed postbiotics MPG-1 decreased the expression of Atrogin-1 and MuRF1, proteins involved in muscle protein degradation in the PI3K/AKT pathway, and reduced FoxO3a expression, a transcription factor that promotes autophagy. Additionally, AKT phosphorylation levels increased with postbiotics MPG-1 treatment. Further histological analyses and long-term studies are needed to confirm the link between these molecular changes and muscle fiber structure. This research gives precious intuition for sarcopenia treatment strategies.


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TODAY 2025. 05. 18

2025 Spring Convention

D+26

Conference infomation

Conference Schedule
Apr. 21(Mon) ~ 22(Tue), 2025
Conference Venue
Daegu Exhibition & Convention Center (EXCO) 10 Exco-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, Republic of Korea
Location
Early Registration Period
Feb. 24(Mon) ~ Apr. 14(Mon), 2025
Abstract Submission Period
Feb. 24(Mon) ~ Apr. 3(Thu), 2025
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