Martino V. Franchi
@mvfranchi.bsky.social
- Assistant Prof (TT) in Human Physiology @unipd.bsky.social
- Muscle Plasticity in Exercise/Disuse/Aging
- Editorial Board @jphysiol.bsky.social & @MSSEonline
- @ecssofficial.bsky.social Scientific Committee member
#HumanBeforeScientist
- Muscle Plasticity in Exercise/Disuse/Aging
- Editorial Board @jphysiol.bsky.social & @MSSEonline
- @ecssofficial.bsky.social Scientific Committee member
#HumanBeforeScientist
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A 92-yr-old retired science teacher breaks sprinting world records. Her muscle cells look like that of someone a fraction of her age. How does she do it? Read more about APS members' work in @washingtonpost.com: ow.ly/qHC250WRmEX @MVFranchi.bsky.social #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
September 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A 92-yr-old retired science teacher breaks sprinting world records. Her muscle cells look like that of someone a fraction of her age. How does she do it? Read more about APS members' work in @washingtonpost.com: ow.ly/qHC250WRmEX @MVFranchi.bsky.social #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
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This study by Jolet Y. Mimpen et al. explores cellular changes in ruptured human quadriceps tendons at single-cell resolution 🔬 💉
📜 Read the #Research here: physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
📜 Read the #Research here: physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
August 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
This study by Jolet Y. Mimpen et al. explores cellular changes in ruptured human quadriceps tendons at single-cell resolution 🔬 💉
📜 Read the #Research here: physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
📜 Read the #Research here: physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
Reposted by Martino V. Franchi
@uofguelph.bsky.social Alex presenting some of her NSERC summer undergrad work at the CBS undergrad research day! @hinksave.bsky.social @mvfranchi.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
@uofguelph.bsky.social Alex presenting some of her NSERC summer undergrad work at the CBS undergrad research day! @hinksave.bsky.social @mvfranchi.bsky.social
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🏥➡️💪 1 in 3 older adults lose independence after hospital discharge.
But exercise might be the key to recovery.
Hot off The @thelancet.com #TheLancetHealthyLongevity press: A meta-analysis with BIG implications.
But exercise might be the key to recovery.
Hot off The @thelancet.com #TheLancetHealthyLongevity press: A meta-analysis with BIG implications.
August 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
🏥➡️💪 1 in 3 older adults lose independence after hospital discharge.
But exercise might be the key to recovery.
Hot off The @thelancet.com #TheLancetHealthyLongevity press: A meta-analysis with BIG implications.
But exercise might be the key to recovery.
Hot off The @thelancet.com #TheLancetHealthyLongevity press: A meta-analysis with BIG implications.
This was a very cool project to work on!
More to come on this topic from our lab, I hope soon!
More to come on this topic from our lab, I hope soon!
Martino V. Franchi et al. observed that previous short-term disuse dictates muscle #geneexpression and #physiological adaptations to subsequent resistance exercise 🧬 🚴♂️
📜 Read the #Research here: physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
📜 Read the #Research here: physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
August 2, 2025 at 6:21 AM
This was a very cool project to work on!
More to come on this topic from our lab, I hope soon!
More to come on this topic from our lab, I hope soon!
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Nice work from @mvfranchi.bsky.social !!!
Martino V. Franchi et al. observed that previous short-term disuse dictates muscle #geneexpression and #physiological adaptations to subsequent resistance exercise 🧬 🚴♂️
📜 Read the #Research here: physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
📜 Read the #Research here: physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
July 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Nice work from @mvfranchi.bsky.social !!!
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Very excited to see this Translational Perspective by Asst Prof @mvfranchi.bsky.social, Dr Christopher Fry, and Prof Michael Kjaer discussing our recent transcriptomics study on the early injury response in human quadriceps tendons in @jphysiol.bsky.social.
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Very excited to see this Translational Perspective by Asst Prof @mvfranchi.bsky.social, Dr Christopher Fry, and Prof Michael Kjaer discussing our recent transcriptomics study on the early injury response in human quadriceps tendons in @jphysiol.bsky.social.
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Our Special Issue is live in J Physiology! w/ @mvfranchi.bsky.social & Prof. Paul Greenhaff “Cardiac, skeletal muscle and neuromuscular plasticity in disuse and inactivity”. So many great contributions! Add it to your reading list #myotwitter physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14697793...
Special Issue: Cardiac, skeletal muscle and neuromuscular plasticity in disuse and inactivity: The Journal of Physiology: Vol 603, No 13
<em>The Journal of Physiology</em> publishes research in all areas of physiology and pathophysiology that illustrates new physiological principles or mechanisms.
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Our Special Issue is live in J Physiology! w/ @mvfranchi.bsky.social & Prof. Paul Greenhaff “Cardiac, skeletal muscle and neuromuscular plasticity in disuse and inactivity”. So many great contributions! Add it to your reading list #myotwitter physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14697793...
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To our incredible volunteers —
Your support was the heartbeat of the 30th ECSS Annual Congress.
Every smile, every helping hand, every moment you devoted made a lasting impact. You were the team behind the scenes & we couldn’t have done it without you. 🙏👏
#WeAreSportScience #ECSS2025
Your support was the heartbeat of the 30th ECSS Annual Congress.
Every smile, every helping hand, every moment you devoted made a lasting impact. You were the team behind the scenes & we couldn’t have done it without you. 🙏👏
#WeAreSportScience #ECSS2025
July 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
To our incredible volunteers —
Your support was the heartbeat of the 30th ECSS Annual Congress.
Every smile, every helping hand, every moment you devoted made a lasting impact. You were the team behind the scenes & we couldn’t have done it without you. 🙏👏
#WeAreSportScience #ECSS2025
Your support was the heartbeat of the 30th ECSS Annual Congress.
Every smile, every helping hand, every moment you devoted made a lasting impact. You were the team behind the scenes & we couldn’t have done it without you. 🙏👏
#WeAreSportScience #ECSS2025
Reposted by Martino V. Franchi
A tour de force! Mouse, worm, and human data all telling the same story. Amazing! “microRNA-1 Regulates Metabolic Flexibility by Programming Adult Skeletal Muscle Pyruvate Metabolism” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
microRNA-1 Regulates Metabolic Flexibility by Programming Adult Skeletal Muscle Pyruvate Metabolism
Metabolic flexibility refers to the ability of a tissue to adjust cellular fuel choice in response to conditional changes in metabolic demand and acti…
www.sciencedirect.com
June 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A tour de force! Mouse, worm, and human data all telling the same story. Amazing! “microRNA-1 Regulates Metabolic Flexibility by Programming Adult Skeletal Muscle Pyruvate Metabolism” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Insulin- and exercise-induced phosphoproteomics of human skeletal muscle identify REPS1 as a regulator of muscle glucose uptake
Great collaboration with @adeshmukh.bsky.social @JeppeKjaergaard.bsky.social and team @cbmr.science
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Great collaboration with @adeshmukh.bsky.social @JeppeKjaergaard.bsky.social and team @cbmr.science
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Insulin- and exercise-induced phosphoproteomics of human skeletal muscle identify REPS1 as a regulator of muscle glucose uptake
Skeletal muscle glucose uptake, essential for metabolic health, is regulated by both insulin and exercise. Using phosphoproteomics, we analyze skeleta…
www.sciencedirect.com
June 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Insulin- and exercise-induced phosphoproteomics of human skeletal muscle identify REPS1 as a regulator of muscle glucose uptake
Great collaboration with @adeshmukh.bsky.social @JeppeKjaergaard.bsky.social and team @cbmr.science
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Great collaboration with @adeshmukh.bsky.social @JeppeKjaergaard.bsky.social and team @cbmr.science
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A new Translational Perspective published in
@jphysiol.bsky.social by Mark Viggars and @kaesser.bsky.social related to our previous manuscript on disuse and retraining
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
@jphysiol.bsky.social by Mark Viggars and @kaesser.bsky.social related to our previous manuscript on disuse and retraining
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
Reprogramming metabolic gene expression during active recovery following disuse
Click on the article title to read more.
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 1, 2025 at 10:05 AM
A new Translational Perspective published in
@jphysiol.bsky.social by Mark Viggars and @kaesser.bsky.social related to our previous manuscript on disuse and retraining
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
@jphysiol.bsky.social by Mark Viggars and @kaesser.bsky.social related to our previous manuscript on disuse and retraining
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
Some of our new findings from the Trajector-AGE study - check them out!
A 91-year old woman smashed a longstanding world record in the 200m sprint, prompting scientists to delve into her physiology to learn how she can run so fast. They're presenting their findings at #APS2025. Read more: ow.ly/TXvo50VHIlZ CC: @MVFranchi.bsky.social
Photo credit: iStock 🧪
Photo credit: iStock 🧪
April 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Some of our new findings from the Trajector-AGE study - check them out!
-Short-term disuse shapes the adaptive response to resistance training-
New Journal Club article from @jphysiol.bsky.social about our recent article (in the post below).
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
New Journal Club article from @jphysiol.bsky.social about our recent article (in the post below).
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
🚨New article from our lab!🚨
Out in @jphysiol.bsky.social
-Previous short-term disuse dictates muscle gene expression and physiological adaptations to subsequent resistance exercise-
A true collaborative effort! (see the thread below for more)
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Out in @jphysiol.bsky.social
-Previous short-term disuse dictates muscle gene expression and physiological adaptations to subsequent resistance exercise-
A true collaborative effort! (see the thread below for more)
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Previous short‐term disuse dictates muscle gene expression and physiological adaptations to subsequent resistance exercise
Abstract figure legend Eleven young healthy males underwent 10 days of unilateral lower limb suspension (ULLS) followed by a 21 day period of active recovery (AR) using resistance exercise performed ...
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 10, 2025 at 5:54 AM
-Short-term disuse shapes the adaptive response to resistance training-
New Journal Club article from @jphysiol.bsky.social about our recent article (in the post below).
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
New Journal Club article from @jphysiol.bsky.social about our recent article (in the post below).
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
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🚨APPLICATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 21st FEBRUARY🚨
For our 2025 Editorial Board Fellowship scheme!
Read about Matt Fogarty's experience as an Editorial Fellow🎓👇
🔗 https://buff.ly/2s5K83y
For our 2025 Editorial Board Fellowship scheme!
Read about Matt Fogarty's experience as an Editorial Fellow🎓👇
🔗 https://buff.ly/2s5K83y
February 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🚨APPLICATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 21st FEBRUARY🚨
For our 2025 Editorial Board Fellowship scheme!
Read about Matt Fogarty's experience as an Editorial Fellow🎓👇
🔗 https://buff.ly/2s5K83y
For our 2025 Editorial Board Fellowship scheme!
Read about Matt Fogarty's experience as an Editorial Fellow🎓👇
🔗 https://buff.ly/2s5K83y
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📢 The abstract submission deadline is almost here — submit NOW & be part of one of Europe's leading sport science events!
Don't miss your chance to present at the 30th ECSS Annual Congress in #Rimini, #Italy (1–4 July 2025). For more info, visit https://buff.ly/4aTYSqF
#WeAreSportScience #ECSS2025
Don't miss your chance to present at the 30th ECSS Annual Congress in #Rimini, #Italy (1–4 July 2025). For more info, visit https://buff.ly/4aTYSqF
#WeAreSportScience #ECSS2025
February 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
📢 The abstract submission deadline is almost here — submit NOW & be part of one of Europe's leading sport science events!
Don't miss your chance to present at the 30th ECSS Annual Congress in #Rimini, #Italy (1–4 July 2025). For more info, visit https://buff.ly/4aTYSqF
#WeAreSportScience #ECSS2025
Don't miss your chance to present at the 30th ECSS Annual Congress in #Rimini, #Italy (1–4 July 2025). For more info, visit https://buff.ly/4aTYSqF
#WeAreSportScience #ECSS2025
🚨New article from our lab!🚨
Out in @jphysiol.bsky.social
-Previous short-term disuse dictates muscle gene expression and physiological adaptations to subsequent resistance exercise-
A true collaborative effort! (see the thread below for more)
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Out in @jphysiol.bsky.social
-Previous short-term disuse dictates muscle gene expression and physiological adaptations to subsequent resistance exercise-
A true collaborative effort! (see the thread below for more)
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Previous short‐term disuse dictates muscle gene expression and physiological adaptations to subsequent resistance exercise
Abstract figure legend Eleven young healthy males underwent 10 days of unilateral lower limb suspension (ULLS) followed by a 21 day period of active recovery (AR) using resistance exercise performed ...
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:58 AM
🚨New article from our lab!🚨
Out in @jphysiol.bsky.social
-Previous short-term disuse dictates muscle gene expression and physiological adaptations to subsequent resistance exercise-
A true collaborative effort! (see the thread below for more)
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Out in @jphysiol.bsky.social
-Previous short-term disuse dictates muscle gene expression and physiological adaptations to subsequent resistance exercise-
A true collaborative effort! (see the thread below for more)
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....