The Human Skeletal Muscle Tissue Bank
The Human Skeletal Muscle Tissue Bank
Toson Techonoly (Zhubei Taiwan)
Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry, University of Taipei
The Human Skeletal Muscle Tissue Bank is an open-access resource for scientists interested in studying human skeletal muscle in response to exercise challenges and dietary interventions. Scientists wishing to use the specimens are responsible for shipping and handling costs. The bank contains glass slides of paraffin-fixed muscle cross-sections collected from five ethically approved human exercise trials conducted between 2018 and 2025 (IRB approvals: IRB-2017-041, IRB-2018-078, IRB-2021-082, IRB-2021-045, IRB-2024-097; approval documents attached separately).
All samples are securely stored under temperature-controlled conditions. Participant identifiers have been fully anonymized, with numerical codes replacing personal information. This resource represents one of the most comprehensive collections for longitudinal human skeletal muscle research in Asia.
Study protocols and related publications are available through the following references:
- IRB-2017-041: Designing an Rg1-standardized sports supplement for human performance enhancement and senescent cell clearance – Published literature (under journal review).
- IRB-2018-078: Effect of concentric contraction-based exercise on senescent cells in human skeletal muscle: Role of inflammation – Published literature: PubMed 36779839, PubMed 38752873.
- IRB-2021-082: Effects of blood flow restriction (BFR) training on cellular senescence and myofiber regeneration in human skeletal muscle. – Published literature (under journal review).
- IRB-2021-045: Published literature: PubMed 38501161.
- IRB-2024-097: Ongoing study: Cellular distribution of mitochondria in human skeletal muscle after exercise – Effects of anti-aging supplements. Pending