Martino V. Franchi

@MVFranchi

-Asst Prof (TT) in Human Physiology @UniPadova -Muscle Plasticity in Exercise/Disuse/Aging -EB @jphysiol & @MSSEonline -member SC @E_C_S_S #HumanBeforeScientist

University of Padova, Italy

Joined August 2013

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Martino V. Franchi@MVFranchi · Jan 11

🚨New article from our lab!🚨 -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) Now out in @JPhysiol physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

MVFranchi's tweet card. 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...

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Geoff Power@Geoff_A_Power · Jul 24

A book chapter we ( @hinksave.bsky.social ) wrote on Sarcomerogenesis and Function. books.google.ca/books?hl=en&lr…

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Martino V. Franchi@MVFranchi · Jul 14

Interested in a pretty cool postdoc project with Dr @HenningLanger and I? 🔥

HHenning Langer@HenningLanger · Jul 14

Hey Muscle And Metabolism Folks on Twitter, @LykkeSylow and I are looking for a Postdoc who is interested in applying for a prestigious @DDEA_Denmark fellowship with us. More details in the picture attached. Please share widely! @MYOTWlTTER

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Journal of Physiology@JPhysiol · Jul 23

Heather L. Petrick (@UofG_HHNS @NMS_UM) et al. found that #dietary nitrate preserves mitochondrial #bioenergetics and mitochondrial protein synthesis rates during short-term immobilization in mice 🔎 💉 📜 Read the #Research here: buff.ly/KOPkFzU

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Rebecca Re@re_re84 · Jul 21

The Trajectories of Neuromuscular Aging (TRAJECTOR‐AGE Clinical Trial): Study Rationale and Methodological Protocol - Lauretani - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - Wiley Online Library agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

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Journal of Physiology@JPhysiol · Jul 21

Mark R. Viggars & Karyn A. Esser (@UFMedicine) present this #TranslationalPerspective on the work of Franchi et al. (2025) into reprogramming metabolic #gene expression during active #recovery following disuse 🧬 🔗 buff.ly/KqOKMs3

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Journal of Physiology@JPhysiol · Jul 18

Martino V. Franchi (@UniPD_Research) et al. observed that previous short-term disuse dictates muscle #geneexpression and #physiological adaptations to subsequent resistance exercise 🧬 🚴‍♂️ 📜 Read the #Research here: buff.ly/XHULHXa

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andreapil8@andreapil8 · Jul 16

Finally out! The first of many on the Trajectories of Aging. agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jg… Great team work @HIPE_lab @PorcelliSimone @MVFranchi @re_re84 @marconabacino @c_brusco @MarcoCarbonaro2 @MassimilianoAnsaldo @CaterinaAmendola

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Simone Porcelli@PorcelliSimone · Jun 1

Great presentation by @andreapil8 at the ACSM meeting starting from his work on @JPhysiol and then showing some new data. Well done, I am really proud of you 👏💪

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Dave Hughes@HughesDC_Muscle · Jul 11

Applying lessons from limb muscle disuse and ageing to better understand ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction | #Myotwitter | ⁦@phc_mesquita⁩ et al. ⁦@AM_OMRF⁩ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40638619/

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Geoff Power@Geoff_A_Power · Jul 10

Sarcomerogenesis: "sarcomere division is triggered by tension and local sarcomere damage... and muscle contractions. Sarcomere divisions repair damaged sarcomeres, ensure their mechanical integrity, and synchronize sarcomere addition..." @SchnorrerL science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

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Andrea Monte@MonteA_biomech · Jul 9

🚨 Interested in muscle mechanics? Here you can see our last article about: 👉Regional Heterogeneity in Vastus Lateralis Architecture Influences Fascicle Behavior During In Vivo Contractions @Michele_Trinchi @BizetB_Biomech onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sm…

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Martino V. Franchi@MVFranchi · Jul 8

…and I’ll post this by Geoff. I think both tweets by Tony and Geoff are informative for everyone in the field. I know where I stand and I (and some colleagues) have been writing a topical review for quite some time now. I hope to have it ready soon.

GGeoff Power@Geoff_A_Power · Jul 8

It's safe to say my lab is the only active one measuring serial sarcomere number following interventions in rodents CONTEXT MATTERS! if you do not consider the nuanced approach of knee angle/age and dump it all into a metanalysis of course ES is small... Here is what we find:

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Martino V. Franchi@MVFranchi · Jul 8

I’ll post this by Tony and - (see next tweet)

AAnthony Blazevich@TonyBlazevich · Jul 8

Increasing serial sarcomere number (SSN) and thus fascicle length is highly sought after. Eccentric exercise (ECC) is often thought to be the best stimulus. But is this true? In our review, we pore over 150+ years of data to find out if we’re right tinyurl.com/yc5cjvef 🧵1/14

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Andrea Casolo@AndreCasolo · Jul 7

What an incredible week at @E_C_S_S in Rimini 🇮🇹! Excellent presentations, engaging discussions, and great connections with colleagues and friends. Thanks to @unipd, @unibo, and all the volunteers for making it unforgettable! #ECSS2025 #wearesportscience

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