"House cat suffering from Myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy—a rare condition that causes muscles to grow excessively large," they captioned the post.

Cats with Myostatin Deficiency. While less common than in dogs or cattle, myostatin deficiency in cats provide an opportunity to study the effects of increased muscle mass in animals not typically bred for strength or meat production. Known Cases and Characteristics. Rarity: Extremely rare, with only a handful of documented cases

The feline has Myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy, which causes it to gain muscle mass while even though it isn’t intending to. The condition means that there is a deficiency of myostatin protein which is a result of a mutation in the cat’s genes .

According to a foreign media report on December 4, a foreign cat with an unusually fit body became popular on Reddit, but not because of its food and good fitness habits. According to the person who posted this photo, the pet cat suffers from myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy, which causes complete abnormal muscle growth.

The lack of myostatin promotes growth of skeletal muscle, and blockade of its activity has been proposed as a treatment for various muscle-wasting disorders. Here, we have examined two independent mouse lines that harbor mutations in the myostatin gene, constitutive null (Mstn −/−) and compact (Berlin High Line, BEH c/c). We report that ...