15:00~16:20
17 October 2026 (Saturday)
Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia and metabolic health: mechanisms and emerging targets
Chair(s) Kwan Woo LeeAjou University, Korea · Cheol Soo ChoiGachon University, Korea
1
Yan Zhang
Central Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, China
Nicotinamide riboside attenuates ritonavir-induced lipodystrophy and systemic side effects
2
Darren R. Williams
GIST, Korea
Targeting carbonic anhydrase 3 enhances skeletal muscle regeneration via a non-canonical AKT-GSK3β-PGC1α pathway to rejuvenate aged satellite cells
3
Jong-Sun Kang
Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
Mitochondrial metabolic reprogramming to combat sarcopenia
Panel Discussion
Jae Myoung Suh KAIST, Korea · Jae-Han Jeon Kyungpook National University, Korea
SESSION OVERVIEW
Sarcopenia, the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is a major driver of frailty and poor outcomes in aging and metabolic disease. This session brings together three perspectives on combating sarcopenia: nicotinamide riboside supplementation to counteract drug-induced lipodystrophy, a novel CA3–AKT–GSK3β–PGC1α pathway rejuvenating aged satellite cells to enhance muscle regeneration, and strategies to reprogram mitochondrial metabolism to combat sarcopenia. Together, these talks highlight converging metabolic, mitochondrial, and regenerative approaches opening new therapeutic avenues for sarcopenia.