Johannah Katz
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“We also can't assume mouse muscle cells will respond exactly like human muscle.”
Johannah Katz · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12
Katz cautioned that mouse muscle cells may not respond the same way as human muscle cells.
“strips away the complexity of human metabolism,”
Johannah Katz · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12
Katz told Fox News Digital that using a cell model removes the complexity of human metabolism.
“In people, pterostilbene has to be digested, absorbed, metabolized, circulated and actually reach muscle tissue at an effective dose,”
Johannah Katz · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12
Katz explained that in people, pterostilbene must go through digestion, absorption, metabolism and circulation before reaching muscle tissue.
“Blueberries and grapes are nutritious foods for many reasons, but this study alone doesn't show that eating more of them will reduce fat buildup in human muscle,”
Johannah Katz · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12
Katz noted that while blueberries and grapes are nutritious, the study alone does not prove eating more of them reduces fat buildup in human muscle.