A researcher is testing antagonists of myostatin-related growth factors to increase muscle mass. Based on the experimental results of blocking these pathways, which of the following therapeutic strategies would yield the greatest increase in Tibialis Anterior (TA) muscle mass?

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Combination therapy with an Activin B antagonist and a Myostatin antagonist, yielding a 156% increase

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Monotherapy with a Myostatin antagonist, yielding a 45% increase.

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Monotherapy with an Activin A antagonist, yielding an 18% increase.

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Combination therapy with an Activin A antagonist and a Myostatin antagonist, yielding a 117% increase.

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