Why Exercise Tunes Your Muscle Mitochondria to a 'Just Right' Sweet Spot
This review suggests moderate exercise may help keep muscle mitochondria working in a healthy balance.
Your muscle cells rely on a protein called Drp1 to keep their power plants (mitochondria) healthy. Too much or too little Drp1 causes muscle problems, and exercise seems to nudge it back into a healthy middle zone. In aging muscle this protein gets sluggish, while in diabetes it gets overactive, and moderate exercise may correct both directions.
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