ROS Is the Secret Sauce for Endurance Muscle Transformation
This research explores how reactive oxygen species (ROS), often associated with cellular damage, actually play a crucial role in how our muscles adapt to endurance exercise. Initially, scientists believed that exercise-induced ROS caused muscle damage. However, later research showed that ROS act as signaling molecules, triggering processes that improve muscle function. The study examines where ROS are produced in muscle cells, how the body regulates ROS levels, and which pathways ROS activate for muscle adaptation. The authors conclude that ROS are essential for the positive changes that happen in our muscles after endurance training, although more research is needed to fully understand how this works.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254624000620?via%3Dihub
