Mitochondrial dysfunction: roles in skeletal muscle atrophy

X Chen, Y Ji, R Liu, X Zhu, K Wang, X Yang… - Journal of Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Mitochondria play important roles in maintaining cellular homeostasis and skeletal muscle
health, and damage to mitochondria can lead to a series of pathophysiological changes …

Potential therapeutic strategies for skeletal muscle atrophy

L Huang, M Li, C Deng, J Qiu, K Wang, M Chang… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The maintenance of muscle homeostasis is vital for life and health. Skeletal muscle atrophy
not only seriously reduces people's quality of life and increases morbidity and mortality, but …

Sedentary behavior and the biological hallmarks of aging

J Raffin, P de Souto Barreto, AP Le Traon… - Ageing Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
While the benefits of physical exercise for a healthy aging are well-recognized, a growing
body of evidence shows that sedentary behavior has deleterious health effects …

[HTML][HTML] Sauna use as a lifestyle practice to extend healthspan

RP Patrick, TL Johnson - Experimental gerontology, 2021 - Elsevier
Sauna use, sometimes referred to as “sauna bathing,” is characterized by short-term passive
exposure to high temperatures, typically ranging from 45° C to 100° C (113° F to 212° F) …

[HTML][HTML] Heat therapy: mechanistic underpinnings and applications to cardiovascular health

VE Brunt, CT Minson - Journal of Applied Physiology, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death worldwide, and novel
therapies are drastically needed to prevent or delay the onset of CVD to reduce the societal …

Effects of repeated local heat therapy on skeletal muscle structure and function in humans

K Kim, BA Reid, CA Casey… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of repeated exposure to local
heat therapy (HT) on skeletal muscle function, myofiber morphology, capillarization, and …

Single‐leg disuse decreases skeletal muscle strength, size, and power in uninjured adults: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

N Preobrazenski, J Seigel, S Halliday… - Journal of cachexia …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We aimed to quantify declines from baseline in lower limb skeletal muscle size and strength
of uninjured adults following single‐leg disuse. We searched EMBASE, Medline, CINAHL …

[HTML][HTML] Human studies of mitochondrial biology demonstrate an overall lack of binary sex differences: A multivariate meta-analysis

A Junker, J Wang, G Gouspillou… - … : official publication of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mitochondria are maternally inherited organelles that play critical tissue-specific roles,
including hormone synthesis and energy production, that influence human development …

Could heat therapy be an effective treatment for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases? A narrative review

AP Hunt, GM Minett, OR Gibson, GK Kerr… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Neurodegenerative diseases involve the progressive deterioration of structures within the
central nervous system responsible for motor control, cognition, and autonomic function …

Skeletal muscle adaptations to heat therapy

K Kim, JC Monroe, TP Gavin… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
The therapeutic effects of heat have been harnessed for centuries to treat skeletal muscle
disorders and other pathologies. However, the fundamental mechanisms underlying the well …