“Scientists have shown that a protein can help deliver many of the benefits associated with endurance exercise.”
“If you’ve ever wondered how strenuous exercise translates into better endurance, researchers at the Salk Institute may have your answer. In a study published in the journal Cell Reports, scientists in Ronald Evans’ lab have shown that the protein ERRγ (ERR gamma) helps deliver many of the benefits associated with endurance exercise.
“‘ERRγ helps make endurance exercise possible,” says Ronald Evans, who is professor and director of the Gene Expression Laboratory and co-senior author on the paper. “It gears up the energy-creating cellular power plants known as mitochondria, creating more blood vessels to bring in oxygen, take away toxins and help repair damage associated with muscle use. This makes ERRγ a really interesting potential therapeutic target for conditions with weakened muscles.”‘
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Date of publication: 08 March 2018; Lab Manager
Author information: Salk Institute