International review of cell and molecular biology

How different types of exercise affect the removal of damaged mitochondria in human muscles

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Abstract

Endurance exercise increases mitophagy in skeletal muscle through the AMPK/PGC-1α signaling pathway.

  • Different exercise modalities uniquely influence mitochondrial quality control mechanisms in skeletal muscle.
  • Endurance exercise promotes mitochondrial turnover and enhances metabolic efficiency by upregulating mitophagy.
  • High-intensity exercise is associated with a greater increase in mitophagy compared to traditional endurance exercises in humans.
  • Resistance exercise may trigger alternative mechanisms for mitochondrial quality control, including the potential ejection of mitochondria.
  • Specific molecular pathways regulating mitophagy and mitochondrial quality control appear to differ among exercise types.

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