Muscle Mitochondria Stay Adaptable With Age, and Exercise Can Tap Into That

Moderate Evidenz·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·März 2026

Aging muscles lose power partly because their mitochondria stop working well. But this study in mice and humans (30 donors aged 17 to 99) found that muscle mitochondria remain flexible enough to improve with exercise, even in old age. In mice, the functional gains from exercise depended on mitochondrial changes at structural and enzymatic levels. Mice lacking proper mitochondrial function in muscle couldn't benefit from exercise the same way.

Kernaussage

This study suggests muscle mitochondria can still respond to physical activity even late in life.

Originalstudie

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America··30 human donors (aged 17-99, men and women) plus multiple mouse models

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