Muscle immune cells protect mitochondrial organelles during exercise.

Coulis, Gerald; Villalta, S Armando · Nature · 2024

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A suppressive type of immune cell called a regulatory T cell has a key role in helping muscles to adapt to exercise — guarding muscle mitochondrial organelles against damage mediated by proinflammatory factors generated during physical activity.

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