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Area of Science:

  • Exercise physiology
  • Molecular biology
  • Disease prevention

Background:

  • Chronic diseases (heart failure, diabetes, depression) have high mortality and low cure rates.
  • Exercise triggers myokine secretion from skeletal muscle, influencing systemic signaling.
  • Myokines play a role in regulating functions of remote organs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the multifaceted effects of exercise on skeletal muscle and other organs.
  • To elucidate how exercise impacts chronic disease prevention and treatment.
  • To highlight the potential of exercise-induced crosstalk for therapeutic benefits.

Main Methods:

  • Review of scientific literature on exercise, myokines, and chronic diseases.
  • Analysis of signaling pathways affected by exercise in skeletal muscle.
  • Examination of exercise's influence on heart, brain, gut, and liver functions.

Main Results:

  • Exercise modulates skeletal muscle and impacts remote organs including the heart, brain, gut, and liver.
  • Exercise demonstrates preventative effects against heart failure, cognitive dysfunction, obesity, and fatty liver.
  • Myokine-mediated crosstalk between skeletal muscle and other organs is a key mechanism.

Conclusions:

  • Exercise is a promising therapeutic intervention for a range of chronic diseases.
  • Exercise training offers potential benefits beyond conventional medications.
  • Harnessing skeletal muscle crosstalk may lead to novel treatment strategies for chronic conditions.