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Exercise and gene expression

petrushka.googol
in Genetics

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Does regular aerobic exercise actually switch on and off certain gene expression ?

 

I noticed a reference to the same in the local news.... :wacko:

Yes it does. Exercise will cause an increase/decease in the expression of certain genes of specific cells.

 

When you exercise various hormones are released within your body such as epinephrine. These hormones bind to receptors on a cell's surface causing signal transduction. This results in the expression of a gene(s).

 

However, it far more complex than I explained.

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