Hormonal
Chronic systemic inflammation impairs muscle homeostasis and myogenesis by activating catabolic pathways (proteasome/autophagy) and inhibiting anabolic signaling (IGF-1/Akt/mTOR), leading to muscle atrophy.
If you are dealing with a chronic inflammatory condition, muscle loss is driven by biological signals (cytokines) that break down muscle and block growth. Standard advice might focus only on eating more protein, but addressing the underlying inflammation (through medical treatment or specific lifestyle interventions like exercise which can correct cytokine levels) is crucial to preserving muscle mass.
The aim of this review is to summarize the evidences supporting the role of inflammation, associated with several illnesses, in impairing muscle homeostasis and myogenesis, leading to muscle atrophy.
Why this rating
The paper is a comprehensive review citing numerous clinical and experimental studies, though it notes that precise mechanisms in humans are still being elucidated.
Source
Role of Inflammation in Muscle Homeostasis and Myogenesis
Domiziana Costamagna et al. · Mediators of Inflammation · 2015
DOI 10.1155/2015/805172
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