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From: Immune Function and Muscle Adaptations to Resistance exercise in Older Adults: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Nutritional Supplement

Figure 3

Proposed model for how a nutritional supplement promotes a shift in immune system function in older adults from a pro-inflammatory state (both at rest and in response to a bout of exercise) towards a state in which inflammation is dampened so that muscle growth in response to exercise training is supported. The supplement is proposed to augment muscle adaptation and performance gains from resistance training by altering macrophage and muscle cell phenotype through specific cytokines, growth factors, and signaling pathways.

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ISSN: 1745-6215