Extracellular vesicles were initially understood as a way for cells to selectively eliminate proteins, lipids and RNA. Recently, scientists discovered that they also play a role in intercellular communication.
‘The resistance training exercise has the ability to induce extracellular vesicles, which causes fat loss.’
The study adds a new dimension to how skeletal muscle communicates with other tissues by using extracellular vesicles, says John McCarthy, Ph.D., study author and associate professor in the UK Department of Physiology.
This is the first study that demonstrates how weight training initiates metabolic adaptations in fat tissue, which is crucial for determining whole-body metabolic outcomes.
The ability of resistance exercise-induced extracellular vesicles to improve fat metabolism has significant clinical implications.
Source: Medindia
