Exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) is characterized by symptoms that present both
immediately and for up to 14 days after the initial exercise bout. The main consequence of …

The last decade has seen a dramatic increase in general interest in and research into vitamin
D, with many athletes now taking vitamin D supplements as part of their everyday dietary …

Background Vitamin D deficiency is common in the general public and athletic populations
and may impair skeletal muscle function. We therefore assessed the effects of vitamin D 3 …

Skeletal muscle is a direct target for vitamin D. Observational studies suggest that low 25 [OH]
D correlates with functional recovery of skeletal muscle following eccentric contractions in …

Interest in Vitamin D has risen considerably recently with many athletes now advised to take
daily vitamin D supplements. The reason for this interest is partly not only attributed to the …

PURPOSE: Supplementation with dietary forms of vitamin D is commonplace in clinical
medicine, elite athletic cohorts and the general population, yet the response of all major vitamin …

Key points We have recently identified that a HECT domain E3 ubiquitin ligase, named UBR5,
is altered epigenetically (via DNA methylation) after human skeletal muscle hypertrophy, …

Sufficient quantity and quality of skeletal muscle is required to maintain lifespan and
healthspan into older age. The concept of skeletal muscle programming/memory has been …

Mutations in the LMNA gene, encoding the nuclear envelope A-type lamins, are responsible
for muscular dystrophies, the most severe form being the LMNA-related congenital …

Tumour Necrosis Factor‐Alpha (TNF‐α) is chronically elevated in conditions where skeletal
muscle loss occurs. As l‐glutamine can dampen the effects of inflamed environments, we …