Molecular BiologyThe EMBO JournalPeer-reviewed
α-ketoglutaric acid stimulates muscle hypertrophy and fat loss through OXGR1-dependent adrenal activation
Yexian Yuan, Pingwen Xu, Qingyan Jiang…·Gang Shu
This study identifies α-ketoglutaric acid (AKG) as a metabolite that promotes muscle hypertrophy and fat loss via OXGR1-dependent adrenal activation in response to resistance exercise.
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