fasting slows muscle repair both immediately after the conclusion of fasting as well as after multiple days of refeeding. We show that ketosis, either endogenously produced during fasting or a ketogenic diet or exogenously administered, promotes a deep quiescent state in muscle stem cells (MuSCs).
Fasting induces a highly resilient deep quiescent state in muscle stem cells via ketone body signaling: Cell Metabolism
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