Review/Commentary

Exercise-induced skeletal muscle angiogenesis: a review of signaling pathways

/PMC/2023

Why It Matters

Comprehensive review of the signaling pathways by which exercise promotes angiogenesis in skeletal muscle. Exercise is one of the most potent angiogenic stimuli known.

Key Findings

  • Exercise is one of the most potent drivers of angiogenesis in the human body
  • Multiple signaling pathways (VEGF, HIF-1α, NO) mediate exercise-induced blood vessel growth