Exercise training reduces fibrosis and matrix metalloproteinase dysregulation in the aging rat heart
Hyo-Bum Kwak, Jong-hee Kim, Kumar Joshi, Alvin Yeh, Daniel A Martinez, John M Lawler
In this animal study, researchers investigated how exercise affects age-related fibrosis (scarring) in the rat heart. They found that aging was associated with an increase in collagen and a dysregulation of enzymes call…