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Exercise increases levels of the protein PGC-1 alpha in muscle, and PGC-1 alpha activates genes that promote mitochondrial biogenesis.
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PGC-1 alpha is a regulator that links exercise to increased mitochondrial production in muscle.
PGC-1 alpha
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