Abstract
For almost a century, the biological role of vitamin E has been a scientific puzzle. Diets deficient in vitamin E lead to disease, specifically involving muscle, but the mechanism involved remained unsolved. Recent studies, reviewed here, show that vitamin E improves skeletal muscle cell survival after membrane injuries typically induced by exercise, namely by robustly promoting the rapid repair response a cell mounts to patch membrane tears. This capacity for repair promotion can explain why vitamin E is essential for muscle health. Understanding the biological function of vitamin E might provide the needed direction in the application of vitamin E as a beneficial supplement.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Agro Food Industry Hi-Tech |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 4 SUPPL. |
State | Published - Jul 1 2012 |
Keywords
- Antioxidant
- Membrane repair
- Muscle
- Repair
- Tocopherol
- Trolox
- Vitamin E
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering