Increased contact between lipid droplets and mitochondria in skeletal muscles of male elite endurance athletes
Joachim Nielsen, Kristine Grøsfjeld Petersen, Martin Eisemann de Almeida, Sam O. Shepherd, Britt Christensen, Maria Houborg Petersen, Kurt Højlund, Niels Ørtenblad, Kasper Degn Gejl
This study finds that male elite endurance athletes have greater lipid droplet-mitochondria contact in skeletal muscle compared to recreationally active individuals, linked to higher organelle densities and specific size-related associations.
American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology · Mar 19, 2025Peer-reviewedPhysiology