X-Factor™ Induces Hypertrophy In-Vitro.
Study at Benedictine University suggests X-factor™ to be a primary hypertrophic trigger in accruing lean muscle mass.
Jupiter, FL, May 18, 2006:
Dr. Craig Broeder and a team of scientists at Benedictine University have released a preliminary report concerning their recent work with arachidonic acid, the patented main ingredient in Molecular Nutrition's X-Factor™. Entitled, "THE EFFECTS OF ARACHIDONIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION ON MYOTUBE DEVELOPMENT", the report pertains to a series of in-vitro investigations whose purpose was to measure arachidonic acid's effect on protein synthesis, myocyte fusion, lectin expression, prostaglandin synthesis, and overall hypertrophy in myotubes. The findings demonstrated that arachidonic acid may enhance the process of myotube differentiation, or in layman's terms, greatly accelerate muscle growth.
According to the report, clear phenotypic changes were observed in cells exposed to arachidonic acid. These verified changes include increased lateral diameter in myotubes, enhanced levels of myosin deposition, and greater concentration of nuclei. Such results further reinforce our understanding of arachidonic acid as an ergogen by showing that it does indeed augment muscle's hypertrophic response through enhanced cellular myotube growth, acting as a primary hypertrophic catalyst in a complex hormonal cascade that regulates the growth of skeletal muscle tissue.
In physically active people, X-Factor™ builds stores of arachidonic acid within the muscles, where it will intensify the response of the prostaglandin system to training stimulus. This leads to increases in protein synthesis in stressed muscle. With Molecular Nutrition being the only company legally allowed to sell arachidonic acid as a performance aid, X-Factor™ is truly one-of-a-kind within the realm of ergogenic supplements. This recently released preliminary study--adding to the scores of scientific evidence elucidating the relevance of arachidonic acid supplementation in muscle growth--marks only the beginning of Molecular Nutrition's goal to fully substantiate arachidonic acid and X-Factor™ within the scientific and athletic communities.