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Degeneration outpaces repair through reduced protein synthesis, increased inflammation, hormonal shifts like lower growth hormone and IGF-1, mitochondrial dysfunction, and satellite cell impairment. Layers include anabolic resistance where muscles respond less to stimuli, chronic low-grade inflammation accelerating breakdown via NF-κB pathways, and impaired regeneration after injury or disuse. Without intervention targeting repair signals, the gap widens leading to frailty.\\n\\n## How these fit together\\nPeptides studied for muscle loss primarily act on regeneration pathways rather than suppressing symptoms. Growth hormone secretagogues aim to restore pulsatile GH and IGF-1 to support protein synthesis. Healing peptides like BPC-157 and TB-500 target tissue repair and angiogenesis in preclinical models. Collagen peptides may provide building blocks for connective tissue. 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