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An experimental compound might be able to activate an 'exercise sensor' protein that regulates blood flow. This, researchers suggest, might help to enhance the benefits of physical exercise in the future.

A new study has identified a protein that is able to "sense" when the body is exercising and act on the blood vessels to influence circulation. Following this discovery, the researchers started to experiment with "Yoda1," which is a chemical compound that might be able to activate this protein.

Researchers led by Prof. David Beech, from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom, have recently identified one protein that plays a key role in regulating blood flow during exercise.

The ability to activate this protein at will could help to tackle cardiovascular diseases as well as type 2 diabetes. With this goal in mind, the researchers investigated a compound that could stimulate the protein.

The researchers' findings were published today in the journal Nature Communications.