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Gurd BJ, Menezes ES, Arhen BB, Islam H. Impacts of altered exercise volume, intensity, and duration on the activation of AMPK and CaMKII and increases in PGC-1α mRNA. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2023; 143:17-27. [PMID: 35680515 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2022.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The purpose of this review is to explore and discuss the impacts of augmented training volume, intensity, and duration on the phosphorylation/activation of key signaling protein - AMPK, CaMKII and PGC-1α - involved in the initiation of mitochondrial biogenesis. Specifically, we explore the impacts of augmented exercise protocols on AMP/ADP and Ca2+ signaling and changes in post exercise PGC - 1α gene expression. Although AMP/ADP concentrations appear to increase with increasing intensity and during extended durations of higher intensity exercise AMPK activation results are varied with some results supporting and intensity/duration effect and others not. Similarly, CaMKII activation and signaling results following exercise of different intensities and durations are inconsistent. The PGC-1α literature is equally inconsistent with only some studies demonstrating an effect of intensity on post exercise mRNA expression. We present a novel meta-analysis that suggests that the inconsistency in the PGC-1α literature may be due to sample size and statistical power limitations owing to the effect of intensity on PGC-1α expression being small. There is little data available regarding the impact of exercise duration on PGC-1α expression. We highlight the need for future well designed, adequately statistically powered, studies to clarify our understanding of the effects of volume, intensity, and duration on the induction of mitochondrial biogenesis by exercise.
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- Brendon J Gurd
- School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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Bennett CF, Latorre-Muro P, Puigserver P. Mechanisms of mitochondrial respiratory adaptation. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2022; 23:817-835. [PMID: 35804199 PMCID: PMC9926497 DOI: 10.1038/s41580-022-00506-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Mitochondrial energetic adaptations encompass a plethora of conserved processes that maintain cell and organismal fitness and survival in the changing environment by adjusting the respiratory capacity of mitochondria. These mitochondrial responses are governed by general principles of regulatory biology exemplified by changes in gene expression, protein translation, protein complex formation, transmembrane transport, enzymatic activities and metabolite levels. These changes can promote mitochondrial biogenesis and membrane dynamics that in turn support mitochondrial respiration. The main regulatory components of mitochondrial energetic adaptation include: the transcription coactivator peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) coactivator 1α (PGC1α) and associated transcription factors; mTOR and endoplasmic reticulum stress signalling; TOM70-dependent mitochondrial protein import; the cristae remodelling factors, including mitochondrial contact site and cristae organizing system (MICOS) and OPA1; lipid remodelling; and the assembly and metabolite-dependent regulation of respiratory complexes. These adaptive molecular and structural mechanisms increase respiration to maintain basic processes specific to cell types and tissues. Failure to execute these regulatory responses causes cell damage and inflammation or senescence, compromising cell survival and the ability to adapt to energetically demanding conditions. Thus, mitochondrial adaptive cellular processes are important for physiological responses, including to nutrient availability, temperature and physical activity, and their failure leads to diseases associated with mitochondrial dysfunction such as metabolic and age-associated diseases and cancer.
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- Christopher F Bennett
- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
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Motanova E, Bekreneva M, Rukavishnikov I, Shigueva TA, Saveko AA, Tomilovskaya ES. Application of Space Technologies Aimed at Proprioceptive Correction in Terrestrial Medicine in Russia. Front Physiol 2022; 13:921862. [PMID: 35784861 PMCID: PMC9243534 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.921862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Space technologies greatly contributed not only to space medicine but also to terrestrial medicine, which actively involves these technologies in everyday practice. Based on the existing countermeasures, and due to similarities of sensorimotor alterations provoked by the weightlessness with various neurological disorders, a lot of work has been dedicated to adaptation and introduction of these countermeasures for rehabilitation of patients. Axial loading suit and mechanical stimulation of the soles’ support zones are used in mitigation of stroke and traumatic brain injury consequences. They are also applied for rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy. Complex application of these proprioceptive correction methods in neurorehabilitation programs makes it possible to effectively treat neurological patients with severe motor disturbances and significant brain damage.
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High-intensity training is becoming increasingly popular outside of elite sport
for health prevention and rehabilitation. This expanded application of
high-intensity training in different populations requires a deeper understanding
of its molecular signature in the human body. Therefore, in this integrative
review, cellular and systemic molecular responses to high-intensity training are
described for skeletal muscle, cardiovascular system, and the immune system as
major effectors and targets of health and performance. Different kinds of
stimuli and resulting homeostatic perturbations (i. e., metabolic,
mechanical, neuronal, and hormonal) are reflected, taking into account their
role in the local and systemic deflection of molecular sensors and mediators,
and their role in tissue and organ adaptations. In skeletal muscle, a high
metabolic perturbation induced by high-intensity training is the major stimulus
for skeletal muscle adaptation. In the cardio-vascular system, high-intensity
training induces haemodynamic stress and deflection of the
Ca
2+
handling as major stimuli for
functional and structural adaptation of the heart and vessels. For the immune
system haemodynamic stress, hormones, exosomes, and O
2
availability
are proposed stimuli that mediate their effects by alteration of different
signalling processes leading to local and systemic (anti)inflammatory responses.
Overall, high-intensity training shows specific molecular signatures that
demonstrate its high potential to improve health and physical performance.
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Vepkhvadze TF, Vorotnikov AV, Popov DV. Electrical Stimulation of Cultured Myotubes in vitro as a Model of Skeletal Muscle Activity: Current State and Future Prospects. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2021; 86:597-610. [PMID: 33993862 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297921050084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Skeletal muscles comprise more than a third of human body mass and critically contribute to regulation of body metabolism. Chronic inactivity reduces metabolic activity and functional capacity of muscles, leading to metabolic and other disorders, reduced life quality and duration. Cellular models based on progenitor cells isolated from human muscle biopsies and then differentiated into mature fibers in vitro can be used to solve a wide range of experimental tasks. The review discusses the aspects of myogenesis dynamics and regulation, which might be important in the development of an adequate cell model. The main function of skeletal muscle is contraction; therefore, electrical stimulation is important for both successful completion of myogenesis and in vitro modeling of major processes induced in the skeletal muscle by acute or regular physical exercise. The review analyzes the drawbacks of such cellular model and possibilities for its optimization, as well as the prospects for its further application to address fundamental aspects of muscle physiology and biochemistry and explore cellular and molecular mechanisms of metabolic diseases.
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- Tatiana F Vepkhvadze
- Institute of Biomedical Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 123007, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center of Cardiology, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow, 121552, Russia
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- Institute of Biomedical Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 123007, Russia. .,Faculty of Fundamental Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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Preobrazenski N, Islam H, Gurd BJ. Molecular regulation of skeletal muscle mitochondrial biogenesis following blood flow-restricted aerobic exercise: a call to action. Eur J Appl Physiol 2021; 121:1835-1847. [PMID: 33830325 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-021-04669-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Blood flow-restricted (BFR) exercise can induce training adaptations comparable to those observed following training in free flow conditions. However, little is known about the acute responses within skeletal muscle following BFR aerobic exercise (AE). Moreover, although preliminary evidence suggests chronic BFR AE may augment certain training adaptations in skeletal muscle mitochondria more than non-BFR AE, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. In this review, we summarise the acute BFR AE literature examining mitochondrial biogenic signalling pathways and provide insight into mechanisms linked to skeletal muscle remodelling following BFR AE. Specifically, we focus on signalling pathways potentially contributing to augmented peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α) mRNA following work-rate-matched BFR AE compared with non-BFR AE. We present evidence suggesting reductions in muscle oxygenation during acute BFR AE lead to increased intracellular energetic stress, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation and PGC-1α mRNA. In addition, we briefly discuss mitochondrial adaptations to BFR aerobic training, and we assess the risk of bias using the Cochrane Collaboration risk of bias assessment tool. We ultimately call for several straightforward modifications to help minimise bias in future BFR AE studies.
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- School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada.
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Ahmadi A, Sheikholeslami-Vatani D, Ghaeeni S, Baazm M. The effects of different training modalities on monocarboxylate transporters MCT1 and MCT4, hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), and PGC-1α gene expression in rat skeletal muscles. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 48:2153-2161. [PMID: 33625690 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06224-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The research literature suggests that different training modalities cause various patterns in training-induced genes expression. This study aimed to investigate the effects of moderate intensity continuous training (MICT) and isocaloric high intensity interval training (HIIT) on gene expression of monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1) and 4 (MCT4), Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α), and hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) in soleus and extensor digitorum longus (EDL) skeletal muscles of rats. Thirty male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 3 groups of control, MICT, and HIIT. Training protocols were performed according to the principle of overload for 8 weeks and 5 sessions per week. Then, the soleus and EDL muscles were extracted and the expression levels were analyzed using the real time PCR method. In the MICT group, only the EDL HIF-1α mRNA level was significantly higher than that of the control group (p < 0.05). In the HIIT group, however, mRNA levels of MCT4, PGC-1α, and HIF-1α in both muscles were significantly higher than those of the control group (p < 0.05). The comparison between the two training methods demonstrated that the gene expression levels of soleus and EDL MCT4, soleus PGC-1α, and soleus HIF-1α were significantly higher in the HIIT group compared to the MICT group (p < 0.05). There were also significant positive correlations between all mRNA levels of HIF-1α and corresponding mRNA levels of MCT4 (p < 0.05). HIIT caused greater positive responses in the gene expression of MCT4, PGC-1α, and HIF-1α compared to MICT.
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- Akbar Ahmadi
- Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Kurdistan, 66177-15175, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Kurdistan, 66177-15175, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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Rovina RL, da Rocha AL, Marafon BB, Pauli JR, de Moura LP, Cintra DE, Ropelle ER, da Silva ASR. One Bout of Aerobic Exercise Can Enhance the Expression of Nr1d1 in Oxidative Skeletal Muscle Samples. Front Physiol 2021; 12:626096. [PMID: 33597895 PMCID: PMC7882602 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.626096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group D member 1 (Nr1d1), plays a role in the skeletal muscle’s oxidative capacity, mitochondrial biogenesis, atrophy genes, and muscle fiber size. In light of the effects of physical exercise, the present study investigates the acute response of Nr1d1 and genes related to atrophy and mitochondrial biogenesis on endurance and resistance exercise protocols. In this investigation, we observed, after one bout of endurance exercise, an upregulation of Nr1d1 in soleus muscle, but not in the gastrocnemius, and some genes related to mitochondrial biogenesis and atrophy were enhanced as well. Also, analysis of muscle transcripts from diverse isogenic BXD mice families revealed that the strains with higher Nr1d1 gene expression displayed upregulation of AMPK signaling and mitochondrial-related genes. In summary, a single session of endurance exercise can enhance the Nr1d1 mRNA levels in an oxidative muscle.
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- Rafael L Rovina
- School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation and Functional Performance, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Exercise (LaBMEx), School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Limeira, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Exercise (LaBMEx), School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Limeira, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Exercise (LaBMEx), School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Limeira, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Exercise (LaBMEx), School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Limeira, Brazil
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- School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation and Functional Performance, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Fazarinc G, Vrecl M, Poklukar K, Škrlep M, Batorek-Lukač N, Brankovič J, Tomažin U, Čandek-Potokar M. Expression of Myosin Heavy Chain and Some Energy Metabolism-Related Genes in the Longissimus Dorsi Muscle of Krškopolje Pigs: Effect of the Production System. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:533936. [PMID: 33062658 PMCID: PMC7530236 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.533936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The Slovenian Krškopolje pig is the only preserved local autochthonous breed, appreciated mainly for its good meat quality and considered more appropriate for processing into dry-cured products. However, the biological characteristics of the skeletal myofibers of the Krškopolje breed, specifically the heavy myosin chain-based contractile and metabolic phenotypes that could affect meat quality, have not been established under different husbandry systems. The breed is generally maintained in either conventional indoor or organic systems. In the present study, the morphological, contractile, and metabolic properties of myofibers of the longissimus dorsi muscle were compared between animals reared in either an organic or a conventional indoor system. The myofibers were studied using immunohistochemical and succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) activity-based classification, histomorphometric assessment, and qPCR. Results revealed that the organic production system influenced the composition of the longissimus dorsi myofiber type, characterized by a smaller myofiber cross-sectional area, a shift toward oxidative (SDH-positive) myofiber types, increased relative expression of myosin heavy chain (MyHC) isoforms I, IIa, and IIx, and downregulation of MyHC IIb. On the contrary, no apparent effect was observed on the metabolic phenotype of the myofiber as assessed through relative mRNA expression of energy metabolism-related genes [peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma, coactivator 1 alpha (PGC-1α), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), lipoprotein-lipase (LPL), carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1B (CPT1B), glycogen synthase 1 (GYS1), hexokinase 2 (HK2), and fatty acid synthase (FASN)]. Differences in MyHC expression were largely corroborated by the histochemical classification, indicating that the contractile protein content is directly regulated by the MyHC genes. A correlation between the muscle contractile and metabolic phenotypes was not established, except for that between the HK2 and MyHC I genes. In conclusion, the present study showed an evident effect of rearing on the longissimus dorsi myofiber contractile phenotype but not the metabolic phenotype. Moreover, obtained data suggest that rearing the Krškopolje pig breed in a conventional system would result in an increased fiber size and a greater proportion of type IIb myofibers, which are known to be negatively correlated with some meat quality traits.
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- Gregor Fazarinc
- Veterinary Faculty, Institute of Preclinical Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Veterinary Faculty, Institute of Preclinical Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Animal Science Department, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Animal Science Department, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Animal Science Department, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Veterinary Faculty, Institute of Preclinical Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Animal Science Department, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Qi J, Luo X, Ma Z, Zhang B, Li S, Duan X, Yang B, Zhang J. Swimming Exercise Protects against Insulin Resistance via Regulating Oxidative Stress through Nox4 and AKT Signaling in High-Fat Diet-Fed Mice. J Diabetes Res 2020; 2020:2521590. [PMID: 32051831 PMCID: PMC6995488 DOI: 10.1155/2020/2521590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Nonpharmaceutical therapies such as exercise training and diet intervention are widely used for the treatment of insulin resistance (IR). Although the skeletal muscle is the major peripheral tissue of glucose metabolism under insulin stimulation, the mechanism underlying muscle IR is poorly understood. Using a high-fat diet-induced IR mouse model, we here show that NADPH oxidase 4 (Nox4) upregulation mediates the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that causes metabolic syndrome featuring IR. The Nox4 expression level was markedly elevated in IR mice, and Nox4 overexpression was sufficient to trigger IR. Conversely, downregulation of Nox4 expression through exercise training prevented diet-induced IR by reducing the production of ROS and enhancing the AKT signaling pathway. Thus, this study indicates that exercise might improve IR through a reduction of Nox4-induced ROS in the skeletal muscle and enhancement of AKT signal transduction.
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- Jie Qi
- College of Physical Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- Medical College of Yangzhou Polytechnic College, Jiangsu 225009, China
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- The School of Physical Education, Wuhan Business University, Hubei 430056, China
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- College of Physical Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- College of Physical Education, Yangzhou University, Jiangsu 225009, China
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- College of Physical Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- College of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang 325000, China
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- College of Physical Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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Hwang PS, Machek SB, Cardaci TD, Wilburn DT, Kim CS, Suezaki ES, Willoughby DS. Effects of Pyrroloquinoline Quinone (PQQ) Supplementation on Aerobic Exercise Performance and Indices of Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Untrained Men. J Am Coll Nutr 2019; 39:547-556. [PMID: 31860387 DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2019.1705203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Objective: Pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) is a novel supplement involved in processes such as mitochondrial biogenesis and cellular energy metabolism. Since endurance exercise and PQQ exhibit similar mechanisms for mitochondrial biogenesis, it is plausible that PQQ may have ergogenic value. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a six-week endurance exercise training program on mitochondrial biogenesis and aerobic performance in non-endurance-trained males.Methods: Twenty-three males were randomized to consume 20 mg/day of PQQ or placebo (PLC). Both groups followed a supervised six-week endurance exercise training program. Body composition was assessed by dual-energy-x-ray-absorptiometry (DEXA). Aerobic exercise performance and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α), a biochemical marker for mitochondrial biogenesis, were assessed before and after the six-week endurance training/supplementation program.Results: There were no significant differences between groups in aerobic performance after endurance-training (p > 0.05). However, there were significant improvements in peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak) and total exercise test duration after endurance-training, irrespective of group (p < 0.05). The PQQ group had a significant increase in PGC-1α protein levels from baseline to post endurance training compared to PLC (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the PQQ group had higher PGC-1α protein levels after 6 weeks of endurance training compared to PLC (p < 0.05).Conclusions: Supplementation of PQQ does not appear to elicit any ergogenic effects regarding aerobic performance or body composition but appears to impact mitochondrial biogenesis by way of significant elevations in PGC-1α protein content.
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- Paul S Hwang
- Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, Exercise and Biochemical Nutrition Laboratory, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA
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- Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, Exercise and Biochemical Nutrition Laboratory, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA
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- Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, Exercise and Biochemical Nutrition Laboratory, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA
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- Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, Exercise and Biochemical Nutrition Laboratory, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA
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- Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, Exercise and Biochemical Nutrition Laboratory, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA
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- Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, Exercise and Biochemical Nutrition Laboratory, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA
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- Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, Exercise and Biochemical Nutrition Laboratory, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA
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Popov DV, Makhnovskii PA, Shagimardanova EI, Gazizova GR, Lysenko EA, Gusev OA, Vinogradova OL. Contractile activity-specific transcriptome response to acute endurance exercise and training in human skeletal muscle. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2019; 316:E605-E614. [PMID: 30779632 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00449.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Reduction in daily activity leads to dramatic metabolic disorders, while regular aerobic exercise training is effective for preventing this problem. The purpose of this study was to identify genes that are directly related to contractile activity in human skeletal muscle, regardless of the level of fitness. Transcriptome changes after the one-legged knee extension exercise in exercised and contralateral nonexercised vastus lateralis muscle of seven men were evaluated by RNA-seq. Transcriptome change at baseline after 2 mo of aerobic training (5/wk, 1 h/day) was evaluated as well. Postexercise changes in the transcriptome of exercised muscle were associated with different factors, including circadian oscillations. To reveal transcriptome response specific for endurance-like contractile activity, differentially expressed genes between exercised and nonexercised muscle were evaluated at 1 and 4 h after the one-legged exercise. The contractile activity-specific transcriptome responses were associated only with an increase in gene expression and were regulated mainly by CREB/ATF/AP1-, MYC/MAX-, and E2F-related transcription factors. Endurance training-induced changes (an increase or decrease) in the transcriptome at baseline were more pronounced than transcriptome responses specific for acute contractile activity. Changes after training were associated with widely different biological processes than those after acute exercise and were regulated by different transcription factors (IRF- and STAT-related factors). In conclusion, adaptation to regular exercise is associated not only with a transient (over several hours) increase in expression of many contractile activity-specific genes, but also with a pronounced change (an increase or decrease) in expression of a large number of genes under baseline conditions.
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- Daniil V Popov
- Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences , Moscow , Russia
- Faculty of Fundamental Medicine, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University , Moscow , Russia
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- Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences , Moscow , Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University , Kazan , Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University , Kazan , Russia
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- Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences , Moscow , Russia
- Faculty of Fundamental Medicine, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University , Moscow , Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University , Kazan , Russia
- Cluster for Science, Technology and Innovation Hub, RIKEN, Wako , Japan
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- Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences , Moscow , Russia
- Faculty of Fundamental Medicine, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University , Moscow , Russia
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