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Zhao R, Wu R, Jin J, Ning K, Wang Z, Yi X, Kapilevich L, Liu J. Signaling pathways regulated by natural active ingredients in the fight against exercise fatigue-a review. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1269878. [PMID: 38155906 PMCID: PMC10752993 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1269878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
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Exercise fatigue is a normal protective mechanism of the body. However, long-term fatigue hinders normal metabolism and exercise capacity. The generation and recovery from exercise fatigue involves alterations in multiple signaling pathways, mainly AMPK, PI3K/Akt, Nrf2/ARE, NF-κB, PINK1/Parkin, and BDNF/TrkB, as well as MAPK signaling pathways that mediate energy supply, reduction of metabolites, oxidative stress homeostasis, muscle fiber type switching, and central protective effects. In recent studies, a rich variety of natural active ingredients have been identified in traditional Chinese medicines and plant extracts with anti-fatigue effects, opening up the field of research in new anti-fatigue drugs. In this review we give an overview of the signaling pathways associated with the activity of natural food active ingredients against exercise fatigue. Such a comprehensive review is necessary to understand the potential of these materials as preventive measures and treatments of exercise fatigue. We expect the findings highlighted and discussed here will help guide the development of new health products and provide a theoretical and scientific basis for future research on exercise fatigue.
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- Rongyue Zhao
- College of Exercise and Health, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Exercise and Health, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Exercise and Health, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Exercise and Health, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Exercise and Health, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang, China
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- Exercise and Health Research Center, Department of Kinesiology, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Faculty of Physical Education, Nаtionаl Reseаrch Tomsk Stаte University, Tomsk, Russia
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- College of Exercise and Health, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang, China
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Baranauskiene N, Wang J, Eimantas N, Solianik R, Brazaitis M. Age-related differences in the neuromuscular performance of fatigue-provoking exercise under severe whole-body hyperthermia conditions. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2023; 33:1621-1637. [PMID: 37218443 DOI: 10.1111/sms.14403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine if aging would lead to greater decline in neuromuscular function during a fatiguing task under severe whole-body hyperthermia conditions. METHODS Twelve young (aged 19-21 years) and 11 older (aged 65-80 years) males were enrolled in the study, which comprised a randomized control trial under a thermoneutral condition at an ambient temperature of 23°C (CON) and an experimental trial with passive lower body heating in 43°C water (HWI-43°C). Changes in neuromuscular function and fatigability, and physical performance-influencing factors such as psychological, thermoregulatory, neuroendocrine, and immune responses to whole-body hyperthermia were measured. RESULTS A slower increase in rectal temperature, and a lower heart rate, thermal sensation, and sweating rate were observed in older males than young males in response to HWI-43°C trial (p < 0.05). Nevertheless, prolactin increased more in response to hyperthermia in young males, while interleukin-6 and cortisol levels increased more in older males (p < 0.05). Peripheral dopamine levels decreased in older males and increased in young males in response to hyperthermia (p < 0.05). Surprisingly, older males demonstrated greater neuromuscular fatigability resistance and faster maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) torque recovery after a 2-min sustained isometric MVC task under thermoneutral and severe hyperthermic conditions (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Neuromuscular performance during fatigue-provoking sustained isometric exercise under severe whole-body hyperthermia conditions appears to decline in both age groups, but a lower relative decline in torque production for older males may relate to lower psychological and thermophysiological strain along with a diminished dopamine response and prolactin release.
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- Neringa Baranauskiene
- Institute of Sport Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Institute of Sport Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Institute of Sport Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Institute of Sport Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Institute of Sport Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, Kaunas, Lithuania
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An Z, Wang Y, Li X, Jin H, Gong Y. Antifatigue effect of sea buckthorn seed oil on swimming fatigue in mice. J Food Sci 2023; 88:1482-1494. [PMID: 36916120 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.16537] [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: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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The effect of sea buckthorn seed oil (SSO) on exercise-induced fatigue in mice was explored. The animals were randomly divided into a normal control group, exercise-induced fatigue group (EFG), SSO low-dose group, SSO medium-dose group, and SSO high-dose group. The mice in all the groups underwent swimming training for 10 days. Those in the treatment groups received different amounts of SSO (0.85, 1.68, and 3.35 g/kg BW [body weight]) before the exercise. All the animals were sacrificed on the last day after an exhaustive swimming test, and serum, liver, and brain specimens were collected. In the exhaustive swimming test, the swimming durations in the SSO-treated animals were longer than those in the EFG. Furthermore, SSO reduced serum lactic acid, blood urea nitrogen, and hepatic malondialdehyde levels and increased liver glycogen level, hepatic superoxide dismutase level, hypothalamic dopamine content, and glutathione peroxidase level. The SSO treatment decreased hypothalamic 5-hydroxytryptamine content, lipid hydroperoxide level, NLRP3 inflammasome, and interleukin-1β protein expression in the prefrontal cortex. Furthermore, it promoted the protein expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 in the liver. SSO exhibited an excellent antifatigue effect, which may be related to its inhibition of oxidative and inflammatory injury and regulation of hypothalamic neurotransmitters. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: In the present study, the effect of sea buckthorn seed oil on fatigue in mice and its potential mechanism were explored. Taken together, the findings provide insight into the potential role of sea buckthorn seed oil in the development of antifatigue drugs.
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- Zhonghua An
- Department of Pharmacy, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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Domingues TE, Diniz E Magalhães CO, Szawka RE, Reis AM, Henriques PC, da Costa Silva KS, Costa SP, Silva SB, Ferreira da Fonseca S, Rodrigues CM, Dias Peixoto MF, Coimbra CC, Mendonça VA, Scheidet PHF, Sampaio KH, Lacerda ACR. Prior aerobic physical training modulates neuropeptide expression and central thermoregulation after ovariectomy in the rat. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2022; 558:111756. [PMID: 36084853 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2022.111756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This study compared the effects of aerobic physical training and estradiol (E2) replacement on central pathways involved with thermoregulation in ovariectomized rats. Rats were assigned to untrained ovariectomized treated with placebo (UN-OVX), untrained ovariectomized treated with E2 (E2-OVX), and trained ovariectomized (TR-OVX) groups. Tail skin temperature (TST), internal temperature (Tint), and basal oxygen consumption (VO2) were recorded. Neuronal activity, brain expression of Kiss1, NKB and Prodyn, and central norepinephrine (NE) levels were measured. UN-OVX had the highest TST. Compared to UN-OVX rats, TR-OVX and E2-OVX had lower Fos expression in the paraventricular and arcuate (ARC) nuclei, and lower double labeling for Tyrosine Hydroxylase and Fos in the brainstem. Compared to UN-OVX, only TR-OVX group exhibited lower kisspeptin (Kiss1), neurokinin B (NKB), and prodynorphin expression in the ARC and higher central NE levels. Aerobic physical training before menopause may prevent the heat dissipation imbalance induced by reduction of E2, through central NE release, modulation of Kiss1, NKB and prodynorphin expression in neurons from ARC nucleus.
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- Talita Emanuela Domingues
- Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas, Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia, Diamantina, Brazil; Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício - LAFIEX - CIPq Saúde. Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas, Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia, Diamantina, Brazil; Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício - LAFIEX - CIPq Saúde. Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Laboratório Experimental de Treinamento Físico - LETFis - Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Endocrinologia e Metabolismo, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Endocrinologia e Metabolismo, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Endocrinologia e Metabolismo, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Endocrinologia e Metabolismo, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas, Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia, Diamantina, Brazil; Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício - LAFIEX - CIPq Saúde. Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Grduação em Reabilitação e Desempenho Funcional, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas, Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia, Diamantina, Brazil; Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício - LAFIEX - CIPq Saúde. Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Grduação em Reabilitação e Desempenho Funcional, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas, Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia, Diamantina, Brazil; Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício - LAFIEX - CIPq Saúde. Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas, Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia, Diamantina, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício - LAFIEX - CIPq Saúde. Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Endocrinologia e Metabolismo, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas, Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia, Diamantina, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício - LAFIEX - CIPq Saúde. Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Grduação em Reabilitação e Desempenho Funcional, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício - LAFIEX - CIPq Saúde. Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Grduação em Reabilitação e Desempenho Funcional, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas, Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia, Diamantina, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas, Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia, Diamantina, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício - LAFIEX - CIPq Saúde. Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Grduação em Reabilitação e Desempenho Funcional, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Andrade MT, Goulart KNO, Barbosa NHS, Soares DD, Andrade AGP, Gonçalves DAP, Mendes TT, Coimbra CC, Wanner SP. Core body temperatures of rats subjected to treadmill exercise to fatigue or exhaustion: The journal Temperature toolbox. Temperature (Austin) 2022; 10:287-312. [PMID: 37554383 PMCID: PMC10405761 DOI: 10.1080/23328940.2022.2115274] [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: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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This study systematically reviewed the literature reporting the changes in rats' core body temperature (TCORE) induced by either incremental- or constant-speed running to fatigue or exhaustion. In addition, multiple linear regression analyses were used to determine the factors contributing to the TCORE values attained when exercise was interrupted. Four databases (EMBASE, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science) were searched in October 2021, and this search was updated in August 2022. Seventy-two studies (n = 1,538 rats) were included in the systematic review. These studies described heterogeneous experimental conditions; for example, the ambient temperature ranged from 5 to 40°C. The rats quit exercising with TCORE values varying more than 8°C among studies, with the lowest and highest values corresponding to 34.9°C and 43.4°C, respectively. Multiple linear regression analyses indicated that the ambient temperature (p < 0.001), initial TCORE (p < 0.001), distance traveled (p < 0.001; only incremental exercises), and running speed and duration (p < 0.001; only constant exercises) contributed significantly to explaining the variance in the TCORE at the end of the exercise. In conclusion, rats subjected to treadmill running exhibit heterogeneous TCORE when fatigued or exhausted. Moreover, it is not possible to determine a narrow range of TCORE associated with exercise cessation in hyperthermic rats. Ambient temperature, initial TCORE, and physical performance-related variables are the best predictors of TCORE at fatigue or exhaustion. From a broader perspective, this systematic review provides relevant information for selecting appropriate methods in future studies designed to investigate exercise thermoregulation in rats.
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- Marcelo T. Andrade
- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Biomechanics Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Education, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Liu Y, Li C, Shen X, Liu Y. The use of traditional Chinese medicines in relieving exercise-induced fatigue. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:969827. [PMID: 35935864 PMCID: PMC9353218 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.969827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Exercise-induced fatigue is a non-pathological fatigue and indicated by a reduction of muscle performance that is caused by excessive physical activity. It seriously affects the daily lives of people, in particular athletes, military personnel, and manual laborers. In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to improving the adverse effect of exercise-induced fatigue on people’s daily activities. Thus, studies and applications of traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) in relieving exercise-induced fatigue have become the focus because of their good curative effects with fewer side effects. This review aims to document and summarize the critical and comprehensive information about the biological processes of exercise-induced fatigue, and to know the types of TCMs, their active components, and possible molecular mechanisms in alleviating exercise-induced fatigue. The peripheral and central mechanisms that cause exercise-induced fatigue have been summarized. A total of 47 exercise-induced fatigue relief TCMs have been collected, mostly including the types of visceral function regulation and emotional adjustment TCMs. Polysaccharides, terpenes, flavonoids/polyphenols are demonstrated to be the major bioactive components. The underlying molecular mechanisms are mainly related to the improvement of energy metabolism, elimination of excess metabolites, inhibition of oxidative stress and inflammatory response, regulation of HPA axis and neurotransmitters. Although current results are obtained mostly from animal models, the clinic trials are still insufficient, and a very few TCMs have been reported to possess potential hepatotoxicity. These findings still offer great reference value, and the significant efficacy in relieving exercise-induced fatigue is impossible to ignore. This review is expected to give insights into the research and development of new TCMs-derived drugs and health care products in relieving exercise-induced fatigue.
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- Yuzhou Liu
- School of Leisure Sports, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- TCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaofei Shen, ; Yue Liu,
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaofei Shen, ; Yue Liu,
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Costa SP, Domingues TE, Rodrigues CM, Silva SB, Diniz E Magalhães CO, Costa-Pereira LV, Peixoto MFD, da Fonseca SF, Sampaio KH, Mendonça VA, Lacerda ACR. Does endurance training prior to ovariectomy protect against myocardial contractility dysfunction in rats? Exp Gerontol 2021; 155:111556. [PMID: 34537279 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2021.111556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endurance training prevents cardiac dysfunction induced by menopause, but to date, no studies compared the effects of endurance training prior to menopause versus estrogen replacement therapy during menopause on heart function of rats. METHODS Female Wistar rats aged three months were randomly assigned into three groups: Untrained ovariectomized rats (UN-OVX), untrained ovariectomized rats treated with estradiol (UN-OVX-E2), and ovariectomized rats previously exercised (EX-OVX). The endurance training protocol consisted of running on a treadmill at 60-70% of maximal aerobic capacity, 60 min per day, five days per week, for eight weeks. Estradiol replacement therapy consisted of silastic capsules containing the hormone for twelve days. After euthanasia, hearts were harvested, weighed and cardiac function was evaluated by the Langendorff technique. RESULTS Both cardiac contractility and relaxation indexes improved similarly in the EX-OVX and UN-OVX-E2 rats compared to UN-OVX. CONCLUSION Our findings reveal similar beneficial effects between endurance training previously to menopause and estradiol replacement therapy during menopause on cardiac function of rats.
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- Sabrina Paula Costa
- Centro Integrado de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Saúde (CIPq-Saúde), Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Centro Integrado de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Saúde (CIPq-Saúde), Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas (PMPGCF), Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia (SBFis), Brazil
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- Centro Integrado de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Saúde (CIPq-Saúde), Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas (PMPGCF), Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia (SBFis), Brazil
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- Centro Integrado de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Saúde (CIPq-Saúde), Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Reabilitação e Desempenho Funcional (PPGReab), Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Brazil
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- Centro Integrado de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Saúde (CIPq-Saúde), Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas (PMPGCF), Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia (SBFis), Brazil
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- Centro Integrado de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Saúde (CIPq-Saúde), Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas (PMPGCF), Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia (SBFis), Brazil
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- Centro Integrado de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Saúde (CIPq-Saúde), Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas (PMPGCF), Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia (SBFis), Brazil; Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, (UFVJM), Diamantina, Brazil
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- Centro Integrado de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Saúde (CIPq-Saúde), Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Centro Integrado de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Saúde (CIPq-Saúde), Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas (PMPGCF), Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia (SBFis), Brazil; Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, (UFVJM), Diamantina, Brazil
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- Centro Integrado de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Saúde (CIPq-Saúde), Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas (PMPGCF), Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia (SBFis), Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Reabilitação e Desempenho Funcional (PPGReab), Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Brazil; Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, (UFVJM), Diamantina, Brazil
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- Centro Integrado de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Saúde (CIPq-Saúde), Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas (PMPGCF), Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia (SBFis), Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Reabilitação e Desempenho Funcional (PPGReab), Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Brazil; Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, (UFVJM), Diamantina, Brazil.
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Jing C, Li K, Li Z, Sun Y, Wu J, Li Y, Li Y, Zhou L, Zhang Z, Zhao M, Zhang Y. Tai Chi postural training for dyskinesia rehabilitation: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in convalescent ischaemic stroke patients. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e046003. [PMID: 34006551 PMCID: PMC8137247 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) is not only seriously damaging to the physical and mental health of patients, but also has become a major social public health problem. Effective dyskinesia rehabilitation treatment in convalescence is of great significance for AIS patients' prognosis and quality of life. Tai Chi (TC) shows great potential in improving motor function. This trial aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of modified TC postural training (TPT), and to explore the related central-peripheral neurotransmitter mechanisms. METHODS/DESIGN The proposed study will be a multicentre randomised controlled trial. The trial will randomise 120 eligible AIS patients in a 1:1 ratio to receive TPT or Bobath rehabilitation training. Each training session will last 40 min and will be implemented once a day and five times per week (from Monday to Friday) in a duration of 4 weeks. After finishing the 4-week treatment, another 3-month follow-up period will be seen. Root mean square generated from the surface electromyogram (sEMG) will be the primary outcome. Other sEMG time-domain parameters and frequency-domain parameters and clinical scales assessment will be the secondary outcomes. Peripheral blood samples will be collected at baseline and at the end of 4-week treatment, which will be used to explore the related therapeutic mechanisms. Intention-to-treat analysis and per-protocol analysis will both be implemented in this trial. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study has been approved by Ethics Committee of Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, being granted approval numbers DZMEC-KY-2020-22. The research results will be disseminated through (open access) peer-reviewed publications and presentations at conferences. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ChiCTR2000032999.
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- Chengyang Jing
- First Clinical Medical School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
- Department of Rehabilitation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing, China
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- First Clinical Medical School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
- Department of Rehabilitation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing, China
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- First Clinical Medical School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
- Department of Rehabilitation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing, China
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- First Clinical Medical School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
- Department of Rehabilitation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing, China
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- First Clinical Medical School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
- Department of Rehabilitation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing, China
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Study on the Relationship between the miRNA-centered ceRNA Regulatory Network and Fatigue. J Mol Neurosci 2021; 71:1967-1974. [PMID: 33993410 PMCID: PMC8500871 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-021-01845-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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In recent years, the incidence of fatigue has been increasing, and the effective prevention and treatment of fatigue has become an urgent problem. As a result, the genetic research of fatigue has become a hot spot. Transcriptome-level regulation is the key link in the gene regulatory network. The transcriptome includes messenger RNAs (mRNAs) and noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs). MRNAs are common research targets in gene expression profiling. Noncoding RNAs, including miRNAs, lncRNAs, circRNAs and so on, have been developed rapidly. Studies have shown that miRNAs are closely related to the occurrence and development of fatigue. MiRNAs can regulate the immune inflammatory reaction in the central nervous system (CNS), regulate the transmission of nerve impulses and gene expression, regulate brain development and brain function, and participate in the occurrence and development of fatigue by regulating mitochondrial function and energy metabolism. LncRNAs can regulate dopaminergic neurons to participate in the occurrence and development of fatigue. This has certain value in the diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). CircRNAs can participate in the occurrence and development of fatigue by regulating the NF-κB pathway, TNF-α and IL-1β. The ceRNA hypothesis posits that in addition to the function of miRNAs in unidirectional regulation, mRNAs, lncRNAs and circRNAs can regulate gene expression by competitive binding with miRNAs, forming a ceRNA regulatory network with miRNAs. Therefore, we suggest that the miRNA-centered ceRNA regulatory network is closely related to fatigue. At present, there are few studies on fatigue-related ncRNA genes, and most of these limited studies are on miRNAs in ncRNAs. However, there are a few studies on the relationship between lncRNAs, cirRNAs and fatigue. Less research is available on the pathogenesis of fatigue based on the ceRNA regulatory network. Therefore, exploring the complex mechanism of fatigue based on the ceRNA regulatory network is of great significance. In this review, we summarize the relationship between miRNAs, lncRNAs and circRNAs in ncRNAs and fatigue, and focus on exploring the regulatory role of the miRNA-centered ceRNA regulatory network in the occurrence and development of fatigue, in order to gain a comprehensive, in-depth and new understanding of the essence of the fatigue gene regulatory network.
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Rodovalho GV, Drummond LR, Coimbra CC. Involvement of brainstem noradrenergic system in cutaneous heat loss during exercise. Brain Res Bull 2020; 164:372-379. [PMID: 32890662 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2020.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The involvement of brainstem noradrenergic system in thermoregulation during exercise was evaluated by assessing the neuronal activation of A1, A2, locus coeruleus (LC) during exercise. Male Wistar rats weighing 280-330 g were used in the present study. Ninety minutes after exercise bout until fatigue, animals were anaesthesiated and brain removed and processed immunohistochemically for Fos protein and tyrosine hydroxylase in A1, A2 and LC and for Fos in POA subregions. Core and tail temperature were recorded during all running period by telemetry system. Heat storage rate (HSR, cal.min-1), maximum tail vasoconstriction (°C) and vasodilatation threshold (°C) were calculated and correlated with Fos expression in all nuclei studied. Fos expression in LC correlated inversely with maximum tail skin vasoconstriction (r = -0.787, p < 0.03) and HSR (r = -0.834, p < 0.02) and positively to time to fatigue (r = 0.862, p < 0.01). A1 nucleus showed an inverse correlation with tail skin vasodilatation threshold (r = -0.861, p < 0.01). Fos expression in LC correlated inversely with Fos expression in the median (MnPO, r = -0.909, p < 0.01) and medial preoptic nucleus (MPOM, r = -0.942, p < 0.05). Our results bring further evidences that noradrenergic neurons from LC and A1 nuclei are involved in cutaneous heat loss mechanisms during exercise. LC nucleus probably modulates the sympathetic tonus of tail artery and integrates the central network LC / POA that could represent an important circuitry of temperature regulation during exercise. Also, noradrenergic neurons from A1 nucleus could be involved in cutaneous heat loss during exercise by modulating of vasodilatation threshold.
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- Gisele Vieira Rodovalho
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Zhao R, Master BQ, Master BM, Cai Y. Improving Activity of Lycium Barbarum. Polysaccharide on Depressive Mice Induced by Reserpine. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH : IJPR 2020; 18:1556-1565. [PMID: 32641963 PMCID: PMC6934982 DOI: 10.22037/ijpr.2019.1100763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Depressive disorder will be the second highest disease burden worldwide, which will impair life quality, reduce productivity, and increase disability and mortality. Lycium barbarum. polysaccharide (LBP) is the main active fraction purified from Lycium barbarum. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential therapeutic effects of LBP on depressive mice induced by reserpine, as well as the relevant mechanisms. The antidepressant effect of LBP was investigated by open field test (OFT), forced swimming test (FST), tail suspension test (TST), and antagonism of reserpine hypothermia and ptosis in mice. In addition, we examined the oxidative status and antioxidation power of striatum in both control and depressive mice with or without LBP treatment. To explore the mechanism of LBP on regulating antioxidants in the depressive mice, we detected the expression level of Bcl-2 and poly (ADP ribose) polymerase (PARP) in striatum of mice by western blotting. The results showed that administration with LBP for 4 consecutive weeks significantly increased locomotor activity, reduced the duration of immobility, and antagonized hypothermia and ptosis in mice induced by reserpine. Also, LBP treatment was able to reduce the lipid peroxidation (LPO) production, and enhance the antioxidation effect of the striatum in depressive mice. Furthermore, LBP inhibited the decreased extent of the apoptotic suppressors, Bcl-2 and PARP, which were markedly decreased after treatment with reserpine. The above results indicated that LBP possess antidepressant activities, probably via its powerful antioxidative properties and then decreased the apoptosis of striatum neuron.
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- Rui Zhao
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Heilongjiang August First Land Reclamation University, Daqing High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, 163319, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Heilongjiang Province Hospital, 82 Zhongshan Road, Harbin, 150036, P. R. China
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- Department of Physical education, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, 360 Hebei Street, Qinhuangdao 066004, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, 163319, P. R. China
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Leite LHR, Santiago HP, de Lima DC, Pires W, Coimbra CC. Central losartan administration increases cardiac workload during aerobic exercise. Neuropeptides 2019; 77:101960. [PMID: 31474309 DOI: 10.1016/j.npep.2019.101960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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To assess the effects of central administration of losartan, an antagonist of angiotensin II AT1 receptors, on cardiovascular function during aerobic exercise, heart rate, systolic and diastolic arterial pressures and rate pressure product of Wistar rats were measured as cardiac workload indexes. The animals ran on a treadmill until fatigue after an intracerebroventricular injection of losartan or saline. Pulsatile arterial pressure was recorded by a catheter implanted into the ascending aorta, from which were derived cardiovascular parameters to estimate the cardiac workload. Total exercise time and exercise workload were determined as performance indexes. The rats showed a more intense increase in heart rate after 8 min of exercise and sustained until fatigue (P < .05). Furthermore, the rats injected with losartan had a higher increase of both systolic and diastolic arterial pressures as well as rate pressure product from approximately 6 min of exercise until fatigued (P < .05). In addition, a 22% reduction in exercise time was found in losartan-rats (P < .01). This ergolytic effect induced by losartan was strongly inversely correlated with rate-pressure product during aerobic exercise (r = 0.78, P ≤ .01). The data shows that central administration of losartan augments the cardiac workload during aerobic exercise, which courses in parallel with the reduced exercise performance.
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- Laura H R Leite
- Department of Physiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil.
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Institute of Life Sciences, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Shan F, Yang T, Li J, Huang QY. Assessment of fatigue-related biochemical alterations in a rat swimming model under hypoxia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 222:jeb.199711. [PMID: 31253714 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.199711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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It is well known that exercise-induced fatigue is exacerbated following hypoxia exposure and may arise from central and/or peripheral mechanisms. To assess the relative contribution of peripheral and central factors to exercise-induced fatigue under hypoxia, a rat model of fatigue by a bout of exhaustive swimming was established and fatigue-related biochemical changes in normoxic and severe hypoxic conditions were compared. Rats were randomly divided into four groups: normoxia resting (NR), exhaustive swimming (NE), hypoxia resting (HR) and exhaustive swimming (HE). The swimming time to exhaustion with a weight equal to 2.5% of their body weight reduced under hypoxia. There were lower blood lactate levels, lower gastrocnemius pAMPK/AMPK ratios and higher gastrocnemius glycogen contents in the HE than in the NE groups, which all suggested a lower degree of peripheral fatigue in the HE group than in the NE group. Meanwhile, there was a significant increase in striatal 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) caused by exhaustive swimming under normoxia, whereas this increase was almost blunted under severe hypoxia, indicating that hypoxia might exacerbate exercise-induced central fatigue. These biochemical changes suggest that from normoxia to severe hypoxia, the relative contribution of peripheral and central factors to exercise-induced fatigue alters, and central fatigue may play a predominant role in the decline in exercise performance under hypoxia.
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- Fabo Shan
- Molecular Biology Center, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China.,Department of Cold Environmental Medicine, College of High Altitude Military Medicine, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.,Key Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Medicine, Ministry of Education of China, Chongqing 400038, China.,Key Laboratory of High Altitude Medicine, PLA, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Cold Environmental Medicine, College of High Altitude Military Medicine, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.,Key Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Medicine, Ministry of Education of China, Chongqing 400038, China.,Key Laboratory of High Altitude Medicine, PLA, Chongqing 400038, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Second Department of Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Cold Environmental Medicine, College of High Altitude Military Medicine, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China .,Key Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Medicine, Ministry of Education of China, Chongqing 400038, China.,Key Laboratory of High Altitude Medicine, PLA, Chongqing 400038, China
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Tashev R, Ivanova M. Involvement of hippocampal angiotensin 1 receptors in anxiety-like behaviour of olfactory bulbectomized rats. Pharmacol Rep 2018; 70:847-852. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharep.2018.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Revised: 03/03/2018] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Zhang W, Zhang W, Dai N, Han C, Wu F, Wang X, Tan L, Li J, Li F, Ren Q. A Rat Model of Central Fatigue Using a Modified Multiple Platform Method. J Vis Exp 2018. [PMID: 30175994 DOI: 10.3791/57362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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In this article, we introduced a rat model of central fatigue using the modified multiple platform method (MMPM). The Multiple Platform box was designed as a water tank with narrow platforms on the bottom. The model rats were put into the tank and stood on the platforms for 14 h (18:00 - 8:00) per day for a consecutive 21 days, with a blank control group set for contrast. At the end of modeling, rats in the model group showed an obvious fatigued appearance. To assess the model, we performed several behavioral tests, including the open field test (OFT), the elevated plus maze (EPM) test, and the exhaustive swimming (ES) test. The results showed that anxiety, spatial cognition impairment, poor muscle performance, and declined voluntary activity presented in model rats confirm the diagnosis of central fatigue. Changes of the central neurotransmitters also verified the result. In conclusion, the model successfully simulated central fatigue, and future study with the model may help reveal the pathological mechanism of the disease.
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- Weiyue Zhang
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine;
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- Institute of Tibetan Medicine, Tibetan Traditional Medical College;
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Kunstetter AC, Barbosa NHS, Moraes MM, Pinto VA, Soares DD, Pires W, Wanner SP. Pre-exercise exposure to the treadmill setup changes the cardiovascular and thermoregulatory responses induced by subsequent treadmill running in rats. Temperature (Austin) 2017; 5:109-122. [PMID: 30377632 DOI: 10.1080/23328940.2017.1388343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Revised: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/29/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Different methodological approaches have been used to conduct experiments with rats subjected to treadmill running. Some experimenters have exposed rats to the treadmill setup before initiating exercise to minimize the influences of handling and being placed in an anxiety-inducing environment on the physiological responses to subsequent running. Other experimenters have subjected rats to exercise immediately after placing them on the treadmill. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate the effects of pre-exercise exposure to the treadmill on physical performance and cardiovascular and thermoregulatory responses during subsequent exercise. Male Wistar rats were subjected to fatiguing incremental-speed exercise at 24°C immediately after being placed on the treadmill or after being exposed to the treadmill for 70 min following removal from their home cages. Core body temperature (TCORE), tail-skin temperature (TSKIN), heart rate (HR) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were recorded throughout the experiments. Rats exposed to the treadmill started exercise with higher TCORE, lower HR and MAP, and unaltered TSKIN. This exposure did not influence performance, but it markedly affected the exercise-induced increases in the four physiological parameters evaluated; for example, the TSKIN increased earlier and at a higher TCORE. Moreover, previous treadmill exposure notably allowed expected exercise-induced changes in cardiovascular parameters to be observed. Collectively, these data indicate that pre-exercise exposure to the treadmill induces important effects on physiological responses during subsequent treadmill running. The present data are particularly relevant for researchers planning experiments involving physical exercise and the recording of physiological parameters in rats.
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- Ana C Kunstetter
- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil
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- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil
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- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil
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- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil
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- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil
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- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil.,Department of Physical Education, Institute of Life Sciences, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Governador Valadares (MG), Brazil
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- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil
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Nagler J, Schriever SC, De Angelis M, Pfluger PT, Schramm KW. Comprehensive analysis of nine monoamines and metabolites in small amounts of peripheral murine (C57Bl/6 J) tissues. Biomed Chromatogr 2017; 32. [DOI: 10.1002/bmc.4151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Revised: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Joachim Nagler
- Helmholtz Center Munich-German Research Center for Environmental Health, Molecular EXposomics; Neuherberg Germany
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- Helmholtz Center Munich-German Research Center for Environmental Health, NeuroBioloy of Diabetes, Business Campus Garching; Garching Germany
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- Helmholtz Center Munich-German Research Center for Environmental Health, Molecular EXposomics; Neuherberg Germany
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- Helmholtz Center Munich-German Research Center for Environmental Health, NeuroBioloy of Diabetes, Business Campus Garching; Garching Germany
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- Helmholtz Center Munich-German Research Center for Environmental Health, Molecular EXposomics; Neuherberg Germany
- Department für Biowissenschaftliche Grundlagen; TUM, Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan für Ernährung, Landnutzung und Umwelt; Freising Germany
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Cordeiro LMS, Rabelo PCR, Moraes MM, Teixeira-Coelho F, Coimbra CC, Wanner SP, Soares DD. Physical exercise-induced fatigue: the role of serotonergic and dopaminergic systems. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 50:e6432. [PMID: 29069229 PMCID: PMC5649871 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20176432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Brain serotonin and dopamine are neurotransmitters related to fatigue, a feeling that leads to reduced intensity or interruption of physical exercises, thereby regulating performance. The present review aims to present advances on the understanding of fatigue, which has recently been proposed as a defense mechanism instead of a “physiological failure” in the context of prolonged (aerobic) exercises. We also present recent advances on the association between serotonin, dopamine and fatigue. Experiments with rodents, which allow direct manipulation of brain serotonin and dopamine during exercise, clearly indicate that increased serotoninergic activity reduces performance, while increased dopaminergic activity is associated with increased performance. Nevertheless, experiments with humans, particularly those involving nutritional supplementation or pharmacological manipulations, have yielded conflicting results on the relationship between serotonin, dopamine and fatigue. The only clear and reproducible effect observed in humans is increased performance in hot environments after treatment with inhibitors of dopamine reuptake. Because the serotonergic and dopaminergic systems interact with each other, the serotonin-to-dopamine ratio seems to be more relevant for determining fatigue than analyzing or manipulating only one of the two transmitters. Finally, physical training protocols induce neuroplasticity, thus modulating the action of these neurotransmitters in order to improve physical performance.
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- L M S Cordeiro
- Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício, Escola de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício, Escola de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício, Escola de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício, Escola de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.,Centro de Formação de Professores, Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Amargosa, BA, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Endocrinologia e Metabolismo, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício, Escola de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício, Escola de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
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Santiago HP, Leite LHR, Lima PMA, Rodovalho GV, Szawka RE, Coimbra CC. The improvement of exercise performance by physical training is related to increased hypothalamic neuronal activation. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2015; 43:116-24. [DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.12507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2015] [Revised: 10/13/2015] [Accepted: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Henrique P Santiago
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics; Institute of Biological Sciences; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Department of Physiology; Institute of Biological Sciences; Federal University of Juiz de Fora; Juiz de Fora Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics; Institute of Biological Sciences; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics; Institute of Biological Sciences; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics; Institute of Biological Sciences; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics; Institute of Biological Sciences; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil
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Müller-Ribeiro FCF, Griggio MA, Luz J, Coimbra CC. Thermal biology in Brazil: a summary of a 100-year legacy. Temperature (Austin) 2015; 2:441-6. [PMID: 27227059 PMCID: PMC4843943 DOI: 10.1080/23328940.2015.1120045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Revised: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Flávia C F Müller-Ribeiro
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics; Institute of Biological Sciences; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- PNPD- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências do Esporte; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology; Universidade Federal de São Paulo; São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology; Universidade Federal de São Paulo; São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics; Institute of Biological Sciences; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Rabelo P, Almeida T, Guimarães J, Barcellos L, Cordeiro L, Moraes M, Coimbra C, Szawka R, Soares D. Intrinsic exercise capacity is related to differential monoaminergic activity in the rat forebrain. Brain Res Bull 2015; 112:7-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2015.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2014] [Revised: 01/03/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Simon CB, Lee-McMullen B, Phelan D, Gilkes J, Carter CS, Buford TW. The renin-angiotensin system and prevention of age-related functional decline: where are we now? AGE (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2015; 37:9753. [PMID: 25663422 PMCID: PMC4320995 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-015-9753-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Declining physical function is a major health problem for older adults as it is associated with multiple comorbidities and mortality. Exercise has been shown to improve physical function, though response to exercise is variable. Conversely, drugs targeting the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) pathway, including angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), are also reported to improve physical function. In the past decade, significant strides have been made to understand the complexity and specificity of the RAS system as it pertains to physical function in older adults. Prior findings have also determined that interactions between antihypertensive medications and exercise may influence physical function above and beyond either factor alone. We review the latest research on RAS, exercise, and physical function for older adults. We also outline future research aims in this area, including genetic influences and clinical phenotyping, for the purpose of maintaining or improving physical function through tailored treatments.
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- Corey B. Simon
- />Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA
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- />Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA
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- />Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA
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- />Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA
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- />Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA
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- />Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA
- />Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Performance, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA
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The time of day differently influences fatigue and locomotor activity: is body temperature a key factor? Physiol Behav 2014; 140:8-14. [PMID: 25479573 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2014.11.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2014] [Revised: 11/25/2014] [Accepted: 11/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The aim of this study was to verify the possible interactions between exercise capacity and spontaneous locomotor activity (SLA) during the oscillation of core body temperature (Tb) that occurs during the light/dark cycle. Wistar rats (n=11) were kept at an animal facility under a light/dark cycle of 14/10h at an ambient temperature of 23°C and water and food ad libitum. Initially, in order to characterize the daily oscillation in SLA and Tb of the rats, these parameters were continuously recorded for 24h using an implantable telemetric sensor (G2 E-Mitter). The animals were randomly assigned to two progressive exercise test protocols until fatigue during the beginning of light and dark-phases. Fatigue was defined as the moment rats could not keep pace with the treadmill. We assessed the time to fatigue, workload and Tb changes induced by exercise. Each test was separated by 3days. Our results showed that exercise capacity and heat storage were higher during the light-phase (p<0.05). In contrast, we observed that both SLA and Tb were higher during the dark-phase (p<0.01). Notably, the correlation analysis between the amount of SLA and the running capacity observed at each phase of the daily cycle revealed that, regardless of the time of the day, both types of locomotor physical activity have an important inherent component (r=0.864 and r=0.784, respectively, p<0.01) without a direct relationship between them. This finding provides further support for the existence of specific control mechanisms for each type of physical activity. In conclusion, our data indicate that the relationship between the body temperature and different types of physical activity might be affected by the light/dark cycle. These results mean that, although exercise performance and spontaneous locomotor activity are not directly associated, both are strongly influenced by daily cycles of light and dark.
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There is an interdependent relationship between insomnia and fatigue in the medical literature, but both remain distinct entities. Insomnia entails problematic sleep initiation, maintenance, or restoration with an accompanying decrease in perceived daytime function. Lethargy is a symptom that has a wide differential diagnosis that heavily overlaps with cancer-related fatigue; however, insomnia may contribute to worsened fatigue and lethargy in cancer patients. Insomnia is a major risk factor for mood disturbances such as depression, which may also contribute to lethargy in this at-risk population. The pathophysiology of fatigue and insomnia is discussed in this review, including their differential diagnoses as well as the emerging understanding of the roles of neurotransmitters, branched-chain amino acids, and inflammatory cytokines. Treatment approaches for insomnia and fatigue are also discussed and reviewed, including the role of hypnotics, psychotropics, hormonal agents, and alternative therapies.
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Common biological pathways underlying the psychoneurological symptom cluster in cancer patients. Cancer Nurs 2013; 35:E1-E20. [PMID: 22228391 DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0b013e318233a811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND A symptom cluster is a group of symptoms that occur together and are interrelated. The clinical implication of symptom cluster research is to use the clustering patterns of symptoms to understand the mechanisms for these symptoms and develop management strategies targeted at multiple symptoms. OBJECTIVE The purposes of this review were to summarize the evidence for a psychoneurological symptom cluster in cancer patients, to provide information regarding the underlying biological mechanisms for each of the psychoneurological symptoms within the cluster, and to propose possible common biological pathways that may underlie this cluster. METHODS A systematic review of the literature was conducted. RESULTS Empirical evidence exists to support a cluster of psychoneurological symptoms (ie, depressive symptoms, cognitive disturbance, fatigue, sleep disturbance, pain). At a molecular level, common biological pathways (ie, proinflammatory cytokines, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, and monoamine neurotransmission system) may underlie the development of symptoms within this cluster. Activation of proinflammatory cytokines is proposed as a first stage of mechanistic pathway. However, other biological factors, such as lowered estrogen or hemoglobin levels, may influence psychoneurological cluster. CONCLUSION Additional studies are needed to confirm the roles of cytokines as well as other biological factors in the development of the psychoneurological cluster and to determine the biomarkers to identify the subgroups of cancer patients who are at greatest risk for this cluster. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE This information can be used by researchers and clinicians to guide the selection of symptom management strategies that are ideally targeted to the biological mechanisms that underlie this symptom cluster.
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Lin TW, Kuo YM. Exercise benefits brain function: the monoamine connection. Brain Sci 2013; 3:39-53. [PMID: 24961306 PMCID: PMC4061837 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci3010039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2012] [Revised: 10/29/2012] [Accepted: 01/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The beneficial effects of exercise on brain function have been demonstrated in animal models and in a growing number of clinical studies on humans. There are multiple mechanisms that account for the brain-enhancing effects of exercise, including neuroinflammation, vascularization, antioxidation, energy adaptation, and regulations on neurotrophic factors and neurotransmitters. Dopamine (DA), noradrenaline (NE), and serotonin (5-HT) are the three major monoamine neurotransmitters that are known to be modulated by exercise. This review focuses on how these three neurotransmitters contribute to exercise affecting brain function and how it can work against neurological disorders.
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- Tzu-Wei Lin
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
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Wright HE, McLellan TM, Friesen BJ, Casa DJ, Kenny GP. Influence of circulating cytokines on prolactin during slow vs. fast exertional heat stress followed by active or passive recovery. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2012; 113:574-83. [PMID: 22723625 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00523.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Prolactin (PRL) has been suggested as an indicator of fatigue during exertional heat stress (EHS), given its strong relationship with body core temperature (T(c)); however, the strength of this relationship during different rates of T(c) increase and subsequent recovery is unknown. In addition, given the influence that systemic cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, have on the pituitary gland, it would be of interest to determine the relationship between PRL, IL-6, and TNF-α during EHS. The purpose was to examine the PRL, IL-6, and TNF-α heat stress responses during slow and fast heating and subsequent resting or cold water immersion recovery. On 4 days, nine individuals walked at ≈ 45% (slow heating) or ran at ≈ 65% (fast heating) maximal oxygen consumption on a treadmill in the heat (40°C, 30% relative humidity) until rectal temperature (T(re)) reached 39.5°C (esophageal temperature; fast = 39.41 ± 0.04°C, slow = 39.82 ± 0.09°C). Post-EHS, subjects were either immersed in 2°C water or rested seated until T(re) returned to 38.0°C. Venous blood, analyzed for PRL, IL-6, and TNF-α, was obtained at rest, during exercise (T(re) 38.0, 39.0, 39.5°C), the start of recovery (≈ 5 min after 39.5°C), and subsequent recovery (T(re) 39.0, 38.0°C). IL-6 exhibited myokine properties, given the greater increases with slow heating and lack of increase in TNF-α. A strong temperature-dependent PRL response during slow and fast heating provides additional support for the use of PRL as a peripheral marker of impending fatigue, which is independent of IL-6 and TNF-α cytokine responses.
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- Heather E Wright
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Schuler B, Vogel J, Grenacher B, Jacobs RA, Arras M, Gassmann M. Acute and chronic elevation of erythropoietin in the brain improves exercise performance in mice without inducing erythropoiesis. FASEB J 2012; 26:3884-90. [PMID: 22683849 DOI: 10.1096/fj.11-191197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Application of recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEpo) improves exercise capacity by stimulating red blood cell production that, in turn, enhances oxygen delivery and utilization. Apart from this, when applied at high doses, rhEpo crosses the blood-brain barrier, triggering protective neuronal effects. Here we show a fundamental new role by which the presence of Epo in the brain augments exercise performance without altering red blood cell production. Two different animal models, the transgenic mouse line Tg21, which constitutively overexpresses human Epo exclusively in the brain without affecting erythropoiesis, and wild-type mice treated with a single high dose of rhEpo, demonstrate an unexpected improvement in maximal exercise performance independent of changes in total hemoglobin mass, as well as in whole blood volume and cardiovascular parameters. This novel finding builds a more complete understanding regarding the central effects of endogenously produced and exogenously applied Epo on exercise performance.
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- Beat Schuler
- Institute of Veterinary Physiology, Vetsuisse Faculty, and Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Cordeiro LMS, Guimarães JB, Wanner SP, La Guardia RB, Miranda RM, Marubayashi U, Soares DD. Inhibition of tryptophan hydroxylase abolishes fatigue induced by central tryptophan in exercising rats. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2012; 24:80-8. [PMID: 22540893 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2012.01464.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Fatigue during prolonged exercise is related to brain monoamines concentrations, but the mechanisms underlying this relationship have not been fully elucidated. We investigated the effects of increased central tryptophan (TRP) availability on physical performance and thermoregulation in running rats that were pretreated with parachlorophenylalanine (p-CPA), an inhibitor of the conversion of TRP to serotonin. On the 3 days before the experiment, adult male Wistar rats were treated with intraperitoneal (ip) injections of saline or p-CPA. On the day of the experiment, animals received intracerebroventricular (icv) injections of either saline or TRP (20.3 μM) and underwent a submaximal exercise test until fatigue. Icv TRP-treated rats that received ip saline presented higher heat storage rate and a 69% reduction in time to fatigue compared with the control animals. Pretreatment with ip p-CPA blocked the effects of TRP on thermoregulation and performance. Moreover, ip p-CPA administration accelerated cutaneous heat dissipation when compared with saline-pretreated rats. We conclude that an elevated availability of central TRP interferes with fatigue mechanisms of exercising rats. This response is modulated by serotonergic pathways, because TRP effects were blocked in the presence of p-CPA. Our data also support that a depletion of brain serotonin facilitates heat loss mechanisms during exercise.
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- L M S Cordeiro
- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Department of Physical Education, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Wright HE, Selkirk GA, Rhind SG, McLellan TM. Peripheral markers of central fatigue in trained and untrained during uncompensable heat stress. Eur J Appl Physiol 2011; 112:1047-57. [PMID: 21735219 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2049-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2011] [Accepted: 06/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The development of fatigue is more pronounced in the heat than thermoneutral environments; however, it is unclear whether biomarkers of central fatigue are consistent with the higher core temperature (T (c)) tolerated by endurance trained (TR) versus untrained (UT) during exertional heat stress (EHS). The purpose of this study was to examine the indicators of central fatigue during EHS in TR versus UT. Twelve TR and 11 UT males (mean ± SE [Formula: see text] = 70 ± 2 and 50 ± 1 mL kg LBM(-1) min(-1), respectively) walked on a treadmill to exhaustion (EXH) in 40°C (dry) wearing protective clothing. Venous blood was obtained at PRE and 0.5°C T (c) increments from 38 to 40°C/EXH. Free tryptophan (f-TRP) decreased dramatically at 39.5°C for the TR. Branch chain amino acids decreased with T (c) and were greater for UT than TR at EXH. Tyrosine and phenylalanine remained unchanged. Serum S100β was undetectable (<5 pg mL(-1)). Albumin was greater for the UT from PRE to 39.0°C and at EXH. Prolactin (PRL) responded to relative thermal strain with similar EXH values despite higher T (c) tolerated for TR (39.7 ± 0.09°C) than UT (39.0 ± 0.09°C). The high EXH PRL values for both groups support its use as a biomarker of the serotonin and dopamine interplay within the brain during the development of central fatigue.
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- Heather E Wright
- Faculty of Health, Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada.
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Hasegawa H, Takatsu S, Ishiwata T, Tanaka H, Sarre S, Meeusen R. Continuous monitoring of hypothalamic neurotransmitters and thermoregulatory responses in exercising rats. J Neurosci Methods 2011; 202:119-23. [PMID: 21683095 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2011.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2011] [Revised: 05/11/2011] [Accepted: 05/29/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between thermoregulation and catecholamine release in the preoptic area and anterior hypothalamus (PO/AH) during incremental treadmill running in the rat. To this aim, we combined in vivo brain microdialysis, biotelemetry and metabolic measurements for continuous monitoring of core body temperature (T(core)), neurotransmitters and thermoregulatory responses. The animals were exercised for 1h at 23°C. Treadmill speed was increased every 20 min (10, 20 and 26 m min⁻¹). T(core), oxygen consumption (V˙O₂, an index of heat production) and tail skin temperature (T(tail), an index of heat loss) were simultaneously measured. Brain microdialysis samples were collected every 10 min, and these samples were analyzed for noradrenaline (NA), dopamine (DA) and serotonin (5-HT). T(core) and V˙O(2)₂ significantly increased during treadmill and were exercise intensity dependent. After an initial drop T(tail) increased significantly during exercise. Both NA and DA levels in the PO/AH increased significantly during exercise. There was no effect on serotonin release. T(core), V˙O₂ and T(tail) were positively correlated with the levels of NA and DA. Our data suggest that thermoregulatory responses are dependent on the intensity of the exercise and that these responses are associated with changes in NA and DA release, but not in 5-HT release in the PO/AH.
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- Hiroshi Hasegawa
- Graduate School of Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima, 739-8521, Japan.
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