1.Effects of Acute Exhausted Exercise on the Myocardial HSP70 and Plasma ANP of Rats in a High Temperature Environment
Aiping LI ; Shuqiang CUI ; Jincheng XU ; Qi GAO ; Jiexiu ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine 2010;(2):188-191
Objective To investigate the effect of acute exhausted exercise in high temperature environment on the expression of myocardial HSP70 and plasma ANP level of in rats. Methods Forty eight male Sprague-Dawley rats was randomly and equally assigned to the following six groups:control group(C),exercise group(E),one-hour heat exposure group (H), heat exposure and exercise group (HE), exercise and 24 hours after exercise group(E'),heat exposure and 24 hours after exercise(HE'). Each group consisted of 8 rats. Rats in E,HE,E' and HE' ran on a treadmill until exhaustion, while rats in H and H' were exposed in a high temperature environment (33℃ ,50%RH) for one hour. Rats in C,E,HE and H were killed immediately after exercise or heat exposure. Rats in HE' and E' were killed 24 hours after exercise. Samples from myocardium and serum were collected for determining HSP70,ANP and CK-MB. Results(1) HSP70 levels in groups E and E' are significantly higher than that in group C(P<0.05 and P<0.01,respectively),and the level in group HE' is significantly higher than that in groups H and E'(P<0.01 );The HSP70 level in group H is significantly higher than that in group C. (2) The ANP and CK-MB levels in group E are Significantly higher than that in group C.and in group HE is higher than in group H (P<0.05);The HSP70 levels in group E' and HE' significantly decrease comparing to that in groups E and HE (P<0.01). Conclusions(1)Both heat exposure and exercise can induce the increased expression of myocardial HSP70 in rats and the peak expression is seen 24 hours after exercise. The increased expression of HSP70 may have protective effects on the heat-induced myocardial injury. (2) The increased ANP levels in plasma immediately after exhausted exercise improves the blood circulation in myocardium and hints the potential possibility of myocardial damage. However,the high temperature environment does not strengthen the increase of plasma ANP level that caused by exhaustive exercise.
2.The Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Tau Phosphorylation and PI3K/Akt Pathway in the Hippocampus of Obese Rats
Guoliang FANG ; Ye TIAN ; Jiexiu ZHAO ; Liang LI ; Xingya YANG ; Pengfei LI ; Tao YU ; Zihong HE
Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine 2017;36(5):375-382
Objective To investigate the effects of aerobic exercise on tau phosphorylation and PI3K/ Akt pathway in the hippocampus of obese rats,and provide some theoretical basis for physical activity improving obesity-related neurological disorders.Methods Male Sprague-Dawley rats aged 3 weeks were randomly assigned to either a high-fat or a normal diet protocol for 12 weeks.Animals submitted to the high-fat diet were further divided into two groups:a sedentary group (HF-Sed) and an exercise group (HF-Ex).The rats fed the normal diet were also divided into a sedentary group (ND-Sed)and an exercise group (ND-Ex).The rats in the HF-Ex and ND-Ex groups underwent a treadmill training for 8 weeks.Then the hippocampus was isolated at 48h after the last exercise.The protein and phosphorylation levels of tau,glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β),phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) and Akt were assayed using Western blotting.Results After 12 weeks of feeding,55% of rats in the high-fat diet group reached the conditions for the obesity model.After 8 weeks of treadmill exercises,in the HF-Sed group the phosphorylation level of tau was significanlty higher than that in the ND-Sed group,while in the HF-Ex group that was significantly lower than the HF-Sed group.Moreover,in the HF-Sed group the phosphorylation level of GSK3β Ser9 was significantly lower,and the phosphorylation level of GSK3β Tyr216 was significantly higher than the ND-Sed group,indicating the activity of GSK3β was significantly higher than the ND-Sed group.However,after 8 weeks of treadmill exercise,in the HF-Ex group the phosphorylation level of GSK3β Ser9 was signfiicantly higher,and the phosphorylation level of GSK3β Tyr216 was signficanlty lower than the HF-Sed group,indicating significantly lower activity of GSK3β than the HF-Sed group.Then,in the HF-Sed group the protein levels of PI3K p110 and p85 subunits,and the phosphorylation levels of Akt Thr308 and Ser473 were significantly lower than those in the ND-Sed group,indicating inhibited activity of the PI3K/Akt pathway.However,in the HF-Ex group the protein levels of PI3K p110 and p85 subunits and the phosphorylation levels of Akt Thr308 and Ser473 were significanlty higher than those in the HF-Sed group,showing the activity of PI3K/Akt pathway was enhanced.Conclusion Obesity induces tau hyperphosphorylation in the rats hippocampus and long-term aerobic exercises can reduce tau hyperphosphorylation by increasing PI3K/Akt pathway activity and inhibiting GSK3β activity.It has a positive effect on delaying the formation of neurofibrillary tangles and improving obesity-related neurological disorders.
3.Effects of Different Transcranial Pulse Current Stimulation Programs on Fatigue Elimination in Physical Cognitive Mixed Tasks
Qingchang WU ; Guoliang FANG ; Hu LOU ; Jiexiu ZHAO ; Yangyang SHEN ; Jian LIU
Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine 2023;42(10):780-791
Objective To explore the effect of different transcranial pulse current stimulation(tPCS)program on the elimination of fatigue in physical cognitive mixed tasks.Methods Thirty healthy college athletes were randomly divided into group Ⅰ'and groupⅡ',each of 15.Then,both groups of sub-jects exercised on power bicycles.Ten subjects were screened from Group Ⅰ'and Ⅱ'meeting the crite-ria of moderate and severe physical cognitive mixed task fatigue using the Rating of Perceived Exer-tion respectively.Both groups received five tPCS interventions.Before and after each intervention,the subjects were tested for heart rate variability(HRV)and oxygenated hemoglobin(HbO2)concentration,and the effect of different stimulations on the fatigue elimination in physical cognitive mixed tasks of different severities were measured.Meanwhile,the HRV measurements included root mean square of difference between adjacent R-R intervals(RMSSD),standard deviation of all normal-to-normal inter-vals(SDNN),high frequency(HF)and low frequency(LF).Results①After tPCS intervention,the aver-age SDNN,HF and HbO2 increased significantly(P<0.05),while the average IF decreased significantly(P<0.05).②In physical cognitive mixed task of moderate fatigue,the biggest change of each index ap-peared after the tPCS program D(20 min,sensory intensity).③In the physical cognitive mixed task of severe fatigue,the change range of each index was the largest after the tPCS program C(20 min,sensory intensity + 0.2 mA).Conclusion ①After physical cognitive mixed tasks,different tPCS stimu-lation programs have different effects on the elimination of fatigue with an optimal"stimulant dose".②The effects of five intervention programs on the elimination of physical fatigue of athletes are as fol-lows:For the elimination of moderate fatigue of physical cognitive mixed task,program D of tPCS(20 min,sensory intensity)has the greatest effect,while for the elimination of severe fatigue of physical cognitive mixed task,program C of tPCS(20 min,sensory intensity + 0.2 mA)has the greatest effect.
4.Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway in the Cerebral Cortex and Hippocampus of Rats
Guoliang FANG ; Jiexiu ZHAO ; Li ZHANG ; Pengfei LI ; Liang LI ; Xingya YANG ; Tao YU
Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine 2017;36(9):765-772
Objective To explore the effect of aerobic exercise on Wnt/β-Catenin pathway in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of rats,so as to provide theoretical basis for conforming that aerobic exercise can improve the function of the nervous system.Methods Six-week-old Sprague-Dawley male rats were randomly assigned to a sedentary control group (CG) and an aerobic exercise group (EG).The rats in the EG group underwent an 8-week treadmill training and their cerebral cortex and hippocampus were isolated at 48h after the last exercise.The mRNA levels of Wnt,β-Catenin,LRP5,LRP6,Axin1,CK1 and GSK3β were analyzed using quantitative PCR,while the protein and phosphorylation levels were assayed using Western blotting.Results After 8 weeks of treadmill exercise,the average mRNA and protein levels of Wnt1 and Wnt3 in the EG group were significantly higher than those in the CG group.Although there were no significant differences in β-Catenin mRNA levels between EG and CG groups,the protein levels of β-Catenin in the EG group were significantly higher than those in the CG group.Meanwhile,the phosphorylation levels of β-Catenin Ser33/Ser37 and Thr41/Ser45 were significantly lower than those in the CG group.In the EG group,the mRNA and protein levels of LRP5 and LRP6 were significantly higher than those in the CG group,while those of Axin1 and CK1 were significantly lower than the CG group.Moreover,no significant differences were observed in the mRNA and protein levels of GSK3β between the two groups,but the phosphorylation levels of GSK3β Ser9 in the EG group were significantly higher than the CG group.Conclusion Aerobic exercises can increase the levels of Wnt and Wnt receptor,protein LRP5 and LRP6,decrease the levels of Axin1 and CK1,inhibit the activity of GSK3β,altogether lowering the pbosphorylation of β-Catenin to promote the stableness of β-Catenin.Therefore,the aerobic exercise can increase Wnt/β-Catenin pathway activity and activate the downstream gene transcription in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of rats.
5.Association between dietary and behavioral-based oxidative balance score and phenotypic age acceleration: a cross-sectional study of Americans
Dongzhe WU ; Yulin SHEN ; Chaoyi QU ; Peng HUANG ; Xue GENG ; Jianhong ZHANG ; Zhijian RAO ; Qiangman WEI ; Shijie LIU ; Jiexiu ZHAO
Epidemiology and Health 2024;46(1):e2024023-
OBJECTIVES:
In light of the rise in the global aging population, this study investigated the potential of the oxidative balance score (OBS) as an indicator of phenotypic age acceleration (PhenoAgeAccel) to better understand and potentially slow down aging.
METHODS:
Utilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey collected between 2001 and 2010, including 13,142 United States adults (48.7% female and 51.2% male) aged 20 and above, OBS and PhenoAgeAccel were calculated. Weighted generalized linear regression models were employed to explore the associations between OBS and PhenoAgeAccel, including a sex-specific analysis.
RESULTS:
The OBS demonstrated significant variability across various demographic and health-related factors. There was a clear negative correlation observed between the higher OBS quartiles and PhenoAgeAccel, which presented sex-specific results: the negative association between OBS and PhenoAgeAccel was more pronounced in male than in female. An analysis using restricted cubic splines revealed no significant non-linear relationships. Interaction effects were noted solely in the context of sex and hyperlipidemia.
CONCLUSIONS
A higher OBS was significantly associated with a slower aging process, as measured by lower PhenoAgeAccel. These findings underscore the importance of OBS as a biomarker in the study of aging and point to sex and hyperlipidemia as variables that may affect this association. Additional research is required to confirm these results and to investigate the biological underpinnings of this relationship.