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Effect of AMPK/PGC1 alpha on improving skeletal muscle atrophy in type 2 diabetic rats by aerobic exercise / 中国组织工程研究
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ; (53): 3180-3185, 2020.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-847477
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The regulation of mitochondrial energy metabolism by adenylate activated protein kinase (AMPK) is an important cause of fat accumulation in obese and type 2 diabetic patients. Chronic inflammation will further induce skeletal muscle atrophy. Aerobic exercise can increase the activity of AMPK and regulate energy metabolism, but the mechanism of aerobic exercise in improving skeletal muscle atrophy in type 2 diabetes by increasing AMPK is unclear.

OBJECTIVE:

To explore the effect of aerobic exercise on skeletal muscle atrophy in type 2 diabetic rats and the role of AMPK.

METHODS:

The model of type 2 diabetic rats was established by high fat feeding and streptozotocin injection, and the rats were divided into four groups control group (n=6), exercise group (n=9), diabetic control group (n=8) and diabetic exercise group (n=12). The control group and the diabetic control group were kept for 4 weeks, and the exercise group and the diabetic exercise group were given aerobic exercise intervention for 4 weeks. After 4 weeks of aerobic exercise (running speed 16 m/min, 60 min/d, 5 days/week), the muscle atrophy of soleus was observed by immunohistochemical staining. The expression levels of AMPK, PGC-1 α, MAFbx and MuRF1 were detected by western blot assay. The study protocol was approved by the Ethical Committee of School of Sport Science, Beijing Sport University in China on June 25, 2016, with approval No. 2016014. RESULTS AND

CONCLUSION:

Blood glucose of type 2 diabetes rats was significantly increased, and body weight and insulin levels of type 2 diabetes rats were significantly decreased (P < 0.01). The mean cross sectional area of soleus fiber in the diabetic group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P < 0.01), and the cross sectional area of soleus muscle fiber in the diabetic exercise group was significantly higher than that in the diabetic group (P < 0.01). The expression levels of AMPK and PGC-1 α in the soleus muscle of diabetic rats were significantly lower than those in the control group, and the expression levels of MAFbx and MuRF1 were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.01). The expression levels of AMPK, MAFbx and MuRF1 in the diabetic exercise group were significantly higher than those in the diabetic group (P < 0.01). These results suggest that aerobic exercise can improve mitochondrial function, inhibit the expression of MAFbx and MuRF1, improve skeletal muscle atrophy and restore the metabolic balance of type 2 diabetes mellitus to some extent by activating AMPK/PGC-1α signaling pathway.

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research Year: 2020 Type: Article