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Takahashi K, Kitaoka Y, Hatta H. Better maintenance of enzymatic capacity and higher levels of substrate transporter proteins in skeletal muscle of aging female mice. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2024. [PMID: 38710106 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2024-0016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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This study investigated sex-specific differences in high-energy phosphate, glycolytic, and mitochondrial enzyme activities and also metabolite transporter protein levels in the skeletal muscles of adult (5 months old), middle-aged (12 months old), and advanced-aged (24 months old) mice. While gastrocnemius glycogen content increased with age regardless of sex, gastrocnemius triglyceride levels increased only in advanced-aged female mice. Aging decreased creatine kinase and adenylate kinase activities in the plantaris muscle of both sexes and in the soleus muscle of male mice but not in female mice. Irrespective of sex, phosphofructokinase and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities decreased in the plantaris and soleus muscles. Additionally, hexokinase activity in the plantaris muscle and LDH activity in the soleus muscle decreased to a greater extent in aged male mice compared with those in aged female mice. Mitochondrial enzyme activities increased in the plantaris muscle of aged female mice but did not change in male mice. The protein content of the glucose transporter 4 in the aged plantaris muscle and fatty acid translocase/cluster of differentiation 36 increased in the aged plantaris and soleus muscles of both sexes, with a significantly higher content in female mice. These findings suggest that females possess a better ability to maintain metabolic enzyme activity and higher levels of metabolite transport proteins in skeletal muscle during aging, despite alterations in lipid metabolism. Our data provide a basis for studying muscle metabolism in the context of age-dependent metabolic perturbations and diseases that affect females and males differently.
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- Kenya Takahashi
- Department of Sports Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
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- Department of Human Sciences, Kanagawa University, 3-27-1, Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 221-8686, Japan
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- Department of Sports Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
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Takahashi K, Kitaoka YU, Matsunaga Y, Hatta H. Effects of Endurance Training on Metabolic Enzyme Activity and Transporter Proteins in Skeletal Muscle of Ovariectomized Mice. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2023; 55:186-198. [PMID: 36170569 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000003045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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PURPOSE Estrogen deficiency or insufficiency can occur under several conditions, leading to negative health outcomes. To establish an effective countermeasure against estrogen loss, we investigated the effects of endurance training on ovariectomy (OVX)-induced metabolic disturbances. METHODS Female Institute of Cancer Research mice underwent OVX or sham operations. On day 7 of recovery, the mice were randomized to remain either sedentary or undergo 5 wk of treadmill running (15-20 m·min -1 , 60 min, 5 d·wk -1 ). During week 5 of the training, all animals performed a treadmill running test (15 m·min -1 , 60 min). RESULTS After the experimental period, OVX resulted in greater gains in body mass, fat mass, and triglyceride content in the gastrocnemius muscle. OVX enhanced phosphofructokinase activity in the plantaris muscle and decreased lactate dehydrogenase activity in the plantaris and soleus muscles. OVX decreased the protein content of NDUFB8, a mitochondrial respiratory chain subunit, but did not decrease other mitochondrial proteins or enzyme activities. Endurance training significantly enhanced mitochondrial enzyme activity and protein content in the skeletal muscles. Although OVX increased the respiratory exchange ratio during the treadmill running test, and postexercise blood lactate levels, endurance training normalized these parameters. CONCLUSIONS The present findings suggest that endurance training is a viable strategy to counteract the negative metabolic consequences in hypoestrogenism.
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- Kenya Takahashi
- Department of Sports Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JAPAN
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- Department of Human Sciences, Kanagawa University, Kanagawa, JAPAN
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- Department of Sports Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JAPAN
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- Department of Sports Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JAPAN
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Uno H, Kamiya S, Akimoto R, Hosoki K, Tadano S, Kouzaki K, Tamura Y, Kotani T, Isemura M, Nakazato K. Low-frequency electrical stimulation of bilateral hind legs by belt electrodes is effective for preventing denervation-induced atrophies in multiple skeletal muscle groups in rats. Sci Rep 2022; 12:21275. [PMID: 36481829 PMCID: PMC9732041 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25359-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Belt electrode skeletal muscle electrical stimulation (B-SES) can simultaneously contract multiple muscle groups. Although the beneficial effects of B-SES in clinical situations have been elucidated, its molecular mechanism remains unknown. In this study, we developed a novel rodent B-SES ankle stimulation system to test whether low-frequency stimulation prevents denervation-induced muscle atrophy. Electrical stimulations (7‒8 Hz, 30 min) with ankle belt electrodes were applied to Sprague-Dawley rats daily for one week. All animals were assigned to the control (CONT), denervation-induced atrophy (DEN), and DEN + electrical stimulation (ES) groups. The tibialis anterior (TA) and gastrocnemius (GAS) muscles were used to examine the effect of ES treatment. After seven daily sessions of continuous stimulation, muscle wet weight (n = 8-11), and muscle fiber cross-sectional area (CSA, n = 4-6) of TA and GAS muscles were lower in DEN and DEN + ES than in CON. However, it was significantly higher in DEN than DEN + ES, showing that ES partially prevented muscle atrophy. PGC-1α, COX-IV, and citrate synthase activities (n = 6) were significantly higher in DEN + ES than in DEN. The mRNA levels of muscle proteolytic molecules, Atrogin-1 and Murf1, were significantly higher in DEN than in CONT, while B-SES significantly suppressed their expression (p < 0.05). In conclusion, low-frequency electrical stimulation of the bilateral ankles using belt electrodes (but not the pad electrodes) is effective in preventing denervation-induced atrophy in multiple muscles, which has not been observed with pad electrodes. Maintaining the mitochondrial quantity and enzyme activity by low-frequency electrical stimulation is key to suppressing muscle protein degradation.
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- Hiroyuki Uno
- HOMER ION Co., Ltd., Shinsen 17-2, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0045 Japan ,grid.412200.50000 0001 2228 003XSchool of Health and Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, 7-1-1 Fukazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 158-8508 Japan
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- HOMER ION Co., Ltd., Shinsen 17-2, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0045 Japan
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- HOMER ION Co., Ltd., Shinsen 17-2, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0045 Japan
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- HOMER ION Co., Ltd., Shinsen 17-2, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0045 Japan
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- HOMER ION Co., Ltd., Shinsen 17-2, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0045 Japan
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- grid.412200.50000 0001 2228 003XSchool of Health and Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, 7-1-1 Fukazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 158-8508 Japan
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- grid.412200.50000 0001 2228 003XSchool of Health and Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, 7-1-1 Fukazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 158-8508 Japan
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- grid.412200.50000 0001 2228 003XSchool of Health and Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, 7-1-1 Fukazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 158-8508 Japan
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- HOMER ION Co., Ltd., Shinsen 17-2, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0045 Japan ,grid.412200.50000 0001 2228 003XSchool of Health and Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, 7-1-1 Fukazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 158-8508 Japan
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- grid.412200.50000 0001 2228 003XSchool of Health and Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, 7-1-1 Fukazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 158-8508 Japan
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Shirai T, Kitaoka Y, Uemichi K, Tokinoya K, Takeda K, Takemasa T. Effects of lactate administration on hypertrophy and mTOR signaling activation in mouse skeletal muscle. Physiol Rep 2022; 10:e15436. [PMID: 35993446 PMCID: PMC9393907 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 04/12/2023] Open
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Lactate is a metabolic product of glycolysis and has recently been shown to act as a signaling molecule that induces adaptations in oxidative metabolism. In this study, we investigated whether lactate administration enhanced muscle hypertrophy and protein synthesis responses during resistance exercise in animal models. We used male ICR mice (7-8 weeks old) were used for chronic (mechanical overload induced by synergist ablation: [OL]) and acute (high-intensity muscle contraction by electrical stimulation: [ES]) resistance exercise models. The animals were intraperitoneally administrated a single dose of sodium lactate (1 g/kg of body weight) in the ES study, and once a day for 14 consecutive days in the OL study. Two weeks of mechanical overload increased plantaris muscle wet weight (main effect of OL: p < 0.05) and fiber cross-sectional area (main effect of OL: p < 0.05), but those were not affected by lactate administration. Following the acute resistance exercise by ES, protein synthesis and phosphorylation of p70 S6 kinase and ribosomal protein S6, which are downstream molecules in the anabolic signaling cascade, were increased (main effect of ES: p < 0.05), but lactate administration had no effect. This study demonstrated that exogenous lactate administration has little effect on the muscle hypertrophic response during resistance exercise using acute ES and chronic OL models. Our results do not support the hypothesis that elevated blood lactate concentration induces protein synthesis responses in skeletal muscle.
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- Takanaga Shirai
- Faculty of Health and Sport SciencesUniversity of TsukubaTsukubaIbarakiJapan
- Research Fellow of Japan Society for Promotion ScienceChiyoda‐kuTokyoJapan
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- Department of Human SciencesKanagawa UniversityYokohama‐shiKanagawaJapan
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- Graduate School of Comprehensive Human SciencesUniversity of TsukubaTsukubaIbarakiJapan
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- Research Fellow of Japan Society for Promotion ScienceChiyoda‐kuTokyoJapan
- Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of TsukubaTsukubaIbarakiJapan
- Department of Health Promotion SciencesGraduate School of Human Health SciencesTokyo Metropolitan UniversityHachiojiTokyoJapan
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- School of Political Science and EconomicsMeiji UniversitySuginami‐kuTokyoJapan
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- Faculty of Health and Sport SciencesUniversity of TsukubaTsukubaIbarakiJapan
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Takahashi K, Kitaoka Y, Hatta H. Sex-specific differences in the metabolic enzyme activity and transporter levels in mouse skeletal muscle during postnatal development. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2022; 48:361-378. [PMID: 36735925 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2022-0462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Although sex-associated differences in energy metabolism in adults are well-characterized, developmental sex-specific changes in skeletal muscle metabolism are largely unknown. This study investigated sex differences in high-energy phosphate, glycolytic, and mitochondrial enzyme activities and metabolite transporter protein levels in mouse skeletal muscles during the early postnatal period (day 10), post-weaning (day 28), sexual maturity (day 56), and adult life (day 140). No significant sex-specific differences were observed on days 10 and 28, except for glucose transporter (GLUT) 4 level. The hexokinase, phosphofructokinase, and lactate dehydrogenase activities of skeletal muscle were higher and the citrate synthase, cytochrome c oxidase, and β-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase activities were lower in female mice than those in male mice on days 56 and 140. The GLUT4 and FAT/CD36 protein levels were higher and the monocarboxylate transporter 4 level was lower in the skeletal muscles of female mice than those of male mice, particularly on days 56 and 140. At 140 days of age, the respiratory exchange ratio during treadmill running (15 m/min, 60 min) was lower in females than that in males, despite no sex differences at rest. In summary, sex differences were not evident in the early postnatal and post-weaning periods but became apparent after the mice reached sexual maturity. These findings indicate that sexually mature animals are a better model for investigating sex differences, particularly in the context of studying energy metabolism in mice.
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- Kenya Takahashi
- Department of Sports Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8902, Japan
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- Department of Human Sciences, Kanagawa University, 3-27-1 Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 221-8686, Japan
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- Department of Sports Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8902, Japan
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