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Sakamoto T, Ueda SY, Nakahara H. Effects of Short-Term Nighttime Carbohydrate Restriction Method on Exercise Performance and Fat Metabolism. Nutrients 2024; 16:2138. [PMID: 38999884 PMCID: PMC11243291 DOI: 10.3390/nu16132138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The sleep-low method has been proposed as a way to sleep in a low-glycogen state, increase the duration of low glycogen availability and sleep and temporarily restrict carbohydrates to improve exercise performance. However, long-term dietary restriction may induce mental stress in athletes. Therefore, if it can be shown that the effects of the sleep-low method can be achieved by restricting the carbohydrate intake at night (the nighttime carbohydrate restriction method), innovative methods could be developed to reduce weight in individuals with obesity and enhance athletes' performance with reduced stress and in a shorter duration when compared with those of previous studies. With this background, we conducted a study with the purpose of examining the intervention effects of a short-term intensive nighttime carbohydrate restriction method. METHODS A total of 22 participants were recruited among university students participating in sports club activities. The participants were assigned at random to groups, including a nighttime carbohydrate restriction group of 11 participants (6 males, 5 females; age 22.3 ± 1.23) who started a carbohydrate-restricted diet and a group of 11 participants (5 males, 6 females; age 21.9 ± 7.9) who continued with their usual diet. The present study had a two-group parallel design. In the first week, no dietary restrictions were imposed on either group, and the participants consumed their own habitual diets. In the second week, the total amount of calories and carbohydrate intake measured in the first week were divided by seven days, and the average values were calculated. These were used as the daily calorie and carbohydrate intakes in the second week. Only the nighttime carbohydrate restriction group was prohibited from consuming carbohydrates after 4:00 p.m. During the two-week study period, all participants ran for one hour each day before breakfast at a heart rate of 65% of their maximum heart rate. RESULTS The results obtained from young adults participating in sports showed significant differences in peak oxygen consumption (V·O2peak), work rate max, respiratory quotient (RQ), body weight and lean body mass after the intervention when compared with before the intervention in the nighttime carbohydrate restriction group (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that the nighttime carbohydrate restriction method markedly improves fat metabolism even when performed for a short period. This method can be used to reduce body weight in individuals with obesity and enhance athletes' performance. However, it is important to consider the intake of nutrition other than carbohydrates.
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- Takumi Sakamoto
- Graduate School of Health Science, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, Osaka 559-8611, Japan
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- Faculty of Education, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Acupuncture, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, Osaka 559-8611, Japan
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Deng G, Jiang Z, Lu H, Lu N, Zhu R, Zhu C, Zhou P, Tang X. A Study on the Amelioration of Circadian Rhythm Disorders in Fat Mice Using High-Protein Diets. Nutrients 2023; 15:3459. [PMID: 37571396 PMCID: PMC10421159 DOI: 10.3390/nu15153459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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This innovative study investigates the effects of high-protein diets (milk protein) on the circadian rhythm of hepatic lipid metabolism. We aimed to understand how high-protein interventions regulate biological clock genes, maintain lipid metabolism balance, and affect the circadian rhythm of antioxidant levels in vivo. We divided 120 SPF-class C57BL/6J mice into the control, high-fat/low-protein (HF-LP), and high-fat/high-protein (HF-HP) groups. Mice were sacrificed during active (2 a.m. and 8 a.m.) and rest periods (2 p.m. and 8 p.m.). In the HF-LP group, hepatic lipid anabolic enzymes were consistently expressed at high levels, while key lipolytic enzymes slowly increased after feeding with no significant diurnal differences. This led to an abnormal elevation in blood lipid levels, a slow increase in and low levels of superoxide dismutase, and a rapid increase in malondialdehyde levels, deviating from the diurnal trend observed in the control group. However, high-protein interventions in the HF-HP group restored lipid synthase activity and the expression of key catabolic enzymes, exhibiting a precise circadian rhythm. It also improved the lipid-metabolism rhythm, which was disrupted by the high-fat diet. Overall, high-protein interventions restored the expression of key enzymes involved in lipid metabolism, improving the lipid-metabolism rhythm, which was disrupted by the high-fat diet.
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- Guoliang Deng
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (G.D.); (Z.J.); (H.L.); (N.L.); (R.Z.); (C.Z.); (P.Z.)
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (G.D.); (Z.J.); (H.L.); (N.L.); (R.Z.); (C.Z.); (P.Z.)
- National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (G.D.); (Z.J.); (H.L.); (N.L.); (R.Z.); (C.Z.); (P.Z.)
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (G.D.); (Z.J.); (H.L.); (N.L.); (R.Z.); (C.Z.); (P.Z.)
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (G.D.); (Z.J.); (H.L.); (N.L.); (R.Z.); (C.Z.); (P.Z.)
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (G.D.); (Z.J.); (H.L.); (N.L.); (R.Z.); (C.Z.); (P.Z.)
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (G.D.); (Z.J.); (H.L.); (N.L.); (R.Z.); (C.Z.); (P.Z.)
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (G.D.); (Z.J.); (H.L.); (N.L.); (R.Z.); (C.Z.); (P.Z.)
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Shima T, Yoshikawa T, Onishi H. Low-Carbohydrate and High-Protein Diet Suppresses Working Memory Function in Healthy Mice. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 2022; 68:527-532. [PMID: 36596551 DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.68.527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Low-carbohydrate and high-protein (LC-HP) diets are acceptable for improving physiological and metabolic parameters. However, the effects of LC-HP diets on the brain are unclear, which depend on glycometabolism for neuronal activity. Since astrocyte-neuron lactate shuttle (ANLS) is an essential pathway for maintaining brain functions, we investigated the changes in hippocampal memory function. In addition, the alteration of lactate transporter constituting ANLS and ANLS-related neurotrophic factors by feeding LC-HP diets was evaluated in healthy mice. C57BL/6 mice were divided into two groups: a group feeding LC-HP diet (24.6% carbohydrate, 57.6% protein, and 17.8% fat as percentages of calories) and a group feeding control diet (58.6% carbohydrate, 24.2% protein, and 17.2% fat as percentages of calories). Here, we found that 4 wk of LC-HP diet feeding suppressed memory function in mice evaluated by Y-maze. Hippocampal mRNA levels of lactate transporters, such as Mct1, Mct4, and Mct2, were unchanged with feeding LC-HP diets; however, LC-HP diets significantly decreased Dcx and Igf-1 receptor mRNA levels in the hippocampus. Bdnf and its related signaling in mice hippocampus exhibited no change by LC-HP diets. Although there was non-influence in the lactate-transport system, LC-HP diets would suppress hippocampal working memory with dysregulation of neuroplasticity. The current data propose the importance of food choices for maintaining hippocampal health.
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- Takeru Shima
- Department of Health and Physical Education, Cooperative Faculty of Education, Gunma University
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- Department of Health and Physical Education, Cooperative Faculty of Education, Gunma University
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- Department of Health and Physical Education, Cooperative Faculty of Education, Gunma University
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Ota T, Ishikawa T, Sakakida T, Endo Y, Matsumura S, Yoshida J, Hirai Y, Mizushima K, Oka K, Doi T, Okayama T, Inoue K, Kamada K, Uchiyama K, Takagi T, Konishi H, Naito Y, Itoh Y. Treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics upregulates Sglt1 and induces small intestinal villous hyperplasia in mice. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2022; 70:21-27. [PMID: 35068677 PMCID: PMC8764108 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.21-42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Although extensive evidence indicates that the gut microbiota plays a crucial role in regulating glucose homeostasis, the exact regulatory mechanism remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effect of broad-spectrum antibiotics on the expression of glucose transporters, histomorphology of the small intestine, and glucose metabolism in mice. C57BL/6 mice were administered drinking water with or without a broad-spectrum antibiotic combination for 4 weeks. Thereafter, an oral glucose tolerance test was performed. Body weight, small intestine histopathology, mRNA levels of glucose transporters (SGLT1 and GLUT2) and intestinal transcription factors (CDX1 and CDX2) were evaluated. SGLT1 and CDX1 were upregulated in the small intestine upon antibiotic administration compared with that in the control group. The height and surface area of the jejunal villi were significantly higher upon antibiotic administration than in the control group. Fasting glucose levels were significantly higher upon antibiotic administration than in the control group. The present results indicate that treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics upregulates SGLT1 and CDX1 and induces hyperplasia in the small intestine, thus increasing fasting blood glucose levels. Our results further the current understanding of the effects of broad-spectrum antibiotics on the gut microbiota and glucose homeostasis that may have future clinical implications.
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- Takayuki Ota
- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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Takahashi Y, Matsunaga Y, Yoshida H, Shinya T, Sakaguchi R, Hatta H. High Carbohydrate Diet Increased Glucose Transporter Protein Levels in Jejunum but Did Not Lead to Enhanced Post-Exercise Skeletal Muscle Glycogen Recovery. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13072140. [PMID: 34206627 PMCID: PMC8308400 DOI: 10.3390/nu13072140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We examined the effect of dietary carbohydrate intake on post-exercise glycogen recovery. Male Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) mice were fed moderate-carbohydrate chow (MCHO, 50%cal from carbohydrate) or high-carbohydrate chow (HCHO, 70%cal from carbohydrate) for 10 days. They then ran on a treadmill at 25 m/min for 60 min and administered an oral glucose solution (1.5 mg/g body weight). Compared to the MCHO group, the HCHO group showed significantly higher sodium-D-glucose co-transporter 1 protein levels in the brush border membrane fraction (p = 0.003) and the glucose transporter 2 level in the mucosa of jejunum (p = 0.004). At 30 min after the post-exercise glucose administration, the skeletal muscle and liver glycogen levels were not significantly different between the two diet groups. The blood glucose concentration from the portal vein (which is the entry site of nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract) was not significantly different between the groups at 15 min after the post-exercise glucose administration. There was no difference in the total or phosphorylated states of proteins related to glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis in skeletal muscle. Although the high-carbohydrate diet significantly increased glucose transporters in the jejunum, this adaptation stimulated neither glycogen recovery nor glucose absorption after the ingestion of post-exercise glucose.
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- Yumiko Takahashi
- Department of Sports Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan; (Y.M.); (H.Y.); (T.S.); (R.S.); (H.H.)
- Department of Sport Research, Japan Institute of Sports Sciences, 3-15-1 Nishigaoka, Kita, Tokyo 115-0056, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-3-5963-0238
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- Department of Sports Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan; (Y.M.); (H.Y.); (T.S.); (R.S.); (H.H.)
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- Department of Sports Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan; (Y.M.); (H.Y.); (T.S.); (R.S.); (H.H.)
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- Department of Sports Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan; (Y.M.); (H.Y.); (T.S.); (R.S.); (H.H.)
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- Department of Sports Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan; (Y.M.); (H.Y.); (T.S.); (R.S.); (H.H.)
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- Department of Sports Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan; (Y.M.); (H.Y.); (T.S.); (R.S.); (H.H.)
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Ren H, Liu TC, Lu Y, Zhang K, Xu Y, Zhou P, Tang X. A comparison study of the influence of milk protein versus whey protein in high-protein diets on adiposity in rats. Food Funct 2021; 12:1008-1019. [PMID: 33502407 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo01960g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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High-protein diets are known to reduce weight and fat deposition. However, there have been only a few studies on the efficacy of different types of high-protein diets in preventing obesity. Therefore, the emphasis of this study lies in comparing the efficacy of two high-protein diets (milk protein and whey protein) in preventing obesity and exploring specific mechanisms. Eighty Sprague Dawley rats were divided into two groups and fed with milk protein concentrate (MPC) and whey protein concentrate (WPC) for 12 weeks. Each group was divided into four levels: two low-fat regimens with either low or high protein content (L-14%, L-40%) and two high-fat regimens with either low or high protein content (H-14%, H-40%). The studies we have performed showed that rats treated with MPC at the 40% protein level had significantly reduced body weight, fat weight and fat ratio gain induced by a high-fat diet, while the protein level in the WPC group had no effect on body weight or body fat in rats fed with a high-fat diet. What is more, rats fed with MPC at the H-40% energy level showed a significant decrease in plasma triglyceride, total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and a significant increase in plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels compared with the H-14% energy level group. In contrast, in the WPC groups, increasing the protein content in high-fat diets had no significant influence on plasma lipid levels. The results of the amino acid composition of the two proteins and plasma showed that the MPC diet of 40% protein level increased the transsulfuration pathway in rats, thereby increasing the level of H2S. This research work has shown that not all types of high-protein diets can effectively prevent obesity induced by high-fat diets, as effectiveness depends on the amino acid composition of the protein.
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- Haoyi Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China.
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Kondo S, Fukazawa A, Karasawa T, Terada S. Effects of long-term exercise training for different durations on pancreatic amylase activity and intestinal glucose transporter content in rats. Physiol Rep 2020; 7:e14255. [PMID: 31650713 PMCID: PMC6813256 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.14255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Long‐term endurance training for a relatively short duration (~1 h) is reported to increase pancreatic amylase activity in rats, suggesting that chronic exercise training enhances carbohydrate digestive capacity. However, it remains unknown whether longer exercise training duration results in greater adaptation in the pancreas and small intestine. Thus, this study aimed to examine the effects of long‐term endurance training for a longer duration on pancreatic amylase activity and intestinal glucose transporter content in rats. Male Sprague–Dawley rats were subjected to swimming exercise training for 1 h (Ex‐1h group) or 6 h (Ex‐6h group, two 3‐h sessions separated by 1 h of rest) each day, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks. Sedentary rats were used as a control (Con group). Total pancreatic amylase activity in the Ex‐6h group was significantly lower than that in the Con and Ex‐1h groups immediately after the last training session. After 24 h of recovery, total pancreatic amylase activity was significantly higher in the Ex‐1h group (~46%) than in the Con group, and a further increase was observed in the Ex‐6h group (~98%). In addition, the Ex‐6h group, but not the Ex‐1h group, showed significantly greater intestinal sodium‐dependent glucose transporter 1 (SGLT1) content compared with the Con group after 24 h of recovery. However, no significant difference was observed in glucose transporter 2 (GLUT2) content among the three groups. In conclusion, chronic endurance exercise training for a longer duration results in larger increases in pancreatic amylase activity and intestinal SGLT1 content in rats.
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- Saki Kondo
- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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