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De la Rosa A, Olaso-Gonzalez G, Garcia-Dominguez E, Mastaloudis A, Hester SN, Wood SM, Gomez-Cabrera MC, Viña J. Glucosamine Supplementation Improves Physical Performance in Trained Mice. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2021; 54:466-474. [PMID: 34711707 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000002821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION D-Glucosamine (GlcN) is one of the most widely consumed dietary supplements and complementary medicines in the world and has been traditionally used to attenuate osteoarthritis in humans. GlcN extends lifespan in different animal models. In humans, its supplementation has been strongly associated with decreased total mortality and improved vascular endothelial function. GlcN acts as a suppressor of inflammation and by inhibiting glycolysis, it can activate the metabolism of stored fat and mitochondrial respiration. METHODS The conventional human GlcN dose is 1,500 mg x day-1 but extensive evidence indicates that much higher doses are well tolerated. GlcN is one of the supplements that has experienced a greater use in the last years in elite athletes mainly due to its potential chondroprotective effects that may promote cartilage health. However, the possibility of it being an ergogenic aid has not been explored. We aimed to study the potential beneficial effects of GlcN on mitochondrial content, on physical performance and oxidative stress in mice that were aerobically trained and supplemented with three different doses of glucosamine (250, 500, and 1,000 mg x Kg-1) for six weeks. We measured exercise performance (grip strength, motor coordination and running capacity) before and after the training period. Proteins involved in mitochondrial biogenesis (AMPK, PGC-1, NRF-1, SIRT-1, cytochrome c, citrate synthase), markers of oxidative stress (GSSG/GSH) or damage (MDA, carbonylated proteins), antioxidant enzymes (NRF-2, SOD1, SOD2, Catalase and PRDX6) and MAPKs (p38 and ERK ½) were also determined in skeletal muscle. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Our results show that GlcN supplementation in aerobically trained mice, at doses equivalent to those conventionally used in humans, increases the protein levels of mitochondrial biogenesis markers, improves motor coordination and may have a synergistic effect with exercise training on running distance.
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- Adrian De la Rosa
- Freshage Research Group. Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, CIBERFES. Fundación Investigación Hospital Clínico Universitario/INCLIVA, Spain Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, Sports Science and Innovation Research Group (GICED), Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander (UTS), Bucaramanga (Colombia) Pharmanex Research, NSE Products, Inc., Provo, UT
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De la Rosa A, Gomez-Cabrera MC, Vinue A, Gonzalez-Navarro H, Sanchez-Andres JV, Viña J. Overexpression of glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase preserves mouse pancreatic beta cells function until late in life. Free Radic Biol Med 2021; 164:149-153. [PMID: 33418115 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.12.439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/25/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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NAD(P)H donates electrons for reductive biosynthesis and antioxidant defense across all forms of life. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a critical enzyme to provide NADPH. G6PD deficiency is present in more than 400 million people worldwide. This enzymopathy provides protection against malaria but sensitizes cells to oxidative stressors. Oxidative stress has been involved in the pathogenesis of the diabetic complications and several studies have provided evidences of a link between G6PD deficiency and type 2 diabetes (T2D). We hypothesized that a moderate overexpression of G6PD (G6PD-Tg) could protect β-cells from age-associated oxidative stress thus reducing the risk of developing T2D. Here we report, that G6PD-Tg mice show an improved glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity when compared to old age-matched Wild Type (WT) ones. This is accompanied by a decrease in oxidative damage and stress markers in the pancreas of the old Tg animals (20-24month-old). Pancreatic β-cells progress physiologically towards a state of reduced responsiveness to glucose. In pancreatic islets isolated from G6PD-Tg and WT animals at different ages, and using electrophysiological techniques, we demonstrate a wider range of response to glucose in the G6PD-Tg cells that may explain the improvements in glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity. Together, our results show that overexpression of G6PD maintains pancreatic β-cells from old mice in a "juvenile-like" state and points to the G6PD dependent generation of NADPH as an important factor to improve the natural history of diabetes.
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- Adrian De la Rosa
- Freshage Research Group. Department of Physiology. Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia and CIBERFES. Institute of Health Research-INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain
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- Freshage Research Group. Department of Physiology. Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia and CIBERFES. Institute of Health Research-INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain
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- Institute of Health Research-INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain
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- Institute of Health Research-INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain and CIBERDEM: Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases Networking Biomedical Research-ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Freshage Research Group. Department of Physiology. Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia and CIBERFES. Institute of Health Research-INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain
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De la Rosa A, Olaso-Gonzalez G, Arc-Chagnaud C, Millan F, Salvador-Pascual A, García-Lucerga C, Blasco-Lafarga C, Garcia-Dominguez E, Carretero A, Correas AG, Viña J, Gomez-Cabrera MC. Physical exercise in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. J Sport Health Sci 2020; 9:394-404. [PMID: 32780691 PMCID: PMC7498620 DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2020.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 196] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Dementia is one of the greatest global challenges for health and social care in the 21st century. Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common type of dementia, is by no means an inevitable consequence of growing old. Several lifestyle factors may increase, or reduce, an individual's risk of developing AD. Much has been written over the ages about the benefits of exercise and physical activity. Among the risk factors associated with AD is a low level of physical activity. The relationship between physical and mental health was established several years ago. In this review, we discuss the role of exercise (aerobic and resistance) training as a therapeutic strategy for the treatment and prevention of AD. Older adults who exercise are more likely to maintain cognition. We address the main protective mechanism on brain function modulated by physical exercise by examining both human and animal studies. We will pay especial attention to the potential role of exercise in the modulation of amyloid β turnover, inflammation, synthesis and release of neurotrophins, and improvements in cerebral blood flow. Promoting changes in lifestyle in presymptomatic and predementia disease stages may have the potential for delaying one-third of dementias worldwide. Multimodal interventions that include the adoption of an active lifestyle should be recommended for older populations.
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- Adrian De la Rosa
- Freshage Research Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, and CIBERFES, Insitute of Health Research-INCLIVA, Valencia 46010, Spain
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- Freshage Research Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, and CIBERFES, Insitute of Health Research-INCLIVA, Valencia 46010, Spain
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- Freshage Research Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, and CIBERFES, Insitute of Health Research-INCLIVA, Valencia 46010, Spain; INRA, UMR866 Muscle dynamics and metabolism, University of Montpellier, F-34060, Montpellier, France
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- Freshage Research Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, and CIBERFES, Insitute of Health Research-INCLIVA, Valencia 46010, Spain
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- Freshage Research Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, and CIBERFES, Insitute of Health Research-INCLIVA, Valencia 46010, Spain
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- Freshage Research Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, and CIBERFES, Insitute of Health Research-INCLIVA, Valencia 46010, Spain
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- Freshage Research Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, and CIBERFES, Insitute of Health Research-INCLIVA, Valencia 46010, Spain
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- Freshage Research Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, and CIBERFES, Insitute of Health Research-INCLIVA, Valencia 46010, Spain
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- Freshage Research Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, and CIBERFES, Insitute of Health Research-INCLIVA, Valencia 46010, Spain.
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- Freshage Research Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, and CIBERFES, Insitute of Health Research-INCLIVA, Valencia 46010, Spain.
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Corpas R, Solana E, De la Rosa A, Sarroca S, Griñán-Ferré C, Oriol M, Corbella E, Rodríguez-Farré E, Vina J, Pallàs M, Bartrés-Faz D, Gomez-Cabrera MC, Sanfeliu C. Peripheral Maintenance of the Axis SIRT1-SIRT3 at Youth Level May Contribute to Brain Resilience in Middle-Aged Amateur Rugby Players. Front Aging Neurosci 2019; 11:352. [PMID: 31956305 PMCID: PMC6951402 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2019.00352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Physical exercise performed regularly is known to improve health and to reduce the risk of age-related diseases. Furthermore, there is some evidence of cognitive improvement in physically active middle-aged and older adults. We hypothesized that long-term physically active middle-aged men may have developed brain resilience that can be detected with the analysis of peripheral blood markers. We aimed to analyze the activation of pathways potentially modulated by physical activity in a cohort of healthy amateur rugby players (n = 24) and control subjects with low physical activity (n = 25) aged 45–65 years. We had previously reported neuropsychological improvement in immediate memory responses in the player group compared to the controls. Here, we tested the expression of selected genes of longevity, inflammation, redox homeostasis, and trophic signaling in whole blood mRNA. Analyses were also performed on blood samples of young (aged 15–25 years) control subjects with low physical activity (n = 21). Physical activity and other lifestyle factors were thoroughly recorded with standardized questionnaires. Interestingly, middle-aged control subjects showed lower levels of expression of SIRT1, SIRT3, CAT, and SOD1 than the young controls, although rugby players maintained the expression levels of these genes at a young-like level. Middle-aged players showed lower levels of IL1B than the non-physically active groups. However, there was a tendency towards a decrease in trophic and transduction factors in middle-aged groups as compared to the young controls. A statistical study of Spearman’s correlations supported a positive effect of sporting activity on memory and executive functions, and on peripheral gene expression of SIRT1, SIRT3 and downstream genes, in the middle-aged rugby players. Our results indicate that the SIRT1-SIRT3 axis, and associated neuroprotective signaling, may contribute to the anti-aging resilience of the brain mediated by physical exercise.
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- Rubén Corpas
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques de Barcelona (IIBB), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Medicina, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Freshage Research Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable (CIBERFES), Fundación Investigación Hospital Clínico Universitario/INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques de Barcelona (IIBB), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat de Farmacologia i Farmacognòsia, Facultat de Farmàcia i Ciències de l'Alimentació, Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinic Institute of Nephrology and Urology (ICNU), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat de Risc Vascular Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques de Barcelona (IIBB), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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- Freshage Research Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable (CIBERFES), Fundación Investigación Hospital Clínico Universitario/INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain
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- Unitat de Farmacologia i Farmacognòsia, Facultat de Farmàcia i Ciències de l'Alimentació, Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Medicina, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Freshage Research Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable (CIBERFES), Fundación Investigación Hospital Clínico Universitario/INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques de Barcelona (IIBB), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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