Acute effect of exercise in the maximal lactate steady state intensity on protein and mRNA expressions of HIF-1a, MCTs 1 and 4, PGC-1a, in heart, liver and skeletal muscle of swimming rats

Author(s)

Ivan Gustavo Masselli dos Reis

• Document type: Doctoral Thesis
• Press: Campinas, SP.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Faculdade de Educação Física
• Defense date: 2015-02-23

Examining board members

Claudio Alexandre Gobatto; Sergio Eduardo de Andrade Perez; José Rodrigo Pauli; Gustavo Gomes de Araujo; Luiz Eduardo Barreto Martins

• Advisor: Claudio Alexandre Gobatto

Abstract

It is known that physical stress plays a role on regulating the gene expression of MCTs 1 and 4 by distinct molecular signaling pathways involving the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1 alpha (PGC-1?) and hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha subunit (HIF-1?) respectively. Only a single endurance session is associated with increased expression of both PGC-1? and MCT1, but not of the MCT4 in the muscle vastus lateralis of humans, while the intermittent exercise of high intensity seems to affect, besides the PGC-1?, both MCTs 1 and 4. However, the knowledge about the simultaneously effect of the exercise stress on the HIF-1?, MCTs 1 and 4 and PGC-1? in different types of tissues and skeletal muscles is unknow. Probably, the transcription factors and the coativators involved in the exercise induced modulation of MCTs 1 and 4 can being differently affected by the exercise intensity and may vary according to the type and metabolic specificity of the tissue. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the acute effect of a single swimming session of 30 continuous minutes or 25 minutes accumulated intermittently or until exhaustion in the intensity equivalent or 20% higher than the maximum lactate steady state (MLSS), on the gene expression and protein content of HIF-1?, MCTs 1 and 4, PGC-1?, immediately, 2, 4 and 8 hours after, in key tissues to the lactate metabolism (skeletal muscle of type I and II, liver, heart) of rats. Physical exercise increased protein content and mRNA expression for most of the analyzed genes, however, there are no differences between the exercised groups independently of the tissue or protocol used. With the exception to liver, where only PGC-1? mRNA was stimulated, a single exercise bout induced different responses throughout 8 hours on mRNA expression and content of HIF-1?, MCTs 1 and 4, PGC-1?. Both, continuous or intermittent exercise, of reduced volume and in higher intensity (20%) results in similar responses of a continuous session of 30 minutes duration in the MLSS intensity (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 11/08284-2 - Acute effect of exercise in the intensity of maximal lactate steady state on protein and mRNA expressions of HIF-1±, MCTs 1 e 4 e PGC-1±, in heart, hepatic and skeletal muscle of swimming rats
• Grantee: Ivan Gustavo Masselli dos Reis
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate