Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2018, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (20): 3201-3206.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.0798

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Expression of toll-like receptor 4/nuclear factor-kappa Bp65 signaling pathway in rat myocardium after endurance exercise

Gu Wei-yu, Liu Xiao-ran, Wang Zhi-qiang, Wang Yun-hong   

  1. School of Exercise Science and Health, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, China
  • Received:2018-01-29 Online:2018-07-18 Published:2018-07-18
  • Contact: Wang Yun-hong, Ph.D., Professor, School of Exercise Science and Health, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, China
  • About author:Gu Wei-yu, School of Exercise Science and Health, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, China
  • Supported by:

    the Science and Technology Project of Beijing Education Committee (General Program), No. KM201310029001; the Molecular Biology Research Center Project of Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Science ang Technology No. PXM2015_014206_000040 and PXM2015_014206_000072

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Acute myocardial ischemia and hypoxia can upregulate the expression of angiotensin II, toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and nuclear factor κB (NFκB). In TLR4 deficient mice, cardiac hypertrophy is found to be decreased in the presence of pressure overload, suggesting that TLR4/NFκBp65 is a key signaling pathway in the development and progression of cardiac hypertrophy.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of TLR4/NFκBp65 signaling pathway activation on myocardial adaptation in rats subjected to graded endurance training of different exercise protocols.
METHODS: Rats were randomly divided into three groups: a single bout of exercise, 4- and 10-week endurance training, respectively. Treadmill was used for exercise training. All three groups were subdivided into: control group and exercise groups euthanized 0, 3, and 24 hours after last training.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The expression level of TLR4 was sustained at high level after a single bout of exercise, but the expression level was increased only immediately after last training in 4 and 10 weeks of endurance in rats. The expression level of NFκBp65 showed a sustained increase in 4-week trained rats, but only transiently increased in 10-week trained rats after last run, and the expression was reduced in the 24-hour exercise group when compared with age-matched control group. The expression level of myosin heavy chain1/2/4/6 appeared to be continuously increased after a single bout of exercise and 4 weeks of endurance training, but was only transiently increased after 10 weeks of endurance training. The exercise-induced activation of TLR4/NFκBp65 signaling pathway may participate in the myocardial adaptation.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程

Key words: Myocardium, Sports, Tissue Engineering

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