Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (40): 5986-5993.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.40.009

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Effects of short-term high-intensity interval training on ventricular remodeling and mitochondrial content in rats after myocardial infarction

He Wei1,2, Li Yu-ming2, Zhou Xin2, Peng Peng3, Qin Yong-sheng3, Bo Hai2, 3   

  1. 1Postgraduate School of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China; 2Key Institute of Vascular Diseases and Heart Center, Logistics University of Chinese PAPF, Tianjin 300162, China; 3Department of Military Training Medicine, Logistics University of Chinese PAPF, Tianjin 300309, China
  • Online:2016-09-30 Published:2016-09-30
  • Contact: Bo Hai, M.D., Associate professor, Key Institute of Vascular Diseases and Heart Center, Logistics University of Chinese PAPF, Tianjin 300162, China; Department of Military Training Medicine, Logistics University of Chinese PAPF, Tianjin 300309, China
  • About author:He Wei, Studying for Doctorate, Attending physician, Postgraduate School of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China; Key Institute of Vascular Diseases and Heart Center, Logistics University of Chinese PAPF, Tianjin 300162, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 31200894, 31571224; the Initial Foundation for the Doctor of Logistics University of Chinese PAPF, No. WHB201507; and the Three-Phase Construction Project of Army 2110 Program

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether short-term high-intensity interval training (HIT) can be used to protect against myocardium injury after acute myocardial infarction, as well as the underlying mechanism.

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of short-term HIT on the ventricular remodeling and mitochondrial content after acute myocardial infarction, and the biological effect of mitochondrial biogenesis and autophagy in this process.
METHODS: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were modeled into acute myocardial infarction by ligating coronary artery. One week later, HIT was performed: each interval consisted of 4-minute high-intensity running (80% of maximal oxygen consumption) and 3-minute active recovery (40% of maximal oxygen consumption), for 4 consecutive weeks of 5 days each week, repeated 7 cycles.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Four-week HIT after acute myocardial infarction could markedly enhance left ventricular pump function and mitochondrial content, improve mitochondrial membrane potential and ATP synthetic activity, inhibit mitochondrial reactive oxygen species generation, up-regulate PGC-1α/Tfam induced mitochondrial biogenesis and Bnip3/Beclin-1 induced autophagy. These results indicate that short-term HIT can improve normal mitochondrial content after acute myocardial infarction, which in turn ameliorates myocardial systolic property and energy metabolism. As a cardiac rehabilitation method, HIT exhibits fine timeliness.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:肾移植肝移植移植;心脏移植;组织移植;皮肤移植;皮瓣移植;血管移植;器官移植组织工程

Key words: Myocardial Infarction, Ventricular Remodeling, Mitochondria, Heart, Exercise Movement Techniques

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