Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (51): 8311-8316.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.51.020

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Effect of different intensities of aerobic exercises on rat liver cells

Yuan Hai-yan, Hu Ya-zhe   

  1. School of Physical Education, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, Hubei Province, China
  • Received:2015-10-21 Online:2015-12-10 Published:2015-12-10
  • Contact: Hu Ya-zhe, M.D., Associate professor, School of Physical Education, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, Hubei Province, China
  • About author:Yuan Hai-yan, Studying for master’s degree, School of Physical Education, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, Hubei Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (Jie Qing), No. 2015CFA037

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: A large number of experimental studies have shown that different exercise intensities can easily lead to liver injury in rats, thereby resulting in apoptosis. However, the mechanism is still unclear.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of different intensity exercise on the morphology and function of rat liver cells in order to provide some theoretical support for alleviating and preventing sports-induced diseases.
METHODS: A computer-based online search of CNKI database, PubMed database and VIP database was performed to search related articles with the keywords of “exercise intensity; hepatocytes; apoptosis; apoptosis detection” in Chinese and English, respectively. The literatures related to the effects of different intensity of aerobic exercise on the liver cells of rats were selected. Articles published in the authoritative journals in the same field were preferred. Totally 44 literatures were analyzed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Acute exhaustive exercise can damage the liver cells of rats. Large intensity motion initiates rat liver cell apoptosis, due to the imbalance between the formation and elimination of free
 
radicals and the reduced capacity of the calcium uptake by sarcoplasmic reticulum. Because of the difficulty in determination of load capacity, however, it is difficult to study and more experiments are needed. Under moderate intensity exercise, the liver tissues exhibit adaptive changes that the damage is weakened and the body tends to recovery. Increasing intensity of exercise and hypoxia both cause damage to the liver tissue and function in rats. These findings indicate that different intensities of aerobic exercise can lead to changes in the structure and function of rat liver cells to different extents, suggesting that the principle of exercise training should be followed to alleviate exercise fatigue and prevent sports-induced diseases.  

 

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