Department of Rehabilitation Therapy, School of Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, CHINA.
Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2022 Aug 1;54(8):1309-1316. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002925. Epub 2022 Apr 2.
This study aimed to identify the relationship and mechanism between skeletal muscle peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor β/δ (PPARβ/δ) and spontaneous hypertension.
Rats were divided into four groups ( n = 10): spontaneous hypertensive rats exercise group (SHR-E), spontaneous hypertensive rats sedentary group (SHR-S), Wistar-Kyoto control rats exercise group (WKY-E), and Wistar-Kyoto control rats sedentary group (WKY-S). Although the sedentary groups were placed on the treadmill without moving during the training sessions, the exercise groups were forced to run on a treadmill for 8 wk, 1 h·d -1 , 5 d·wk -1 . After training, the density and area of gastrocnemius microvessels were observed. PPARβ/δ, vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA), superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD-2), and nitric oxide synthase in gastrocnemius were measured by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and Western blot.
Except the sixth week of age, the systolic blood pressure of SHR-S was significantly higher than that of WKY-S at all time periods. Exercise significantly reduced systolic blood pressure in SHR rats. Compared with the SHR-S group, the WKY-S group had significantly higher PPARβ/δ protein level and density of skeletal muscle microvessels. Eight weeks of exercise increased the PPARβ/δ, SOD-2, VEGFA, and microvessel density and area in the skeletal muscle of SHR.
Exercise training promoted PPARβ/δ mRNA and protein-level expression of PPARβ/δ, SOD-2 and VEGFA in skeletal muscle, thus increasing the density and area of skeletal muscle blood vessels. These regulations contribute to the reduction of peripheral vascular resistance. This may be a potential mechanism of exercise to reduce blood pressure.
本研究旨在探讨骨骼肌过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体β/δ(PPARβ/δ)与自发性高血压之间的关系和机制。
将大鼠分为四组(n=10):自发性高血压大鼠运动组(SHR-E)、自发性高血压大鼠安静组(SHR-S)、Wistar 京都对照大鼠运动组(WKY-E)和 Wistar 京都对照大鼠安静组(WKY-S)。虽然安静组在训练期间没有在跑步机上移动,但运动组被迫在跑步机上运动 8 周,每天 1 小时,每周 5 天。训练后,观察比目鱼肌微血管的密度和面积。通过实时定量聚合酶链反应(RT-qPCR)和 Western blot 测定比目鱼肌中 PPARβ/δ、血管内皮生长因子 A(VEGFA)、超氧化物歧化酶 2(SOD-2)和一氧化氮合酶的含量。
除了 6 周龄外,SHR-S 的收缩压在所有时间点均明显高于 WKY-S。运动显著降低了 SHR 大鼠的收缩压。与 SHR-S 组相比,WKY-S 组的骨骼肌微血管 PPARβ/δ 蛋白水平和密度明显更高。8 周的运动增加了 SHR 骨骼肌中 PPARβ/δ、SOD-2、VEGFA 和微血管密度及面积。
运动训练促进了骨骼肌中 PPARβ/δ 的 mRNA 和蛋白水平表达,增加了骨骼肌血管的密度和面积。这些调节有助于降低外周血管阻力。这可能是运动降低血压的潜在机制。