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Exercise improves redox homeostasis and mitochondrial function in white adipose tissue.
Antioxidants 11:1689 (2022)
Exercise has beneficial effects on energy balance and also improves metabolic health independently of weight loss. Adipose tissue function is a critical denominator of a healthy metabolism but the adaptation of adipocytes in response to exercise is insufficiently well understood. We have previously shown that one aerobic exercise session was associated with increased expression of antioxidant and cytoprotective genes in white adipose tissue (WAT). In the present study, we evaluate the chronic effects of physical exercise on WAT redox homeostasis and mitochondrial function. Adult male Wistar rats were separated into two groups: a control group that did not exercise and a group that performed running exercise sessions on a treadmill for 30 min, 5 days per week for 9 weeks. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, antioxidant enzyme activities, mitochondrial function, markers of oxidative stress and inflammation, and proteins related to DNA damage response were analyzed. In WAT from the exercise group, we found higher mitochondrial respiration in states I, II, and III of Complex I and Complex II, followed by an increase in ATP production, and the ROS/ATP ratio when compared to tissues from control rats. Regarding redox homeostasis, NADPH oxidase activity, protein carbonylation, and lipid peroxidation levels were lower in WAT from the exercise group when compared to control tissues. Moreover, antioxidant enzymatic activity, reduced glutathione/oxidized glutathione ratio, and total nuclear factor erythroid-2, like-2 (NFE2L2/NRF2) protein levels were higher in the exercise group compared to control. Finally, we found that exercise reduced the phosphorylation levels of H2AX histone (γH2AX), a central protein that contributes to genome stability through the signaling of DNA damage. In conclusion, our results show that chronic exercise modulates redox homeostasis in WAT, improving antioxidant capacity, and mitochondrial function. This hormetic remodeling of adipocyte redox balance points to improved adipocyte health and seems to be directly associated with the beneficial effects of exercise.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Keywords
Exercise ; Redox Homeostasis ; Hormesis ; Adipose Tissue
ISSN (print) / ISBN
2076-3921
e-ISSN
2076-3921
Journal
Antioxidants
Quellenangaben
Volume: 11,
Issue: 9,
Article Number: 1689
Publisher
MDPI
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Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Institute of Diabetes and Cancer (IDC)
Grants
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
National Council for Scientific and Technological Development
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
European Research Council
National Council for Scientific and Technological Development
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
European Research Council