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Exercise training prevents hyperinsulinemia, muscular glycogen loss and muscle atrophy induced by dexamethasone treatment.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19967395     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study investigated whether exercise training could prevent the negative side effects of dexamethasone. Rats underwent a training period and were either submitted to a running protocol (60% physical capacity, 5 days/week for 8 weeks) or kept sedentary. After this training period, the animals underwent dexamethasone treatment (1 mg/kg per day, i.p., 10 days). Glycemia, insulinemia, muscular weight and muscular glycogen were measured from blood and skeletal muscle. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) protein was analyzed in skeletal muscles. Dexamethasone treatment evoked body weight loss (-24%), followed by muscular atrophy in the tibialis anterior (-25%) and the extensor digitorum longus (EDL, -15%). Dexamethasone also increased serum insulin levels by 5.7-fold and glucose levels by 2.5-fold compared to control. The exercise protocol prevented atrophy of the EDL and insulin resistance. Also, dexamethasone-treated rats showed decreased muscular glycogen (-41%), which was further attenuated by the exercise protocol. The VEGF protein expression decreased in the skeletal muscles of dexamethasone-treated rats and was unaltered by the exercise protocol. These data suggest that exercise attenuates hyperglycemia and may also prevent insulin resistance, muscular glycogen loss and muscular atrophy, thus suggesting that exercise may have some benefits during glucocorticoid treatment.
Authors:
Matheus Barel; Ot?vio Andr? Brogin Perez; Vanessa Aparecida Giozzet; Alex Rafacho; Jos? Roberto Bosqueiro; Sandra Lia do Amaral
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-12-06
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of applied physiology     Volume:  108     ISSN:  1439-6327     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Appl. Physiol.     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-26     Completed Date:  2010-06-01     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100954790     Medline TA:  Eur J Appl Physiol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  999-1007     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physical Education, School of Science, S?o Paulo State University, UNESP, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Glucose / analysis
Body Weight / drug effects
Dexamethasone / adverse effects*,  pharmacology
Exercise Test
Glucocorticoids / adverse effects,  pharmacology
Glycogen / deficiency,  metabolism*
Hyperinsulinism / chemically induced*,  complications,  metabolism,  prevention & control*
Insulin / blood
Insulin Resistance / physiology
Male
Muscle, Skeletal / chemistry,  drug effects*,  metabolism,  pathology
Muscular Atrophy / chemically induced*,  complications,  metabolism,  prevention & control*
Physical Conditioning, Animal / physiology*
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose; 0/Glucocorticoids; 11061-68-0/Insulin; 50-02-2/Dexamethasone; 9005-79-2/Glycogen

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