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Influence of dichloroacetate on pulmonary gas exchange and ventilation during incremental exercise in healthy humans.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19615473     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We hypothesised that dichloroacetate (DCA) would reduce blood lactate accumulation, pulmonary carbon dioxide output (.V(CO2)) and ventilation (.V(E)) at sub-maximal work rates, and improve exercise tolerance during incremental exercise in healthy humans. Nine males (mean+/-SD, age 27+/-4 years) completed, in random order, two ramp incremental cycle ergometer tests to the limit of tolerance following the intravenous infusion of DCA (75 mg/kg body mass in 80 ml saline) or an equivalent volume of saline (as placebo). Relative to control, blood [lactate] was significantly reduced by DCA immediately before exercise (CON: 0.7+/-0.2 vs. DCA: 0.5+/-0.2mM; P<0.05) and throughout exercise until 630s (P<0.05). Blood [HCO(3)(-)] was significantly higher in the DCA condition from 360s until 720s of exercise (P<0.05). .V(CO2) and .V(E) were both lower throughout exercise in the DCA condition, with the differences reaching significance at 90 and 180s for .V(CO2) (P<0.05) and at 90, 180, 450, 540, 630, and 810s for .V(E) (P<0.05). Exercise tolerance was not significantly altered (CON: 1029+/-109 vs. DCA: 1045+/-101s). Infusion of DCA resulted in reductions in blood [lactate], .V(CO2) and .V(E) during sub-maximal incremental exercise, consistent with the existence of a link between the bicarbonate buffering of metabolic acidosis and increased CO(2) output. However, the reduced blood lactate accumulation during sub-maximal exercise with DCA did not enhance exercise tolerance.
Authors:
Daryl P Wilkerson; Iain T Campbell; Jamie R Blackwell; Nicolas J Berger; Andrew M Jones
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article     Date:  2009-07-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  Respiratory physiology & neurobiology     Volume:  168     ISSN:  1878-1519     ISO Abbreviation:  Respir Physiol Neurobiol     Publication Date:  2009 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-09-02     Completed Date:  2009-11-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101140022     Medline TA:  Respir Physiol Neurobiol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  224-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
School of Sport and Health Sciences, St. Luke's Campus, University of Exeter, Exeter, Devon, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Bicarbonates / blood
Dichloroacetate / pharmacology*
Energy Metabolism
Exercise / physiology*
Exercise Tolerance
Heart Rate / drug effects
Humans
Lactic Acid / blood
Male
Oxygen Consumption / drug effects
Physical Exertion / drug effects
Pulmonary Gas Exchange / drug effects*
Pulmonary Ventilation / drug effects*
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Bicarbonates; 13425-80-4/Dichloroacetate; 50-21-5/Lactic Acid

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