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Muscle-specific expression of PPARgamma coactivator-1alpha improves exercise performance and increases peak oxygen uptake.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18239076     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The induction of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1alpha (PGC-1alpha), a key regulator of mitochondriogenesis, is well-established under multiple physical exercise regimens, including, endurance, resistance, and sprint training. We wanted to determine if increased expression of PGC-1alpha in muscle is sufficient to improve performance during exercise in vivo. We demonstrate that muscle-specific expression of PGC-1alpha improves the performance during voluntary as well as forced exercise challenges. Additionally, PGC-1alpha transgenic mice exhibit an enhanced performance during a peak oxygen uptake exercise test, demonstrating an increased peak oxidative capacity, or whole body oxygen uptake. This increased ability to perform in multiple exercise paradigms is supported by enhanced mitochondrial function as suggested by increased mitochondrial gene expression, mitochondrial DNA, and mitochondrial enzyme activity. Thus this study demonstrates that upregulation of PGC-1alpha in muscle in vivo is sufficient to greatly improve exercise performance under various exercise paradigms as well as increase peak oxygen uptake.
Authors:
Jennifer A Calvo; Thomas G Daniels; Xiaomei Wang; Angelika Paul; Jiandie Lin; Bruce M Spiegelman; Susan C Stevenson; Shamina M Rangwala
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2008-01-31
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)     Volume:  104     ISSN:  8750-7587     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Appl. Physiol.     Publication Date:  2008 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-05-02     Completed Date:  2008-06-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8502536     Medline TA:  J Appl Physiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1304-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, 100 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anaerobic Threshold / physiology*
Animals
Citrate (si)-Synthase / biosynthesis
DNA, Mitochondrial / biosynthesis,  genetics
Glucose Intolerance / physiopathology
Glycogen / metabolism
Insulin Resistance / physiology
Male
Mice
Muscle, Skeletal / enzymology,  metabolism*,  physiology*
Oxygen Consumption / physiology*
PPAR gamma / physiology*
Physical Conditioning, Animal / physiology*
Pulmonary Gas Exchange / physiology
RNA, Messenger / biosynthesis,  genetics
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Running / physiology
Trans-Activators / biosynthesis*,  physiology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA, Mitochondrial; 0/PPAR gamma; 0/Ppargc1a protein, mouse; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Trans-Activators; 9005-79-2/Glycogen; EC 2.3.3.1/Citrate (si)-Synthase
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J Appl Physiol. 2008 May;104(5):1264-5   [PMID:  18323458 ]

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