Lactate as an Exercise Mimetic: Mitigating Disuse Atrophy and Improving Muscle Endurance in Aging SAMP8 Mice.

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Auteurs principaux: Qi, Zhen, Liu, Xi, Chen, Yifen, Zhang, Linglin, Yang, Longhe, Huang, Caihua, Lin, Donghai
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author Qi, Zhen
Liu, Xi
Chen, Yifen
Zhang, Linglin
Yang, Longhe
Huang, Caihua
Lin, Donghai
author_facet Qi, Zhen
Liu, Xi
Chen, Yifen
Zhang, Linglin
Yang, Longhe
Huang, Caihua
Lin, Donghai
Qi, Zhen
Liu, Xi
Chen, Yifen
Zhang, Linglin
Yang, Longhe
Huang, Caihua
Lin, Donghai
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Lactate as an Exercise Mimetic: Mitigating Disuse Atrophy and Improving Muscle Endurance in Aging SAMP8 Mice. Qi, Zhen Liu, Xi Chen, Yifen Zhang, Linglin Yang, Longhe Huang, Caihua Lin, Donghai Animals Mice Muscle, Skeletal Lactic Acid Aging Physical Conditioning, Animal Muscular Atrophy Hindlimb Suspension Male Muscle Strength Energy Metabolism Muscular Disorders, Atrophic Lactate, historically considered a metabolic byproduct, has emerged as a key regulator of muscle physiology and metabolism. This study explores its potential as an exercise mimetic to counteract disuse muscle atrophy (DMA) in aging skeletal muscle using a hindlimb suspension model in senescence-accelerated prone 8 (SAMP8) mice. The mice were divided into four groups: Control, lactate-treated control, hindlimb suspension, and hindlimb suspension with lactate intervention. Lactate administration preserved gastrocnemius muscle mass, restored muscle strength, and attenuated oxidative fiber atrophy. Electrophoretic and histological analyses showed increased MyHC I expression, indicating protection of oxidative fibers. Functional assessments revealed improved muscle endurance and contractile force, while metabolomic profiling identified changes in energy metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and protein synthesis pathways. Specifically, lactate improved impaired branched-chain amino acid metabolism, suggesting enhanced protein synthesis. In addition, lactate boosted Cori cycle activity, upregulated hepatic lactate transporters, and increased lactate dehydrogenase B activity, facilitating efficient lactate metabolism and gluconeogenesis. These results provide new insights into the role of lactate as a metabolic regulator and highlight its potential as a therapeutic intervention to combat exercise-induced muscle wasting and preserve muscle function in aging and immobilized individuals.
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spellingShingle Lactate as an Exercise Mimetic: Mitigating Disuse Atrophy and Improving Muscle Endurance in Aging SAMP8 Mice.
Qi, Zhen
Liu, Xi
Chen, Yifen
Zhang, Linglin
Yang, Longhe
Huang, Caihua
Lin, Donghai
Animals
Mice
Muscle, Skeletal
Lactic Acid
Aging
Physical Conditioning, Animal
Muscular Atrophy
Hindlimb Suspension
Male
Muscle Strength
Energy Metabolism
Muscular Disorders, Atrophic
Lactate as an Exercise Mimetic: Mitigating Disuse Atrophy and Improving Muscle Endurance in Aging SAMP8 Mice. Qi, Zhen Liu, Xi Chen, Yifen Zhang, Linglin Yang, Longhe Huang, Caihua Lin, Donghai Animals Mice Muscle, Skeletal Lactic Acid Aging Physical Conditioning, Animal Muscular Atrophy Hindlimb Suspension Male Muscle Strength Energy Metabolism Muscular Disorders, Atrophic Lactate, historically considered a metabolic byproduct, has emerged as a key regulator of muscle physiology and metabolism. This study explores its potential as an exercise mimetic to counteract disuse muscle atrophy (DMA) in aging skeletal muscle using a hindlimb suspension model in senescence-accelerated prone 8 (SAMP8) mice. The mice were divided into four groups: Control, lactate-treated control, hindlimb suspension, and hindlimb suspension with lactate intervention. Lactate administration preserved gastrocnemius muscle mass, restored muscle strength, and attenuated oxidative fiber atrophy. Electrophoretic and histological analyses showed increased MyHC I expression, indicating protection of oxidative fibers. Functional assessments revealed improved muscle endurance and contractile force, while metabolomic profiling identified changes in energy metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and protein synthesis pathways. Specifically, lactate improved impaired branched-chain amino acid metabolism, suggesting enhanced protein synthesis. In addition, lactate boosted Cori cycle activity, upregulated hepatic lactate transporters, and increased lactate dehydrogenase B activity, facilitating efficient lactate metabolism and gluconeogenesis. These results provide new insights into the role of lactate as a metabolic regulator and highlight its potential as a therapeutic intervention to combat exercise-induced muscle wasting and preserve muscle function in aging and immobilized individuals.
title Lactate as an Exercise Mimetic: Mitigating Disuse Atrophy and Improving Muscle Endurance in Aging SAMP8 Mice.
topic Animals
Mice
Muscle, Skeletal
Lactic Acid
Aging
Physical Conditioning, Animal
Muscular Atrophy
Hindlimb Suspension
Male
Muscle Strength
Energy Metabolism
Muscular Disorders, Atrophic
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40958628/