Increased insulin sensitivity and distorted mitochondrial adaptations during muscle unloading

Zhengtang Qi, Yuan Zhang, Wei Guo, Liu Ji, Shuzhe Ding

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Abstract

We aimed to further investigate mitochondrial adaptations to muscle disuse and the consequent metabolic disorders. Male rats were submitted to hindlimb unloading (HU) for three weeks. Interestingly, HU increased insulin sensitivity index (ISI) and decreased blood level of triglyceride and insulin. In skeletal muscle, HU decreased expression of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 (PDK4) and its protein level in mitochondria. HU decreased mtDNA content and mitochondrial biogenesis biomarkers. Dynamin-related protein (Drp1) in mitochondria and Mfn2 mRNA level were decreased significantly by HU. Our findings provide more extensive insight into mitochondrial adaptations to muscle disuse, involving the shift of fuel utilization towards glucose, the decreased mitochondrial biogenesis and the distorted mitochondrial dynamics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)16971-16985
Number of pages15
JournalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume13
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2012

Keywords

  • Hindlimb unloading
  • Insulin sensitivity
  • Mitochondrial
  • Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4
  • Skeletal muscle

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