Abstract
Simple SummaryUndenatured type II collagen (UCII), a collagen product that modulates the immune system by oral tolerance, has become a novel alternative agent to support skeletal system health. The current study explored the impact of UCII on endurance capacity, oxidative stress, inflammation, and antioxidant defense markers in exercised rats. UCII supplementation decreased serum lactate, malondialdehyde, inflammatory marker levels (TNF-α) and improved antioxidant status and lipid metabolism in training rats.The current study aimed to investigate the effect of exercise combined with undenatured type II collagen (UCII) administration on endurance capacity, lipid metabolism, inflammation, and antioxidant status in rats. Twenty-one male Wistar albino rats were divided into three groups as follows: (1) Sedentary control, (2) Exercise (E), (3) Exercise + UCII (4 mg/kg BW/day; E + UCII). The findings showed that the exhaustive running time in the UCII group was significantly prolonged compared to that of the non-supplemented group (p < 0.001). When compared to the control group, total serum cholesterol (TC, p < 0.05) and triglyceride (TG, p < 0.05) levels decreased, while creatinine kinase (CK) levels increased in the E group (p < 0.001). Serum creatinine kinase levels were reduced in the E + UCII group compared to the E group (p < 0.01). Serum lactate, myoglobin (p < 0.01), and osteocalcin levels (p < 0.01) increased significantly in exercised rats compared to sedentary control rats, while serum lactate (p < 0.01) and myoglobin (p < 0.0001) levels decreased in the E + UCII group compared to control. Additionally, UCII supplementation caused significant increases in antioxidant enzyme activities [SOD (p < 0.01) and GSH-Px (p < 0.05)] and decreases in malondialdehyde (MDA) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) levels (p < 0.001). Muscle lipogenic protein (SREBP-1c, ACLY, LXR, and FAS) levels were lower in the E + UCII group than in other groups. In addition, UCII supplementation decreased muscle MAFbx, MuRF-1, myostatin and increased MyoD levels in exercised rats. Moreover, the E + UCII group had lower muscle inflammatory markers [TNF-α (p < 0.0001) and IL-1β (p < 0.01)] than the control group. These results suggest exercise combined with UCII (4 mg/kg BW/day) modulates lipid, muscle, and antioxidant status in rats.
Highlights
Exercise is essential for improving functional capacity, cognitive function and preventing chronic diseases [1]
Exhaustion time increased in the exercise and E + UCII groups compared to the control group (p < 0.0001; Figure 1B)
While there was no difference between E + UCII and control groups, significant decreases were observed in serum cholesterol (4.0%) and triglyceride (6.0%) in group E compared to the control group (p < 0.05)
Summary
Exercise is essential for improving functional capacity, cognitive function and preventing chronic diseases [1]. Many studies have demonstrated the importance of regular exercise in stimulating numerous metabolic health benefits such as metabolic syndrome, hypertension, muscle metabolism, and the antioxidant system [2,3,4,5,6]. Regular exercise strengthens muscle and bone quality around the joint, helps control weight, combat fatigue, and improves life [7]. Five exercise studies on health-related quality of life using the. Regular exercise can stimulate glycosaminoglycan content in cartilage and prevent cartilage damage, including loss of extracellular matrix, inflammation development, and osteophyte formation [9,10]
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