Mechanism of oxidative stress in skeletal muscle of rats induced by acute exhaustive exercise

Abstract

To observe the effects of acute exhaustive exercise on the expressions of oxidative stress related enzymes in skeletal muscle of rats. Forty male SD rats were divided into 4 groups, 10 rats in each group, which were the control group (C group), exhausted exercise group (E group), exercise + PKC inhibitor group (EC group), exercise + NOX inhibitor group (EA group). Three groups of exercise rats were familiarized with treadmill running for 3 days (5 m/min, once/d, no incline), then rested for one day. EC group was injected with PKC inhibitor chelerythrine (5 mg / kg) one day before and one hour before exercise, EA group was injected with NADPH oxidase inhibitor apocynin (10 mg / kg) at the same time, group C and group E were injected with the same dose of normal saline. Three groups of exercise rats were subjected to a one-time treadmill exhaustion exercise, and the plantaris were taken after exhaustion. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) were detected by DCF fluorescent probe, NOX2, NOX4, 3-NT were analyzed by Western blot, and PKC, NOX2, NOX4 were analyzed by immunoprecipitation. Compared with group C, ROS level, NOX2 and NOX4 protein expressions, PKC-NOX2 and PKC-NOX4 complex levels, and 3-NT production in group E were significantly increased (P＜0.01, P＜0.05), and ROS level was no significant difference in group EC and group EA (P＞0.05), and NOX4 protein expression in group EC was significantly increased (P ＜ 0.05). Compared with group E, ROS level, NOX2 and NOX4 protein expressions, PKC-NOX2 and PKC-NOX4 complex levels, 3-NT production were decreased significantly (P＜0.01, P＜0.05). Exhausted exercise induces increased expressions of NOX2 and NOX4 proteins in skeletal muscle, and PKC mediates the production of ROS by regulating NOX2.