Abstract
AbstractAccumulation of senescent cells in tissues contributes to multiple aging-related pathologies. Senescent fibro-adipogenic progenitors (FAPs) contribute to aging-related muscle atrophy. Resistance training can help to maintain skeletal muscle mass, improve mobility, and reduce certain health risks commonly associated with aging. We investigated, using rat model, the impact of resistance training on FAPs in aging skeletal muscle, which remains unclear. Twenty-two-month-old female rats were divided into sedentary and training groups. The training group rodents were trained to climb a ladder while bearing a load for 20 training sessions over 2 months, after which, the flexor hallucis longus muscles were collected and analyzed. Senescent cells were identified using a senescence-associated β-galactosidase stain and p21 immunohistochemistry (IHC), and FAPs were identified using platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha IHC. The results indicate that resistance training in rats prevented aging-associated skeletal muscle atrophy and suppressed M2 polarization of macrophages. The number of senescent cells was significantly reduced in the 24-month-old training group, with most of them being FAPs. Conversely, the number of senescent FAPs increased significantly in the 24-month-old sedentary group compared with that in the 18-month-old sedentary group. The number of senescent FAPs in the 24-month-old training group decreased significantly. Resistance training also suppressed the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). The killer T cell-specific marker, CD8α, was elevated in the skeletal muscles of the aging rats following resistance training, indicating upregulation of recognition and elimination of senescent cells. Overall, resistance training suppressed the accumulation of senescent FAPs and acquisition of SASP in aging skeletal muscles.
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