Abstract
We investigated the effects of repeated hyperthermic bouts on the heat shock response of heat shock protein (HSP) 72 in skeletal muscle. Rats were assigned to control and hyperthermia groups which were exposed to heated water at 42 °C. The hyperthermia group was further divided into sub-groups: a single bout (H30) or four bouts of hyperthermia for 30 min (H30x4). There was an increase in HSP72 protein content of the H30 groups in both extensor digitorum longus (EDL) and soleus muscles. Moreover, HSP72 protein expression in H30x4 group was significantly higher than in H30 group in both EDL and soleus muscles. The HSP72 mRNA was markedly increased from control levels in the H30 and H30x4 group in both types of muscles. However, HSP72 mRNA of the H30x4 group was lower than that of the H30 group in soleus muscles. Heat shock response of HSP72 is activated even after repeated bouts of hyperthermia, with a differential regulation between muscle types.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
