PMID- 17619145 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20080401 LR - 20181113 IS - 0364-3190 (Print) IS - 0364-3190 (Linking) VI - 33 IP - 1 DP - 2008 Jan TI - Intense exercise induces mitochondrial dysfunction in mice brain. PG - 51-8 AB - There are conflicts between the effects of free radical over-production induced by exercise on neurotrophins and brain oxidative metabolism. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of intense physical training on brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels, COX activity, and lipoperoxidation levels in mice brain cortex. Twenty-seven adult male CF1 mice were assigned to three groups: control untrained, intermittent treadmill exercise (3 x 15 min/day) and continuous treadmill exercise (45 min/day). Training significantly (P < 0.05) increased citrate synthase activity when compared to untrained control. Blood lactate levels classified the exercise as high intensity. The intermittent training significantly (P < 0.05) reduced in 6.5% the brain cortex COX activity when compared to the control group. BDNF levels significantly (P < 0.05) decreased in both exercise groups. Besides, continuous and intermittent exercise groups significantly (P < 0.05) increased thiobarbituric acid reactive species levels in the brain cortex. In summary, intense exercise promoted brain mitochondrial dysfunction due to decreased BDNF levels in the frontal cortex of mice. FAU - Aguiar, Aderbal S Jr AU - Aguiar AS Jr AD - Laboratory of Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry, Post-graduation Program in Health Sciences, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciuma, SC 88806-000, Brazil. FAU - Tuon, Talita AU - Tuon T FAU - Pinho, Cleber A AU - Pinho CA FAU - Silva, Luciano A AU - Silva LA FAU - Andreazza, Ana C AU - Andreazza AC FAU - Kapczinski, Flavio AU - Kapczinski F FAU - Quevedo, Joao AU - Quevedo J FAU - Streck, Emilio L AU - Streck EL FAU - Pinho, Ricardo A AU - Pinho RA LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20070706 PL - United States TA - Neurochem Res JT - Neurochemical research JID - 7613461 RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) RN - EC 1.9.3.1 (Electron Transport Complex IV) SB - IM MH - Adaptation, Physiological MH - Animals MH - Brain/enzymology/*physiopathology MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/metabolism MH - Electron Transport Complex IV/metabolism MH - Lipid Peroxidation MH - Male MH - Mice MH - Mitochondria/*physiology MH - *Physical Conditioning, Animal EDAT- 2007/07/10 09:00 MHDA- 2008/04/02 09:00 CRDT- 2007/07/10 09:00 PHST- 2007/01/09 00:00 [received] PHST- 2007/06/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2007/07/10 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2008/04/02 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2007/07/10 09:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1007/s11064-007-9406-x [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Neurochem Res. 2008 Jan;33(1):51-8. doi: 10.1007/s11064-007-9406-x. Epub 2007 Jul 6.