PMID- 24291325 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20150219 LR - 20181202 IS - 1090-2139 (Electronic) IS - 0889-1591 (Linking) VI - 39 DP - 2014 Jul TI - The effects of moderate exercise on chronic stress-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction and antimicrobial defense. PG - 99-106 LID - S0889-1591(13)00544-8 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.bbi.2013.11.013 [doi] AB - The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of moderate exercise on repeated restraint stress (RRS)-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction and explore possible mechanisms in a mouse model. Male Balb/c mice (6weeks) were randomized into 7 groups: CON functioned as controls with no intervention; RRS was subjected to 6h per day RRS for 7 consecutive days; RRS+SWIM received 30min per day of swimming prior to RRS; CON+SWIM only received 30min per day of swimming; and the other groups received one session of 30min swimming prior to sacrifice at 1-, 3- and 6h recovery. Intestinal permeability was quantified with FITC-dextran. Bacterial translocation was determined by quantification of bacterial colony forming units (CFUs) in cultured mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN), and with fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Antimicrobial related gene expression at baseline and 1h after one session of 30min swimming was tested by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (Q-PCR) in small intestinal segments. Protein expression of 5 genes with statistically significant increase was measured at baseline, and 1-, 3- and 6h post-swimming using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Thirty minutes per day of swimming before RRS attenuated bacterial translocations and maintained intestinal permeability. Gene expression and protein levels for four antimicrobial peptides (alpha-defensin 5, beta-defensin 1, RegIIIbeta and RegIIIgamma) were significantly increased after one 30min swimming session. In conclusion, moderate exercise attenuated chronic stress-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction in mice, possibly due to augmentation of antimicrobial responses in the small intestine. CI - Copyright (c) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Luo, Beibei AU - Luo B AD - Key Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China. FAU - Xiang, Dao AU - Xiang D AD - Department of Diving Medicine, Naval Medical Research Institute, Shanghai, China; Department of Cell Biology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Nieman, David C AU - Nieman DC AD - Human Performance Laboratory, Appalachian State University, North Carolina Research Campus, Kannapolis, NC, United States. FAU - Chen, Peijie AU - Chen P AD - Key Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China. Electronic address: chenpeijie@sus.edu.cn. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20131127 PL - Netherlands TA - Brain Behav Immun JT - Brain, behavior, and immunity JID - 8800478 RN - 0 (Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides/*genetics MH - Bacterial Physiological Phenomena MH - Gene Expression MH - Intestinal Mucosa/*metabolism MH - Intestines/pathology MH - Male MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred BALB C MH - Permeability MH - Physical Conditioning, Animal/*physiology MH - Restraint, Physical MH - Stress, Psychological/*metabolism MH - Swimming/physiology OTO - NOTNLM OT - Antimicrobial peptides OT - Chronic stress OT - Intestinal barrier OT - Moderate exercise OT - Mucosal immunity OT - Small intestine OT - Swimming EDAT- 2013/12/03 06:00 MHDA- 2015/02/20 06:00 CRDT- 2013/12/03 06:00 PHST- 2013/07/31 00:00 [received] PHST- 2013/10/17 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2013/11/18 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2013/12/03 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/12/03 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/02/20 06:00 [medline] AID - S0889-1591(13)00544-8 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.bbi.2013.11.013 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Brain Behav Immun. 2014 Jul;39:99-106. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2013.11.013. Epub 2013 Nov 27.