PMID- 26940016 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20161220 LR - 20181113 IS - 1574-4647 (Electronic) IS - 0161-9152 (Print) IS - 0161-9152 (Linking) VI - 38 IP - 2 DP - 2016 Apr TI - Effects of aerobic training on markers of autophagy in the elderly. PG - 33 LID - 10.1007/s11357-016-9897-y [doi] LID - 33 AB - Autophagy is a molecular process essential for the maintenance of cellular homeostasis, which appears to (i) decline with age and (ii) respond to physical exercise. In addition, recent evidence suggests a crosstalk between autophagy and toll-like receptor (TLR)-associated inflammatory responses. This study assessed the effects of aerobic exercise training on autophagy and TLR signaling in older subjects. Twenty-nine healthy women and men (age, 69.7 +/- 1.0 year) were randomized to a training (TG) or a control (CG) group. TG performed an 8-week aerobic training program, while CG followed their daily routines. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were isolated from blood samples obtained before and after the intervention, and protein levels of protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3), sequestosome 1 (p62/SQSTM1), beclin-1, phosphorylated unc-51-like kinase (ULK-1), ubiquitin-like autophagy-related (Atg)12, Atg16, and lysosome-associated membrane protein (LAMP)-2 were measured. TLR2 and TLR4 signaling pathways were also analyzed. Peak oxygen uptake increased in TG after the intervention. Protein expression of beclin-1, Atg12, Atg16, and the LC3II/I ratio increased following the training program (p < 0.05), while expression of p62/SQSTM1 and phosphorylation of ULK-1 at Ser(757) were lower (p < 0.05). Protein content of TLR2, TLR4, myeloid differentiation primary response gen 88 (MyD88), and TIR domain-containing adaptor-inducing interferon (TRIF) were not significantly modified by exercise. The current data indicate that aerobic exercise training induces alterations in multiple markers of autophagy, which seem to be unrelated to changes in TLR2 and TLR4 signaling pathways. These results expand knowledge on exercise-induced autophagy adaptations in humans and suggest that the exercise type employed may be a key factor explaining the potential relationship between autophagy and TLR pathways. FAU - Mejias-Pena, Yubisay AU - Mejias-Pena Y AD - Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of Leon, Campus Vegazana s/n, 24071, Leon, Spain. FAU - Rodriguez-Miguelez, Paula AU - Rodriguez-Miguelez P AD - Divisions of Clinical and Translational Sciences, Georgia Prevention Institute, Department of Pediatrics, Augusta University, Augusta, USA. FAU - Fernandez-Gonzalo, Rodrigo AU - Fernandez-Gonzalo R AD - Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. FAU - Martinez-Florez, Susana AU - Martinez-Florez S AD - Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of Leon, Campus Vegazana s/n, 24071, Leon, Spain. FAU - Almar, Mar AU - Almar M AD - Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of Leon, Campus Vegazana s/n, 24071, Leon, Spain. FAU - de Paz, Jose A AU - de Paz JA AD - Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of Leon, Campus Vegazana s/n, 24071, Leon, Spain. FAU - Cuevas, Maria J AU - Cuevas MJ AD - Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of Leon, Campus Vegazana s/n, 24071, Leon, Spain. FAU - Gonzalez-Gallego, Javier AU - Gonzalez-Gallego J AD - Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of Leon, Campus Vegazana s/n, 24071, Leon, Spain. jgonga@unileon.es. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Randomized Controlled Trial PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20160303 PL - Netherlands TA - Age (Dordr) JT - Age (Dordrecht, Netherlands) JID - 101250497 RN - 0 (Biomarkers) RN - 0 (Toll-Like Receptor 4) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Aged MH - Aging/*metabolism MH - Autophagy/*physiology MH - Biomarkers/*blood MH - Blotting, Western MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Leukocytes, Mononuclear/metabolism MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Physical Fitness/*physiology MH - Signal Transduction MH - Toll-Like Receptor 4/blood MH - Young Adult PMC - PMC5005904 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Autophagy OT - Elderly OT - High-intensity interval training OT - TLR EDAT- 2016/03/05 06:00 MHDA- 2016/12/21 06:00 PMCR- 2017/04/01 CRDT- 2016/03/05 06:00 PHST- 2015/10/20 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/02/23 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/03/05 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/03/05 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/12/21 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/04/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1007/s11357-016-9897-y [pii] AID - 9897 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s11357-016-9897-y [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Age (Dordr). 2016 Apr;38(2):33. doi: 10.1007/s11357-016-9897-y. Epub 2016 Mar 3.