PMID- 28965341 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180320 LR - 20180320 IS - 1439-3964 (Electronic) IS - 0172-4622 (Linking) VI - 38 IP - 13 DP - 2017 Nov TI - Dynamic Expression and the Role of BDNF in Exercise-induced Skeletal Muscle Regeneration. PG - 959-966 LID - 10.1055/s-0043-118343 [doi] AB - Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a myokine. However, its role in skeletal muscle has not been well elucidated. In this study, we aimed to investigate its expression profile in skeletal muscle following downhill running and to explore its functions. Male Sprague Dawley rats were assigned to sedentary and downhill running groups. Tail vein blood, total mRNA and protein from soleus muscle was obtained from rats at different time points post-exercise (1d, 3d, 5d, 7d and 14d). We found a significant elevation of BDNF mRNA level 5d and 7d post-exercise (p<0.05), increased BDNF protein level 1d, 3d, 7d and 14d post-exercise (p<0.05), and continuously elevated serum BDNF level (p<0.05). In addition, serum creatine kinase activity was increased 5d following exercise (p<0.05); expression of MyoD was elevated (p<0.05); disruption of myofibers and centralized nuclei in damaged myofibers were clearly observed 1d and 5d post-exercise, respectively. Moreover, AMPK phosphorylation was present 1d post-exercise (p<0.05), while AKT was phosphorylated for 5d post-exercise (p<0.05). In conclusion, downhill running induces a time-dependent up-regulation of BDNF in skeletal muscle, which is involved in exercise-induced skeletal muscle regeneration. CI - (c) Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart . New York. FAU - Yu, Tao AU - Yu T AD - China Institute of Sport Science (CISS), Sport Health and Rehabilitation Center, Beijing, China. FAU - Chang, Yun AU - Chang Y AD - China Institute of Sport Science (CISS), Sport Health and Rehabilitation Center, Beijing, China. FAU - Gao, Xiao Lin AU - Gao XL AD - China Institute of Sport Science (CISS), Sport Health and Rehabilitation Center, Beijing, China. FAU - Li, Han AU - Li H AD - China Institute of Sport Science (CISS), Sport Health and Rehabilitation Center, Beijing, China. FAU - Zhao, Peng AU - Zhao P AD - China Institute of Sport Science (CISS), Sport Health and Rehabilitation Center, Beijing, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20171001 PL - Germany TA - Int J Sports Med JT - International journal of sports medicine JID - 8008349 RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt) RN - EC 2.7.11.31 (AMP-Activated Protein Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.3.2 (Creatine Kinase) SB - IM MH - AMP-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism MH - Animals MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/*metabolism MH - Creatine Kinase/blood MH - Male MH - Muscle, Skeletal/injuries/metabolism/*physiology MH - Phosphorylation MH - *Physical Conditioning, Animal MH - Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism MH - RNA, Messenger/metabolism MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - *Regeneration MH - Running/*physiology MH - Time Factors MH - Up-Regulation COIS- Conflict of interest: We declare that there are no conflicts of interests, whether financial or otherwise. EDAT- 2017/10/02 06:00 MHDA- 2018/03/21 06:00 CRDT- 2017/10/02 06:00 PHST- 2017/10/02 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/03/21 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/10/02 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1055/s-0043-118343 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Sports Med. 2017 Nov;38(13):959-966. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-118343. Epub 2017 Oct 1.