PMID- 30356625 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220330 IS - 2213-2961 (Electronic) IS - 2095-2546 (Print) IS - 2213-2961 (Linking) VI - 6 IP - 4 DP - 2017 Dec TI - The effects of aerobic exercise training on oxidant-antioxidant balance, neurotrophic factor levels, and blood-brain barrier function in obese and non-obese men. PG - 447-453 LID - 10.1016/j.jshs.2016.07.006 [doi] AB - PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of obesity and aerobic exercise training on oxidant-antioxidant balance, neurotrophic factor levels, and blood-brain barrier (BBB) function. METHODS: Ten non-obese healthy men (body mass index < 25 kg/m(2)) and 10 obese men (body mass index >/= 25 kg/m(2)) were included in the study. Both groups performed treadmill exercise for 40 min 3 times weekly for 8 weeks at 70% heart rate reserve. Blood samples were collected to examine oxidant-antioxidant balance (reactive oxygen species (ROS) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity levels), neurotrophic factors (brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), nerve growth factor, and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor levels), and BBB function (S100beta and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) levels) before and after exercise training. RESULTS: The obese group showed significantly greater changes than the non-obese group in serum ROS (-0.46 +/- 0.31 mmol/L vs. -0.10 +/- 0.17 mmol/L, p = 0.005), serum S100beta levels (-8.50 +/- 5.92 ng/L vs. -0.78 +/- 5.45 ng/L, p = 0.007), and serum NSE levels (-0.89 +/- 0.54 microg/L vs. -0.01 +/- 0.74 microg/L, p = 0.007) after training. At baseline, the obese group showed significantly higher serum ROS and S100beta levels and significantly lower serum SOD activity and BDNF levels than the non-obese group (p < 0.05). The obese group showed significantly lower serum ROS, S100beta, and NSE levels and significantly higher serum SOD activity and BDNF levels after training compared with baseline (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: These results suggest that obesity can reduce serum neurotrophic factor levels and can induce BBB dysfunction. On the other hand, aerobic exercise can improve an oxidant-antioxidant imbalance in obese subjects and limit BBB dysfunction. FAU - Roh, Hee-Tae AU - Roh HT AD - Department of Physical Education, College of Arts and Physical Education, Dong-A University, Busan 604-714, Republic of Korea. FAU - So, Wi-Young AU - So WY AD - Sports and Health Care Major, College of Humanities and Arts, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju-si 380-702, Republic of Korea. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20160718 PL - China TA - J Sport Health Sci JT - Journal of sport and health science JID - 101606001 PMC - PMC6189263 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Blood-brain barrier OT - Exercise training OT - Neurotrophic factor OT - Obesity OT - Oxidative stress OT - Redox balance EDAT- 2018/10/26 06:00 MHDA- 2018/10/26 06:01 PMCR- 2016/07/18 CRDT- 2018/10/26 06:00 PHST- 2015/12/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/04/02 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2016/04/18 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/10/26 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/10/26 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/10/26 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2016/07/18 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S2095-2546(16)30056-4 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.jshs.2016.07.006 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Sport Health Sci. 2017 Dec;6(4):447-453. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2016.07.006. Epub 2016 Jul 18.