Eccentric Cycling Training Improves Erythrocyte Antioxidant and Oxygen Releasing Capacity Associated with Enhanced Anaerobic Glycolysis and Intracellular Acidosis

The antioxidant capacity of erythrocytes protects individuals against the harmful effects of oxidative stress. Despite improved hemodynamic efficiency, the effect of eccentric cycling training (ECT) on erythrocyte antioxidative capacity remains unclear. This study investigates how ECT affects erythr...

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Published in:Antioxidants 2021-02, Vol.10 (2), p.285
Main Authors: Huang, Yu-Chieh, Cheng, Mei-Ling, Tang, Hsiang-Yu, Huang, Chi-Yao, Chen, Kuan-Ming, Wang, Jong-Shyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acidosis
Antioxidants
Chronic illnesses
eccentric exercise
Electroconvulsive therapy
erythrocyte
Erythrocytes
Exercise
Glucose
Glutathione
Glycolysis
Intracellular
Lactic acid
Metabolism
Nutrition research
Oxidative stress
Physical fitness
Physiology
redox status
Ventilation
Warm up (exercise)
Workloads
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Summary:The antioxidant capacity of erythrocytes protects individuals against the harmful effects of oxidative stress. Despite improved hemodynamic efficiency, the effect of eccentric cycling training (ECT) on erythrocyte antioxidative capacity remains unclear. This study investigates how ECT affects erythrocyte antioxidative capacity and metabolism in sedentary males. Thirty-six sedentary healthy males were randomly assigned to either concentric cycling training (CCT, = 12) or ECT ( = 12) at 60% of the maximal workload for 30 min/day, 5 days/week for 6 weeks or to a control group ( = 12) that did not receive an exercise intervention. A graded exercise test (GXT) was performed before and after the intervention. Erythrocyte metabolic characteristics and O release capacity were determined by UPLC-MS and high-resolution respirometry, respectively. An acute GXT depleted Glutathione (GSH), accumulated Glutathione disulfide (GSSG), and elevated the GSSG/GSH ratio, whereas both CCT and ECT attenuated the extent of the elevated GSSG/GSH ratio caused by a GXT. Moreover, the two exercise regimens upregulated glycolysis and increased glucose consumption and lactate production, leading to intracellular acidosis and facilitation of O release from erythrocytes. Both CCT and ECT enhance antioxidative capacity against severe exercise-evoked circulatory oxidative stress. Moreover, the two exercise regimens activate erythrocyte glycolysis, resulting in lowered intracellular pH and enhanced O released from erythrocytes.
ISSN:2076-3921
2076-3921
DOI:10.3390/antiox10020285