Effects of exercise on reverse cholesterol transport: A systemized narrative review of animal studies

• Published in: Life sciences (1973) 2019-05, Vol.224, p.139-148
• Main Authors: Rahmati-Ahmadabad, Saleh, Broom, David Robert, Ghanbari-Niaki, Abbass, Shirvani, Hossein
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: ABCA1 protein; Aerobics; Animals; Apolipoproteins; Arteriosclerosis; Atherosclerosis; Atherosclerosis - metabolism; Atherosclerosis - pathology; Atherosclerosis - therapy; ATP-binding cassette transporters (ABCs); ATP-binding protein; Biological Transport; Cholesterol; Cholesterol - metabolism; Cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase (CYP7A1); Cholesteryl ester transfer protein; Density; Excretion; Exercise; High density lipoprotein; Hydroxylase; Low density lipoprotein receptors; Low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLr); Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 (NPC1L1); Niemann-Pick disease; Paraoxonase; Paraoxonase-1 (PON1); Physical Conditioning, Animal - physiology; Physical fitness; Receptor density; Reverse cholesterol transport (RCTr); Reviews; Rodents; Scavenger receptors; Scientific papers; Search engines; Training; Transport
• ISSN: 0024-3205; 1879-0631
• DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.03.058

Reverse Cholesterol Transport (RCTr) is the mechanism by which excess cholesterol from peripheral tissues is transported to the liver for hepatobiliary excretion, thereby inhibiting foam cell formation and the development of atherosclerosis. Exercise affects RCTr, by influencing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) through remodeling and by promoting hepatobiliary sterol excretion. The objectives of this systematized review of animal studies is to summarize the literature and provide an overview of the effects of chronic exercise (at least two weeks) on apolipoproteins (Apo A-I, Apo-E), Paraoxonase-1 (PON1), ATP-binding cassette transporters (ABCA1, ABCG1, ABCG4, ABCG5, ABCG8), scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI), cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLr) and cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) and Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 (NPC1L1). Three electronic databases (PubMed, Science Direct and Google Scholar) were searched for eligible studies conducted from the earliest available date to August 2018. Most of studies investigate the effects of low to moderate intensity aerobic training on RCTr elements. The majority were on exercised rats undertaking moderate intensity aerobic training. This review highlights that moderate intensity and longer-term training has a greater effect on RCTr elements than low intensity training. There a few studies examining high intensity training which warrants further investigation. [Display omitted] •Most studies use treadmill jogging or running as the mode of exercise and the rat is the most frequently used animal.•It seems, moderate intensity and longer-term training has more effect than low intensity exercise on RCTr elements.•There are few studies examining high intensity training on RCTr elements, which warrants further investigation.•PPAR, LXR, FXR, PXR, several hormones and cytokines are possible mechanisms that affect RCTr elements.