Long-term combined beneficial effects of physical training and metabolic treatment on atherosclerosis in hypercholesterolemic mice

The pathogenic mechanisms by which physical exercise influences atherosclerotic lesion formation remain poorly understood. Because vigorous physical training increases oxidative stress, this study tested the hypothesis that graduated and moderate physical exercise together with metabolic intervention (l-arginine and antioxidants) may contribute to increased vascular protection. Exercise training in mice was induced by graduated swimming. In hypercholesterolemic male mice on an atherogenic high-cholesterol diet, graduated and moderate exercise lowered plasma cholesterol and decreased atherosclerotic lesions compared with sedentary control mice. Antioxidants (1.0% vitamin E added to the chow and 0.05% vitamin C added to the drinking water) and l-arginine (6% in drinking water) supplementation to exercising hypercholesterolemic mice further and synergistically reduced atherosclerosis compared with untreated exercised mice. Arterial oxidation-specific epitopes and systemic oxidative stress were reduced by metabolic intervention. Graduated chronic exercise elicited an increase in production of nitric oxide through increased endothelial nitric oxide synthase expression and ameliorated scavenger activities. Thus, metabolic intervention with l-arginine and antioxidants together with graduated and moderate exercise training reduce atherosclerotic lesion formation.

Errataetall:

ErratumIn: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Dec 28;101(52):18262

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2004

Erschienen:

2004

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:101

Enthalten in:

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 101(2004), 23 vom: 08. Juni, Seite 8797-802

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Napoli, Claudio [VerfasserIn]
Williams-Ignarro, Sharon [VerfasserIn]
De Nigris, Filomena [VerfasserIn]
Lerman, Lilach O [VerfasserIn]
Rossi, Loredana [VerfasserIn]
Guarino, Carmen [VerfasserIn]
Mansueto, Gelsomina [VerfasserIn]
Di Tuoro, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Pignalosa, Orlando [VerfasserIn]
De Rosa, Gaetano [VerfasserIn]
Sica, Vincenzo [VerfasserIn]
Ignarro, Louis J [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

1406-18-4
94ZLA3W45F
Antioxidants
Arginine
Ascorbic Acid
EC 1.14.13.39
Journal Article
Nitric Oxide Synthase
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III
Nos2 protein, mouse
Nos3 protein, mouse
PQ6CK8PD0R
Receptors, LDL
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Vitamin E

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Date Completed 17.08.2004

Date Revised 13.11.2018

published: Print-Electronic

ErratumIn: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Dec 28;101(52):18262

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM148588557