Abstract
The relationship between exercise training and nitric oxide-related parameters was examined in a cross-sectional study and an intervention study. A cross-sectional study using 184 employees was conducted to observe the association of exercise habits with serum arginase (ELISA and activity), L-arginine, L-citrulline, L-ornithine, NOx, exhaled nitric oxide, blood pressure, FEV1%, hs-CRP, HDL-cholesterol, IgE, and life style factors. An intervention study was also conducted to evaluate the changes of serum arginase I, nitric oxide-related parameters, and mRNA levels of anti-oxidant enzymes in blood monocytes before and after 1 h of aerobic exercise training per day for a month. Exercise habits were associated with increased arginase activity and a moderate alcohol drinking habit, after adjustment with several covariates. Aerobic exercise training induced a decrease in L-arginine and diastolic blood pressure and induced an increase in NO2- and urea. Moreover, mRNA expression of anti-oxidant enzymes, such as catalase and GPX1, and a life elongation enzyme, SIRT3, were significantly increased after aerobic exercise. The results that aerobic exercise training increased NO generation, reduced blood pressure, and induced anti-oxidant enzymes via SIRT3 suggest that exercise training may be an important factor for the prevention of disease by inducing intrinsic NO and anti-oxidant enzymes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 180-186 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2017 |
Keywords
- Blood pressure
- Exercise
- Intervention research
- L-arginine
- Nitric oxide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Clinical Biochemistry