Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2017, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (6): 828-.doi: 10.12066/j.issn.1007-2861.1968

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Mechanism of exercise training in protection against cardiac aging

TAO Lichan, JIA Fang   

  1. Cardiovascular Department, Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, 213003, Jiangsu, China
  • Received:2017-10-30 Online:2017-12-30 Published:2017-12-30

Abstract:

To investigate cardio protective effects of exercise training in advanced cardiac aging. Mice were subjected to intraperitoneal injection of D-galactose (D-gal) to induce ageing, and trained using a 4-month running protocol. Heart index, mitochondrial biogenesis, energy metabolism and DNA damage were determined by real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). This work shows that exercise training protected heart index, increased mitochondrial DNA replication and transcription, activated the PGC-1α signal, and decreased the DNA damage in ageing heart. In conclusion, exercise training protects against ageing-induced cardiac dysfunction through enhancing energy metabolism, improving mitochondrial biogenesis and reducing DNA damage.