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Whey protein supplementation post resistance exercise in elderly men induces changes in muscle mirna's compared to resistance exercise alone

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posted on 2024-06-18, 15:50 authored by RF D'Souza, N Zeng, JF Markworth, VC Figueiredo, CP Hedges, AC Petersen, PA Della Gatta, D Cameron-Smith, CJ Mitchell
© 2019 D'Souza, Zeng, Markworth, Figueiredo, Hedges, Petersen, Della Gatta, Cameron-Smith and Mitchell. Progressive muscle loss with aging results in decreased physical function, frailty, and impaired metabolic health. Deficits in anabolic signaling contribute to an impaired ability for aged skeletal muscle to adapt in response to exercise and protein feeding. One potential contributing mechanism could be exerted by dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs). Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine if graded protein doses consumed after resistance exercise altered muscle miRNA expression in elderly men. Twenty-three senior men (67.9 ± 0.9 years) performed a bout of resistance exercise and were randomized to consume either a placebo, 20 or 40 g of whey protein (n = 8, n = 7, and n = 8, respectively). Vastus lateralis biopsies were collected before, 2 and 4 h after exercise. Expression of 19 miRNAs, previously identified to influence muscle phenotype, were measured via RT-PCR. Of these, miR-16-5p was altered with exercise in all groups (p = 0.032). Expression of miR-15a and-499a increased only in the placebo group 4 h after exercise and miR-451a expression increased following exercise only in the 40 g whey supplementation group. Changes in p-P70S6KThr389 and p-AktSer473 following exercise were correlated with alterations in miR-208a and-499a and-206 expression, irrespective of protein dose, suggesting a possible role for miRNA in the regulation of acute phosphorylation events during early hours of exercise recovery.

History

Journal

Frontiers in Nutrition

Volume

6

Article number

ARTN 91

Pagination

1 - 10

Location

Switzerland

Open access

  • Yes

ISSN

2296-861X

eISSN

2296-861X

Language

English

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Publisher

FRONTIERS MEDIA SA