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Endurance exercise training induces nonuniform endothelial adaptations, specifically enhancing vasodilation and eNOS content in fast-twitch, oxidative, glycolytic skeletal muscle, which may contribute to enhanced skeletal muscle blood flow. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This study aimed to investigate the relationship between endurance exercise training and endothelium-dependent vasodilation in rat skeletal muscle.

September 24, 2004Journal of Applied Physiology

Nonuniform effects of endurance exercise training on vasodilation in rat skeletal muscle

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RMR. M. McAllisterUniversity of Missouri JJJeffrey L. JasperseLiberty University MLM. Harold LaughlinUniversity of North Texas

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Animal data link endothelium-dependent dilation to exercise hyperemia in oxidative muscle; leaves open human translation and mechanisms.

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This study aimed to investigate the relationship between endurance exercise training and endothelium-dependent vasodilation in rat skeletal muscle.
Sedentary and exercise-trained rats underwent assessments of vasodilation responses to acetylcholine in situ.
Citrate synthase activity was measured in soleus and vastus lateralis muscles to confirm training effectiveness.
Dilatory responses were tested in vitro using second-order arterioles and agents like flow and sodium nitroprusside.
Exercise training significantly increased citrate synthase activity in soleus and vastus lateralis muscles (P < 0.05).
Endothelium-dependent vasodilation to acetylcholine was notably higher in the red section of gastrocnemius muscle after exercise (P < 0.10).
Content of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) was higher in arterioles from exercise-trained rats compared to sedentary rats in the red gastrocnemius, with no changes in eNOS content in other muscles.

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McAllister et al. (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1e874b09554abc3868e9ce https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.01263.2003

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September 24, 2004Journal of Applied Physiology

Nonuniform effects of endurance exercise training on vasodilation in rat skeletal muscle

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Authors

RMR. M. McAllisterUniversity of Missouri JJJeffrey L. JasperseLiberty University MLM. Harold LaughlinUniversity of North Texas

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Implication

Animal data link endothelium-dependent dilation to exercise hyperemia in oxidative muscle; leaves open human translation and mechanisms.

Key Points

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between endurance exercise training and endothelium-dependent vasodilation in rat skeletal muscle.
Sedentary and exercise-trained rats underwent assessments of vasodilation responses to acetylcholine in situ.
Citrate synthase activity was measured in soleus and vastus lateralis muscles to confirm training effectiveness.
Dilatory responses were tested in vitro using second-order arterioles and agents like flow and sodium nitroprusside.
Exercise training significantly increased citrate synthase activity in soleus and vastus lateralis muscles (P < 0.05).
Endothelium-dependent vasodilation to acetylcholine was notably higher in the red section of gastrocnemius muscle after exercise (P < 0.10).
Content of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) was higher in arterioles from exercise-trained rats compared to sedentary rats in the red gastrocnemius, with no changes in eNOS content in other muscles.

Cite This Study

McAllister et al. (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1e874b09554abc3868e9ce https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.01263.2003

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