Key result
Acute anaerobic exercise increases serum Zinc-α2-glycoprotein levels ~68% post-exercise, leaving apelin and lipasin unchanged.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to investigate the effects of acute anaerobic exercise on serum levels of the adipokines Zinc-alpha2-glycoprotein, apelin, and lipasin.
Does acute anaerobic exercise alter serum levels of ZAG, apelin, and lipasin in healthy male athletes?
Does acute anaerobic exercise alter serum levels of ZAG, apelin, and lipasin in healthy male athletes?
Acute anaerobic exercise elicits a significant, transient increase in serum ZAG levels in male athletes, providing insight into ZAG's potential response in energy metabolism during intense physical exertion.
Acute anaerobic exercise was associated with transient ZAG elevation in athletes; leaves open its metabolic role and requires randomized confirmation.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of acute anaerobic exercise on serum levels of adipokines Zinc-α2-glycoprotein (ZAG), apelin, and lipasin. Eighteen male athletes who actively played soccer and trained at least four days a week, with a mean age of 19.11 ± 2.59 years, body weight of 70.61 ± 8.17 kg, height of 176.0 ± 7.71 cm, sport age of 7.22 ± 2.60 years and BMI of 22.76 ± 1.68 kg/m2 participated in the study. Athletes were subjected to the Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST) for anaerobic performance. Blood samples were collected from the athletes 4 times (at rest, 10 minutes, 60 minutes, and 24 hours after exercise). The results of the study showed that acute anaerobic exercise significantly increased ZAG levels ( p < 0.05). However, no statistically significant difference was detected in apelin and lipasin levels ( p > 0.05). In conclusion, the findings of this study indicate that acute anaerobic exercise is associated with an increase in ZAG levels, but not apelin or lipasin levels. The observations suggest that ZAG may have a specific response to anaerobic exercise, which provides valuable insight into its potential impact on energy metabolism.
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Ünver et al. (2024) studied Healthy male professional soccer players (n=18). Acute anaerobic exercise (Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint Test) vs. Baseline (at rest) was evaluated on Serum Zinc-α2-glycoprotein (ZAG) concentrations 10 minutes post-exercise (p=<0.001). Acute anaerobic exercise significantly increased serum Zinc-α2-glycoprotein (ZAG) concentrations from 1.60 at rest to 2.68 at 10 minutes post-exercise (p<0.001), while apelin and lipasin levels were unaffected.
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