Testosterone stimulates myoglobin expression in different muscles of the mouse
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The regulation of energy metabolism is one of the major functions of steroid hormones. This study was performed to explore whether testosterone can regulate the aerobic capacity of skeletal muscles via myoglobin expression. To study this, changes in testosterone level were quantified, and the level of myoglobin protein was analyzed using Western blot in mice subjected to 6 weeks of training (T) or testosterone administration (A). Both treatments significantly increased the plasma testosterone level when compared to the untrained (U) or control (C) group. Training induced a significant increase in the myoglobin content in gastrocnemius and plantaris muscles (287 and 83%, respectively). Testosterone administration increased myoglobin concentration in plantaris (183%) but not in gastrocnemius. In extensor digitorum longus muscle the protein content decreased slightly after exercise, but increased 78% after testosterone administration. In soleus and rectus femoris muscles the myoglobin content was unchanged after both treatments. The data show that testosterone and training have differential effects on the concentration of myoglobin in some, but not all muscles. This may have an influence on the aerobic capacity in mouse skeletal muscles. The data demonstrated that both testosterone administration and training induced an increase in plasma testosterone level. However, the effects of the treatments on the myoglobin concentration differ.
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Experimental evidence in mice shows that testosterone increases myoglobin content of muscle with potential for augmenting aerobic exercise performance, but this has not been evaluated in humans.
“Experimental evidence in mice shows that testosterone increases myoglobin content of muscle with potential for augmenting aerobic exercise performance (96), but this has not been evaluated in humans.”
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- Authors
- Mänttäri, S., Anttila, K., & Järvilehto, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Oulu (FI)
- Corresponding author
- Mänttäri, Satu
- Venue
- Journal of Comparative Physiology B
- Published
- 2008-06-12
- Volume
- 178
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 899-907
- ISSN
- 0174-1578 (ISSN-L)
- 1432-136X
- OpenAlex
- W1978872103
- Cited by
- 17
- References
- 59
- Citations by year
- 2024: 4 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 2.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Comparative Physiology B (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Muscle Physiology and Disorders
- Keywords
- testosterone, skeletal muscle, cardiorespiratory fitness, exercise training, plasma testosterone, gastrocnemius, plantaris, extensor digitorum longus, soleus muscle, rectus femoris, steroid hormones, energy metabolism
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Male, Mice, Inbred Strains, Myoglobin, Testosterone, Myogenin, Muscle, Skeletal, Myosin Heavy Chains, Mice
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