Cited by 41Circadian rhythm and melatoninSleep and related disordersSleep and Work-Related Fatigue

Is exercise a viable therapeutic intervention to mitigate mitochondrial dysfunction and insulin resistance induced by sleep loss?

Saner, Nicholas J., Bishop, David J., Bartlett, Jonathan D.·2018·Sleep Medicine Reviews

Abstract

Sleep loss has emerged as a risk factor comparable to that of physical inactivity for the development of insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes mellitus. This is a concern as it was estimated in 2012 that approximately 70 million adults in the United States are sleeping less than 6 h each night, and the average nightly sleep duration of a representative sample of the U.S. adult population is reported to be significantly less than in previous decades. The underlying mechanisms responsible for chronic sleep loss induced insulin resistance include modifications in the regulation of hormone secretion, peripheral clock gene regulation, and the cellular signaling processes associated with regulating mitochondrial respiratory function. Emerging evidence shows these mechanisms share similar biochemical signaling pathways to those underpinning exercise-induced adaptations, which together suggest exercise might be a viable, suitable, and potent treatment alternative to alleviate sleep loss induced insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. In this theoretical review, we provide a summary of the impact of reduced sleep duration and quality on mitochondrial function and insulin resistance, before detailing the possible underlying mechanisms. Finally, we propose how and why regular exercise may be a therapeutic intervention to mitigate sleep loss induced mitochondrial dysfunction and insulin resistance.

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Authors
Saner, N. J., Bishop, D. J., & Bartlett, J. D.
Affiliations
  • Victoria University (AU)
  • Edith Cowan University (AU)
Corresponding author
Bartlett, Jonathan D.
Venue
Sleep Medicine Reviews
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-02
Volume
37
Pages
60-68
ISSN
1087-0792 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2574522861
Cited by
41
References
97
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2026: 2 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3
FWCI
0.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Sleep Medicine Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University) (submittedVersion)
  • Research Online (Edith Cowan University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Keywords
sleep deprivation, physical activity, insulin resistance, mitochondrial dysfunction, type 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, clock genes, hormone secretion, mitochondrial respiratory function, exercise therapy
MeSH terms
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Humans, Insulin Resistance, Mitochondria, Sleep Deprivation, Exercise, AMP-Activated Protein Kinases, CLOCK Proteins

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