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Effects of physical activity and weight loss on skeletal muscle mitochondria and relationship with glucose control in type 2 diabetes.

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Toledo, Frederico G.S., Menshikova, Elizabeta V., Ritov, Vladimir B., Azuma, Koichiro, Radikova, Zofia, DeLany, James, Kelley, David E.·2007·Diabetes

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OBJECTIVE— Reduced mitochondrial capacity in skeletal muscle occurs in type 2 diabetic patients and in those at increased risk for this disorder, but the extent to which mitochondrial dysfunction in type 2 diabetic patients is remediable by physical activity and weight loss intervention is uncertain. We sought to address whether an intervention of daily moderate-intensity exercise combined with moderate weight loss can increase skeletal muscle mitochondrial content in type 2 diabetic patients and to address the relationship with amelioration of insulin resistance and hyperglycemia. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS— Muscle biopsies were obtained before and after a 4-month intervention to assess mitochondrial morphology, mitochondrial DNA content, and mitochondrial enzyme activities. Glucose control, body composition, aerobic fitness, and insulin sensitivity were measured. RESULTS— In response to a weight loss of 7.1 ± 0.8% and a 12 ± 1.6% improvement in Vo2max (P < 0.05), insulin sensitivity improved by 59 ± 21% (P < 0.05). There were significant increases in skeletal muscle mitochondrial density (by 67 ± 17%, P < 0.01), cardiolipin content (55 ± 17%, P < 0.01), and mitochondrial oxidation enzymes. Energy expenditure during physical activity correlated with the degree of improvement in insulin sensitivity (r = 0.84, P < 0.01), and, in turn, improvement in mitochondrial content was a strong correlate of intervention-induced improvement in A1C and fasting plasma glucose. CONCLUSIONS— Intensive short-term lifestyle modifications can restore mitochondrial content and functional capacity in skeletal muscle in type 2 diabetic patients. The improvement in the oxidative capacity of skeletal muscle may be a key component mediating salutary effects of lifestyle interventions on hyperglycemia and insulin resistance.

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Authors
Toledo, F. G. S., Menshikova, E. V., Ritov, V. B., Azuma, K., Radikova, Z., DeLany, J., & Kelley, D. E.
Affiliations
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
  • From the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Venue
Diabetes
Published
2007-08-01
Volume
56
Issue
8
Pages
2142-2147
ISSN
  • 0012-1797 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-327X
OpenAlex
W2127262263
Cited by
321
References
39
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FWCI
19.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Diabetes (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • American Diabetes Association
  • University of Pittsburgh (M01RR00056)
  • Slovenská Akadémia Vied
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P30-DK-462, DK-49200-08, R01DK049200)
  • National Center for Research Resources (M01RR000056, 5 M01 RR00056)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
Keywords
type 2 diabetes, skeletal muscle mitochondria, mitochondrial dysfunction, physical activity, weight loss, exercise intervention, insulin resistance, glycemic control, mitochondrial DNA content, cardiolipin, mitochondrial enzyme activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, energy expenditure, hyperglycemia, lifestyle modification
MeSH terms
Adult, Biopsy, Blood Glucose, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Exercise Therapy, Humans, Insulin, Middle Aged, Mitochondria, Weight Loss, Muscle, Skeletal, Microscopy, Electron, Transmission

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