Acute effect of exercise intensity on circulating FGF-21, FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF in young men

Background/objectives: Exercise intensity is potentially an important regulator of various exerkines secretion, but the optimal exercise intensity to increase and sustain exerkines levels, including FGF-21, FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF in humans, has not yet been fully elucidated. This study aimed...

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Main Authors: Minje Ji, Chaeeun Cho, Sewon Lee
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness
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description Background/objectives: Exercise intensity is potentially an important regulator of various exerkines secretion, but the optimal exercise intensity to increase and sustain exerkines levels, including FGF-21, FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF in humans, has not yet been fully elucidated. This study aimed to examine the circulating levels of FGF-21, FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF according to the exercise intensity. Methods: Nine young men (24.0 ± 0.4 years old) performed 4 different experimental sessions at 1-week intervals: 1) a control session (CTRL; no exercise); 2) moderate-intensity continuous exercise (MICE, 55% HRR); 3) vigorous-intensity continuous exercise (VICE, 85% HRR); and 4) high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE, 4 repetitions of a 30-s of “all out” cycling workout followed by a 4-min recovery). Blood samples were collected at 4 different time points (pre-exercise, immediately post-exercise, 30 min post-exercise, and 90 min post-exercise). Results: Serum FGF-21, FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF were higher in HIIE than in CTRL immediately post-exercise, and FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF were higher in HIIE than in MICE immediately post-exercise (P < 0.05). The AUC for FGF-21, FSTL-1, and BDNF was higher in HIIE than in CTRL, and the AUC for FGF-21 and BDNF was higher in HIIE than in MICE (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the change in blood lactate was positively correlated with the changes in all exerkines. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that acute HIIE effectively increases serum FGF-21, FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF compared to MICE. Therefore, the secretion of exerkines, including FGF-21, FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF may be exercise intensity-dependent.
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spelling doaj.art-ce71d11756ea4aa2934699f673a4818d2024-01-26T05:32:33ZengElsevierJournal of Exercise Science & Fitness1728-869X2024-01-012215158Acute effect of exercise intensity on circulating FGF-21, FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF in young menMinje Ji0Chaeeun Cho1Sewon Lee2Department of Human Movement Science, Graduate School, Incheon National University, Incheon, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Human Movement Science, Graduate School, Incheon National University, Incheon, Republic of KoreaDivision of Sport Science, College of Arts &amp; Physical Education, Incheon National University, Incheon, Republic of Korea; Sport Science Institute, College of Arts &amp; Physical Education, Incheon National University, Incheon, Republic of Korea; Health Promotion Center, College of Arts &amp; Physical Education, Incheon National University, Incheon, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author. Division of Sport Science, Sport Science Institute &amp; Health Promotion Center, Incheon National University, Bldg# 16, Room# 423, (Songdo-dong) 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea.Background/objectives: Exercise intensity is potentially an important regulator of various exerkines secretion, but the optimal exercise intensity to increase and sustain exerkines levels, including FGF-21, FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF in humans, has not yet been fully elucidated. This study aimed to examine the circulating levels of FGF-21, FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF according to the exercise intensity. Methods: Nine young men (24.0 ± 0.4 years old) performed 4 different experimental sessions at 1-week intervals: 1) a control session (CTRL; no exercise); 2) moderate-intensity continuous exercise (MICE, 55% HRR); 3) vigorous-intensity continuous exercise (VICE, 85% HRR); and 4) high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE, 4 repetitions of a 30-s of “all out” cycling workout followed by a 4-min recovery). Blood samples were collected at 4 different time points (pre-exercise, immediately post-exercise, 30 min post-exercise, and 90 min post-exercise). Results: Serum FGF-21, FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF were higher in HIIE than in CTRL immediately post-exercise, and FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF were higher in HIIE than in MICE immediately post-exercise (P < 0.05). The AUC for FGF-21, FSTL-1, and BDNF was higher in HIIE than in CTRL, and the AUC for FGF-21 and BDNF was higher in HIIE than in MICE (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the change in blood lactate was positively correlated with the changes in all exerkines. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that acute HIIE effectively increases serum FGF-21, FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF compared to MICE. Therefore, the secretion of exerkines, including FGF-21, FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF may be exercise intensity-dependent.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1728869X2300062XExerkineLactateHIIEWingate testMyokine
spellingShingle Minje Ji
Chaeeun Cho
Sewon Lee
Acute effect of exercise intensity on circulating FGF-21, FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF in young men
Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness
Exerkine
Lactate
HIIE
Wingate test
Myokine
title Acute effect of exercise intensity on circulating FGF-21, FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF in young men
title_full Acute effect of exercise intensity on circulating FGF-21, FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF in young men
title_fullStr Acute effect of exercise intensity on circulating FGF-21, FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF in young men
title_full_unstemmed Acute effect of exercise intensity on circulating FGF-21, FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF in young men
title_short Acute effect of exercise intensity on circulating FGF-21, FSTL-1, cathepsin B, and BDNF in young men
title_sort acute effect of exercise intensity on circulating fgf 21 fstl 1 cathepsin b and bdnf in young men
topic Exerkine
Lactate
HIIE
Wingate test
Myokine
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1728869X2300062X
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