Effects of Astaxanthin Supplementation and Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Atrophy and Decreased Oxidative Capacity in Soleus Muscle During Hindlimb Unloading in Rats

Overview

Journal J Physiol Sci

Specialty Physiology

Date 2019 Jul 6

PMID 31273678

Citations 9

Authors

Miho Kanazashi

Masayuki Tanaka

Ryosuke Nakanishi

Noriaki Maeshige

Hidemi Fujino

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Abstract

The effects of a combination of the antioxidant astaxanthin (AX) and electrical stimulation (ES) on muscle mass and mitochondrial oxidative capacity were investigated in the soleus muscle of hindlimb unloaded rats. Five groups of male Sprague-Dawley rats were used; control, 1-week hindlimb unloading (HU), HU + AX, HU + ES, and HU + AX + ES. Respective rats in the AX groups received 50-mg/kg AX twice daily during HU. Calf muscles of rats in the ES groups were electrically stimulated for 240 s/day during HU. One-week HU decreased muscle mass along with decreased FoxO3a phosphorylation and increased ubiquitinated proteins expressions, decreased oxidative enzymatic activity accompanied with decline in PGC-1α protein expression, and increased reactive oxygen species production. However, the combination treatment could synergistically attenuate/suppress all HU-related changes, suggesting protective effects on muscle atrophy and decreased muscle oxidative capacity due to chronic neuromuscular inactivity.

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