Journal
LIFE SCIENCES
Volume 207, Issue -, Pages 30-35Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2018.03.007
Keywords
Exercise preconditioning; Ischemic stroke; VEGF signaling
Funding
- School of Sport Sciences
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Aims: Different modes of physical activity provide cerebrovascular protection against thromboembolic events. Based on recent reports high intensity exercise protocols appear to raise cerebral VEGF levels leading to efficient cerebral angiogenesis. The present study aims to address if moderate continuous training (MCT) and high intensity interval training (HIT) differ in preconditioning against ischemic stroke. Methods: Wistar rats were subjected to HIT or MCT for 8 weeks before transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO) surgery. As indexes for improved angiogenic signals, VEGF-A and its pivotal receptor VEGF-R2 were immunoblotted just before occlusive stroke. Key findings: Both training protocols induced a remarkable protection against neurological deficit and tissue injury following stroke. Cerebral infarctions were better improved in HIT animals which explained the slightly but not significantly higher neurological function. HIT brains developed higher levels of cortical VEGF-A and striatal VEGF-R2. Significance: These data conclude preconditioning with high intensity protocols might excel continued moderate exercise to induce VEGF signaling and alleviate stroke outcomes. Further investigations may provide complementary mechanistic views.
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