J Cancer Prev 2023; 28(1): 3-11
Published online March 30, 2023
https://doi.org/10.15430/JCP.2023.28.1.3
© Korean Society of Cancer Prevention
Si-Young Kim1, Young-Joon Surh1,2,* , Young-Soo Lee3,*
1College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 2Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, 3Department of Physical Education, Sejong University College of Arts & Physical Education, Seoul, Korea
Correspondence to :
Young-Joon Surh, E-mail: surh@snu.ac.kr, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8310-1795
Young-Soo Lee, E-mail: leeys@sejong.ac.kr, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2275-2660
*These authors contributed equally to this work as co-correspondence authors.
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In the present study, we investigated the effects of exhaustive exercise and recovery on inflammatory, pro-apoptotic, and anti-oxidative responses in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Sixteen volunteers participated in a guided physical activity program in which they were subjected to progressive exercise on the treadmill until they were exhausted followed by an 1-hour recovery period. Isolated human PBMCs were collected before exercise, immediately after exercise, and after 1-hour recovery. Exhaustive exercise induced expression of heme oxygenase-1 and glutamate cysteine ligase catalytic subunit and activation of NF-κB and NF-E2 related factor 2 (Nrf2). Apoptosis, as measured by activity and cleavage of caspase-3 and its substrate PARP also significantly increased. However, induction of redox signaling and the pro-apoptotic response fully returned to the baseline level during the 1-hour recovery period. On the other hand, COX-2 expression was continuously elevated after exercise cessation throughout the 1-hour recovery period. Taking all these findings into account, we conclude that exhaustive exercise transiently induces Nrf2-mediated antioxidant gene expression and eliminates damaged cells through apoptosis as part of an adaptive cytoprotective response against oxidative and inflammatory stress.
Keywords: Adaptive stress response, Exhaustive exercise, Antioxidant response elements, NF-E2 related factor 2
Ok-Kyung Yoo, Bu Young Choi, Jin-Oh Park, Ji-Won Lee, Byoung-Kwon Park, Chul Gue Joo, Hyo-Jung Heo, and Young-Sam Keum
Journal of Cancer Prevention 2016; 21(1): 66-72 https://doi.org/10.15430/JCP.2016.21.1.66