title: Neutrophil response to prolonged exercise in immune-competent and RAG2/gamma c null mice.
abstract: The two aims of this study were (i) to compare the effects of prolonged exercise on circulating neutrophil number and muscle myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity between RAG2/gamma c null and immune-competent mice, and (ii) to evaluate the general suitability of the lymphocyte-deficient RAG2/gamma c null strain for use in exercise models of immune regulation. RAG2/gamma c null (male and female) and C57BL/6 (congenic immune-competent, male) mice were assigned to either control (C) or treadmill exercise (EX, 22 m/min, 90 min, 6% grade) groups. EX mice were killed immediately (EX0) or 24 h (EX24) after exercise. RAG2/gamma c null males had significantly (P < 0.05) fewer circulating CD45+ cells and higher %CD45+ neutrophils than did C57BL/6 males, independent of exercise. A significant interaction was observed for the effects of exercise and gender on %CD45+ neutrophils in the blood. At EX24, gastrocnemius (Gastroc) MPO significantly increased in EX mice. Gastroc MPO activity was 44% and 35% higher in RAG2/gamma c null vs. C57BL/6 males, and in female vs. male RAG2/gamma c null mice, respectively. Heart MPO activity did not differ between strains or among treatments. We concluded that the Rag2/gamma c null strain is a suitable model for future investigations on immune regulation following acute exercise stress.
authors: Exercise Science, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-1410, USA. seblank@wsu.edu
authors: S E
authors: SE
authors: Blank
authors: P M
authors: PM
authors: Tiidus
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Hoffman-Goetz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D007109:Immunity / Q000502:physiology*; D017493:Leukocyte Common Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects*; D009195:Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C499308:Rag2 protein, mouse; C064655:V(D)J recombination activating protein 2; D009195:Peroxidase; D017493:Leukocyte Common Antigens