title: Metabolic and mitogenic signal transduction in human skeletal muscle after intense cycling exercise.
abstract: We determined whether mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signalling cascades are activated in response to intense exercise in skeletal muscle from six highly trained cyclists (peak O(2) uptake (.V(O2,peak)) 5.14 +/- 0.1 l min(-1)) and four control subjects (Vdot;(O(2))(,peak) 3.8 +/- 0.1 l min(-1)) matched for age and body mass. Trained subjects completed eight 5 min bouts of cycling at approximately 85% of .V(O2,peak) with 60 s recovery between work bouts. Control subjects performed four 5 min work bouts commencing at the same relative, but a lower absolute intensity, with a comparable rest interval. Vastus lateralis muscle biopsies were taken at rest and immediately after exercise. Extracellular regulated kinase (ERK1/2), p38 MAPK, histone H3, AMPK and acetyl CoA-carboxylase (ACC) phosphorylation was determined by immunoblot analysis using phosphospecific antibodies. Activity of mitogen and stress-activated kinase 1 (MSK1; a substrate of ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK) and alpha(1) and alpha(2) subunits of AMPK were determined by immune complex assay. ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK phosphorylation and MSK1 activity increased (P < 0.05) after exercise 2.6-, 2.1- and 2.0-fold, respectively, in control subjects and 1.5-, 1.6- and 1.4-fold, respectively, in trained subjects. Phosphorylation of histone H3, a substrate of MSK1, increased (P < 0.05) approximately 1.8-fold in both control and trained subject. AMPKalpha(2) activity increased (P < 0.05) after exercise 4.2- and 2.3-fold in control and trained subjects, respectively, whereas AMPKalpha(1) activity was not altered. Exercise increased ACC phosphorylation (P < 0.05) 1.9- and 2.8-fold in control and trained subjects. In conclusion, intense cycling exercise in subjects with a prolonged history of endurance training increases MAPK signalling to the downstream targets MSK1 and histone H3 and isoform-specific AMPK signalling to ACC. Importantly, exercise-induced signalling responses were greater in untrained men, even at the same relative exercise intensity, suggesting muscle from previously well-trained individuals requires a greater stimulus to activate signal transduction via these pathways.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska Hospital, Karolinska Institute, von Eulers väg 4, II, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Nigel K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Stepto
authors.forename: Alexander V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Chibalin
authors.forename: Lee G D
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Fryer
authors.forename: Dave
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carling
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krook
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hawley
authors.forename: Juleen R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Zierath
mesh_terms: D055372:AMP-Activated Protein Kinases; D000103:Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase / Q000378:metabolism; D000328:Adult; D001642:Bicycling / Q000502:physiology*; D006657:Histones / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes / Q000378:metabolism*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D010807:Physical Endurance; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D038744:Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinases, 90-kDa / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
chemical_list: D006657:Histones; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes; C526181:PRKAA2 protein, human; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D038744:Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinases, 90-kDa; C116919:mitogen and stress-activated protein kinase 1; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D055372:AMP-Activated Protein Kinases; C526180:PRKAA1 protein, human; D000103:Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase