Reactive oxygen species activate the group IV muscle afferents in resting and exercising muscle in rats.
We tested the hypothesis that the reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced at rest and mostly during muscle contraction may stimulate the group IV muscle afferents. In rats, afferent activity was recorded in the peroneal nerve innervating the tibialis anterior muscle. Group IV afferents were identified from measurements of their conduction velocity and response to lactic acid. Comparing the group IV response to an intramuscular injection of buffered isotonic NaCl solution, we searched for the effects of a ROS donor (H2O2) or a ROS inhibitor (superoxide dismutase, SOD) on the baseline afferent activity in resting muscles. We also explored the consequences of a pre-treatment with SOD on the afferent nerve response to H2O2 injection or electrical muscle stimulation (MS). In other animals, we measured the changes in intramuscular level of a marker of oxidative stress (isoprostanes) after each test agent. H2O2 injection markedly activated all recorded group IV afferents. SOD injection lowered the baseline activity of 50 out of 70 afferent units, suppressed the afferent response to H2O2 injection, and delayed and reduced the MS-induced activation of all recorded units. Intramuscular isoprostanes level significantly increased after H2O2 injection or MS, the oxidative stress being absent in muscles pre-treated with SOD. We concluded that ROS influence both the spontaneous and contraction-induced activities of the group IV muscle afferents and are a potent stimulus of muscle metaboreceptors.
Delliaux
Stephane
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UMR MD2 P2COE, IFR Jean Roche, Faculté de Médecine, Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France.
Brerro-Saby
Christelle
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Steinberg
Jean Guillaume
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Jammes
Yves
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