title: Expression of monocarboxylate transporter (MCT) 1 and MCT4 in overloaded mice plantaris muscle.
abstract: A number of studies have shown that changes in muscle contractile activity regulate the expression of monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs) in the skeletal muscle. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of functional overload on MCT1 and MCT4 protein expression. Plantaris muscles were functionally overloaded for 15 days by ablation of the synergistic muscles. MCT1 and MCT4 mRNA abundance increased by 160-161% (p < 0.01) and 265-325% (p < 0.05), respectively, after 1-3 days of functional overload. MCT1 and MCT4 protein expression increased by 92 and 61%, respectively, after 12 days of functional overload (p < 0.05). AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) phosphorylation status [phospho-AMPK (Thr172)/total AMPK] was significantly elevated after 3-9 days of functional overload. Plasma testosterone concentration was elevated after 12 days of functional overload, while blood lactate concentration was not altered. Thus, the current study demonstrated that heavy mechanical loading induces increase in MCT1 and MCT4 protein expression in the muscles with increase in AMPK phosphorylation status and plasma testosterone concentration.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tennodai 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8574, Japan.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kitaoka
authors.forename: Masanao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Machida
authors.forename: Tohru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takemasa
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hatta
mesh_terms: D055372:AMP-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D027501:Monocarboxylic Acid Transporters / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D027981:Symporters / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood; D000099233:Monocarboxylate Transport Protein 1
chemical_list: D055372:AMP-Activated Protein Kinases; D019344:Lactic Acid; D027501:Monocarboxylic Acid Transporters; D009124:Muscle Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D027981:Symporters; D013739:Testosterone; D000099233:Monocarboxylate Transport Protein 1; C498648:Slc16a4 protein, mouse