Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 MSc in Exercise Physiology, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.

2 Department of physical education and sport Sciences, Shahid bahonar university of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

3 Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Afzalipour School of Medicine, and Physiology Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Abstract

Background and Aim: A calorie restriction diet is one way of the ways to reduce calorie intake without malnutrition. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks of high-intensity interval training with calorie restriction of high-fat or standard diet regimens on the expression of sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), estrogen-related receptor alpha (ERRα) and pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 (PDK4) in the liver of male Wistar rats. Materials and Methods: 48 rats were randomly divided into six groups (n=8): control, high-intensity interval training, high-fat diet with caloric restriction, standard diet with caloric restriction, standard diet with caloric restriction + interval training, and fatty diet with caloric restriction + interval training were divided. High-intensity interval training was performed for 8 weeks and 5 days a week with an intensity of 90 to 100% of the maximum speed in the form of running on a treadmill. Expression of SIRT1, ERRα and PDK4 genes in liver tissue was measured by Real-Time PCR method and one-way ANOVA statistical method was used to compare between groups. Results: Interval training led to a significant increase in ERRα gene expression compared to the control group (p=0.001). Fatty diet with calorie restriction significantly decreased SIRT1 gene expression compared to standard diet with calorie restriction (p=0.002). Also, eight weeks of standard diet with caloric restriction led to a significant increase in PDK4 gene expression compared to the control group (p=0.02). Conclusion: In the condition of calorie restriction, periodic exercise through the up regulation of ERRα gene expression may play a key role in increasing hepatic gluconeogenesis. Interestingly, high-fat diet may have negative effects on the liver even under caloric restriction by reducing the expression of SIRT1, which plays an important role in the antioxidant capacity of the liver.

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