Affiliation:
1. Faculty of Medical Science Nippon Sport Science University Tokyo Japan
2. Faculty of Sport Science Nippon Sport Science University Tokyo Japan
3. Graduate School of Health and Sport Science Nippon Sport Science University Tokyo Japan
4. Research Institute for Sport Science Nippon Sport Science University Tokyo Japan
5. Graduate School of Medical and Health Science Nippon Sport Science University Tokyo Japan
Abstract
AbstractPrevious studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of apple polyphenol (AP) intake on muscle endurance. Since mitochondria are critical for muscle endurance, we investigated mitochondrial enzyme activity, biogenesis, degradation and protein quality control. Twenty‐four Wistar rats were randomly fed a 5% AP diet (5% AP group, n = 8), a 0.5% AP diet (0.5% AP group, n = 8), or a control diet (control group, n = 8). After a 4‐week feeding period, the expression level of peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor γ coactivator‐1α, a mitochondrial biosynthetic factor, did not increase, whereas that of transcription factor EB, another regulator of mitochondrial synthesis, significantly increased. Moreover, the mitochondrial count did not differ significantly between the groups. In contrast, mitophagy‐related protein levels were significantly increased. The enzymatic activities of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes II, III and IV were significantly higher in the AP intake group than in the control group. We conclude that AP feeding increases the activity of respiratory chain complex enzymes in rat skeletal muscles. Moreover, mitochondrial biosynthesis and degradation may have increased in AP‐treated rats.
Subject
Physiology,Physiology (medical),Nutrition and Dietetics,Physiology,Physiology (medical),Nutrition and Dietetics