Calcitonin gene related peptide and neuropeptide Y in skeletal muscle after eccentric exercise: a microdialysis study

Objectives: To detect neuropeptides in human skeletal muscle at rest and after eccentric exercise. Method: Eight healthy subjects participated in the study. Microdialysis of the distal part of the vastus lateralis of the quadriceps muscle and pain evaluation were performed immediately after eccentri...

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Published in:	British journal of sports medicine 2006-03, Vol.40 (3), p.264-267
Main Authors:	Jonhagen, S, Ackermann, P, Saartok, T, Renstrom, P A
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adult calcitonin gene related peptide Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide - metabolism Catheters CGRP delayed onset muscle soreness DOMS Exercise Exercise - physiology Female Fibroblasts high performance liquid chromatography HPLC Humans Injuries Male Medicin och hälsovetenskap microdialysis Microdialysis - methods Muscle pain Muscle, Skeletal - metabolism Muscular system Musculoskeletal system Nervous system neuropeptide Y Neuropeptide Y - metabolism Neuropeptides NPY Original Pain Pain - etiology Pain - metabolism Pain Measurement Peptides Physical fitness Radioimmunoassay - methods Rodents Sports medicine Studies Tissue engineering VAS visual analogue scale
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Summary:	Objectives: To detect neuropeptides in human skeletal muscle at rest and after eccentric exercise. Method: Eight healthy subjects participated in the study. Microdialysis of the distal part of the vastus lateralis of the quadriceps muscle and pain evaluation were performed immediately after eccentric exercise, after two days, and at rest. Calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) and neuropeptide Y (NPY), representatives of the sensory and autonomic nervous system, were analysed by radioimmunoassay. Results: Overall, the measured concentrations were low, some even below the limit of detection. At rest, CGRP was detected in two of seven samples, but after eccentric exercise it was detected in 27 of 30 samples. At rest, all NPY concentrations were below the limit of detection, but after exercise it was found in six of 30 samples. Conclusion: The significant increase in detectability of CGRP after eccentric exercise may be related to the increased experience of pain. Therefore the occurrence of CGRP after heavy eccentric exercise may be associated with the regulation of delayed onset muscle soreness and possibly also the stimulation of tissue regeneration.
ISSN:	0306-3674 1473-0480 1473-0480