Chronic exercise training attenuates prostate cancer-induced molecular remodelling in the testis

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2021

Autores

Bárbara Matos (Autor) Outra; Daniela Patrício (Autor) Outra; Magda C. Henriques (Autor) Outra; Maria J. Freitas (Autor) Outra; Rui Vitorino (Autor) FMUP; Iola F. Duarte (Autor) Outra; John Howl (Autor) Outra; Paula A. Oliveira (Autor) Outra; Fernanda Seixas (Autor) Outra; José A. Duarte (Autor) FADEUP; Rita Ferreira (Autor) Outra; Margarida Fardilha (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Cellular Oncology

Vol. 44

Páginas: 311-327

ISSN: 2211-3428

Editora: Springer Nature

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 2 Citações

Scopus - 2 Citações

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências sociais

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00S-X7Q

DOI: 10.1007/s13402-020-00567-9

Abstract (EN): Purpose Prostate cancer is a major cause of cancer-related death in males worldwide and, in addition to impairing prostate function, also causes testicular adaptations. In this study, we aim to investigate the preventive effect of exercise training on PCa-induced testicular dysfunction. Methods As a model, we used fifty Wistar Unilever male rats, randomly divided in four experimental groups. Prostate cancer was chemically and hormonally induced in two groups of animals (PCa groups). One control group and one PCa group was submitted to moderate intensity treadmill exercise training. Fifty weeks after the start of the training the animals were sacrificed and sperm, prostate, testis and serum were collected and analyzed. Sperm concentration and morphology, and testosterone serum levels were determined. In addition, histological analyses of the testes were performed, and testis proteomes and metabolomes were characterized. Results We found that prostate cancer negatively affected testicular function, manifested as an arrest of spermatogenesis. Oxidative stress-induced DNA damage, arising from reduced testis blood flow, may also contribute to apoptosis of germ cells and consequential spermatogenic impairment. Decreased utilization of the glycolytic pathway, increased metabolism of ketone bodies and the accumulation of branched chain amino acids were also evident in the PCa animals. Conversely, we found that the treadmill training regimen activated DNA repair mechanisms and counteracted several metabolic alterations caused by PCa without impact on oxidative stress. Conclusions These findings confirm a negative impact of prostate cancer on testis function and suggest a beneficial role for exercise training in the prevention of prostate cancer-induced testis dysfunction.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 17