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  • Title: Contribution of Heme Oxygenase 2 to Blood Pressure Regulation in Response to Swimming Exercise and Detraining in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats.
    Author: Kilic-Toprak E, Kilic-Erkek O, Abban-Mete G, Caner V, Baris IC, Turhan G, Kucukatay V, Senol H, Kuru O, Bor-Kucukatay M.
    Journal: Med Sci Monit; 2018 Aug 22; 24():5851-5859. PubMed ID: 30132448.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND We aimed to determine the effects of exercise followed by detraining on systolic blood pressure (SBP), heme oxygenase 2 (HO-2) expression, and carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) concentration in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) to explain the role of carbon monoxide (CO) in this process. MATERIAL AND METHODS Animals were randomized into exercised and detrained groups. Corresponding sedentary rats were grouped as Time 1-2. Swimming of 60 min/5 days/week for 10 weeks was applied. Detraining rats discontinued training for an additional 5 weeks. Gene and protein expressions were determined by real-time PCR and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Aorta HO-2 histological scores (HSCORE) of hypertensive rats were lower, while SBP was higher. Swimming caused enhancement of HO-2 immunostaining in aorta endothelium and adventitia of SHR. Exercise induced elevation of blood COHb index in SHR. Synchronous BP lowering effect of exercise was observed. HO-2 mRNA expression, HSCORE, and blood COHb index were unaltered during detraining, while SBP was still low in SHR. CONCLUSIONS CO synthesized by HO-2 at least partly plays a role in SBP regulation in the SHR- and BP-lowering effect of exercise. Regular exercise with short-term pauses may be advised to both hypertensives and individuals who are at risk.
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