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Cachexia Disrupts Diurnal Regulation of Activity, Feeding, and Muscle Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1 in Mice.
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Medicine and science in sports and exercise [Med Sci Sports Exerc] 2020 Mar; Vol. 52 (3), pp. 577-587. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Introduction: Cancer cachexia is characterized by severe skeletal muscle mass loss, which is driven by decreased muscle protein synthesis and increased protein degradation. Daily physical activity and feeding behaviors exhibit diurnal fluctuations in mice that can impact the systemic environment and skeletal muscle signaling.<br />Purpose: We investigated the effect of cancer cachexia on the diurnal regulation of feeding, physical activity, and skeletal muscle mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling in tumor-bearing mice. We also examined the impact of increased physical activity on diurnal behaviors and skeletal muscle mTROC1 signaling in the cancer environment.<br />Methods: Physical activity and feeding behaviors were measured for four consecutive days before sacrifice in male C57BL/6 (B6; n = 24) and Apc (MIN; n = 22) mice at 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM under ad libitum condition. A subset of B6 (n = 16) and MIN (n = 19) mice were given wheel access for 2 wk before diurnal behavior measurements. Gastrocnemius muscle protein expression was examined.<br />Results: The MIN mice demonstrated altered diurnal fluctuations in feeding and activity compared with the B6. Interestingly, cachexia did not alter MIN total food intake, but dramatically reduced cage physical activity. As a measurement of mTORC1 activity, 4E-BP1 phosphorylation increased after the dark cycle in B6 and precachectic MIN mice, whereas rpS6 phosphorylation was only increased after the dark cycle in MIN mice. MIN 4E-BP1 phosphorylation at the end of the light cycle was significantly correlated with cachexia progression and reduced physical activity. Voluntary wheel running increased light cycle MIN 4E-BP1 phosphorylation and attenuated muscle mass loss.<br />Conclusions: The cancer environment can alter diurnal feeding and physical activity behaviors in tumor-bearing mice, which are linked to the progression of cachexia and muscle wasting. Furthermore, suppressed physical activity during cachexia is associated with decreased skeletal muscle mTORC1 signaling.
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- Animals
Blood Glucose metabolism
Cachexia metabolism
Cachexia pathology
Liver pathology
Male
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Motor Activity physiology
Organ Size
Signal Transduction
Stomach pathology
Cachexia physiopathology
Circadian Rhythm physiology
Feeding Behavior physiology
Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1 metabolism
Muscle, Skeletal metabolism
Physical Conditioning, Animal physiology
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1530-0315
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
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- Medicine and science in sports and exercise
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32058469
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000002166