Comparison of the effects of aerobic conditioning before and after pulmonary allergic inflammation

Inflammation. 2015;38(3):1229-38. doi: 10.1007/s10753-014-0090-0.

Abstract

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of aerobic conditioning (AC) before (ACBS) and after (ACAS) allergic sensitization. BALB/c mice were divided into two main groups: ACBS and ACAS. Each groups was divided into subgroups: control (nonsensitized/nontrained), AC (nonsensitized/trained), ovalbumin (OVA) (sensitized/nontrained), AC+OVA (trained/sensitized), and OVA+AC (sensitized/trained). Sensitization was induced using OVA and AC performed in treadmill (moderate intensity). We examined IgE and IgG1 levels, eosinophil counting, expression of Th1 (interleukin (IL)-2, IFN-α) and Th2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, IL-13), IL-10, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and airway remodeling. IgE and IgG1 were decreased only when exercise was performed before sensitization (ACBS); however, there was a decrease of eosinophils, Th2 cytokines, VEGF, and airway remodeling and increase in IL-10 in either ACBS or ACAS groups. Our results demonstrate that aerobic conditioning reduces Th2 response before and after sensitization by increasing IL-10 while the production of anaphylactic antibodies is reduced only when exercise is performed before sensitization.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Airway Remodeling / immunology
  • Animals
  • Asthma / immunology
  • Asthma / pathology*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Immunoglobulin E / blood
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Interleukin-10 / biosynthesis
  • Interleukin-10 / metabolism*
  • Interleukin-13 / biosynthesis
  • Interleukin-2 / biosynthesis
  • Interleukin-4 / biosynthesis
  • Lung / immunology
  • Lung / pathology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Ovalbumin
  • Physical Conditioning, Animal*
  • Th1 Cells / immunology*
  • Th2 Cells / immunology*
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / biosynthesis

Substances

  • IL10 protein, mouse
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Interleukin-13
  • Interleukin-2
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
  • vascular endothelial growth factor A, mouse
  • Interleukin-10
  • Interleukin-4
  • Immunoglobulin E
  • Ovalbumin