The Effect of Eight Weeks of Aerobic Resistance Training on ABCG8 Gene Expression and Lipid Profile in CABG Patients

Coronary heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in today's societies. It is associated to the exercise activity and the expression of some genes involved in the blood cholesterol transmission. Adenosine triphosphate-dependent box protein 8 is a member of ABC transporter family which plays a key role in the metabolism of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and cholesterol. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of eight weeks of aerobic resistance training on ABCG8 gene expression and lipid profile in CABG patients. 30 men with CABG patients voluntarily selected and randomly divided into the experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 15) groups. The experimental group performed the aerobic resistance training for eight weeks (3 sessions per week) and the control group did not. Blood samples were taken 48 h before the first training session and 48 h after the last training session, while all subjects were fasting. Independent and paired t-test used to analyze the data at a significant level of 0.05. The present study's results showed that the aerobic resistance training group showed a significant increase in the ABCG8 mRNA expression and a significant decrease in LDL-C, triglyceride, and HDL-C as compared to the control group. Due to the findings of present study, it can be concluded that aerobic resistance training by increasing ABCG8 gene expression has a great effect on increasing the cholesterol transfer process; thus, it may improve the CABG patients and prevent cardiovascular diseases.