Comparison the Influence of Various Intensities of Aerobic Training on the Expression of RBL-1 and RB1 Genes in the Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue of Male Wistar Rats

One of the most important methods to cope with obesity metabolic disorder is to do exercise activities that are both effective as a prevention and treatment. Since the expression of adipogenic genes such as Retinoblastoma-1 (RB1) and Retinoblastoma like-1 (RBL-1) proteins are effective in adipogenesis, the aim of this study was to investigate the influence of various intensities of aerobic training on the expression of RB1 and RBL-1 genes in the subcutaneous adipose tissue of male Wistar rats.

In this experimental study, 32 male Wistar rats (eight weeks old and weight: 237 ± 33 grams) were randomly divided into four equal groups: control, high intensity training (HIT), Moderate-intensity training (MIT) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT). The treadmill training protocols consisted of eight weeks, so that the HIT training consisted of running at a speed of 20 meters per minute or with an intensity of 65% of maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max), with a gradual increasing slope for 30 minutes. MIT training consisted of running at 65% VO2max for 37 minutes and HIIT training consisting of four bouts of high-intensity intervals with four minutes running at 90 to 100% VO2max and four bouts of low-intensity intervals with three minutes running at 50 to 60% VO2max (28 minutes in total). 24 hours after the last training session, the animals were sacrificed and their subcutaneous fat tissue was removed and gene expression was measured by RT-PCR. The obtained data were analyzed due to lack of natural distribution using Kruskal-wallis test and Bonferoni post hoc test through SPSS statistical software version 24 And significance level was considered P < 0.05.

The results of the present study showed that the expression of RB1 gene was significantly reduced only in the MIT group compared to the control group (P = 0.027). Also, RBL-1 gene expression was significantly lower only in the HIT group than in the control group (P = 0.028).

Since in this study only MIT and HIT aerobic exercises with 65% VO2max intensity could reduce the expression of RB1 and RBL-1 genes, the use of this type of exercise to improve metabolic disorders and inhibit adipogenesis is recommended.