Research Paper Volume 12, Issue 10 pp 9447—9460
Resistance training increases muscle NAD+ and NADH concentrations as well as NAMPT protein levels and global sirtuin activity in middle-aged, overweight, untrained individuals
- 1 Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Hospitality Management, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
- 2 School of Kinesiology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
- 3 Center for Applied Health Sciences, Canfield, OH 44406, USA
- 4 Athletics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
- 5 Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Auburn, AL 36832, USA
Received: January 29, 2020 Accepted: March 31, 2020 Published: May 5, 2020
https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.103218How to Cite
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Abstract
We examined if resistance training affected muscle NAD+ and NADH concentrations as well as nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) protein levels and sirtuin (SIRT) activity markers in middle-aged, untrained (MA) individuals. MA participants (59±4 years old; n=16) completed 10 weeks of full-body resistance training (2 d/wk). Body composition, knee extensor strength, and vastus lateralis muscle biopsies were obtained prior to training (Pre) and 72 hours following the last training bout (Post). Data from trained college-aged men (22±3 years old, training age: 6±2 years old; n=15) were also obtained for comparative purposes. Muscle NAD+ (+127%, p<0.001), NADH (+99%, p=0.002), global SIRT activity (+13%, p=0.036), and NAMPT protein (+15%, p=0.014) increased from Pre to Post in MA participants. Additionally, Pre muscle NAD+ and NADH in MA participants were lower than college-aged participants (p<0.05), whereas Post values were similar between cohorts (p>0.10). Interestingly, muscle citrate synthase activity levels (i.e., mitochondrial density) increased in MA participants from Pre to Post (+183%, p<0.001), and this increase was significantly associated with increases in muscle NAD+ (r2=0.592, p=0.001). In summary, muscle NAD+, NADH, and global SIRT activity are positively affected by resistance training in middle-aged, untrained individuals. Whether these adaptations facilitated mitochondrial biogenesis remains to be determined.