Molecular adaptations in response to exercise training are associated with tissue-specific transcriptomic and epigenomic signatures.
Cell Genom
; 4(6): 100421, 2024 Jun 12.
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| ID: mdl-38697122
ABSTRACT
Regular exercise has many physical and brain health benefits, yet the molecular mechanisms mediating exercise effects across tissues remain poorly understood. Here we analyzed 400 high-quality DNA methylation, ATAC-seq, and RNA-seq datasets from eight tissues from control and endurance exercise-trained (EET) rats. Integration of baseline datasets mapped the gene location dependence of epigenetic control features and identified differing regulatory landscapes in each tissue. The transcriptional responses to 8 weeks of EET showed little overlap across tissues and predominantly comprised tissue-type enriched genes. We identified sex differences in the transcriptomic and epigenomic changes induced by EET. However, the sex-biased gene responses were linked to shared signaling pathways. We found that many G protein-coupled receptor-encoding genes are regulated by EET, suggesting a role for these receptors in mediating the molecular adaptations to training across tissues. Our findings provide new insights into the mechanisms underlying EET-induced health benefits across organs.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Physical Conditioning, Animal
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Transcriptome
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Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Cell Genom
Year:
2024
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Article