Yuxiao Guo
Circulating testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone are associated with individual motor unit features in untrained and highly active older men
Guo, Yuxiao; Piasecki, Jessica; Swiecicka, Agnieszka; Ireland, Alex; Phillips, Bethan E.; Atherton, Philip J.; Stashuk, Daniel; Rutter, Martin K.; McPhee, Jamie S.; Piasecki, Mathew
Authors
Jessica Piasecki
Agnieszka Swiecicka
Alex Ireland
BETH PHILLIPS beth.phillips@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Translational Physiology
PHILIP ATHERTON philip.atherton@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Clinical, metabolic & Molecular Physiology
Daniel Stashuk
Martin K. Rutter
Jamie S. McPhee
MATHEW PIASECKI MATHEW.PIASECKI@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Associate Professor
Abstract
Long-term exercise training has been considered as an effective strategy to counteract age-related hormonal declines and minimise muscle atrophy. However, human data relating circulating hormone levels with motor nerve function are scant. The aims of the study were to explore associations between circulating sex hormone levels and motor unit (MU) characteristics in older men, including masters athletes competing in endurance and power events. Forty-three older men (mean ± SD age: 69.9 ± 4.6 years) were studied based on competitive status. The serum concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), total testosterone (T) and estradiol were quantified using liquid chromatography mass spectrometry. Intramuscular electromyographic signals were recorded from vastus lateralis (VL) during 25% of maximum voluntary isometric contractions and processed to extract MU firing rate (FR), and motor unit potential (MUP) features. After adjusting for athletic status, MU FR was positively associated with DHEA levels (p = 0.019). Higher testosterone and estradiol were associated with lower MUP complexity; these relationships remained significant after adjusting for athletic status (p = 0.006 and p = 0.019, respectively). Circulating DHEA was positively associated with MU firing rate in these older men. Higher testosterone levels were associated with reduced MUP complexity, indicating reduced electrophysiological temporal dispersion, which is related to decreased differences in conduction times along axonal branches and/or MU fibres. Although evident in males only, this work highlights the potential of hormone administration as a therapeutic interventional strategy specifically targeting human motor units in older age.
Citation
Guo, Y., Piasecki, J., Swiecicka, A., Ireland, A., Phillips, B. E., Atherton, P. J., …Piasecki, M. (2022). Circulating testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone are associated with individual motor unit features in untrained and highly active older men. GeroScience, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-021-00482-3
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 28, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | Dec 3, 2021 |
Publication Date | 2022-06 |
Deposit Date | Dec 6, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Dec 6, 2021 |
Journal | GeroScience |
Print ISSN | 2509-2715 |
Electronic ISSN | 2509-2723 |
Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-021-00482-3 |
Keywords | Geriatrics and Gerontology; Ageing |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/6907312 |
Publisher URL | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11357-021-00482-3 |
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