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ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2020

Low-Magnitude High-Frequency Vibration Decreases Body Weight Gain and Increases Muscle Strength by Enhancing the p38 and AMPK Pathways in db/db Mice.

Zhitao Ren, Qingping Lan, Yan Chen, Yuet Wa Judy Chan, Gail B Mahady, Simon Ming-Yuen Lee

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Article in Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Therapeutic Approach of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Wound Healing in Animal Models: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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  3. Effect of mechanical vibration on peripheral blood flow in laboratory exposure: a narrative review.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Zhitao RenState Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-3612-3996
Qingping LanState Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, People's Republic of China.
Yan ChenState Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-9032-2449
Yuet Wa Judy ChanState Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, People's Republic of China.
Gail B MahadyDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Traditional Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Simon Ming-Yuen LeeState Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, People's Republic of China.
University of Macau · MOUniversity of Illinois Chicago · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the effect LMHFV on body weight gain, NAFLD and muscle strength and explore effect in mitochondrial biogenesis, AMPKα and p38 pathways.

methodsVibration platform used in this study provides specific whole-body cyclic mechanical stimulation at low magnitude (0.3 g) and high frequency (50 Hz). Diabetic mice (8-9 mice per group) (C57BL/KsJ-m+/+Lepr

resultsAfter 8 weeks of treatment, results showed that body weight, liver weight, fat pad weight, glucose level and insulin level were lower in vibration group when compared with the untreated group. The ratio of fat in liver was significantly decreased after vibration treatment. Muscle strength was significantly increased after vibration. Mitochondrial biogenesis-related gene expression was increased in soleus, gastrocnemius and liver. AMPKα mRNA expression level was increased in soleus and gastrocnemius after vibration treatment. p38 and AMPKα mRNA expression level and protein expression level in liver were enhanced with vibration treatment. Moreover, phosphorylation of p38 and AMPKα was enhanced in liver.

conclusionLMHFV applied in our study decreases body weight gain and improves muscle strength and NAFLD in diabetic mice which were partly through improving mitochondrial biogenesis by enhancing p38 and AMPKα pathway.

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AMPKαlow-magnitude high-frequency vibrationmitochondrial biogenesisp38type 2 diabetes mellitus

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PMID32280254
PMCPMC7132010
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