ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2022
Treadmill training mitigates bone deterioration via inhibiting NLRP3/Caspase1/IL-1β signaling in aged rats.
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- Effect of different types of exercise on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Exercise-Mediated Modulation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases: Mechanisms, Microglial Crosstalk, and Translational Perspectives.Molecular neurobiology · 2026Review
- Effect of moderate-intensity treadmill exercise on bone quality in adult rats and the underlying mechanisms.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Impact of moderate treadmill training on cytokine levels in rats: influence of age and sex.Frontiers in aging · 2026Article
- The effects of combined endurance training of different intensities and resistance training on bone mineral density, microstructure and mechanical properties of rats.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Exercise-responsive crosstalk within local muscle-bone units in osteosarcopenia: from mechanotransduction to secretome signalling.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Review
- NLRP3 Inflammasome-Mediated Pyroptosis in Osteoporosis: Osteoimmune Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targeting.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2025Review
- Pyroptosis: A spoiler of peaceful coexistence between cells in degenerative bone and joint diseases.Journal of advanced research · 2025Review
- Treadmill exercise promotes bone tissue recovery in rats subjected to high + Gz loads.Journal of bone and mineral metabolism · 2024Article
- Comparison of the Cecum Ligation and Puncture Method and the Intraperitoneal Lipopolysaccharide Injection Method for the Construction of a New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation Model of Sepsis.Journal of inflammation research · 2024Article
- Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators Combined with Treadmill Exercise Have No Bone Benefit in Healthy Adult Rats.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionAlthough aerobic physical exercise may improve osteoporosis during ageing, the underlying mechanism of the favorable effects remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the localized and generalized proinflammatory indicators and the adaptive skeletal responses to treadmill training in aged rats to explore the potential mechanisms by which treadmill training impacts bone deterioration in a natural aged rat model. MATERIALS AND
methodsA total of 24 Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were included in this study. Sixteen of all these animals were twenty-four months natural aged male SD rats, which were distributed into two groups (n = 8/group): AC group with sham treadmill training, and AT group with 8 weeks treadmill training. The remaining 8 were six months male SD rats matched subline and supplier, which were used as the adult control group with sham treadmill training (YC group, n = 8). The serum, bone marrow, fresh femur, tibia, and lumbar spine were harvested for molecular biological analysis, bone mineral density (BMD) testing, and micro-CT analysis after 8 weeks of treadmill training.
resultsAfter 8 weeks of intervention, the results showed that treadmill training increased BMD and inhibited deterioration of bone microarchitecture of hind limb bones. Further analysis showed that treadmill training increased serum P1CP concentration and decreased serum CTX-1level. Interestingly, treadmill training down-regulated the protein expressions of proinflammatory indicators, including NLRP3, proCaspase1, cleaved Caspase1, IL-1β, and GSDMD-N, and the mRNA levels of NLRP3, Caspase1, and IL-1β of the bone marrow. In addition, treadmill training also inhibited serum TNF-α and IL-1β concentration. However, 8 weeks of treadmill training did not increase BMD and bone microarchitecture in the lumbar spine.
conclusionTreadmill training mitigates the ageing-induced bone loss and reverses the deterioration of bone microarchitecture in hind limbs probably through inhibiting NLRP3/Caspase1/IL-1β signaling to attenuate low-grade inflammation and improve the inflammatory bone microenvironment.
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