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Effects of acute exercise on liver function and blood redox status in heavy drinkers

  • Authors:
    • Kalliopi Georgakouli
    • Eirini Manthou
    • Ioannis G. Fatouros
    • Chariklia K. Deli
    • Demetrios A. Spandidos
    • Aristidis M. Tsatsakis
    • Demetrios Kouretas
    • Yiannis Koutedakis
    • Yannis Theodorakis
    • Athanasios Z. Jamurtas

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  • Published online on: October 13, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2792
  • Pages: 2015-2022

  • Copyright: © Georgakouli et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Excessive alcohol consumption can induce oxidative stress, resulting in the development of several diseases. Exercise has been reported to prevent and/or improve a number of health issues through several mechanisms, including an improvement in redox status. It has also been previously suggested that exercise can help individuals with alcohol use disorders reduce their alcohol intake; however, research in this field is limited. The aim of the present study was to investigage the effects of acute exercise of moderate intensity on the liver function and blood redox status in heavy drinkers. For this purpose, a total of 17 heavy drinkers [age, 31.6±3.2 years; body mass index (BMI), 27.4±0.8 kg/m2; experimental group (EG)] and 17 controls [age, 33.5±1.3 years; BMI, 26.1±1.4 kg/m2; control group (CG), who did not exceed moderate alcohol consumption], underwent one trial of acute exercise of moderate intensity (50‑60% of the heart rate reserve) for 30 min on a cycle ergometer, following an overnight fast, and abstaining from smoking and alcohol consumption. Blood samples were obtained before and immediately after exercise for later determination of the indices of liver function and blood redox status. The subjects in the EG had significantly higher (p<0.05) baseline γ‑glutamyl transferase (γ‑GT) levels compared to the subjects in the CG. Exercise thus resulted in significantly higher γ‑GT levels (p<0.005) only in the EG. No significant differences in aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) baseline levels were observed between the 2 groups. Following exercise, the AST levels increased significantly (p<0.001) in both groups, whereas the ALT levels increased significantly (p<0.01) only in the EG. The baseline glutathione (GSH) levels were significantly lower (p<0.05) and remained low following exercise in the EG. In addition, we observed a trend for higher (p=0.07) baseline levels of thiobarbituric acid‑reactive substances (TBARS), which remained elevated post-exercise in the EG compared to the CG. Significantly increased post‑exercise total antioxidant capacity (TAC; p<0.01) and uric acid (UA; p<0.05) levels were noted in the CG, whereas the TAC (p=0.06) and UA (p=0.08) levels increased and approached significance post‑exercise in the EG. No significant differences in the baseline levels of total bilirubin and protein carbonyl were observed between the 2 groups, even post-exercise. Thus, the findings of the present study indicate that even though heavy drinkers may be prone to oxidative stress, their exercise‑induced antioxidant response is similar to that of individuals who do not drink heavily.
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Georgakouli K, Manthou E, Fatouros IG, Deli CK, Spandidos DA, Tsatsakis AM, Kouretas D, Koutedakis Y, Theodorakis Y, Jamurtas AZ, Jamurtas AZ, et al: Effects of acute exercise on liver function and blood redox status in heavy drinkers. Exp Ther Med 10: 2015-2022, 2015.
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Georgakouli, K., Manthou, E., Fatouros, I.G., Deli, C.K., Spandidos, D.A., Tsatsakis, A.M. ... Jamurtas, A.Z. (2015). Effects of acute exercise on liver function and blood redox status in heavy drinkers. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 10, 2015-2022. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2792
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Georgakouli, K., Manthou, E., Fatouros, I. G., Deli, C. K., Spandidos, D. A., Tsatsakis, A. M., Kouretas, D., Koutedakis, Y., Theodorakis, Y., Jamurtas, A. Z."Effects of acute exercise on liver function and blood redox status in heavy drinkers". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10.6 (2015): 2015-2022.
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Georgakouli, K., Manthou, E., Fatouros, I. G., Deli, C. K., Spandidos, D. A., Tsatsakis, A. M., Kouretas, D., Koutedakis, Y., Theodorakis, Y., Jamurtas, A. Z."Effects of acute exercise on liver function and blood redox status in heavy drinkers". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10, no. 6 (2015): 2015-2022. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2792