Abstract

The study investigated the effect of single and chronic (10 sessions) whole-body cryotherapy (WBC; 3-min, − 110 °C) on amino acid (AA) profile, myostatin, fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), and concentrations of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), irisin and adiponectin in relation to glucose homeostasis. Thirty-five, healthy men were randomly split into experimental (young: 28 ± 7 years and middle-aged: 51 ± 3 years) and control groups. Blood samples were taken before and 1 h after the first and last (10th) WBC session. Baseline myostatin correlated significantly with visceral fat area, glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR and irisin (all p < 0.05). The single session of WBC induced temporary changes in AA profile, whereas chronic exposure lowered valine and asparagine concentrations (p < 0.01 and p = 0.01, respectively) compared to the baseline. The chronic WBC reduced fasting glucose (p = 0.04), FGF21 (− 35.8%, p = 0.06) and myostatin (-18.2%, p = 0.06). Still, the effects were age-dependent. The decrease of myostatin was more pronounced in middle-aged participants (p < 0.01). Concentrations of irisin and adiponectin increased in response to chronic WBC, while BDNF level remained unchanged. By improving the adipo-myokine profile, chronic WBC may reduce effectively the risk of the metabolic syndrome associated with hyperinsulinemia, increased levels of valine and asparagine, and muscle atrophy.

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Title
Beneficial effects of whole-body cryotherapy on glucose homeostasis and amino acid profile are associated with a reduced myostatin serum concentration
Author
Kozłowska Marta 1 ; Kortas Jakub 2 ; Żychowska Małgorzata 3 ; Antosiewicz Jędrzej 4 ; Żuczek Klaudia 5 ; Perego, Silvia 6 ; Lombardi, Giovanni 7 ; Ziemann Ewa 8 

 Gdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Gdańsk, Poland (GRID:grid.445131.6) (ISNI:0000 0001 1359 8636) 
 Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Department of Sport, Gdańsk, Poland (GRID:grid.445131.6) (ISNI:0000 0001 1359 8636) 
 Bydgoszcz Kazimierz Wielki University, Department of Sport, Bydgoszcz, Poland (GRID:grid.412085.a) (ISNI:0000 0001 1013 6065) 
 Medical University of Gdansk, Department of Bioenergetics and Physiology of Exercise, Gdańsk, Poland (GRID:grid.11451.30) (ISNI:0000 0001 0531 3426) 
 University of Gdańsk, Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Biology, Gdańsk, Poland (GRID:grid.8585.0) (ISNI:0000 0001 2370 4076) 
 IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Laboratory of Experimental Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Milano, Italy (GRID:grid.417776.4) 
 IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Laboratory of Experimental Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Milano, Italy (GRID:grid.417776.4); Poznan University of Physical Education, Department of Athletics, Strength and Conditioning, Poznan, Poland (GRID:grid.417776.4) 
 Poznan University of Physical Education, Department of Athletics, Strength and Conditioning, Poznan, Poland (GRID:grid.417776.4) 
Publication year
2021
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20452322
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2506714345
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2021. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.