Type II diabetes accentuates diaphragm blood flow increases during submaximal exercise in the rat

Alec L.E. Butenas, Joshua R. Smith, Steven W. Copp, K. Sue Hageman, David C. Poole, Timothy I. Musch

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Abstract

We investigated the effect of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) on respiratory muscle blood flow (BF) during exercise. Using the Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rat model of T2DM, we hypothesized that diaphragm, intercostal and transverse abdominis BFs (radiolabeled microspheres) would be higher in male GK rats (n = 10) compared to healthy male Wistar controls (CON; n = 8) during submaximal exercise (20 m/min, 10 % grade). Blood glucose was significantly higher in GK (246 ± 29 mg/dL) compared to CON (103 ± 4 mg/dL; P < 0.01). Respiratory muscle BFs were not different at rest (P> 0.50). From rest to submaximal exercise, respiratory muscle BFs increased in both groups to all muscles (P < 0.01). During submaximal exercise GK rats had higher diaphragm BFs (GK: 189 ± 13; CON: 138 ± 14 mL/min/100 g, P < 0.01), and vascular conductance (GK: 1.4 ± 0.1; CON: 1.0 ± 0.1 mL/min/mmHg/100 g; P < 0.01) compared to CON. There were no differences in intercostal or transverse abdominis BF or VC during exercise (P> 0.15). These findings suggest that submaximal exercise requires a higher diaphragm BF and VC in T2DM compared to healthy counterparts.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number103518
JournalRespiratory Physiology and Neurobiology
Volume281
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2020

Keywords

  • Diabetic rat
  • Exercise tolerance
  • Goto-Kakizaki
  • Intercostals
  • Respiratory muscles
  • Vascular conductance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience
  • Physiology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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