NaHCO3-induced alkalosis reduces the phosphocreatine slow component during heavy-intensity forearm exercise
S. C. Forbes, G. H. Raymer, J. M. Kowalchuk, G. D. Marsh
2005
Journal of applied physiology
NaHCO 3-induced alkalosis reduces the phosphocreatine slow component during heavy-intensity forearm exercise. During heavy-intensity exercise, the mechanisms responsible for the continued slow decline in phosphocreatine concentration ([PCr]) (PCr slow component) have not been established. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that a reduced intracellular acidosis would result in a greater oxidative flux and, consequently, a reduced magnitude of the PCr slow component. Subjects (n ϭ 10)
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... ed isotonic wrist flexion in a control trial and in an induced alkalosis (Alk) trial (0.3g/kg oral dose of NaHCO 3, 90 min before testing). Wrist flexion, at a contraction rate of 0.5 Hz, was performed for 9 min at moderate-(75% of onset of acidosis; intracellular pH threshold) and heavyintensity (125% intracellular pH threshold) exercise. 31 P-magnetic resonance spectroscopy was used to measure intracellular [H ϩ ], [PCr], [Pi], and [ATP]. The initial recovery data were used to estimate the rate of ATP synthesis and oxidative flux at the end of heavyintensity exercise. In repeated trials, venous blood sampling was used to measure plasma [H ϩ ], [HCO 3 Ϫ ], and [Lac Ϫ ]. Throughout rest and exercise, plasma [H ϩ ] was lower (P Ͻ 0.05) and [HCO 3 Ϫ ] was elevated (P Ͻ 0.05) in Alk compared with control. During the final 3 min of heavy-intensity exercise, Alk caused a lower (P Ͻ 0.05) intracellular [H ϩ ] [246 (SD 117) vs. 291 nmol/l (SD 129)], a greater (P Ͻ 0.05) [PCr] [12.7 (SD 7.0) vs. 9.9 mmol/l (SD 6.0)], and a reduced accumulation of [ADP] [0.065 (SD 0.031) vs. 0.098 mmol/l (SD 0.059)]. Oxidative flux was similar (P Ͼ 0.05) in the conditions at the end of heavy-intensity exercise. In conclusion, our results are consistent with a reduced intracellular acidosis, causing a decrease in the magnitude of the PCr slow component. The decreased PCr slow component in Alk did not appear to be due to an elevated oxidative flux. sodium bicarbonate; phosphorus-31 magnetic resonance spectroscopy; acid-base status; muscle energetics AT THE ONSET OF EXERCISE, phosphocreatine (PCr) hydrolysis via the creatine kinase reaction provides an immediate means of ATP resynthesis. In addition, the tight coupling between the kinetics of PCr degradation and that of the pulmonary O 2 uptake (V O 2 ) (33, 39 -41) has provided support for the notion that the creatine kinase reaction plays a key role in the regulation of oxidative phosphorylation. Specifically, PCr hydrolysis is associated with an increase in [ADP] (where brackets denote concentration), and [ADP], either alone (5) or in combination with other metabolites (e.g., the phosphorylation potential) (34), has been generally accepted to play an important role in regulating the rate of oxidative phosphorylation.
doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.01200.2004
pmid:16002768
fatcat:5jw6a45k7fgmbibetya5j7cwhe