Insight into the Molecular Signature of Skeletal Muscle Characterizing Lifelong Football Players

Stefania Orrù, Esther Imperlini, Daniela Vitucci, Marianna Caterino, Annalisa Mandola, Morten Bredsgaard Randers, Jakob Friis Schmidt, Marie Hagman, Thomas Rostgaard Andersen, Peter Krustrup, Margherita Ruoppolo, Pasqualina Buono*, Annamaria Mancini

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Abstract

 Background: Aging and sedentary behavior are independent risk factors for non-communicablediseases. An active lifestyle and structured physical activity are positively associated with a healthierquality of life in the elderly. Here, we explored the proteomic/metabolomic muscular signatureinduced by lifelong football training associated with successful aging. Methods: The study wasperformed on nine lifelong football players (67.3 ± 2.8 yrs) and nine aged-matched untrained subjects.We performed a proteomic/metabolomic approach on V. lateralis muscle biopsies; the obtained datawere analyzed by means of different bioinformatic tools. Results: Our results indicated that lifelongfootball training is able to enhance the muscles’ oxidative capacity in the elderly by promoting fattyacids as preferential energetic substrates and hence determining a healthier body composition andmetabolic profile; furthermore, we showed that the total polyamine content is higher in lifelongfootball players’ muscle, enforcing the involvement of polyamines in muscle growth and hypertrophy.Conclusions: Lifelong football training, as a structured physical activity, significantly influences theexpression of the proteins and metabolites involved in oxidative metabolism and muscle hypertrophyassociated with successful aging
Original languageEnglish
Article number15835
JournalInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume19
Issue number23
Number of pages19
ISSN1661-7827
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2022

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