Cisplatin Blunts Muscle Hypertrophy in Exercise Trained Mice

Authors

Jaden Wells, Baylor UniversityFollow
Jainil Daredia, Baylor UniversityFollow
Michael P. Wiggs, Baylor UniversityFollow
Cory Dungan, Baylor UniversityFollow

Abstract

Cisplatin is a chemotherapeutic agent known to cause skeletal muscle atrophy and cachexia; however, the long-term effect of cisplatin on skeletal muscle adaptations to exercise remains unclear. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess if prior administration of a clinically relevant cycle of cisplatin blunts exercise adaptations in response to 8 weeks of exercise training. METHODS: Female CD2F1 mice, n = 7-8/group, were treated with 5 mg/kg of cisplatin, or vehicle, once per week for 4 weeks, then given a 4-week washout. Afterwards, mice were singly housed and subjected to either progressive weighted wheel running (PoWeR) for 8 weeks or remained sedentary in their cages. RESULTS: Differences between groups were examined using a two-way ANOVA. Body weight was consistent between group (average range: 27.0 g to 27.5 g), and muscle mass was nearly identical in sedentary vehicle- and cisplatin-treated mice. In vehicle-treated mice, 8 weeks of PoWeR caused whole-muscle hypertrophy in the soleus (+28% normalized wet weight) and plantaris (+18% normalized wet weight) muscle when compared to sedentary mice. This was accompanied by an elevation in muscle fiber cross-sectional area (CSA) by 18% and 14% in the soleus and plantaris, respectively. PoWeR trained mice treated with cisplatin displayed signs of anabolic resistance, which included significantly lower soleus (-22%) and plantaris (-19%) weight when compared to vehicle treated. Muscle fiber CSA was also lower in the soleus (-15%) and plantaris (-13%) muscles compared to vehicle. Interestingly, the exercise-mediated glycolytic-to-oxidative fiber-type transition was the same between the groups. CONCLUSION: Collectively, our data indicate that previous exposure to cisplatin leads to anabolic resistance in mice. Additional analysis and follow-up studies are required to elucidate the mechanisms driving this response.

Recommended Citation

Wells, Jaden; Daredia, Jainil; Wiggs, Michael P.; and Dungan, Cory (2024) "Cisplatin Blunts Muscle Hypertrophy in Exercise Trained Mice," International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings: Vol. 2: Iss. 16, Article 97.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijesab/vol2/iss16/97