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Does lactate increase by a single high-intensity exercise contribute to the enhancement of working memory?

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K17605
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 59020:Sports sciences-related
Research InstitutionTokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science (2022-2023)
Nippon Medical School (2021)

Principal Investigator

PARK Jonghyuk  公益財団法人東京都医学総合研究所, 精神行動医学研究分野, 研究員 (80835843)

Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Keywords高強度運動 / 作業記憶 / 乳酸 / NADH/NAD+ / NADH / 海馬 / ワーキングメモリ / 神経可塑性遺伝子
Outline of Research at the Start

最近,空間的作業記憶は脳の前頭前野だけではなく海馬により調節されており,更に海馬のNMDA受容体が作業記憶に大きな影響を持つ.一方,乳酸は脳,とりわけ記憶を担う海馬の神経活動に主要なエネルギー基質であり,認知機能に影響する.近年,神経細胞への乳酸の取り込みがNMDA受容体を活性化し,神経可塑性関連遺伝子の誘導をもたらすことから,本研究では,一過性の高強度運動で高まる血中乳酸が,海馬に取り込まれ,それがNMDA受容体シグナルの強化を介して神経可塑性を高め,その結果として空間的作業記憶の向上をもたらすか否か検討する.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Lactate to neurons increases the intracellular NADH/NAD+ ratio, which stimulates the expression of synaptic plasticity-related genes such as Arc, c-Fos, and Zif268 (Immediate-early genes; IEGs). Therefore, we examined whether treadmill running enhanced working memory in the Y-maze test compared to the non-exercise mice. Mice subjected to high-intensity, but not moderate intensity, showed increased working memory compared with non-exercise mice. In addition, in high-intensity exercising mice, the hippocampal IEGs mRNA expressions were increased compared to non-exercise mice and moderate intensity. Furthermore, the intraperitoneal administration of 10 mM lactate into mice showed a tendency to increase the NADH/NAD+ ratio in the hippocampus, indicating that exercise-derived lactate may cause an increase in NADH of the hippocampus, contributing to increased expression of IGEs. The results suggest a beneficial effect of high-intensity exercise on short-term working memory.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

定期的な運動が脳機能を向上させ、認知症の予防効果をもたらす。近年、運動による骨格筋から生理活性物質の増加がアルツマイマー病でみられる記憶力の低下、認知障害に対して防御的な効果を示す。そのうち乳酸は脳、特に海馬の神経細胞を活性化し作業記憶を向上させる重要な因子と考えられている。本研究の成果は、血中乳酸濃度を高める強度の一過性運動においても短期作業記憶の向上効果を示し、その機序にはIEGsの発現を高めるNADH/NAD+比の増加が重要な役割を果たす可能性が示唆された。従って、今後、健康の維持増進のために高強度運動を推奨していく上で重要な基礎的研究結果となり得ることが期待される。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2024 2022 2021

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Open Access: 4 results) Presentation (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Exercise hormone irisin prevents physical inactivity-induced cognitive decline in mice2022

    • Author(s)
      Park Jonghyuk、Kim Jimmy、Mikami Toshio
    • Journal Title

      Behavioural Brain Research

      Volume: 433 Pages: 114008-114008

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.bbr.2022.114008

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Regular low-intensity exercise prevents cognitive decline and a depressive-like state induced by physical inactivity in mice: a new physical inactivity experiment model2022

    • Author(s)
      Kim Jimmy、Park Jonghyuk、Mikami Toshio
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

      Volume: 16 Pages: 866405-866405

    • DOI

      10.3389/fnbeh.2022.866405

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Exercise-Induced Lactate Release Mediates Mitochondrial Biogenesis in the Hippocampus of Mice via Monocarboxylate Transporters2021

    • Author(s)
      Park Jonghyuk、Kim Jimmy、Mikami Toshio
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Physiology

      Volume: 12 Pages: 736905-736905

    • DOI

      10.3389/fphys.2021.736905

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Olive leaf extract prevents obesity, cognitive decline, and depression and improves exercise capacity in mice2021

    • Author(s)
      Mikami Toshio、Kim Jimmy、Park Jonghyuk、Lee Hyowon、Yaicharoen Pongson、Suidasari Sofya、Yokozawa Miki、Yamauchi Ken
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: 11 Issue: 1 Pages: 12495-12495

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-021-90589-6

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] Effects of voluntary exercise on cognitive dysfunction and anxiety-like behaviors in a mouse model of psychiatric disorders.2024

    • Author(s)
      Jonghyuk Park
    • Organizer
      第101回日本生理学会大会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 身体不活動の認知機能低下に対する運動ホルモンirisinの予防効果2022

    • Author(s)
      朴 ジョンヒョク、金 芝美、三上 俊夫
    • Organizer
      第77回日本体力医学会大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 定期的な運動は加齢に伴う海馬NAD+量の低下を抑制して認知機能の低下を改善するか否か2022

    • Author(s)
      金 芝美、朴 ジョンヒョク、三上 俊夫
    • Organizer
      第77回日本体力医学会大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] トレッドミル走後の骨格筋からのIGF-1放出をin vitroの実験系で検証する2022

    • Author(s)
      三上 俊夫、金 芝美、朴 ジョンヒョク
    • Organizer
      第77回日本体力医学会大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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