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  • Cell Biology
  • Physiology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Autophagy is a critical lysosomal degradation pathway for cellular homeostasis.
  • It recycles cellular components and is upregulated under stress.
  • Activating autophagy shows therapeutic potential for various diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To detail methods for inducing and measuring autophagy in vivo.
  • To demonstrate the efficacy of aerobic exercise as an autophagy inducer.

Main Methods:

  • In vivo induction of autophagy via forced treadmill and voluntary wheel running in mice.
  • Quantitative analysis of autophagy using marker proteins LC3 and p62.
  • Microscopic and biochemical assessment of autophagosome and autolysosome levels.

Main Results:

  • Aerobic exercise efficiently induces autophagy in multiple organs, including muscle, liver, heart, and brain.
  • Established protocols allow for reliable in vivo autophagy induction and measurement.
  • LC3 and p62 protein levels serve as reliable indicators of autophagic flux.

Conclusions:

  • Aerobic exercise is a potent physiological activator of autophagy.
  • The described methods provide a framework for studying exercise-induced autophagy.
  • Further research can explore therapeutic applications of exercise-mediated autophagy.