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Xiao-Zhuo Zheng1, Lei Wu2, Qi Chen3

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Reproductive Health, Chongqing, China.

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Dual-mode ventilation (DMV) aids diaphragm recovery in ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction (VIDD) rats. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is crucial for this recovery, enhancing muscle mass and strength via the Akt/mTOR pathway.

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Area of Science:

  • Physiology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Muscle Biology

Background:

  • Ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction (VIDD) leads to muscle atrophy and reduced contractility, complicating patient weaning.
  • Respiratory muscle training is a potential strategy to prevent VIDD.
  • Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is known to promote muscle growth and strength.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of dual-mode ventilation (DMV) in restoring diaphragm function in a rat model of VIDD.
  • To investigate the role of IGF-1 in the recovery process mediated by DMV.

Main Methods:

  • Establishment of a VIDD model in Sprague-Dawley rats, followed by random group assignment.
  • Assessment of diaphragm morphology, contractility, oxidative stress markers, and IGF-1 expression.
  • Manipulation of IGF-1 levels using adeno-associated virus transfection (downregulation) and rhIGF-1 injection (overexpression).

Main Results:

  • DMV improved diaphragm muscle mass, contractility, and reduced oxidative stress in VIDD rats.
  • DMV upregulated IGF-1 expression and markers of muscle differentiation and protein synthesis (MyoD, Myogenin, MyHC, α-actinin).
  • IGF-1 knockdown worsened VIDD, while IGF-1 overexpression reversed these detrimental effects, activating the Akt/mTOR pathway.

Conclusions:

  • Dual-mode ventilation (DMV) demonstrates significant benefits for diaphragm function recovery in VIDD.
  • IGF-1 plays a critical role in DMV-induced improvements in diaphragm mass and strength.
  • The Akt/mTOR signaling pathway is implicated in IGF-1's mechanism of promoting protein synthesis and muscle differentiation during recovery.