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Glucose utilization in human erythrocytes during physical exercise

G Fornaini, M Dachà, A Accorsi

    Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
    |January 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary

    Well-trained athletes show higher glucose consumption in red blood cells compared to sedentary individuals. This enhanced erythrocyte glucose uptake is linked to elevated 2,3-diphosphoglycerate levels, suggesting metabolic adaptations in athletes.

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    Area of Science:

    • Exercise physiology
    • Cellular metabolism
    • Hematology

    Background:

    • Red blood cells (erythrocytes) play a crucial role in oxygen transport.
    • Glucose metabolism in erythrocytes is vital for maintaining cell function and 2,3-diphosphoglycerate (2,3DPG) levels.
    • Athletic training is known to induce various physiological adaptations, potentially affecting cellular metabolism.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate differences in glucose consumption by red blood cells between well-trained athletes and sedentary individuals.
    • To explore the specific monosaccharides (glucose, fructose, galactose) utilized by erythrocytes in these groups.
    • To identify potential metabolic pathways or intermediates responsible for altered glucose uptake in athletes' erythrocytes.

    Main Methods:

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  • In vitro incubation of erythrocytes from athletes and sedentary subjects in a glucose-containing medium at 37°C.
  • Measurement of glucose, fructose, and galactose consumption rates by erythrocytes.
  • Analysis of Embden-Meyerhof and Pentose Phosphate Pathway (PPP) enzyme activities and metabolic intermediates.
  • Quantification of 2,3-diphosphoglycerate (2,3DPG) levels in erythrocytes.

    • Main Results:

    • Erythrocytes from well-trained athletes demonstrated significantly higher glucose consumption compared to sedentary subjects.
    • Similar enhanced consumption was observed with fructose, but not galactose.
    • No significant differences were found in the activities of key enzymes or metabolic intermediates of the Embden-Meyerhof and PPP pathways.
    • A notable exception was the elevated level of 2,3-diphosphoglycerate (2,3DPG) in the erythrocytes of athletes.

    Conclusions:

    • Athletic training is associated with increased glucose and fructose utilization by red blood cells.
    • The observed increase in erythrocyte glucose consumption in athletes is not explained by alterations in major glycolytic or PPP enzyme activities.
    • Elevated 2,3-diphosphoglycerate levels in athletes' erythrocytes may be a contributing factor to enhanced glucose uptake.
    • Further research is required to elucidate the precise mechanisms underlying these metabolic adaptations in athletes' red blood cells.