Combined Effects of Diazoxide and Moderate-Intensity Exercise on the Restoration of Redox Balance Post-Fatigue in Fast- and Slow-Twitch Skeletal Muscles of Hypertensive Rats.

ABSTRACT: Muscle fatigue, defined as a decline in force generation, is closely linked to redox imbalance-a condition exacerbated by oxidative stress in hypertension. This study investigated the effects of diazoxide administration and moderate-intensity exercise on skeletal muscle redox status following a fatigue protocol in rats with hypertension. Animals were assigned to eight groups: control (CTRL), diazoxide (DZX), exercise (EX), exercise + diazoxide (EX+DZX), hypertension (HTN), hypertension + diazoxide (HTN+DZX), hypertension + exercise (HTN+EX), and hypertension + exercise + diazoxide (HTN+ EX+DZX). Hypertension was induced by a high-salt diet. Diazoxide was administered daily for 14 days, and exercise consisted of moderate treadmill running for 8 weeks. Muscle fatigue was evoked in the extens

SUBMITTER: Bravo-Sanchez E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12650644 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature