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Exercise and the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products (RAGE)

Role of Exercise in the Prevention and Treatment of RAGE-Mediated Inflammation (RECEPTOR) Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03534687
Enrollment
50
Registered
2018-05-23
Start date
2018-12-20
Completion date
2023-05-08
Last updated
2024-08-13

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Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Keywords

RAGE, ADAM10, Exercise, sRAGE

Brief summary

This study examines the effects of 12-weeks of aerobic exercise training on the mechanisms driving RAGE-mediated inflammation in type 2 diabetic humans.

Detailed description

Activation of RAGE (receptor of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs)), via binding of AGEs and other ligands, modulates the development and progression of diabetic complications through persistent and cyclic activation of nuclear factor-kappa beta. Targeting RAGE directly as a therapeutic strategy has largely been unsuccessful. However, RAGE signaling can be interrupted, in vivo, by ADAM10 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase 10) directed proteolytic cleavage of the RAGE ectodomain, and thus creating a soluble isoform of RAGE (sRAGE) that is released from the cell and appears into the circulation. Maintaining high levels of circulating sRAGE is advantageous as sRAGE will sequester RAGE ligands and prevent RAGE cell signaling. Although the exact mechanisms of ADAM10 mediated RAGE release remain undefined, calcium related and other signaling (SIRT1) impact ADAM10. Aerobic exercise presents a unique model for mechanistic study of RAGE release as muscle contraction induces robust calcium signaling, activates SIRT1, and provides stimuli for tissue remodeling and resolution of the metabolic profile that drives inflammation.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALAerobic Exercise

12-week supervised aerobic exercise

Sponsors

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
CollaboratorNIH
University of Michigan
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age 40-75 y * Type 2 diabetes * Overweight or obese (BMI 26-44 kg/m2) * Fluency in English (written and verbal)

Exclusion criteria

* Age \<40 or \>75 y * BMI \<26 or \>44 kg/m2 * Existing cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, renal, or hematological disease, or cancer * Current use of tobacco * Pregnant or lactating * Medications that may interfere with study outcomes

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Quantify the Percentage Change in Basal Circulating sRAGE After 12-weeks of Supervised Aerobic Exercise Training.Baseline and 12 weeksSerum will be separated from blood samples collected in vacutainer tubes via centrifugation before and after 12-weeks of aerobic exercise training. sRAGE will be quantified in these serum samples via ELISA (Quantikine, Human RAGE Immunoassay) per manufacture's protocol.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Quantify the Percentage Change in Basal Muscle RAGE Expression After 12-weeks of Supervised Aerobic Exercise Training.Baseline and 12 weeksBasal biopsy derived skeletal muscle RAGE expression will be determined from the vastus lateralis before and after 12-weeks of aerobic exercise training. RAGE expression will be quantified via Western Blot. Muscle samples (\ 10 mg) will be homogenized and protein concentration will be determined via BCA assay (Pierce). Samples (20 μg protein) will be diluted in SDS buffer, heated at 85 °C for 5 min, resolved via SDS-PAGE (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Hercules, CA) and transferred to a nitrocellulose or PVDF membrane. Blocking will occur for 1 h and primary antibody (RAGE; Abcam, Cambridge, MA) incubation will occur overnight at 4 °C and quantified vs a standard or total protein.
Quantify the Percentage Change in Aerobic Capacity (VO2max) After 12-weeks of Supervised Aerobic Exercise Training.Baseline and 12 weeksMaximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) will be established via indirect calorimetry during an incremental treadmill test (Modified Bruce protocol) before and after 12-weeks of aerobic exercise training. Criteria, such as, rating of perceived exertion \>18, respiratory exchange ratio \>1.10, no further increase in VO2 despite increasing workloads, heart rate greater than age-predicted maximum, or volitional fatigue will be used to indicate a successful VO2max was achieved.
Quantify the Percentage Change in Insulin Sensitivity After 12-weeks of Supervised Aerobic Exercise Training.Baseline and 12 weeksInsulin sensitivity will be established via calculation of Matsuda Index from glucose and insulin values obtained every 30 minutes during a 75 g Oral GlucoseTolerance Test. Data are represented as percent change. Any change greater than a value of zero indicates an improvement in insulin sensitivity.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Aerobic Exercise Group
Aerobic Exercise (AE) subjects will come in for supervised, aerobic exercise training sessions 5 days a week for 12 weeks. Training will progress from 55% VO2max for week 1 (40 min session), to 60-65% VO2max for week 2 (50 min session), to \ 70% VO2max for all other weeks (50 min session). Subjects will perform a warm-up and cool down (\ 5 min each) that includes stretching exercises. Subjects will wear heart rate monitors during each training session to provide feedback of target heart rate. Intensity, duration, resting and exercise heart rates, and blood pressures will be recorded for each session. Follow-up VO2max tests will be performed at weeks 4 and 8 to monitor progress and adjust AE training intensity. Aerobic Exercise: 12-week supervised aerobic exercise
20
Control Group
During the 12 week control period, subjects are to maintain their normal, daily-living activities. Control group participants will be given the option to enroll in the AE training group after completion of the original Control group trial period.
13
Total33

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up72

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAerobic Exercise GroupControl GroupTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
4 Participants6 Participants10 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
16 Participants7 Participants23 Participants
Age, Continuous55 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9
60 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9
57 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10
BMI34.6 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6
32.6 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.7
33.8 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.8
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
19 Participants13 Participants32 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants1 Participants3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
17 Participants12 Participants29 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
20 participants13 participants33 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
14 Participants9 Participants23 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
6 Participants4 Participants10 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 200 / 13
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 200 / 13
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 200 / 13

Outcome results

Primary

Quantify the Percentage Change in Basal Circulating sRAGE After 12-weeks of Supervised Aerobic Exercise Training.

Serum will be separated from blood samples collected in vacutainer tubes via centrifugation before and after 12-weeks of aerobic exercise training. sRAGE will be quantified in these serum samples via ELISA (Quantikine, Human RAGE Immunoassay) per manufacture's protocol.

Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Aerobic Exercise GroupQuantify the Percentage Change in Basal Circulating sRAGE After 12-weeks of Supervised Aerobic Exercise Training.24.5 Percent Change in sRAGEStandard Deviation 30.7
Control GroupQuantify the Percentage Change in Basal Circulating sRAGE After 12-weeks of Supervised Aerobic Exercise Training.0.5 Percent Change in sRAGEStandard Deviation 27.2
Secondary

Quantify the Percentage Change in Aerobic Capacity (VO2max) After 12-weeks of Supervised Aerobic Exercise Training.

Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) will be established via indirect calorimetry during an incremental treadmill test (Modified Bruce protocol) before and after 12-weeks of aerobic exercise training. Criteria, such as, rating of perceived exertion \>18, respiratory exchange ratio \>1.10, no further increase in VO2 despite increasing workloads, heart rate greater than age-predicted maximum, or volitional fatigue will be used to indicate a successful VO2max was achieved.

Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Aerobic Exercise GroupQuantify the Percentage Change in Aerobic Capacity (VO2max) After 12-weeks of Supervised Aerobic Exercise Training.6.9 percentage change in aerobic capacityStandard Deviation 6.7
Control GroupQuantify the Percentage Change in Aerobic Capacity (VO2max) After 12-weeks of Supervised Aerobic Exercise Training.0.6 percentage change in aerobic capacityStandard Deviation 9
Secondary

Quantify the Percentage Change in Basal Muscle RAGE Expression After 12-weeks of Supervised Aerobic Exercise Training.

Basal biopsy derived skeletal muscle RAGE expression will be determined from the vastus lateralis before and after 12-weeks of aerobic exercise training. RAGE expression will be quantified via Western Blot. Muscle samples (\ 10 mg) will be homogenized and protein concentration will be determined via BCA assay (Pierce). Samples (20 μg protein) will be diluted in SDS buffer, heated at 85 °C for 5 min, resolved via SDS-PAGE (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Hercules, CA) and transferred to a nitrocellulose or PVDF membrane. Blocking will occur for 1 h and primary antibody (RAGE; Abcam, Cambridge, MA) incubation will occur overnight at 4 °C and quantified vs a standard or total protein.

Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Aerobic Exercise GroupQuantify the Percentage Change in Basal Muscle RAGE Expression After 12-weeks of Supervised Aerobic Exercise Training.-14.5 percent change in basal muscle RAGEStandard Deviation 35.6
Control GroupQuantify the Percentage Change in Basal Muscle RAGE Expression After 12-weeks of Supervised Aerobic Exercise Training.4.45 percent change in basal muscle RAGEStandard Deviation 36.8
Secondary

Quantify the Percentage Change in Insulin Sensitivity After 12-weeks of Supervised Aerobic Exercise Training.

Insulin sensitivity will be established via calculation of Matsuda Index from glucose and insulin values obtained every 30 minutes during a 75 g Oral GlucoseTolerance Test. Data are represented as percent change. Any change greater than a value of zero indicates an improvement in insulin sensitivity.

Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Aerobic Exercise GroupQuantify the Percentage Change in Insulin Sensitivity After 12-weeks of Supervised Aerobic Exercise Training.79 percentage change in insulin sensitivityStandard Deviation 186
Control GroupQuantify the Percentage Change in Insulin Sensitivity After 12-weeks of Supervised Aerobic Exercise Training.9 percentage change in insulin sensitivityStandard Deviation 63

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026