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One of the key hallmarks of Parkinson's disease is the disruption of lipid homeostasis in the brain, which plays a critical role in neuronal membrane integrity and function. Understanding how treadmill training impacts lipid restructuring and its subsequent influence on motor function could provide a basis for developing targeted non-pharmacological interventions for individuals living with early stage of PD. This study aims to investigate the effects of a treadmill training intervention on motor deficits induced by 6-OHDA in rats model of PD. PD was induced by injecting 6-hydroxy dopamine (6-OHDA) into the medial forebrain bundle (MFB). For 10 weeks, rats underwent treadmill training on a four-lane motorized treadmill. Motor function deficits were evaluated through behavioral tests. Lipidomic analysis was performed through ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC MS/MS). Treadmill intervention significantly improved motor function and restored altered brain and muscle lipid profiles in PD rats. Among the lipid species identified in PD rats, brain abundance was highest for phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), correlating positively with the beam-walking scores; muscle abundance peaked with lysophosphatidylethanolamine (LysoPE), correlating positively with grip strength scores. In the brain, the levels of diacylglycerol (DG), triacylglycerol (TG), and lysophosphatidylcholine (PC) correlated positively with grip strength and rotarod scores, while only phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) linked to beam-walking scores. In the muscle, the levels of phosphatidylinositol (PI), lysophosphatidylethanolamine (PE), lysophosphatidic acid (PA), ceramide (Cer), and ganglioside were positively correlated with grip strength and rotarod scores. In conclusion, treadmill may protect the cortex, mitigating motor deficits via change lipid profiles in the brain and muscle.
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