Altered extracellular atp, adp, and amp hydrolysis in blood serum of sedentary individuals after an acute, strength, exercise session

Nucleotidases participate in the regulation of physiological and pathological events, such as inflammation and coagulation. Different types of physical exercise promote changes in purinergic signaling. In the present study, we investigated the activities of soluble nucleotidases in the blood serum of sedentary young male adults before and after a resistance exercise session. In addition, we evaluated how this type of exercise could influence the concentrations of adenine nucleotides in the blood serum. The individuals were submitted to a strength exercise session, consisting of 8 exercises. Blood samples were collected pre- and post-exercise, and serum was separated for analysis. Results showed increases in ATP, ADP, and AMP hydrolysis post-exercise, compared to pre-exercise values. Our results demonstrate that a resistance exercise session modifies ATP metabolism, being one more form of exercise that can positively influence cardiovascular and metabolic health.