Open AccessEffects of Long-Term Exercise on Liver Cyst in Polycystic Liver Disease Model Rats
Author(s) -
Yoichi Sato,
Jiahe Qiu,
Tetsuji Miura,
Masahiro Kohzuki,
Osamu Itoh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000002251
Subject(s) - endocrinology , medicine , fibrosis , polycystic liver disease , cyst , pathology , transplantation , liver transplantation
Polycystic liver disease (PLD) is a hereditary liver disease with progressive enlargement of fluid-filled liver cysts, which causes abdominal discomfort and worsens quality of life. Long-term exercise has beneficial effects in various organs, but the effects of long-term exercise on PLD are unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate whether long-term exercise inhibits liver cyst formation and fibrosis.