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Arthritis Research & Therapy
Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy 4/2012

Open Access 01-08-2012 | Research article

Changes in pain and insulin-like growth factor 1 in fibromyalgia during exercise: the involvement of cerebrospinal inflammatory factors and neuropeptides

Authors: Jan L Bjersing, Mats Dehlin, Malin Erlandsson, Maria I Bokarewa, Kaisa Mannerkorpi

Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy | Issue 4/2012

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Abstract

Introduction

Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by chronic pain. Impaired growth hormone responses and reduced serum insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) are common in FM. The aim was to examine changes in serum IGF-1, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), neuropeptides, and cytokines during aerobic exercise in FM patients.

Methods

In total, 49 patients (median age, 52 years) with FM were included in the study. They were randomized to either the moderate- to high-intensity Nordic Walking (NW) program (n = 26) or the supervised low-intensity walking (LIW) program (n = 23). Patients participated in blood tests before and after 15 weeks of aerobic exercise. Changes in serum levels of free IGF-1, pain rating on a 0- to 100-mm scale, pain threshold, and 6-minute walk test (6MWT) were examined. CSF, neuropeptides, matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP-3), and inflammatory cytokines were determined. Nonparametric tests were used for group comparisons and correlation analyses.

Results

Serum free IGF-1 levels did not change during 15 weeks of exercise between the two groups, although the 6MWT significantly improved in the NW group (p = 0.033) when compared with LIW. Pain did not significantly change in any of the groups, but tended to decrease (p = 0.052) over time in the total group. A tendency toward a correlation was noted between baseline IGF-1 and a decrease of pain in response to exercise (r = 0.278; p = 0.059). When adjusted for age, this tendency disappeared. The change in serum free IGF-1 correlated positively with an alteration in CSF substance P (SP) levels (r s = 0.495; p = 0.072), neuropeptide Y (NPY) (r s = 0.802; p = 0.001), and pain threshold (r s = 0.276; p = 0.058). Differing CSF SP levels correlated positively to a change in pain threshold (r s = 0.600; p = 0.023), whereas the shift in CSF MMP-3 inversely correlated with an altered pain threshold (r s = -0.569; p = 0.034).

Conclusions

The baseline level of serum free IGF-1 did not change during high or low intensity of aerobic exercise. Changes in IGF-1 correlated positively with a variation in CSF SP, NPY, and pain threshold. These data indicate a beneficial role of IGF-1 during exercise in FM.
Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00643006.
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Metadata
Title
Changes in pain and insulin-like growth factor 1 in fibromyalgia during exercise: the involvement of cerebrospinal inflammatory factors and neuropeptides
Authors
Jan L Bjersing
Mats Dehlin
Malin Erlandsson
Maria I Bokarewa
Kaisa Mannerkorpi
Publication date
01-08-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Arthritis Research & Therapy / Issue 4/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1478-6362
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/ar3902

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