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Moosavi D, Vuckovic I, Kunz HE, Lanza IR. Metabolomic response to acute resistance exercise in healthy older adults by 1H-NMR. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0301037. [PMID: 38547208 PMCID: PMC10977811 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The favorable health-promoting adaptations to exercise result from cumulative responses to individual bouts of physical activity. Older adults often exhibit anabolic resistance; a phenomenon whereby the anabolic responses to exercise and nutrition are attenuated in skeletal muscle. The mechanisms contributing to age-related anabolic resistance are emerging, but our understanding of how chronological age influences responsiveness to exercise is incomplete. The objective was to determine the effects of healthy aging on peripheral blood metabolomic response to a single bout of resistance exercise and whether any metabolites in circulation are predictive of anabolic response in skeletal muscle. METHODS Thirty young (20-35 years) and 49 older (65-85 years) men and women were studied in a cross-sectional manner. Participants completed a single bout of resistance exercise consisting of eight sets of 10 repetitions of unilateral knee extension at 70% of one-repetition maximum. Blood samples were collected before exercise, immediately post exercise, and 30-, 90-, and 180-minutes into recovery. Proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy was used to profile circulating metabolites at all timepoints. Serial muscle biopsies were collected for measuring muscle protein synthesis rates. RESULTS Our analysis revealed that one bout of resistance exercise elicits significant changes in 26 of 33 measured plasma metabolites, reflecting alterations in several biological processes. Furthermore, 12 metabolites demonstrated significant interactions between exercise and age, including organic acids, amino acids, ketones, and keto-acids, which exhibited distinct responses to exercise in young and older adults. Pre-exercise histidine and sarcosine were negatively associated with muscle protein synthesis, as was the pre/post-exercise fold change in plasma histidine. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that while many exercise-responsive metabolites change similarly in young and older adults, several demonstrate age-dependent changes even in the absence of evidence of sarcopenia or frailty. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical trial registry: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03350906.
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- Darya Moosavi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Research Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States of America
- Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States of America
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Research Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States of America
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Research Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States of America
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Geppert J, Rohm M. Cancer cachexia: biomarkers and the influence of age. Mol Oncol 2024. [PMID: 38414161 DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.13590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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Cancer cachexia (Ccx) is a complex metabolic condition characterized by pronounced muscle and fat wasting, systemic inflammation, weakness and fatigue. Up to 30% of cancer patients succumb directly to Ccx, yet therapies that effectively address this perturbed metabolic state are rare. In recent decades, several characteristics of Ccx have been established in mice and humans, of which we here highlight adipose tissue dysfunction, muscle wasting and systemic inflammation, as they are directly linked to biomarker discovery. To counteract cachexia pathogenesis as early as possible and mitigate its detrimental impact on anti-cancer treatments, identification and validation of clinically endorsed biomarkers assume paramount importance. Ageing was recently shown to affect both the validity of Ccx biomarkers and Ccx development, but the underlying mechanisms are still unknown. Thus, unravelling the intricate interplay between ageing and Ccx can help to counteract Ccx pathogenesis and tailor diagnostic and treatment strategies to individual needs.
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- Julia Geppert
- Institute for Diabetes and Cancer, Helmholtz Munich, Neuherberg, Germany
- Joint Heidelberg-IDC Translational Diabetes Program, Inner Medicine 1, Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Diabetes and Cancer, Helmholtz Munich, Neuherberg, Germany
- Joint Heidelberg-IDC Translational Diabetes Program, Inner Medicine 1, Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany
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Guglielmi V, Cheli M, Tonin P, Vattemi G. Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis at the Crossroads between Muscle Degeneration, Inflammation, and Aging. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2742. [PMID: 38473988 PMCID: PMC10932328 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25052742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM) is the most common muscle disease of older people and is clinically characterized by slowly progressive asymmetrical muscle weakness, predominantly affecting the quadriceps, deep finger flexors, and foot extensors. At present, there are no enduring treatments for this relentless disease that eventually leads to severe disability and wheelchair dependency. Although sIBM is considered a rare muscle disorder, its prevalence is certainly higher as the disease is often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. The histopathological phenotype of sIBM muscle biopsy includes muscle fiber degeneration and endomysial lymphocytic infiltrates that mainly consist of cytotoxic CD8+ T cells surrounding nonnecrotic muscle fibers expressing MHCI. Muscle fiber degeneration is characterized by vacuolization and the accumulation of congophilic misfolded multi-protein aggregates, mainly in their non-vacuolated cytoplasm. Many players have been identified in sIBM pathogenesis, including environmental factors, autoimmunity, abnormalities of protein transcription and processing, the accumulation of several toxic proteins, the impairment of autophagy and the ubiquitin-proteasome system, oxidative and nitrative stress, endoplasmic reticulum stress, myonuclear degeneration, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Aging has also been proposed as a contributor to the disease. However, the interplay between these processes and the primary event that leads to the coexistence of autoimmune and degenerative changes is still under debate. Here, we outline our current understanding of disease pathogenesis, focusing on degenerative mechanisms, and discuss the possible involvement of aging.
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- Valeria Guglielmi
- Cellular and Molecular Biology of Cancer Program, NCI-Designated Cancer Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA;
- Immunity and Pathogenesis Program, Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy; (M.C.); (P.T.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy; (M.C.); (P.T.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy; (M.C.); (P.T.)
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Norris T, Sanderson E, Cooper R, Garfield V, Pereira SMP. Chronic inflammation does not mediate the effect of adiposity on grip strength: results from a multivariable Mendelian randomization study. Sci Rep 2023; 13:16886. [PMID: 37803197 PMCID: PMC10558578 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43908-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023] Open
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The relationship between adiposity and grip strength (GS) is complex. We investigated whether one pathway through which adiposity affects GS was via chronic inflammation. 367,583 UK Biobank participants had body mass index (BMI), waist-hip-ratio (WHR), C-reactive protein (CRP) and GS data. Univariable Mendelian randomization (MR) and multivariable Mendelian randomization (MVMR) analyses (using inverse variance weighted (IVW) weighted median estimates (WME) and MR-Egger models) estimated total, direct and indirect effects of adiposity traits on GS using genetic instruments for BMI and WHR (exposures) and CRP (mediator). Observational findings suggested higher BMI was associated with stronger grip, e.g., in males, per standard deviation (SD) higher BMI, GS was higher by 0.48 kg (95% confidence interval(CI):0.44,0.51), independent of CRP. For males MR estimates were directionally consistent; for females, estimates were consistent with the null. Observational findings for WHR suggested that higher WHR was associated with weaker grip. In multivariable MR-IVW analyses, effects in males were consistent with the null. In females, there were consistent effects such that higher WHR was associated with stronger grip, e.g., 1-SD higher WHR was associated with 1.25 kg (MVMR-Egger; 95% CI:0.72,1.78) stronger grip, independent of CRP. Across sexes and adiposity indicators, CRP's mediating role was minor. Greater adiposity may increase GS in early old age, but effects vary by sex and adiposity location. There was no evidence that inflammation mediated these effects.
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- Tom Norris
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- AGE Research Group, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
- NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle University and Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing at UCL, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, UCL, London, UK.
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Ha NB, Seetharaman S, Kent DS, Yao F, Shui AM, Huang CY, Walston J, Lai JC. Serum and plasma protein biomarkers associated with frailty in patients with cirrhosis. Liver Transpl 2023; 29:1089-1099. [PMID: 36932707 PMCID: PMC10509322 DOI: 10.1097/lvt.0000000000000128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Frailty, a clinical phenotype of decreased physiological reserve, is a strong determinant of adverse health outcomes in patients with cirrhosis. The only cirrhosis-specific frailty metric is the Liver Frailty Index (LFI), which must be administered in person and may not be feasible for every clinical scenario. We sought to discover candidate serum/plasma protein biomarkers that could differentiate frail from robust patients with cirrhosis. A total of 140 adults with cirrhosis awaiting liver transplantation in the ambulatory setting with LFI assessments and available serum/plasma samples were included. We selected 70 pairs of patients on opposite ends of the frailty spectrum (LFI>4.4 for frail and LFI<3.2 for robust) who were matched by age, sex, etiology, HCC, and Model for End-Stage Liver Disease-Sodium. Twenty-five biomarkers with biologically plausible associations with frailty were analyzed using ELISA by a single laboratory. Conditional logistic regression was used to examine their association with frailty. Of the 25 biomarkers analyzed, we identified 7 proteins that were differentially expressed between frail and robust patients. We observed differences in 6 of the 7 proteins in the expected direction: (a) higher median values in frail versus robust with growth differentiation factor-15 (3682 vs. 2249 pg/mL), IL-6 (17.4 vs. 6.4 pg/mL), TNF-alpha receptor 1 (2062 vs. 1627 pg/mL), leucine-rich alpha-2 glycoprotein (44.0 vs. 38.6 μg/mL), and myostatin (4066 vs. 6006 ng/mL) and (b) lower median values in frail versus robust with alpha-2-Heremans-Schmid glycoprotein (0.11 vs. 0.13 mg/mL) and free total testosterone (1.2 vs. 2.4 ng/mL). These biomarkers represent inflammatory, musculoskeletal, and endocrine/metabolic systems, reflecting the multiple physiological derangements observed in frailty. These data lay the foundation for confirmatory work and development of a laboratory frailty index for patients with cirrhosis to improve diagnosis and prognostication.
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- Nghiem B. Ha
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, John Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Liver Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Tezze C, Sandri M, Tessari P. Anabolic Resistance in the Pathogenesis of Sarcopenia in the Elderly: Role of Nutrition and Exercise in Young and Old People. Nutrients 2023; 15:4073. [PMID: 37764858 PMCID: PMC10535169 DOI: 10.3390/nu15184073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The development of sarcopenia in the elderly is associated with many potential factors and/or processes that impair the renovation and maintenance of skeletal muscle mass and strength as ageing progresses. Among them, a defect by skeletal muscle to respond to anabolic stimuli is to be considered. Common anabolic stimuli/signals in skeletal muscle are hormones (insulin, growth hormones, IGF-1, androgens, and β-agonists such epinephrine), substrates (amino acids such as protein precursors on top, but also glucose and fat, as source of energy), metabolites (such as β-agonists and HMB), various biochemical/intracellular mediators), physical exercise, neurogenic and immune-modulating factors, etc. Each of them may exhibit a reduced effect upon skeletal muscle in ageing. In this article, we overview the role of anabolic signals on muscle metabolism, as well as currently available evidence of resistance, at the skeletal muscle level, to anabolic factors, from both in vitro and in vivo studies. Some indications on how to augment the effects of anabolic signals on skeletal muscle are provided.
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- Caterina Tezze
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, via Ugo Bassi 58/b, 35121 Padova, Italy;
- Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, via Orus 2, 35129 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, via Ugo Bassi 58/b, 35121 Padova, Italy;
- Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, via Orus 2, 35129 Padova, Italy
- Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Xing T, Xu Y, Li J, Wen L, Xu Q, Liang W, Liang P, Liu Y, Tan R, Liu Y, Zhong X. Associations between insulin-like growth factor-1 standard deviation score and overall nutritional parameters in patients with maintenance hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study. Int Urol Nephrol 2023; 55:2257-2266. [PMID: 36853448 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-023-03526-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study investigated the association between insulin-like growth factor-1 and nutritional status indicators in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). METHODS Patients undergoing MHD for > 3 months were included in this single-center cross-sectional study in March 2021. Clinical, demographic, and body mass data and blood samples were collected before the hemodialysis sessions. Serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels were measured using a radioimmunoassay, and serum IGF-1 standard deviation score (SDS) was calculated for MHD patients according to age and sex. The nutritional status of patients was assessed using serum albumin, serum prealbumin, handgrip strength, pinching strength, upper arm muscle circumference, lean body mass, phase angle, seven-point subjective global assessment (SGA) score, and geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI). The patients were divided into groups according to tertiles of serum IGF-1 SDS levels. Spearman correlation analyses and univariate and multivariate binary logistic regression analyses were used to determine the association between serum IGF-1 SDS and nutritional status parameters. RESULTS A total of 155 MHD patients (male: female = 90:65) were enrolled in the study, with a median dialysis vintage of 28.0 (11.0, 55.0) months, and an average age of 66 (65.5 ± 13.0) years. The median of IGF-1 SDS was - 0.1 (- 0.6 to 0.6). Compared to patients with higher IGF-1 SDSs, patients with lower IGF-1 SDSs had lower levels of serum ceruloplasmin (341.0 [287.5, 416.0] vs 395.0 [327.0, 451.0] vs 409.0 [349.5, 507.5], p = 0.002), serum albumin (34.7 ± 3.0 vs 37.0 ± 3.1 vs 37.8 ± 2.6, p < 0.001), serum prealbumin (270.3 [233.7, 327.8] vs 326.0 [279.3, 355.6] vs 363.0 [324.2, 398.2], p < 0.001), handgrip strength (13.8 [10.0, 20.7] vs 17.7 [10.7, 22.5] vs 23.3 [16.6, 27.8], p < 0.001), pinch strength (4.6 [3.9, 6.0] vs 4.9 (3.9, 6.9) vs 6.5 [4.7, 8.7], p = 0.002), phase angle (3.3 [3.0, 3.8] vs 3.9 [3.4, 4.7] vs 4.3 [3.6, 5.2, p < 0.001), modified Creatinine Index (83.1 ± 19.7 vs 93.1 ± 23.4 vs 113.9 ± 24.3, p < 0.001), intracellular water (14.5 ± 4.4 vs 16.1 ± 4.9 vs 16.9 ± 4.4, p = 0.031), higher extracellular water (26.9 ± 5.8 vs 25.7 ± 5.5 vs 25.1 ± 3.1, p = 0.042), and higher malnutrition risk as defined by GNRI (49.0% vs 15.7% vs 11.5%, p < 0.001) and SGA (53.9% vs 23.5% vs 7.7%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Lower IGF-1 SDSs are independently associated with higher malnutrition risk in patients with MHD.
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- Tingting Xing
- Clinical Collage of Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, The 2nd People's Hospital of Bijie, Bijie, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, South China Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Disease-Oriented Nutritional Research of Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen City, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, The 2nd People's Hospital of Bijie, Bijie, Guizhou, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Nephrology, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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- Clinical Collage of Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China.
- Guangzhou Institute of Disease-Oriented Nutritional Research of Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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- Guangzhou Institute of Disease-Oriented Nutritional Research of Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Department of Nephrology, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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Fountain WA, Naruse M, Claiborne A, Trappe S, Trappe TA. Controlling Inflammation Improves Aging Skeletal Muscle Health. Exerc Sport Sci Rev 2023; 51:51-56. [PMID: 36722844 PMCID: PMC10033374 DOI: 10.1249/jes.0000000000000313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Chronic inflammation is associated with a decline in aging skeletal muscle health. Inflammation also seems to interfere with the beneficial skeletal muscle adaptations conferred by exercise training in older individuals. We hypothesize that the cyclooxygenase pathway is partially responsible for this negative inflammatory influence on aging skeletal muscle health and plasticity.
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Chu W, Lynskey N, Iain-Ross J, Pell JP, Sattar N, Ho FK, Welsh P, Celis-Morales C, Petermann-Rocha F. Identifying the Biomarker Profile of Pre-Frail and Frail People: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from UK Biobank. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:2421. [PMID: 36767787 PMCID: PMC9915970 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare the biomarker profile of pre-frail and frail adults in the UK Biobank cohort by sex. METHODS In total, 202,537 participants (67.8% women, aged 37 to 73 years) were included in this cross-sectional analysis. Further, 31 biomarkers were investigated in this study. Frailty was defined using a modified version of the Frailty Phenotype. Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to explore the biomarker profile of pre-frail and frail individuals categorized by sex. RESULTS Lower concentrations of apoA1, total, LDL, and HDL cholesterol, albumin, eGFRcys, vitamin D, total bilirubin, apoB, and testosterone (differences ranged from -0.30 to -0.02 per 1-SD change), as well as higher concentrations of triglycerides, GGT, cystatin C, CRP, ALP, and phosphate (differences ranged from 0.01 to 0.53 per 1-SD change), were identified both in pre-frail and frail men and women. However, some of the associations differed by sex. For instance, higher rheumatoid factor and urate concentrations were identified in pre-frail and frail women, while lower calcium, total protein, and IGF-1 concentrations were identified in pre-frail women and frail women and men. When the analyses were further adjusted for CRP, similar results were found. CONCLUSIONS Several biomarkers were linked to pre-frailty and frailty. Nonetheless, some of the associations differed by sex. Our findings contribute to a broader understanding of the pathophysiology of frailty as currently defined.
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- Wenying Chu
- BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre, School of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8TA, UK
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- BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre, School of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8TA, UK
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- BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre, School of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8TA, UK
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- School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8RZ, UK
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- BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre, School of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8TA, UK
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- School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8RZ, UK
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- School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8RZ, UK
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- School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8RZ, UK
- Laboratorio de Rendimiento Humano, Grupo de Estudio en Educación, Actividad Física y Salud (GEEAFyS), Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3466706, Chile
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- BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre, School of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8TA, UK
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago 8370068, Chile
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Differential gut microbiota and intestinal permeability between frail and healthy older adults: A systematic review. Ageing Res Rev 2022; 82:101744. [PMID: 36202312 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2022.101744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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This systematic review appraised previous findings on differential gut microbiota composition and intestinal permeability markers between frail and healthy older adults. A literature search was performed using PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect and the Cochrane Library. Relevant studies were shortlisted based on inclusion and exclusion criteria as well as assessed for risk of bias. The primary outcome was the differential composition of gut microbiota and/ or intestinal permeability markers between frail and healthy older adults. A total of 10 case-control studies and one cohort study were shortlisted. Based on consistent findings reported by more than one shortlisted study, the microbiota of frail older adults was characterised by decreased phylum Firmicutes, with Dialister, Lactobacillus and Ruminococcus being the prominent genera. Healthy controls, on the other hand, exhibited higher Eubacterium at the genera level. In terms of intestinal permeability, frail older adults were presented with increased serum zonulin, pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, HMGB-1, IL-6, IL1-ra, MIP-1β) and amino acids (aspartic acid and phosphoethanolamine) when compared to healthy controls. Altogether, frail elderlies had lower gut microbiota diversity and lower abundance of SCFA producers, which may have led to leaky guts, upregulated pro-inflammatory cytokines, frailty and sarcopenia.
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Zha W, Sun Y, Gong W, Li L, Kim W, Li H. Ginseng and ginsenosides: Therapeutic potential for sarcopenia. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 156:113876. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Gries KJ, Hart CR, Kunz HE, Ryan Z, Zhang X, Parvizi M, Liu Y, Dasari S, Lanza I. Acute responsiveness to single leg cycling in adults with obesity. Physiol Rep 2022; 10:e15539. [PMID: 36541258 PMCID: PMC9768637 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Obesity is associated with several skeletal muscle impairments which can be improved through an aerobic exercise prescription. The possibility that exercise responsiveness is diminished in people with obesity has been suggested but not well-studied. The purpose of this study was to investigate how obesity influences acute exercise responsiveness in skeletal muscle and circulating amino metabolites. Non-obese (NO; n = 19; 10F/9M; BMI = 25.1 ± 2.8 kg/m2 ) and Obese (O; n = 21; 14F/7M; BMI = 37.3 ± 4.6 kg/m2 ) adults performed 30 min of single-leg cycling at 70% of VO2 peak. 13 C6 -Phenylalanine was administered intravenously for muscle protein synthesis measurements. Serial muscle biopsies (vastus lateralis) were collected before exercise and 3.5- and 6.5-h post-exercise to measure protein synthesis and gene expression. Targeted plasma metabolomics was used to quantitate amino metabolites before and 30 and 90 min after exercise. The exercise-induced fold change in mixed muscle protein synthesis trended (p = 0.058) higher in NO (1.28 ± 0.54-fold) compared to O (0.95 ± 0.42-fold) and was inversely related to BMI (R2 = 0.140, p = 0.027). RNA sequencing revealed 331 and 280 genes that were differentially expressed after exercise in NO and O, respectively. Gene set enrichment analysis showed O had six blunted pathways related to metabolism, cell to cell communication, and protein turnover after exercise. The circulating amine response further highlighted dysregulations related to protein synthesis and metabolism in adults with obesity at the basal state and in response to the exercise bout. Collectively, these data highlight several unique pathways in individuals with obesity that resulted in a modestly blunted exercise response.
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- Kevin J. Gries
- Endocrine Research Unit, Division of EndocrinologyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo ClinicRochesterMinnesotaUSA
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health ProfessionsConcordia University of WisconsinMequonWisconsinUSA
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- Endocrine Research Unit, Division of EndocrinologyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo ClinicRochesterMinnesotaUSA
- Air Force Research Laboratory, 711th Human Performance Wing, Wright Patterson Air Force BaseDaytonOhioUSA
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- Endocrine Research Unit, Division of EndocrinologyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo ClinicRochesterMinnesotaUSA
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- Endocrine Research Unit, Division of EndocrinologyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo ClinicRochesterMinnesotaUSA
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- Endocrine Research Unit, Division of EndocrinologyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo ClinicRochesterMinnesotaUSA
- Department of GeriatricsShanghai Jiaotong University Affiliated Sixth People's HospitalShanghaiChina
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- Endocrine Research Unit, Division of EndocrinologyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo ClinicRochesterMinnesotaUSA
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- Department of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo ClinicRochesterMinnesotaUSA
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- Department of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo ClinicRochesterMinnesotaUSA
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- Endocrine Research Unit, Division of EndocrinologyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo ClinicRochesterMinnesotaUSA
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Kunz HE, Michie KL, Gries KJ, Zhang X, Ryan ZC, Lanza IR. A Randomized Trial of the Effects of Dietary n3-PUFAs on Skeletal Muscle Function and Acute Exercise Response in Healthy Older Adults. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14173537. [PMID: 36079794 PMCID: PMC9459748 DOI: 10.3390/nu14173537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Skeletal muscle is critical for maintaining mobility, independence, and metabolic health in older adults. However, a common feature of aging is the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, which is often accompanied by mitochondrial impairments, oxidative stress, and insulin resistance. Exercise improves muscle strength, mitochondrial health, and cardiorespiratory fitness, but older adults often exhibit attenuated anabolic responses to acute exercise. Chronic inflammation associated with aging may contribute to this "anabolic resistance" and therapeutic interventions that target inflammation may improve exercise responsiveness. To this end, we conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of 6 months of dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n3-PUFA) supplementation on skeletal muscle function (mass, strength), mitochondrial physiology (respiration, ATP production, ROS generation), and acute exercise responsiveness at the level of the muscle (fractional synthesis rate) and the whole-body (amino acid kinetics) in healthy older adults. When compared with a corn oil placebo (n = 33; 71.5 ± 4.8 years), older adults treated with 4 g/day n3-PUFA (n = 30; 71.4 ± 4.5 years) exhibited modest but significant increases in muscle strength (3.1 ± 14.7% increase in placebo vs. 7.5 ± 14.1% increase in n3-PUFA; p = 0.039). These improvements in muscle strength with n3-PUFA supplementation occurred in the absence of any effects on mitochondrial function and a minor attenuation of the acute response to exercise compared to placebo. Together, these data suggest modest benefits of dietary n3-PUFAs to muscle function in healthy older adults. Future studies may elucidate whether n3-PUFA supplementation improves the exercise response in elderly individuals with co-morbidities, such as chronic inflammatory disease or sarcopenia.
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- Hawley E. Kunz
- Endocrine Research Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Endocrine Research Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Endocrine Research Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions, Concordia University of Wisconsin, Mequon, WI 53097, USA
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- Endocrine Research Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
- Department of Geriatrics, Shanghai Jiaotong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Endocrine Research Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Endocrine Research Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Lázničková P, Bendíčková K, Kepák T, Frič J. Immunosenescence in Childhood Cancer Survivors and in Elderly: A Comparison and Implication for Risk Stratification. FRONTIERS IN AGING 2022; 2:708788. [PMID: 35822014 PMCID: PMC9261368 DOI: 10.3389/fragi.2021.708788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The population of childhood cancer survivors (CCS) has grown rapidly in recent decades. Although cured of their original malignancy, these individuals are at increased risk of serious late effects, including age-associated complications. An impaired immune system has been linked to the emergence of these conditions in the elderly and CCS, likely due to senescent immune cell phenotypes accompanied by low-grade inflammation, which in the elderly is known as "inflammaging." Whether these observations in the elderly and CCS are underpinned by similar mechanisms is unclear. If so, existing knowledge on immunosenescent phenotypes and inflammaging might potentially serve to benefit CCS. We summarize recent findings on the immune changes in CCS and the elderly, and highlight the similarities and identify areas for future research. Improving our understanding of the underlying mechanisms and immunosenescent markers of accelerated immune aging might help us to identify individuals at increased risk of serious health complications.
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- Petra Lázničková
- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.,Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.,Department of Pediatric Oncology, University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.,Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Prague, Czech Republic
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Gómez M, Casado A, de Diego M, Pastor JF, Potau JM. Anatomical and molecular analyses of the deltoid muscle in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and modern humans (Homo sapiens): Similarities and differences due to the uses of the upper extremity. Am J Primatol 2022; 84:e23390. [PMID: 35561001 DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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In the deltoid muscles of Pan troglodytes and Homo sapiens, we have analyzed the muscle architecture and the expression of the myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoforms. Our aim was to identify differences between the two species that could be related to their different uses of the upper limb. The deltoid muscle of six adult Pan troglodytes and six adult Homo sapiens were dissected. The muscle fascicle length (MFL) and the physiological cross-sectional area (PCSA) of each muscle were calculated in absolute and normalized values. The expression pattern of the MHC-I, MHC-IIa and MHC-IIx isoforms was analyzed in the same muscles by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Only the acromial deltoid (AD) presented significant architectural differences between the two species, with higher MFL values in humans and higher PCSA values in chimpanzees. No significant differences in the expression pattern of the MHC isoforms were identified. The higher PCSA values in the AD of Pan troglodytes indicate a greater capacity of force generation in chimpanzees than in humans, which may be related to a greater use of the upper limb in locomotion, specifically in arboreal locomotion like vertical climbing. The functional differences between chimpanzees and humans in the deltoid muscle are more related to muscle architecture than to a differential expression of MHC isoforms.
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- Mónica Gómez
- Department of Surgery and Surgical Specializations, Unit of Human Anatomy and Embryology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery and Surgical Specializations, Unit of Human Anatomy and Embryology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Arqueologia de la Universitat de Barcelona (IAUB), Faculty of Geography and History, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery and Surgical Specializations, Unit of Human Anatomy and Embryology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery and Surgical Specializations, Unit of Human Anatomy and Embryology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Arqueologia de la Universitat de Barcelona (IAUB), Faculty of Geography and History, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Norris T, Blodgett J, Rogers N, Hamer M, Pinto Pereira S. Obesity in early adulthood and physical functioning in mid-life: Investigating the mediating role of c-reactive protein. Brain Behav Immun 2022; 102:325-332. [PMID: 35301057 PMCID: PMC9048926 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2022.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Obesity in adulthood is associated with reduced physical functioning (PF) at older ages. However, mechanisms underpinning this association are not well understood. We investigated whether and the extent to which C-reactive protein (CRP) mediates the association between early-adult obesity and mid-life PF. METHODS We used data from 8495 participants in the 1958 British birth cohort study. Body mass index (BMI), CRP and PF were measured at 33, 45 and 50y, respectively. Poor PF was defined as the lowest (sex-specific) 10% on the Short-form 36 Physical Functioning subscale. We accounted for prospectively measured confounders in early-life (e.g., social class at birth) and in mid-adulthood (e.g., 42y comorbidities). We decomposed the total effect of early-adult obesity on mid-life PF into direct and indirect (via CRP) effects, by employing a mediation analysis based on parametric g-computation. RESULTS The estimated total effect of obesity at 33y on poor PF at 50y, expressed as an odds ratio (OR), was 2.41 (95% CI: 1.89, 3.08). The direct effect of obesity on poor PF (i.e., not operating via CRP), was 1.97 (95% CI: 1.51, 2.56), with an indirect effect of 1.23 (95% CI: 1.10, 1.37). As such, the proportion of the total effect which was mediated by the effect of obesity on CRP at 45y, was 23.27% (95% CI: 8.64%, 37.90%). CONCLUSION Obesity in early-adulthood was associated with over twice the odds of poor PF in mid-life, with approximately 23% of the obesity effect operating via a downstream effect on CRP. As current younger generations are likely to spend greater proportions of their life course in older age and with obesity, both of which are associated with poor PF, there is an urgent need to identify mechanisms, and thus potential modifiable intermediaries, linking obesity to poor PF.
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- T. Norris
- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, UCL, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, UCL, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Diet and Activity Research, MRC Epidemiology Unit, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, UCL, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, UCL, London, United Kingdom,Corresponding author at: Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, UCL, London, United Kingdom.
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Low-Grade Systemic Inflammation Interferes with Anabolic and Catabolic Characteristics of the Aged Human Skeletal Muscle. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:8376915. [PMID: 34917235 PMCID: PMC8670932 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8376915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Aging is associated with the development of chronic low-grade systemic inflammation (LGSI) characterized by increased circulating levels of proinflammatory cytokines and acute phase proteins such as C-reactive protein (CRP). Collective evidence suggests that elevated levels of inflammatory mediators such as CRP, interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) are correlated with deteriorated skeletal muscle mass and function, though the molecular footprint of this observation in the aged human skeletal muscle remains obscure. Based on animal models showing impaired protein synthesis and enhanced degradation in response to LGSI, we compared here the response of proteolysis- and protein synthesis-related signaling proteins as well as the satellite cell and amino acid transporter protein content between healthy older adults with increased versus physiological blood hs-CRP levels in the fasted (basal) state and after an anabolic stimulus comprised of acute resistance exercise (RE) and protein feeding. Our main findings indicate that older adults with increased hs-CRP levels demonstrate (i) increased proteasome activity, accompanied by increased protein carbonylation and IKKα/β phosphorylation; (ii) reduced Pax7+ satellite cells; (iii) increased insulin resistance, at the basal state; and (iv) impaired S6 ribosomal protein phosphorylation accompanied by hyperinsulinemia following an acute RE bout combined with protein ingestion. Collectively, these data provide support to the concept that age-related chronic LGSI may upregulate proteasome activity via induction of the NF-κB signaling and protein oxidation and impair the insulin-dependent anabolic potential of human skeletal muscle.
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Mu ZJ, Fu JL, Sun LN, Chan P, Xiu SL. Associations between homocysteine, inflammatory cytokines and sarcopenia in Chinese older adults with type 2 diabetes. BMC Geriatr 2021; 21:692. [PMID: 34911470 PMCID: PMC8672561 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-021-02622-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background Sarcopenia, an age-related disease, has been implicated as both a cause and consequence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and a symbol of poor prognosis in older adults with T2DM. Therefore, early detection and effective treatment of sarcopenia are particularly important in older adults with T2DM. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia in Chinese older T2DM patients and explore whether homocysteine and inflammatory indexes could serve as biomarkers and participate in the development process of sarcopenia. Methods T2DM patients aged over 60 years were consecutively recruited from the ward of department of Endocrinology, Xuanwu Hospital between April 2017 and April 2019. Sarcopenia was defined based on the standard of the Asian Working Group of Sarcopenia, including muscle mass, grip strength and gait speed. Logistic regression was used to explore the association between biochemical indicators and sarcopenia. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were applied to determine the diagnostic effect of these clinical indicators. Results Totally 582 older adults with T2DM were characterized and analyzed in the study. Approximately 8.9% of the older T2DM patients had sarcopenia. After adjusting for age, sex, body mass index (BMI) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), increased concentrations of homocysteine [odds ratio (OR): 2.829; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.064–7.525] and high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) (OR: 1.021; 95% CI, 1.001–1.042) were independent predictors of sarcopenia; but not interleukin-6. The combination of age, sex, BMI and HbA1c provided a discriminatory effect of sarcopenia with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.856, when homocysteine was added to the model, the value of the ROC curve was further improved, with an AUC of 0.861. Conclusion In the current study, we demonstrated a positive correlation of homocysteine, hs-CRP with sarcopenia in older adults with T2DM and the relationship remained significant even after adjustment for HbA1c. These biomarkers (homocysteine and hs-CRP) may play important roles in the pathological process of sarcopenia.
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- Zhi-Jing Mu
- Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Neurology and Geriatrics, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Beijing, 100053, China. .,Clinical Center for Parkinson's Disease, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. .,Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disease of the Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory for Parkinson's Disease, Parkinson Disease Center of Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China. .,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Beijing, China. .,Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China.
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Han SR, Bae JH, Lee CS, Al-Sawat A, Park SJ, Lee HJ, Yoon MR, Jin HY, Lee YS, Lee DS, Lee IK. Serial measurements of body composition using bioelectrical impedance and clinical usefulness of phase angle in colorectal cancer. Nutr Clin Pract 2021; 37:153-166. [PMID: 34609767 DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although body composition (BC) can be measured easily using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), there are few studies of serial BC measurements in colorectal cancer (CRC). The purpose of the present study was to observe the serial change of BC in patients with CRC surgery from the initiation to the end of chemotherapy and to evaluate its clinical usefulness. METHODS From July 2018 to November 2019, patients undergoing elective CRC surgery were enrolled. All clinical data were reviewed retrospectively. BIA data were collected prospectively at four time points (initial, discharge day, first chemotherapy, and 6 months later). BC was measured using a commercial BIA device. RESULTS A total of 160 patients were enrolled, and 110 (68.8%) patients were followed. Most BC measurements, such as weight, body mass index, skeletal muscle mass, skeletal muscle index, and fat mass index, were lowest at the first chemotherapy and rebounded after 6 months. Phase angle (PhA) and the ratio of extracellular water to total body water (ECW/TBW) were "V" shaped and inverted "V" shaped, respectively, and the peaks were on discharge days. This pattern of BC showed significant difference according to sarcopenia, old age (>70 years), and advanced stage (III or IV). The change of PhA and ECW/TBW sensitively pattern differences according to clinical aspect. CONCLUSIONS Using BIA, serial BC measurements were taken to establish a pattern based on clinical characteristics. PhA showed the most sensitive change according to the patient's clinical aspect.
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- Seung-Rim Han
- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Kim SH, Choi G, Song Y, Yoon H, Jeong HM, Gu JE, Han M, Heo J, Yoo JJ, Yoon JW, Kim H. Low Muscle Mass in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: Correlations with Vascular Calcification and Vascular Access Failure. J Clin Med 2021; 10:3698. [PMID: 34441991 PMCID: PMC8396811 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10163698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background: Sarcopenia involves an age-related decline in skeletal muscle mass with functional disability or low muscle strength. Vascular calcification (VC) occurs commonly in patients with chronic kidney disease, in whom it is associated with cardiovascular disease. We aimed to investigate the correlations of low muscle mass with the quantified vascular calcification score (VCS) of the arm of vascular access, as well as whether low muscle mass is associated with the incidence of vascular access failure. Methods: The VCS was measured on non-contrast, arm computed tomography using the Agatston method. The lower muscle mass (LMM) group comprised subjects whose skeletal muscle mass of the lower extremities, as measured using bioelectrical impedance, was lower than the median. Higher VC was defined as a score of 500 or above, corresponding to the highest 40% of VCS. The relationship between LMM and VC was explored using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Results: Seventy-five patients were included, of whom forty-two (56.0%) were men. The median age was 64 years (interquartile range 58-72 years). Of the 75 patients, 73 satisfied the diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia. The median hemodialysis vintage was 49.4 months (range 32.1-99.2 months). No significant differences were found between the non-LMM and LMM groups in sex, end-stage renal disease etiology, and type of vascular access, although the LMM group showed significantly older age and hemodialysis vintage. LMM presented a significant association with VC (hazard ratio (HR) 3.562; 95% CI, 1.341-9.463; p = 0.011). Upon adjustment for hemodialysis vintage, diabetes, and systolic blood pressure, LMM demonstrated an independent association with VC (HR, 10.415; 95% CI, 2.357-46.024; p = 0.002). The risk of vascular access failure was higher in the LMM group (HR, 3.652; 95%, CI 1.135-11.749; p = 0.03). VC was a full mediator in the relationship of LMM with recurrent vascular access failure. Conclusions: We quantified LMM via bioimpedance analysis and found a heretofore-unreported association between LMM and vascular access failure. LMM increases the risk of VC and has the potential to predict vascular access failure.
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- Seok-hyung Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Chuncheon 24253, Korea; (S.-h.K.); (G.C.); (Y.S.); (H.Y.); (H.M.J.); (J.E.G.); (J.-w.Y.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Chuncheon 24253, Korea; (S.-h.K.); (G.C.); (Y.S.); (H.Y.); (H.M.J.); (J.E.G.); (J.-w.Y.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Chuncheon 24253, Korea; (S.-h.K.); (G.C.); (Y.S.); (H.Y.); (H.M.J.); (J.E.G.); (J.-w.Y.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Chuncheon 24253, Korea; (S.-h.K.); (G.C.); (Y.S.); (H.Y.); (H.M.J.); (J.E.G.); (J.-w.Y.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Chuncheon 24253, Korea; (S.-h.K.); (G.C.); (Y.S.); (H.Y.); (H.M.J.); (J.E.G.); (J.-w.Y.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Chuncheon 24253, Korea; (S.-h.K.); (G.C.); (Y.S.); (H.Y.); (H.M.J.); (J.E.G.); (J.-w.Y.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul 07247, Korea;
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- National Assembly Futures Institute, Seoul 07233, Korea;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Bucheon, Bucheon 14584, Korea;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Chuncheon 24253, Korea; (S.-h.K.); (G.C.); (Y.S.); (H.Y.); (H.M.J.); (J.E.G.); (J.-w.Y.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Chuncheon 24253, Korea; (S.-h.K.); (G.C.); (Y.S.); (H.Y.); (H.M.J.); (J.E.G.); (J.-w.Y.)
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Feng H, Wang X, Mao L, Yu Z, Cui B, Lin L, Hui Y, Zhao X, Xu X, Fan X, Wang B, Yu Q, Jiang K, Sun C. Relationship between sarcopenia/myosteatosis and frailty in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis: a sex-stratified analysis. Ther Adv Chronic Dis 2021; 12:20406223211026996. [PMID: 34377386 PMCID: PMC8320564 DOI: 10.1177/20406223211026996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background: Previous studies have shown that sarcopenia appears to be a significant contributor to physical frailty among outpatients with cirrhosis. However, the evidence is scant regarding the relationship between sarcopenia and multi-dimensional frailty among inpatients. We aimed to investigate the potential contribution of sarcopenia to frailty in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis in a sex-dependent manner. Methods: This cohort enrolled consecutive cirrhotics. Muscle quantity and quality were assessed using the computed tomography-based skeletal muscle index (SMI) and intramuscular adipose tissue content, respectively. Frailty phenotype was clarified by a self-reported Frailty Index. Multiple linear regression determined the association between sarcopenia and frailty phenotype. Results: A total of 202 cirrhotic patients with 48.5% male were included. The median Frailty Index was 0.13, rendering 17.3% subjects as frail. Among the 16 frail men, 68.8% had sarcopenia and 62.5% exhibited myosteatosis. In contrast, among the 19 frail women, 26.3% had sarcopenia and 15.8% exhibited myosteatosis. Frail patients had a significantly lower median SMI (42.80 cm2/m2) compared with those with pre-frailty (48.23 cm2/m2) and with robust status (50.82 cm2/m2) in the male but not the female group. In male patients, multivariate linear regression implicated age (β = 0.330, p < 0.001), SMI (β = −0.260, p < 0.001), albumin (β = −0.245, p = 0.005), and sodium (β = −0.179, p = 0.037) as independent risk factors for frailty. Conclusion: Sarcopenia is associated with multi-dimensional frailty in male patients with cirrhosis. It is tempting to incorporate sex-specific intervention with the purpose of mitigating frailty among inpatients.
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- Hongjuan Feng
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China Department of Nutriology, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital Airport Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital Airport Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Anshan Road 154, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Anshan Road 154, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China
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Zheng Y, Liu T, Li Q, Li J. Integrated analysis of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and mRNA expression profiles identifies lncRNA PRKG1-AS1 playing important roles in skeletal muscle aging. Aging (Albany NY) 2021; 13:15044-15060. [PMID: 34051073 PMCID: PMC8221296 DOI: 10.18632/aging.203067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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This study aimed to identify long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) involving in the skeletal muscle aging process. Skeletal muscle samples from old and young subjects were collected for lncRNA-sequencing. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and DElncRNAs between young and old groups were identified and a co-expression network was built. Further, a dexamethasone-induced muscle atrophy cell model was established to characterize the function of a critical lncRNA. A total of 424 DEGs, including 271 upregulated genes and 153 downregulated genes as well as 152 DElncRNAs including 76 up-regulated and 76 down-regulated lncRNAs were obtained. Functional analysis demonstrated that the DEGs were significantly related to immune response. Coexpression network demonstrated lncRNA AC004797.1, PRKG1-AS1 and GRPC5D-AS1 were crucial lncRNAs. Their expressions were further validated by qRT-PCR in human skeletal muscle and the muscle atrophy cell model. Further in vitro analysis suggested that knock-down of PRKG1-AS1 could significantly increase cell viability and decrease cell apoptosis. qRT-PCR and western blot analyses demonstrated that knock-down of PRKG1-AS1 could increase the expression of MyoD, MyoG and Mef2c. This study demonstrated that lncRNAs of GPRC5D-AS1, AC004797.1 and PRKG1-AS1 might involve the aging-associated disease processes.
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- Yan Zheng
- Department of Geriatrics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin, P.R. China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin, P.R. China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin, P.R. China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin, P.R. China
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Allen SL, Marshall RN, Edwards SJ, Lord JM, Lavery GG, Breen L. The effect of young and old ex vivo human serum on cellular protein synthesis and growth in an in vitro model of aging. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2021; 321:C26-C37. [PMID: 33909501 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00093.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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In vitro models of muscle aging are useful for understanding mechanisms of age-related muscle loss and aiding the development of targeted therapies. To investigate mechanisms of age-related muscle loss in vitro utilizing ex vivo human serum, fasted blood samples were obtained from four old (72 ± 1 yr) and four young (26 ± 3 yr) men. Older individuals had elevated levels of plasma CRP, IL-6, HOMA-IR, and lower concentric peak torque and work-per-repetition compared with young participants (P < 0.05). C2C12 myotubes were serum and amino acid starved for 1 h and conditioned with human serum (10%) for 4 h or 24 h. After 4 h, C2C12 cells were treated with 5 mM leucine for 30 min. Muscle protein synthesis (MPS) was determined through the surface sensing of translation (SUnSET) technique and regulatory signaling pathways were measured via Western blot. Myotube diameter was significantly reduced in myotubes treated with serum from old, in comparison to young donors (84%, P < 0.001). MPS was reduced in myotubes treated with old donor serum, compared with young serum before leucine treatment (32%, P < 0.01). MPS and the phosphorylation of Akt, p70S6K, and eEF2 were increased in myotubes treated with young serum in response to leucine treatment, with a blunted response identified in cells treated with old serum (P < 0.05). Muscle protein breakdown signaling pathways did not differ between groups. In summary, we show that myotubes conditioned with serum from older individuals had decreased myotube diameter and MPS compared with younger individuals, potentially driven by low-grade systemic inflammation.
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- Sophie L Allen
- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.,National Institute for Health Research, Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.,MRC-Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- National Institute for Health Research, Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.,MRC-Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.,Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- National Institute for Health Research, Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.,MRC-Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.,Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.,Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Birmingham Health Partner, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.,National Institute for Health Research, Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.,MRC-Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Álvarez-Sánchez N, Álvarez-Ríos AI, Guerrero JM, García-García FJ, Rodríguez-Mañas L, Cruz-Chamorro I, Lardone PJ, Carrillo-Vico A. Homocysteine and C-Reactive Protein Levels Are Associated With Frailty in Older Spaniards: The Toledo Study for Healthy Aging. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2021; 75:1488-1494. [PMID: 31304964 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glz168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and homocysteine (Hcy) are inflammation markers but are also related to cardiovascular diseases, disability, or higher risk of death. Although inflammation is considered to be associated with frailty, data regarding the association between hsCRP or Hcy and frailty are controversial or scarce, especially with respect to their association with prefrailty. Thus, our objective was to study the association of hsCRP and Hcy with prefrailty and frailty in 1,211 Spanish men and women aged 65-98 years from the Toledo Study for Healthy Aging (TSHA) cohort, classified according to Fried's criteria. Hcy was independently associated with frailty (odds ratio [OR] = 1.06; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01-1.12), whereas hsCRP was independently associated with both prefrailty (OR = 1.03; 95% CI: 1.01-1.06) and frailty (OR = 1.07; 95% CI: 1.02-1.12). Furthermore, both markers were positively correlated with the number of Fried's criteria that were met and were independently associated with the criteria of exhaustion (Hcy: OR = 1.03, 95% CI: 1.00-1.06), weakness (hsCRP: OR = 1.03, 95% CI: 1.01-1.05), and low physical activity (hsCRP: OR = 1.04, 95% CI: 1.02-1.06). Thus, our results highlight the importance of inflammation in age-related physical decline and, in particular, its association with fatigue, low strength, and decreased physical activity.
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- Nuria Álvarez-Sánchez
- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, IBiS (Universidad de Sevilla, HUVR, Junta de Andalucía, CSIC), Spain
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- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, IBiS (Universidad de Sevilla, HUVR, Junta de Andalucía, CSIC), Spain.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Virgen del Rocío University Hospital, Sevilla, Spain.,Departamento de Bioquímica Médica y Biología Molecular e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
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- Servicio de Geriatría y Fundación para la Investigación Biomédica, Hospital Universitario de Getafe Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, IBiS (Universidad de Sevilla, HUVR, Junta de Andalucía, CSIC), Spain.,Departamento de Bioquímica Médica y Biología Molecular e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, IBiS (Universidad de Sevilla, HUVR, Junta de Andalucía, CSIC), Spain.,Departamento de Bioquímica Médica y Biología Molecular e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, IBiS (Universidad de Sevilla, HUVR, Junta de Andalucía, CSIC), Spain.,Departamento de Bioquímica Médica y Biología Molecular e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
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Jeon YK, Shin MJ, Saini SK, Custodero C, Aggarwal M, Anton SD, Leeuwenburgh C, Mankowski RT. Vascular dysfunction as a potential culprit of sarcopenia. Exp Gerontol 2020; 145:111220. [PMID: 33373710 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2020.111220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Aging-related changes to biological structures such as cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems contribute to the development of comorbid conditions including cardiovascular disease and frailty, and ultimately lead to premature death. Although, frail older adults often demonstrate both cardiovascular and musculoskeletal comorbidities, the etiology of sarcopenia, and especially the contribution of cardiovascular aging is unclear. Aging-related vascular calcification is prevalent in older adults and is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease and death. The effect vascular calcification has on function during aging is not well understood. Emerging findings suggest vascular calcification can impact skeletal muscle perfusion, negatively affecting nutrient and oxygen delivery to skeletal muscle, ultimately accelerating muscle loss and functional decline. The present review summarizes existing evidence on the biological mechanisms linking vascular calcification with sarcopenia during aging.
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- Yun Kyung Jeon
- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Dipartimento Interdisciplinare di Medicina, Clinica Medica Cesare Frugoni, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Florida, FL, USA
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- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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Straight CR, Fedewa MV, Toth MJ, Miller MS. Improvements in skeletal muscle fiber size with resistance training are age-dependent in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2020; 129:392-403. [PMID: 32702280 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00170.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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As studies examining the hypertrophic effects of resistance training (RT) at the cellular level have produced inconsistent results, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate muscle fiber size before and after a structured RT intervention in older adults. A random-effects model was used to calculate mean effect size (ES) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). Thirty-five studies were included (age range: 59.0-88.5 yr), and 44 and 30 effects were used to estimate RT impact on myosin heavy chain (MHC) I and II fiber size. RT produced moderate-to-large increases in MHC I (ES = +0.51, 95%CI +0.31 to +0.71; P < 0.001) and II (ES = +0.81, 95%CI +0.56 to +1.05; P < 0.001) fiber size, with men and women having a similar response. Age was negatively associated with change in muscle fiber size for both fiber types (MHC I: R2 = 0.11, β = -0.33, P = 0.002; MHC II: R2 = 0.10, β = -0.32, P = 0.04), indicating a less robust hypertrophic response as age increases in older adults. Unexpectedly, a higher training intensity (defined as percentage of one-repetition maximum) was associated with a smaller increase in MHC II fiber size (R2 = 15.09%, β = -0.39, P = 0.01). Notably, MHC II fiber subtypes (IIA, IIX, IIAX) were examined less frequently, but RT improved their size. Overall, our findings indicate that RT induces cellular hypertrophy in older adults, although the effect is attenuated with increasing age. In addition, hypertrophy of MHC II fibers was reduced with higher training intensity, which may suggest a failure of muscle fibers to hypertrophy in response to high loads in older adults.
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- Chad R Straight
- Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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- Departments of Medicine, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, and Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts
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Functional Capacity and Inflammatory Mediators in Elderly Residents of Counties with Different Human Development Index. J Aging Res 2020; 2020:9250929. [PMID: 32399298 PMCID: PMC7204146 DOI: 10.1155/2020/9250929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A number of studies have indicated that certain factors, including socioeconomic status and education, are associated with the functional health status of the elderly. Another relevant factor in aging is chronic subliminal inflammation, with increased levels of circulating inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), and soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 (sTNFR-1), commonly seen in the elderly. High levels of these inflammatory mediators could impair the functional capacity. In this respect, the aim of this cross-sectional study was to compare plasma levels of inflammatory mediators and functional capacity of older women living in three Brazilian counties with different Human Development Index. We evaluated 154 women aged ≥65 years, regardless of race and/or social status. IL-6 and sTNFR-1 plasma levels were measured by ELISA and the functional capacity by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) test. Comparison among groups was performed using one-way ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc correction, Kruskal–Wallis, and Mann–Whitney U tests. Women that lived in one of the counties with high HDI had lower functional capacity (p < 0.001). The population from the county with the highest HDI had lower plasma levels of sTNFR-1 (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference in plasma levels of IL-6 (p > 0.05). Besides this, women from the counties with lower HDI had a higher number of self-reported diseases and higher income (p < 0.05). Women that lived in the county with the highest HDI had a higher average education level (p < 0.05). The results showed differences in functional capacity and plasma levels of sTNFR-1 between the counties. In addition, the level of education, family income, and number of self-reported diseases show regional diversities in the aging process, suggesting these factors having an influence on inflammatory mediators and functional capacity.
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Gokuladhas S, Schierding W, Cameron-Smith D, Wake M, Scotter EL, O’Sullivan J. Shared Regulatory Pathways Reveal Novel Genetic Correlations Between Grip Strength and Neuromuscular Disorders. Front Genet 2020; 11:393. [PMID: 32391060 PMCID: PMC7194178 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Muscle weakness is a common consequence of both aging (sarcopenia) and neuromuscular disorders (NMD). Whilst genome-wide association (GWA) studies have identified genetic variants associated with grip strength (GS; measure of muscle strength/weakness) and NMDs, including multiple sclerosis (MS), myasthenia gravis (MG) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), it is not known whether there are common mechanisms between these phenotypes. To examine this, we have integrated GS and NMD associated genetic variants (single nucleotide polymorphisms; SNPs) in a multimorbid analysis that leverages high-throughput chromatin interaction (Hi-C) data and expression quantitative trait loci data to identify target genes (i.e., SNP-mediated gene regulation). Biological pathways enriched by these genes were then identified using next-generation pathway enrichment analysis. Lastly, druggable genes were identified using drug gene interaction (DGI) database. We identified gene regulatory mechanisms associated with GS, MG, MS, and ALS. The SNPs associated with GS regulate a subset of genes that are also regulated by the SNPs of MS, MG, and ALS. Yet, we did not find any genes commonly regulated by all four phenotype associated SNPs. By contrast, we identified significant enrichment in three pathways (mTOR signaling, axon guidance, and alcoholism) that are commonly affected by the gene regulatory mechanisms associated with all four phenotypes. 13% of the genes we identified were known drug targets, and GS shares at least one druggable gene and pathway with each of the NMD phenotypes. We have identified significant biological overlaps between GS and NMD, demonstrating the potential for spatial genetic analysis to identify common mechanisms between potential multimorbid phenotypes. Collectively, our results form the foundation for a shift from a gene to a pathway-based approach to the rationale design of therapeutic interventions and treatments for NMD.
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- Liggins Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (ASTAR), Singapore, Singapore
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- Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Centre for Brain Research, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Liggins Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Abiri B, Vafa M. The Role of Nutrition in Attenuating Age-Related Skeletal Muscle Atrophy. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2020; 1260:297-318. [PMID: 32304039 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-42667-5_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The elderly population is increasing rapidly worldwide, and we are faced with the significant challenge for maintaining or improving physical activity, independence, and quality of life. Sarcopenia, the age-related decline of skeletal muscle mass, is characterized by loss of muscle quantity and quality resulting to a gradual slowing of movement, a decrease in strength and power, elevated risk of fall-related injury, and often frailty. Supplemental, hormonal, and pharmacological approaches have been attempted to attenuate sarcopenia but these have not achieved outstanding results. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge of nutrition-based therapies for counteracting sarcopenia.
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- Behnaz Abiri
- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Paramedicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. .,Pediatric Growth and Development Research Center, Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Kane AE, Keller KM, Heinze-Milne S, Grandy SA, Howlett SE. A Murine Frailty Index Based on Clinical and Laboratory Measurements: Links Between Frailty and Pro-inflammatory Cytokines Differ in a Sex-Specific Manner. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2019; 74:275-282. [PMID: 29788087 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gly117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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A frailty index (FI) based on clinical deficit accumulation (FI-Clinical) quantifies frailty in aging mice. We aimed to develop a laboratory test-based murine FI tool (FI-Lab) and to investigate the effects of age and sex on FI-Lab scores, FI-Clinical scores, and the combination (FI-Combined), as well as to explore links between frailty and inflammation. Studies used older (17 and 23 months) C57BL/6 mice of both sexes. We developed an FI-Lab (blood pressure, blood chemistry, echocardiography) based on deviation from reference values in younger adults (12 months), which showed similar characteristics to a human FI-Lab tool. Interestingly, while FI-Clinical scores were higher in females, the opposite was true for FI-Lab scores and there was no sex difference in FI-Combined scores. All three FI tools revealed a positive correlation between pro-inflammatory cytokine levels and frailty in aging mice that differed between the sexes. Elevated levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-6, IL-9, and interferon-γ were associated with higher FI scores in aging females, while levels of IL-12p40 rose as FI scores increased in older males. Thus, an FI tool based on common laboratory tests can quantify frailty in mice; the positive correlation between inflammation and frailty scores in naturally aging mice differs between the sexes.
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- Alice E Kane
- Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.,School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Department of Medicine (Geriatric Medicine), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Ross CL, Zhou Y, McCall CE, Soker S, Criswell TL. The Use of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field to Modulate Inflammation and Improve Tissue Regeneration: A Review. Bioelectricity 2019; 1:247-259. [PMID: 34471827 PMCID: PMC8370292 DOI: 10.1089/bioe.2019.0026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) is emerging as innovative treatment for regulation of inflammation, which could have significant effects on tissue regeneration. PEMF modulates inflammatory processes through the regulation of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine secretion during different stages of inflammatory response. Consistent outcomes in studies involving animal and human tissue have shown promise for the use of PEMF as an alternative or complementary treatment to pharmaceutical therapies. Thus, PEMF treatment could provide a novel nonpharmaceutical means of modulating inflammation in injured tissues resulting in enhanced functional recovery. This review examines the effect of PEMF on immunomodulatory cells (e.g., mesenchymal stem/stromal cells [MSCs] and macrophages [MΦ]) to better understand the potential for PEMF therapy to modulate inflammatory signaling pathways and improve tissue regeneration. This review cites published data that support the use of PEMF to improve tissue regeneration. Our studies included herein confirm anti-inflammatory effects of PEMF on MSCs and MΦ.
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- Christina L. Ross
- Center for Integrative Medicine, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Moreira VM, Almeida D, da Silva Franco CC, Gomes RM, Palma-Rigo K, Prates KV, Tófolo LP, Malta A, Francisco FA, Pavanello A, Previate C, da Silva Silveira S, Ribeiro TA, Martins IP, de Moraes AMP, Matiusso CCI, Saavedra LPJ, de Barros Machado KG, Fabbri Corá T, Gongora A, Cardozo LE, da Silva PHO, Venci R, Vieira E, de Oliveira JC, Miranda RA, de Souza HM, Miksza D, da Costa Lima LD, de Castro-Prado MAA, Rinaldi W, de Freitas Mathias PC. Moderate exercise training since adolescence reduces Walker 256 tumour growth in adult rats. J Physiol 2019; 597:3905-3925. [PMID: 31210356 DOI: 10.1113/jp277645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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KEY POINTS Cancer growth, cell proliferation and cachexia index can be attenuated by the beneficial programming effect of moderate exercise training, especially if it begins in adolescence. Walker 256 tumour-bearing rats who started exercise training during adolescence did not revert the basal low glycaemia and insulinaemia observed before tumour cell inoculation. The moderate exercise training improved glucose tolerance and peripheral insulin sensitivity only in rats exercised early in adolescence. The chronic effects of our exercise protocol are be beneficial to prevent cancer cachexia and hold clear potential as a nonpharmacological therapy of insulin sensitization. ABSTRACT We tested the hypothesis that moderate exercise training, performed early, starting during adolescence or later in life during adulthood, can inhibit tumour cell growth as a result of changes in biometric and metabolic markers. Male rats that were 30 and 70 days old performed a treadmill running protocol over 8 weeks for 3 days week-1 , 44 min day-1 and at 55-65% V ̇ O 2 max . After the end of training, a batch of rats was inoculated with Walker 256 carcinoma cells. At 15 days after carcinoma cell inoculation, the tumour was weighed and certain metabolic parameters were evaluated. The data demonstrated that physical performance was better in rats that started exercise training during adolescence according to the final workload and V ̇ O 2 max . Early or later moderate exercise training decreased the cachexia index, cell proliferation and tumour growth; however, the effects were more pronounced in rats that exercised during adolescence. Low glycaemia, insulinaemia and tissue insulin sensitivity was not reverted in Walker 256 tumour-bearing rats who trained during adolescence. Cancer growth can be attenuated by the beneficial programming effect of moderate exercise training, especially if it begins during adolescence. In addition, improvement in glucose-insulin homeostasis might be involved in this process.
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- Veridiana Mota Moreira
- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.,Department of Physical Education, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.,Department of Physical Education, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.,Department of Physical Education, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.,Department of Physical Education, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program of Physical Education, Catholic University of Brasília, Águas Claras, DF, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Carlos Chagas Filho Biophysis Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, State University of Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Superior School of Physical Education and Physical Therapy of Goiás State, State University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microorganisms Genetics and Mutagenesis, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Secretion Cell Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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Introduction: Sarcopenia, the age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is a global health problem that contributes to the development of physical disability, morbidity and mortality in the ageing population. Sarcopenia is now recognised in many countries as a muscle disease with an ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code for billing care related to this condition, despite no FDA-approved treatments being currently available. Areas covered: This review highlights the current state of knowledge regarding the biological mechanisms contributing to the age-related loss of muscle mass and function and provides a summary of existing and emerging pharmacotherapies in clinical trials for sarcopenia. Expert opinion: While understanding of the pathophysiology of sarcopenia has progressed, rigorous preclinical studies that better inform clinical trials are needed to accelerate drug discovery and identify safe and effective treatments. Few drugs have been developed specifically for sarcopenia and many have failed to meet clinically relevant outcomes related to strength and physical performance. The multifactorial complexity of sarcopenia means that tailored, personalised treatments are more likely to be required than just a single intervention.
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- Justin P Hardee
- Centre for Muscle Research, Department of Physiology, The University of Melbourne , Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
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- Centre for Muscle Research, Department of Physiology, The University of Melbourne , Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
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VAN Hollebeke RB, Cushman M, Schlueter EF, Allison MA. Abdominal Muscle Density Is Inversely Related to Adiposity Inflammatory Mediators. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019; 50:1495-1501. [PMID: 29401141 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Skeletal muscle is the largest regulator of glucose metabolism, but few population-based studies have examined the associations between muscle and inflammation. We studied the relationships between abdominal muscle area and density with selected adiposity-associated inflammatory mediators. METHODS Nearly 2000 subjects underwent computed tomography of the abdomen and had venous fasting blood drawn concomitantly. The computed tomography scans were interrogated for visceral and subcutaneous fat, as well as abdominal lean muscle areas and densities. We then categorized the muscle into locomotion (psoas) and stabilization (rectus, obliques, and paraspinal) groups. Blood samples were assayed for interleukin-6 (IL-6), resistin, C-reactive protein, and TNF-α. RESULTS The mean age was 64.7 yr, and 49% were female. Forty percent were white, 26% Hispanic/Latino American, 21% African American, and 13% Chinese American. The mean body mass index was 28.0 kg·m, and 30% were obese (body mass index, >30 kg·m). Using multivariable linear regression models that included adjustment for abdominal muscle area, a 1-SD increment in the mean densities for total, stabilization, and locomotive abdominal muscle were each significantly associated with lower levels of IL-6 (β = -15%, -15%, and -9%, P < 0.01 for all) and resistin (β = -0.11, -0.11, and -0.07 ng·mL, P < 0.02 for all), but not C-reactive protein or TNF-α. Conversely, muscle area was not independently associated with any of the inflammatory mediators studied. CONCLUSIONS Higher densities of several muscle groups in the abdomen are significantly associated with lower IL-6 and resistin levels, independent of the muscle area in these groups. Techniques that enhance muscle density may reduce levels of adiposity-associated inflammatory mediators.
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- Rachel B VAN Hollebeke
- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Division of Preventative Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
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- Department of Surgical Services, Veterans Affairs Healthcare System San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Division of Preventative Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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Aoyama T, Yoshikawa T, Ida S, Cho H, Sakamaki K, Ito Y, Fujitani K, Takiguchi N, Kawashima Y, Nishikawa K, Oshima T, Nunobe S, Hiki N. Effects of perioperative Eicosapentaenoic acid-enriched oral nutritional supplement on lean body mass after total gastrectomy for gastric cancer. J Cancer 2019; 10:1070-1076. [PMID: 30854113 PMCID: PMC6400678 DOI: 10.7150/jca.29632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background: In previous our phase III study to compare perioperative standard diet with or without Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)-enriched oral nutritional supplement (EPA-ON), additional EPA-ON did not contribute to prevent body weight loss after total gastrectomy. This report clarified whether EPA-ON could prevent loss of lean body mass (LBM) after total gastrectomy, a key secondary endpoint, in our phase III trial. Methods: This phase III study was designed as multicenter, open-label, superiority, randomized trial to confirm the preventive effect of EPA-ON body weight loss after total gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Eligible patients were randomized to either Standard-diet group or EPA-ON group by a centralized dynamic method. Standard-diet group was given no additional nutritional supplementation perioperatively (standard diet), while EPA-ON group was given an EPA-enriched supplement (ProSure®, Abbott Japan, Tokyo, Japan) in addition to their standard diet. This supplement included 600 kcal with 2.2 g/day of EPA. For both groups, patients underwent total gastrectomy with Roux-en Y reconstruction. Results: A total of 123 patients (Group A: 60, Group B: 63) were analyzed in the study. All background factors were well balanced between the both groups. Median loss of LBM was 6.74% (range -3.91% to 20.27%) in the Standard-diet group and 6.89% (range -5.11% to 20.04%) in the EPA-ON group at 1 month after surgery and was 8.59% (range -4.40% to 20.27%) in the Standard-diet group and 7.77% (range -5.57% to 23.35%) in the EPA-ON group at 3 months after surgery, which was not significantly different at the both (p=0.794 and p=0.393, respectively). Conclusions: The perioperative EPA-ON could not be recommended to prevent loss of LBM after total gastrectomy.
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- Toru Aoyama
- Kanagawa Cancer Center, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Yokohama, Japan
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- Kanagawa Cancer Center, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Kanagawa Cancer Center, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospita, Osaka, Japan
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- Kanagawa Cancer Center, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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Pingel J, Barber L, Andersen IT, Walden FV, Wong C, Døssing S, Nielsen JB. Systemic inflammatory markers in individuals with cerebral palsy. EUR J INFLAMM 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/2058739218823474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) develop skeletal muscle contractures that impair muscle function. In turn, contractures affect the ability to ambulate and often promote a sedentary lifestyle. The aim of the present study was to investigate the systemic inflammatory markers transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGFβ1), C-reactive protein (CRP), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in children and adults with CP. Blood samples of n = 34 participants (24 individuals with CP (n = 14 children with CP age 10.36 ± 1.1 and n = 10 adults with CP age 38.80 ± 3.6) and 10 healthy adults age 36.63 ± 3.8) were analyzed for circulating levels of TGFβ1, CRP, and IL-6 using Sandwich Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) analyses (R&D systems). TGFβ1 and CRP levels were significantly higher in children with CP compared to both adults with CP (TGFβ1: P < 0.0005 and P < 0.0002, respectively) and healthy adults (CRP: P < 0.0001 and P < 0.0001, respectively), while no differences were observed between the adults with CP and healthy adults in TGFβ1 ( P = 0.29) and CRP ( P = 0.59), respectively. Furthermore, IL-6 levels showed no significant differences between the groups. The present findings indicate that the level of systemic inflammation is increased in children with CP. We speculate that persisting inflammation in children with CP might influence the development of muscle contractures, resulting in reduced muscle mass and marked muscle weakness in adults with CP.
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- Jessica Pingel
- Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Child Health Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Pediatric Neurology, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Helene Elsass Center, Charlottenlund, Denmark
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Iijima H, Suzuki Y, Aoyama T, Takahashi M. Quadriceps Weakness in Individuals with Coexisting Medial and Lateral Osteoarthritis. JB JS Open Access 2019; 4:e0028. [PMID: 31161148 PMCID: PMC6510471 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.oa.18.00028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background This study examined whether individuals who have mild medial osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee with coexisting lateral OA have less muscle strength than individuals who do not have lateral OA. Methods A series of 153 individuals (84% of whom were women) between 48 and 88 years old who had Kellgren and Lawrence (KL) grade-2 OA in the medial compartment of the knee underwent radiographic evaluation to assess the presence of lateral OA, which was graded with the system of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) atlas as well as the KL system. The isometric maximum strengths of the quadriceps, the hip abductors, and the hip extensors were evaluated with use of a handheld dynamometer. Results Individuals who had coexisting medial and lateral OA had more severe knee pain and weaker quadriceps than those who did not have lateral OA. The study adjusted for age and sex both for the OARSI atlas system (adjusted difference in mean strength: 0.272 Nm/kg, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.143 to 0.401 Nm/kg) and for KL grading (adjusted difference in mean strength: 0.185 Nm/kg, 95% CI: 0.061 to 0.309 Nm/kg). Logistic regression analysis showed that weakness of the quadriceps increased the odds of the presence of lateral OA sevenfold after adjustments using the OARSI atlas were made for age, sex, anatomical axis, range of motion of the knee, and intensity of pain in the knee. Conclusions Individuals who had coexisting medial and lateral OA had weaker quadriceps than individuals who had mild medial OA alone. Paying close attention to quadriceps weakness might provide a key to clarifying the pathogenesis of bicompartmental disease in the tibiofemoral joint. Level of Evidence Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Hirotaka Iijima
- Department of System Design Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan.,Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of System Design Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan
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Aoyama T, Maezawa Y, Yoshikawa T, Segami K, Kano K, Hayashi T, Yamada T, Numata M, Goda M, Tamagawa H, Sato T, Yukawa N, Rino Y, Masuda M, Ogata T, Cho H, Oshima T. Comparison of Weight and Body Composition After Gastrectomy Between Elderly and Non-elderly Patients With Gastric Cancer. In Vivo 2018; 33:221-227. [PMID: 30587627 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.11463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Revised: 11/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Body weight, especially lean body mass, significantly decreases after gastrectomy for gastric cancer due to surgical invasion, reduced food intake, and reduced mobility, which can reduce the quality of life and induce associated toxicity or reduce compliance with adjuvant chemotherapy. Such risks can be particularly high in elderly patients with gastric cancer. However, whether or not changes in the weight and body composition differ between elderly and non-elderly patients remains unclear. PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective study examined patients who underwent curative surgery for gastric cancer between May 2010 and February 2017. Body weight and composition were evaluated by a bioelectrical impedance analyzer within 1 week before surgery, at 1 week after surgery, and at 1 and at 3 months after surgery. Patients were classified as elderly (≥80 years) or non-elderly (<80 years). RESULTS Eight-hundred and eighty-eight patients (84 elderly and 804 non-elderly) were entered into the present study. Patient background, surgical and clinicopathological factors, and surgical complications did not significantly differ between the two groups. Body weight loss at 1 week, and at 1 and 3 months after surgery, defined as the decrease from the preoperative value, were -2.8%, -6.5%, and -9.0%, respectively, in the elderly and -3.5%, -6.0%, and -8.1%, respectively, in the non-elderly patients (p=0.111, 0.125, and 0.153, respectively). The corresponding losses of lean body mass were -2.6%, -6.0%, and -6.4%, respectively, in the elderly and -3.5%, -4.9%, and -4.7%, respectively, in the non-elderly patients, with p-values of 0.056, 0.036, and 0.029, respectively. CONCLUSION Decreases in lean body mass after gastrectomy were greater in elderly than in non-elderly patients. In order to maintain lean body mass among elderly patients, additional care and treatments are needed.
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- Toru Aoyama
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan .,Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan.,Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan .,Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan.,Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan.,Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan.,Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan.,Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan.,Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan.,Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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Rong YD, Bian AL, Hu HY, Ma Y, Zhou XZ. Study on relationship between elderly sarcopenia and inflammatory cytokine IL-6, anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10. BMC Geriatr 2018; 18:308. [PMID: 30541467 PMCID: PMC6292155 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-018-1007-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background and objectives The pathophysiological mechanism of sarcopenia in the elderly has not yet been fully understood. Here, we aim to explore the relationship between sarcopenia and the inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6), and the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10 (IL-10) in an elderly population. Methods Our study comprised 118 males and 46 females aged between 61 and 90 who had received a general medical examination in Tianjin First Central Hospital. Subjects were divided into a sarcopenia group and a non-sarcopenia group, defined according to the criteria of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS). We compared body composition, handgrip strength (HS), gait speed (GS), biochemical indexes, levels of IL-6 and IL-10, living habits, and disease status between these groups. Results Non-sarcopenia subjects undertook more regular physical exercise than sarcopenia patients. Sarcopenia subjects had higher nutrition risk but lower body mass index (BMI), serum albumin (ALB), triglyceride (TG), and creatinine (Cr) levels compared to non-sarcopenia subjects. Sarcopenia subjects were older and had higher visceral fat tissue (VFA) than non-sarcopenia subjects (P < 0.05), along with higher IL-6 and IL-10 levels. Furthermore, IL-6/IL-10 ratios were higher in subjects with sarcopenia (P < 0.05). Age, BMI, levels of physical activity, nutritional risk, VFA, IL-6, IL-10, IL-6/IL-10 ratio were independently associated with the presence of sarcopenia in univariate regression analyses. Following adjustment for confounding factors, the presence of sarcopenia was positively correlated with IL-6, IL-10, IL-6/IL-10 ratio and inversely correlated with BMI. Age is associated with increased presence of sarcopenia. Conclusions The levels of inflammation cytokine IL-6, anti-inflammatory IL-10 and IL-6/IL-10 ratio were increased in elderly sarcopenia subjects. Sarcopenia was associated with increased levels of inflammatory cytokine IL-6, anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10, and IL-6/IL-10 ratios.
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- Yu-Dong Rong
- Health Management Centre, Tianjin First Central Hospital, No. 24 of Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300192, China.
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- Department of Geratology Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Geratology Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Geratology Yanda International Hospital, Hebei, China
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- Department of Geratology Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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Ten Haaf DSM, Nuijten MAH, Maessen MFH, Horstman AMH, Eijsvogels TMH, Hopman MTE. Effects of protein supplementation on lean body mass, muscle strength, and physical performance in nonfrail community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Clin Nutr 2018; 108:1043-1059. [PMID: 30475963 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqy192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Increasing protein intake has been suggested as an effective strategy to ameliorate age-related loss of muscle mass and strength. Current reviews assessing the effect of protein supplementation are strongly influenced by the inclusion of studies with frail older adults. Objectives We assessed the effect of protein supplementation on lean body mass, muscle strength, and physical performance in exclusively nonfrail community-dwelling older adults. Moreover, we assessed the superior effects of protein supplementation during concomitant resistance exercise training on muscle characteristics. Design A systematic literature search was conducted on PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science up to 15 May 2018. We included randomized controlled trials that assessed the effect of protein supplementation on lean body mass, muscle thigh cross-sectional area, muscle strength, gait speed, and chair-rise ability and performed random-effects meta-analyses. Results Data from 36 studies with 1682 participants showed no significant effects of protein supplementation on changes in lean body mass [standardized mean difference (SMD): 0.11; 95% CI: -0.06, 0.28], handgrip strength (SMD: 0.58; 95% CI: -0.08, 1.24), lower extremity muscle strength (SMD: 0.03; 95% CI: -0.20, 0.27), gait speed (SMD: 0.41; 95% CI: -0.04, 0.85), or chair-rise ability (SMD: 0.10; 95%: CI -0.08, 0.28) compared with a control condition in nonfrail community-dwelling older adults. Moreover, no superior effects of protein supplementation were found during concomitant resistance exercise training on muscle characteristics. Conclusions Protein supplementation in nonfrail community-dwelling older adults does not lead to increases in lean body mass, muscle cross-sectional area, muscle strength, or physical performance compared with control conditions; nor does it exert superior effects when added to resistance exercise training. Habitual protein intakes of most study participants were already sufficient, and protein interventions differed in terms of type of protein, amount, and timing. Future research should clarify what specific protein supplementation protocol is beneficial for nonfrail community-dwelling older adults with low habitual protein intake.
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- Dominique S M Ten Haaf
- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Physiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Physiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Physiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Physiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Physiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
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Associations of Sedentary Behavior and Abdominal Muscle Density: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. J Phys Act Health 2018; 15:827-833. [PMID: 30301405 DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sedentary behaviors (SB) may exacerbate loss of muscle mass and function, independent of physical activity levels. This study examined the associations of SB with abdominal muscle area and density, a marker of muscle quality, in adults. METHODS A total of 1895 participants from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis completed detailed health history, physical activity and SB questionnaires, computed tomography to quantify body composition, and measurements of inflammatory markers. Analyses included linear and nonlinear regression. RESULTS The mean age and body mass index were 64.6 years and 28 kg·m-2, respectively, and 50% were women. On average, participants engaged in 28 metabolic equivalent hours·week-1 of SB. With adjustment for age, sex, race/ethnicity, physical activity, cardiovascular disease risk factors, and inflammation, multivariable regression modeling revealed a nonlinear (quadratic) relationship between SB and locomotor, stability, and total abdominal muscle density (P < .01) but not muscle area. The SB inflection point at which locomotor, stability, and total abdominal muscle density began to decrease was 38.2, 39.6, and 39.2 metabolic equivalent hours·week-1 of SB, respectively. CONCLUSIONS SB is associated with reduced muscle density when practiced as little as 5.5 metabolic equivalent hours·day-1. These findings may have important implications for SB guidelines for targeting skeletal muscle health in older adults.
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Potau JM, Casado A, de Diego M, Ciurana N, Arias-Martorell J, Bello-Hellegouarch G, Barbosa M, de Paz FJ, Pastor JF, Pérez-Pérez A. Structural and molecular study of the supraspinatus muscle of modern humans (Homo sapiens) and common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2018; 166:934-940. [PMID: 29681126 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.23490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Revised: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To analyze the muscle architecture and the expression pattern of the myosin heavy chain (MyHC) isoforms in the supraspinatus of Pan troglodytes and Homo sapiens in order to identify differences related to their different types of locomotion. MATERIALS AND METHODS We have analyzed nine supraspinatus muscles of Pan troglodytes and ten of Homo sapiens. For each sample, we have recorded the muscle fascicle length (MFL), the pennation angle, and the physiological cross-sectional area (PCSA). In the same samples, by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction, we have assessed the percentages of expression of the MyHC-I, MyHC-IIa, and MyHC-IIx isoforms. RESULTS The mean MFL of the supraspinatus was longer (p = 0.001) and the PCSA was lower (p < 0.001) in Homo sapiens than in Pan troglodytes. Although the percentage of expression of MyHC-IIa was lower in Homo sapiens than in Pan troglodytes (p = 0.035), the combination of MyHC-IIa and MyHC-IIx was expressed at a similar percentage in the two species. DISCUSSION The longer MFL in the human supraspinatus is associated with a faster contractile velocity, which reflects the primary function of the upper limbs in Homo sapiens-the precise manipulation of objects-an adaptation to bipedal locomotion. In contrast, the larger PCSA in Pan troglodytes is related to the important role of the supraspinatus in stabilizing the glenohumeral joint during the support phase of knuckle-walking. These functional differences of the supraspinatus in the two species are not reflected in differences in the expression of the MyHC isoforms.
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- J M Potau
- Unit of Human Anatomy and Embryology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08036, Spain
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- Unit of Human Anatomy and Embryology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08036, Spain
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- Unit of Human Anatomy and Embryology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08036, Spain
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- Unit of Human Anatomy and Embryology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08036, Spain
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- Animal Postcranial Evolution (APE) Lab, Skeletal Biology Research Centre, School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NR, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biology, FFCLRP, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo 3900, Brazil
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- Department of Anatomy and Radiology, University of Valladolid, Valladolid 47005, Spain
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- Department of Anatomy and Radiology, University of Valladolid, Valladolid 47005, Spain
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- Department of Anatomy and Radiology, University of Valladolid, Valladolid 47005, Spain
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Section of Zoology and Biological Anthropology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain
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Welch C, K Hassan-Smith Z, A Greig C, M Lord J, A Jackson T. Acute Sarcopenia Secondary to Hospitalisation - An Emerging Condition Affecting Older Adults. Aging Dis 2018; 9:151-164. [PMID: 29392090 PMCID: PMC5772853 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2017.0315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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There has been increasing interest and research into sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults since the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) agreed a consensus definition in 2010. Sarcopenia has been defined as loss of muscle mass with loss of muscle function (strength or physical performance), with measurements two Standard Deviations (SDs) below the mean of a young reference population. This definition does not necessitate longitudinal measurements, or the absence of acute illness and diagnosis can be made from single measurements. We hypothesise that hospitalisation, due to a combination of acute inflammatory burden and muscle disuse, leads to an acute decline in muscle mass and function and may lead to some individuals meeting criteria for sarcopenia, acutely, based on the EWGSOP definition. This may be partially recoverable or may lead to increased risk of developing sarcopenia long-term. We have denoted the term “acute sarcopenia” to refer to acute loss of muscle mass and function associated with hospitalisation. This review discusses some of the current available research in this context and also identifies some of the knowledge gaps and potential areas for future research.
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- Carly Welch
- 1Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.,2Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham: B15 2WB, UK
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- 2Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham: B15 2WB, UK.,3Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.,4Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Birmingham Health Partners, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- 5School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.,6MRC Arthritis Research UK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- 1Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.,6MRC Arthritis Research UK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- 1Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.,2Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham: B15 2WB, UK
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Xia Z, Cholewa J, Zhao Y, Shang HY, Yang YQ, Araújo Pessôa K, Su QS, Lima-Soares F, Zanchi NE. Targeting Inflammation and Downstream Protein Metabolism in Sarcopenia: A Brief Up-Dated Description of Concurrent Exercise and Leucine-Based Multimodal Intervention. Front Physiol 2017; 8:434. [PMID: 28690550 PMCID: PMC5479895 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Sarcopenia is defined as the progressive loss of muscle mass with age, and poses a serious threat to the physiological and psychological health of the elderly population with consequential economic and social burdens. Chronic low-grade inflammation plays a central role in the development of sarcopenia such that it alters cellular protein metabolism to favor proteolysis over synthesis, and thereby accelerates muscular atrophy. The purpose of this review is to highlight how exercise and nutrition intervention strategies can attenuate or treat sarcopenia. Resistance exercise increases not only muscle mass but also muscle strength, while aerobic exercise is able to ameliorate the age-related metabolic disorders. Concurrent exercise training integrates the advantages of both aerobic and resistance exercise, and may exert a significant synergistic effect in the aging organism. Higher protein intakes rich in the amino acid leucine appear to restore skeletal muscle protein metabolism balance by rescuing protein synthesis in older adults. There is good reason to believe that a multimodal treatment, a combination of exercise and increased leucine consumption in the diet, can combat some of the muscle loss associated with aging. Future research is needed to consolidate these findings to humans, and to further clarify to what extent and by which mechanisms protein metabolism might be directly involved in sarcopenia pathogenesis and the multimodal treatment responses.
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- Zhi Xia
- Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, College of Physical Education, Jinggangshan UniversityJi'an, China.,Department of Sports Medicine, Chengdu Sport UniversityChengdu, China
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- Department of Kinesiology, Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC, United States
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- Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, College of Physical Education, Jinggangshan UniversityJi'an, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Chengdu Sport UniversityChengdu, China
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- Exercise Intervention and Health Promotion Hubei Province Synergy Innovation Center, Wuhan Sports UniversityWuhan, China
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- Department of Physical Education, Federal University of MaranhãoSão Luís, Brazil.,Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology of Skeletal Muscle (LABCEMME)São Luís, Brazil
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Chengdu Sport UniversityChengdu, China
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- Department of Physical Education, Federal University of MaranhãoSão Luís, Brazil.,Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology of Skeletal Muscle (LABCEMME)São Luís, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Federal University of MaranhãoSão Luís, Brazil.,Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology of Skeletal Muscle (LABCEMME)São Luís, Brazil
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Kahl KG, Utanir F, Schweiger U, Krüger TH, Frieling H, Bleich S, Gutberlet M, Hartung D. Reduced muscle mass in middle-aged depressed patients is associated with male gender and chronicity. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2017; 76:58-64. [PMID: 28132777 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2017.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2016] [Revised: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Reduced muscle mass is a characteristic finding in sarcopenia, the central element of physical frailty syndrome, and a major cause of physical function decay, morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Studies so far demonstrated reduced muscle mass in depressed patients with an average age over 60years. An open question is whether muscle mass reduction is already observed earlier. Therefore, muscle mass was assessed in middle-aged male and female depressive patients, and the findings were related to indicators of hypothalamus-pituitary adrenal axis activation, lifestyle factors, endocrine and immune measures. METHODS Sixty-seven depressed patients (mean age 38.6y; 58.2% female) and 26 healthy volunteers (mean age 40.5y; 61.5% female) were included. Muscle mass, adrenal gland volume, and intra-abdominal adipose tissue were assessed by magnetic resonance tomography. Laboratory parameters included fasting cortisol, pro-inflammatory cytokines, factors constituting the metabolic syndrome, and relative insulin resistance according to the homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR). RESULTS We found significant effects of depression (F=4.2; P=0.043) and gender (F=182; P<0.001) on muscle mass. Muscle mass was reduced in depressed men compared to healthy men (F=3.4; P=0.044), particularly in those with chronic depression. In contrast, no such association was observed in depressed females. Adrenal gland volume and intra-abdominal fat was increased in depressed men and women, although not significantly. Correlations were observed for muscle mass with the amount of self-reported exercise and depression severity, and for depression severity with self-reported exercise. Further findings comprised lower self-reported activity and higher cortisol concentrations in depressed male and female compared to healthy probands. CONCLUSIONS Muscle mass is reduced in middle-aged depressed men, particularly those with chronic disease course. This association is not observed in depressed females, possibly pointing to the role of female sex steroids in maintaining muscle mass. The increase of adrenal gland volume in depressed patients may point to the role of a dysregulated hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal system. The inverse association of exercise with muscle mass demonstrates the importance of physical activity. Looking at the long term consequences of reduced muscle mass, interventions to preserve and rebuild muscle mass in depression - such as structured exercise interventions - should be recommended. SIGNIFICANT OUTCOMES Muscle mass is decreased in male patients with major depressive disorder, particular those with chronic disease course. This difference was not observed in female depressed patients. The extent of muscle mass reduction is correlated to depression severity and inversely to physical activity, pointing to the role of depression associated inactivity. Low muscle mass is a risk factor for physical frailty, therefore interventions aiming at improving physical fitness may be recommended. LIMITATIONS Sex steroids were not assessed in the study groups.
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- Kai G Kahl
- Dep. of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
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- Dep. of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Dep. of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Lübeck, Germany
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- Dep. of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Dep. of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Dep. of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Dep. of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Dep. of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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Lalia AZ, Dasari S, Robinson MM, Abid H, Morse DM, Klaus KA, Lanza IR. Influence of omega-3 fatty acids on skeletal muscle protein metabolism and mitochondrial bioenergetics in older adults. Aging (Albany NY) 2017; 9:1096-1129. [PMID: 28379838 PMCID: PMC5425117 DOI: 10.18632/aging.101210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n3-PUFA) are recognized for their anti-inflammatory effects and may be beneficial in the context of sarcopenia. We determined the influence of n3-PUFA on muscle mitochondrial physiology and protein metabolism in older adults. Twelve young (18-35 years) and older (65-85 years) men and women were studied at baseline. Older adults were studied again following n3-PUFA supplementation (3.9g/day, 16 weeks). Muscle biopsies were used to evaluate respiratory capacity (high resolution respirometry) and oxidant emissions (spectrofluorometry) in isolated mitochondria. Maximal respiration was significantly lower in older compared to young. n3-PUFA did not change respiration, but significantly reduced oxidant emissions. Participants performed a single bout of resistance exercise, followed by biopsies at 15 and 18 hours post exercise. Several genes involved in muscle protein turnover were significantly altered in older adults at baseline and following exercise, yet muscle protein synthesis was similar between age groups under both conditions. Following n3-PUFA supplementation, mixed muscle, mitochondrial, and sarcoplasmic protein synthesis rates were increased in older adults before exercise. n3-PUFA increased post-exercise mitochondrial and myofibrillar protein synthesis in older adults. These results demonstrate that n3-PUFA reduce mitochondrial oxidant emissions, increase postabsorptive muscle protein synthesis, and enhance anabolic responses to exercise in older adults.
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- Antigoni Z. Lalia
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Cholewa JM, Dardevet D, Lima-Soares F, de Araújo Pessôa K, Oliveira PH, Dos Santos Pinho JR, Nicastro H, Xia Z, Cabido CET, Zanchi NE. Dietary proteins and amino acids in the control of the muscle mass during immobilization and aging: role of the MPS response. Amino Acids 2017; 49:811-820. [PMID: 28175999 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-017-2390-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2016] [Accepted: 01/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Dietary proteins/essential amino acids (EAAs) are nutrients with anabolic properties that may increase muscle mass or attenuate muscle loss during immobilization and aging via the stimulation of muscle protein synthesis (MPS). An EAA's anabolic threshold, capable to maximize the stimulation of MPS has been hypothesized, but during certain conditions associated with muscle loss, this anabolic threshold seems to increase which reduces the efficacy of dietary EAAs to stimulate MPS. Preliminary studies have demonstrated that acute ingestion of dietary proteins/EAA (with a sufficient amount of leucine) was capable to restore the postprandial MPS during bed rest, immobilization or aging; however, whether these improvements translate into chronic increases (or attenuates loss) of muscle mass is equivocal. For example, although free leucine supplementation acutely increases MPS and muscle mass in some chronic studies, other studies have reported no increases in muscle mass following chronic leucine supplementation. In contrast, chronically increasing leucine intake via the consumption of an overall increase in dietary protein appears to be the most effective dietary intervention toward increasing or attenuating lean mass during aging; however, more research investigating the optimal dose and timing of protein ingestion is necessary. Several studies have demonstrated that decreases in postprandial MPS as a result of increased circulating oxidative and inflammatory are more responsible than muscle protein breakdown for the decreases in muscle mass during disuse and health aging. Therefore, nutritional interventions that reduce oxidation or inflammation in conjunction with higher protein intakes that overcome the anabolic resistance may enhance the MPS response to feeding and either increase muscle mass or attenuate loss. In preliminary studies, antioxidant vitamins and amino acids with antioxidant or anti-inflammatory properties show potential to restore the anabolic response associated with protein ingestion. More research, however, is required to investigate if these nutrients translate to increases in MPS and, ultimately, increased lean mass in aging humans. The purpose of the present review is to discuss the role of protein/EAA intake to enhance postprandial MPS during conditions associated with muscle loss, and bring new perspectives and challenges associated nutritional interventions aimed to optimize the anabolic effects of dietary protein/EAAs ingestion.
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- Jason M Cholewa
- Department of Kinesiology, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, 29528, USA
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- Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Department of Physical Education, São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil.,Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology of Skeletal Muscle (LABCEMME), São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Department of Physical Education, São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil.,Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology of Skeletal Muscle (LABCEMME), São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Department of Physical Education, São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil.,Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology of Skeletal Muscle (LABCEMME), São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Department of Physical Education, São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil.,Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology of Skeletal Muscle (LABCEMME), São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology of Skeletal Muscle (LABCEMME), São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, College of Physical Education, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, China.,Department of Sports Medicine, Chengdu Sport Institute, Chengdu, China
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- Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Department of Physical Education, São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil.,Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology of Skeletal Muscle (LABCEMME), São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Department of Physical Education, São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil. .,Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology of Skeletal Muscle (LABCEMME), São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil.
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Wendowski O, Redshaw Z, Mutungi G. Dihydrotestosterone treatment rescues the decline in protein synthesis as a result of sarcopenia in isolated mouse skeletal muscle fibres. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2017; 8:48-56. [PMID: 27239418 PMCID: PMC4863930 DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2015] [Revised: 01/05/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sarcopenia, the progressive decline in skeletal muscle mass and function with age, is a debilitating condition. It leads to inactivity, falls, and loss of independence. Despite this, its cause(s) and the underlying mechanism(s) are still poorly understood. METHODS In this study, small skeletal muscle fibre bundles isolated from the extensor digitorum longus (a fast-twitch muscle) and the soleus (a slow-twitch muscle) of adult mice of different ages (range 100-900 days old) were used to investigate the effects of ageing and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) treatment on protein synthesis as well as the expression and function of two amino acid transporters; the sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter (SNAT) 2, and the sodium-independent L-type amino-acid transporter (LAT) 2. RESULTS At all ages investigated, protein synthesis was always higher in the slow-twitch than in the fast-twitch muscle fibres and decreased with age in both fibre types. However, the decline was greater in the fast-twitch than in the slow-twitch fibres and was accompanied by a reduction in the expression of SNAT2 and LAT2 at the protein level. Again, the decrease in the expression of the amino acid transporters was greater in the fast-twitch than in the slow-twitch fibres. In contrast, ageing had no effect on SNAT2 and LAT2 expressions at the mRNA level. Treating the muscle fibre bundles with physiological concentrations (~2 nM) of DHT for 1 h completely reversed the effects of ageing on protein synthesis and the expression of SNAT2 and LAT2 protein in both fibre types. CONCLUSION From the observations that ageing is accompanied by a reduction in protein synthesis and transporter expression and that these effects are reversed by DHT treatment, we conclude that sarcopenia arises from an age-dependent reduction in protein synthesis caused, in part, by the lack of or by the low bioavailability of the male sex steroid, DHT.
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- Oskar Wendowski
- Department of Medicine, Norwich Medical School University of East Anglia Norwich NR4 7TJ UK
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences De Montfort University Leicester UK
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- Department of Medicine, Norwich Medical School University of East Anglia Norwich NR4 7TJ UK
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Shad BJ, Thompson JL, Breen L. Does the muscle protein synthetic response to exercise and amino acid-based nutrition diminish with advancing age? A systematic review. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2016; 311:E803-E817. [PMID: 27555299 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00213.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 08/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
The precise role of age-related muscle anabolic resistance in the progression of sarcopenia and functional decline in older individuals is unclear. The present aim was to assess whether the muscle protein synthesis (MPS) response to acute exercise (endurance or resistance) and/or amino acid-based nutrition is attenuated in older compared with young individuals. A systematic review was conducted on studies that directly examined the influence of age on the MPS response to exercise and/or amino acid-based nutrition. Each study arm was synthesized and reported as providing sufficient or insufficient "evidence of age-related muscle anabolic resistance". Subsequently, three models were established to compare age-related differences in the MPS response to 1) exercise alone, 2) amino acid-based nutrition alone, or 3) the combination of exercise and amino acid-based nutrition. Following exercise alone, 8 of the 17 study arms provided sufficient evidence of age-related muscle anabolic resistance, while in response to amino acid-based nutrition alone, 8 of the 21 study arms provided sufficient evidence of age-related muscle anabolic resistance. When exercise and amino acid-based nutrition were combined, only 2 of the 10 study arms provided sufficient evidence of age-related muscle anabolic resistance. Our results highlight that optimization of exercise and amino acid-based nutrition is sufficient to induce a comparable MPS response between young and older individuals. However, the exercise volume completed and/or the amino acid/protein dose and leucine content must exceed a certain threshold to stimulate equivalent MPS rates in young and older adults, below which age-related muscle anabolic resistance may become apparent.
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Affiliation(s)
- Brandon J Shad
- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, United Kingdom; and
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, United Kingdom; and
- MRC-ARUK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, United Kingdom; and
- MRC-ARUK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, United Kingdom
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Otsuji H, Yokoyama Y, Ebata T, Igami T, Sugawara G, Mizuno T, Yamaguchi J, Nagino M. Surgery-Related Muscle Loss and Its Association with Postoperative Complications After Major Hepatectomy with Extrahepatic Bile Duct Resection. World J Surg 2016; 41:498-507. [DOI: 10.1007/s00268-016-3732-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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