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Vezzoli A, Mrakic-Sposta S, Brizzolari A, Balestra C, Camporesi EM, Bosco G. Oxy-Inflammation in Humans during Underwater Activities. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3060. [PMID: 38474303 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25053060] [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: 01/21/2024] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Underwater activities are characterized by an imbalance between reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (RONS) and antioxidant mechanisms, which can be associated with an inflammatory response, depending on O2 availability. This review explores the oxidative stress mechanisms and related inflammation status (Oxy-Inflammation) in underwater activities such as breath-hold (BH) diving, Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) and Closed-Circuit Rebreather (CCR) diving, and saturation diving. Divers are exposed to hypoxic and hyperoxic conditions, amplified by environmental conditions, hyperbaric pressure, cold water, different types of breathing gases, and air/non-air mixtures. The "diving response", including physiological adaptation, cardiovascular stress, increased arterial blood pressure, peripheral vasoconstriction, altered blood gas values, and risk of bubble formation during decompression, are reported.
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- Alessandra Vezzoli
- Institute of Clinical Physiology-National Research Council (CNR-IFC), 20142 Milano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology-National Research Council (CNR-IFC), 20142 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Environmental, Occupational, Aging (Integrative) Physiology Laboratory, Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant (HE2B), 1160 Brussels, Belgium
- Physical Activity Teaching Unit, Motor Sciences Department, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 1050 Brussels, Belgium
- DAN Europe Research Division (Roseto-Brussels), 1160 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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Ferrer MD, Reynés C, Jiménez L, Malagraba G, Monserrat-Mesquida M, Bouzas C, Sureda A, Tur JA, Pons A. Nitrite Attenuates the In Vitro Inflammatory Response of Immune Cells to the SARS-CoV-2 S Protein without Interfering in the Antioxidant Enzyme Activation. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3001. [PMID: 38474248 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25053001] [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: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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SARS-CoV-2 induces a hyperinflammatory reaction due to the excessive release of cytokines during the immune response. The bacterial endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS) contributes to the low-grade inflammation associated with the metabolic syndrome, enhancing the hyperinflammatory reaction induced by the SARS-CoV-2 infection. The intake of sodium nitrate, a precursor of nitrite and nitric oxide, influences the antioxidant and pro-inflammatory gene expression profile after immune stimulation with LPS in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from metabolic syndrome patients. We aimed to assess the inflammatory and antioxidant responses of immune cells from metabolic syndrome patients to exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S protein) together with LPS and the effect of nitrite in these responses. Whole blood samples obtained from six metabolic syndrome patients were cultured for 16 h at 37 °C with four different media: control medium, control medium plus LPS (100 ng/mL), control medium plus LPS (100 ng/mL) plus S protein (10 ng/mL), and control medium plus LPS (100 ng/mL) plus S protein (10 ng/mL) plus nitrite (5 µM). Immune stimulation with the LPS/S protein enhanced nitrate biosynthesis from nitrite oxidation and probably from additional organic precursors. In vitro incubations with the LPS/S protein enhanced the expression and/or release of pro-inflammatory TNFα, IL-6, IL-1β, and TLR4, as well as the expression of the anti-inflammatory IL-1ra and IL-10 and antioxidant enzymes. Nitrite attenuated the pro- and anti-inflammatory response induced by the S protein without interfering with the activation of TLR4 and antioxidant enzyme expression, raising the possibility that nitrite could have potential as a coadjutant in the treatment of COVID-19.
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- Miguel D Ferrer
- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, University of Balearic Islands-IUNICS, 07122 Palma, Spain
- Health Research Institute of Balearic Islands (IdISBa), 07120 Palma, Spain
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- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, University of Balearic Islands-IUNICS, 07122 Palma, Spain
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- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, University of Balearic Islands-IUNICS, 07122 Palma, Spain
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- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, University of Balearic Islands-IUNICS, 07122 Palma, Spain
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- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, University of Balearic Islands-IUNICS, 07122 Palma, Spain
- Health Research Institute of Balearic Islands (IdISBa), 07120 Palma, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, University of Balearic Islands-IUNICS, 07122 Palma, Spain
- Health Research Institute of Balearic Islands (IdISBa), 07120 Palma, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, University of Balearic Islands-IUNICS, 07122 Palma, Spain
- Health Research Institute of Balearic Islands (IdISBa), 07120 Palma, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, University of Balearic Islands-IUNICS, 07122 Palma, Spain
- Health Research Institute of Balearic Islands (IdISBa), 07120 Palma, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, University of Balearic Islands-IUNICS, 07122 Palma, Spain
- Health Research Institute of Balearic Islands (IdISBa), 07120 Palma, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Caballero-García A, Noriega-González DC, Roche E, Drobnic F, Córdova A. Effects of L-Carnitine Intake on Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage and Oxidative Stress: A Narrative Scoping Review. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15112587. [PMID: 37299549 DOI: 10.3390/nu15112587] [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: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Exercise-induced muscle damage results in decreased physical performance that is accompanied by an inflammatory response in muscle tissue. The inflammation process occurs with the infiltration of phagocytes (neutrophils and macrophages) that play a key role in the repair and regeneration of muscle tissue. In this context, high intensity or long-lasting exercise results in the breakdown of cell structures. The removal of cellular debris is performed by infiltrated phagocytes, but with the release of free radicals as collateral products. L-carnitine is a key metabolite in cellular energy metabolism, but at the same time, it exerts antioxidant actions in the neuromuscular system. L-carnitine eliminates reactive oxygen and nitrogen species that, in excess, alter DNA, lipids and proteins, disturbing cell function. Supplementation using L-carnitine results in an increase in serum L-carnitine levels that correlates positively with the decrease in cell alterations induced by oxidative stress situations, such as hypoxia. The present narrative scoping review focuses on the critical evaluation of the efficacy of L-carnitine supplementation on exercise-induced muscle damage, particularly in postexercise inflammatory and oxidative damage. Although both concepts appear associated, only in two studies were evaluated together. In addition, other studies explored the effect of L-carnitine in perception of fatigue and delayed onset of muscle soreness. In view of the studies analyzed and considering the role of L-carnitine in muscle bioenergetics and its antioxidant potential, this supplement could help in postexercise recovery. However, further studies are needed to conclusively clarify the mechanisms underlying these protective effects.
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- Alberto Caballero-García
- Department of Anatomy and Radiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, GIR Physical Exercise and Aging, University of Valladolid, Campus Los Pajaritos, 42004 Soria, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Applied Biology-Nutrition, Institute of Bioengineering, University Miguel Hernández, 03202 Elche, Spain
- Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), 03010 Alicante, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Medical Services Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Wolverhampton WV3 9BF, UK
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- Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, GIR Physical Exercise and Aging, University of Valladolid, Campus Duques de Soria, 42004 Soria, Spain
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Varying Oxygen Partial Pressure Elicits Blood-Borne Microparticles Expressing Different Cell-Specific Proteins-Toward a Targeted Use of Oxygen? Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23147888. [PMID: 35887238 PMCID: PMC9322965 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23147888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Oxygen is a powerful trigger for cellular reactions, but there are few comparative investigations assessing the effects over a large range of partial pressures. We investigated a metabolic response to single exposures to either normobaric (10%, 15%, 30%, 100%) or hyperbaric (1.4 ATA, 2.5 ATA) oxygen. Forty-eight healthy subjects (32 males/16 females; age: 43.7 ± 13.4 years, height: 172.7 ± 10.07 cm; weight 68.4 ± 15.7 kg) were randomly assigned, and blood samples were taken before and 2 h after each exposure. Microparticles (MPs) expressing proteins specific to different cells were analyzed, including platelets (CD41), neutrophils (CD66b), endothelial cells (CD146), and microglia (TMEM). Phalloidin binding and thrombospondin-1 (TSP), which are related to neutrophil and platelet activation, respectively, were also analyzed. The responses were found to be different and sometimes opposite. Significant elevations were identified for MPs expressing CD41, CD66b, TMEM, and phalloidin binding in all conditions but for 1.4 ATA, which elicited significant decreases. Few changes were found for CD146 and TSP. Regarding OPB, further investigation is needed to fully understand the future applications of such findings.
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Szyller J, Kozakiewicz M, Siermontowski P, Kaczerska D. Oxidative Stress, HSP70/HSP90 and eNOS/iNOS Serum Levels in Professional Divers during Hyperbaric Exposition. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11051008. [PMID: 35624872 PMCID: PMC9137907 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11051008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Heat shock proteins (HSPs) have protective effects against oxidative stress and decompression sickness. Nitric oxide may reduce bubble formation during decompression and its activity is regulated by HSPs. A simulated dive can cause the HSP response. The aim of this study was to describe the effect of simulated dives on the antioxidant system, HSPs, and nitric oxide synthase response and demonste the relationship between the concentration of HSPs and the intensification of oxidative stress. A total of 20 healthy professional divers took part in training, consisting of simulated dry dives in a hyperbaric chamber and split into experiment I (30 m exposure, 400 kPa) and experiment II (60 m exposure, 700 kPa) over 24 h. The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and the concentrations of malondialdehyde (MDA), heat shock protein 70 (HSP70), heat shock protein 90 (HSP90), endothelial (eNOS) and inducible (iNOS) nitric oxide synthase were measured. Increases in the activity of SOD and MDA concentration were demonstrated. The activity of GPx depended on the dive profile. The HSP70 serum level in both experiments was significantly lower after the dives. The mean HSP90 level was significantly higher after the simulated dive at 60 m. A significant relationship between HSP concentration and SOD/GPx activity was demonstrated. eNOS concentration increased after 60 m exposure. No change in iNOS concentration was observed. In conclusions, the simulated dive significantly affected the antioxidant system, heat shock protein expression and nitric oxide synthase; however, the changes depend on the diving conditions. There is a relationship between the expression of HSPs and the intensity of oxidative stress.
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- Jakub Szyller
- Division of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Hematology, Department of Medical Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211A Str., 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland
- Correspondence:
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- Division of Biochemistry and Biogerontology, Department of Geriatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, L. Rydygier Collegium Medicum, Dębowa 3 Str., 85-626 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
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- Department of Underwater Works Technology, Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Polish Naval Academy, Śmidowicza 69 Str., 81-127 Gdynia, Poland;
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, Faculty of Dietetics, Gdańsk College of Health, Pelplińska 7 Str., 80-335 Gdańsk, Poland;
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de Wolde SD, Hulskes RH, de Jonge SW, Hollmann MW, van Hulst RA, Weenink RP, Kox M. The Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Markers of Oxidative Stress and the Immune Response in Healthy Volunteers. Front Physiol 2022; 13:826163. [PMID: 35173631 PMCID: PMC8843016 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.826163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) consists of breathing 100% oxygen under increased ambient pressure. There are indications that HBOT induces oxidative stress and activates immune pathways. However, previous research on immunological effects of HBOT has mainly been established in in vitro experiments and selected patient populations, limiting generalizability and increasing the chances of confounding by comorbidities and specific patient-related factors. More insight into the immunological effects of HBOT would aid investigation and comprehension of potentially novel treatment applications. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the effects of three 110-min HBOT-sessions with 24-h intervals on immunological parameters in healthy, young, male volunteers. Blood samples were obtained before and after the first and third HBOT sessions. We assessed neutrophilic reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, systemic oxidative stress [plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations] as well as neutrophil phagocytic activity, plasma concentrations of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and IL-10, and production of TNF, IL-6, and IL-10 by leukocytes ex vivo stimulated with the Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligands lipopolysaccharide (TLR4) and Pam3Cys (TLR2). We observed decreased neutrophilic ROS production and phagocytosis following the second HBOT session, which persisted after the third session, but no alterations in MDA concentrations. Furthermore, plasma concentrations of the investigated cytokines were unaltered at all-time points, and ex vivo cytokine production was largely unaltered over time as well. These results indicate no induction of systemic oxidative stress or a systemic inflammatory response after repeated HBOT in healthy volunteers but may suggest exhaustion of ROS generation capacity and phagocytosis.
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- Silke D. de Wolde
- Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Hyperbaric Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, Location AMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Silke D. de Wolde,
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Location AMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Location AMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Hyperbaric Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, Location AMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Hyperbaric Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, Location AMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases (RCI), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Cialoni D, Brizzolari A, Barassi A, Bosco G, Pieri M, Lancellotti V, Marroni A. White Blood Cells, Platelets, Red Blood Cells and Gas Bubbles in SCUBA Diving: Is There a Relationship? Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10020182. [PMID: 35206797 PMCID: PMC8872182 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10020182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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(1) Background: SCUBA diving can influence changes of several hematological parameters (HP) but the changes of HP in the decompression phases are still unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate any possible relationship between HP and predisposition to inert gas bubble formation after a single recreational dive. (2) Methods: Blood, obtained from 32 expert SCUBA divers, was tested for differences in white blood cells (WBC), granulocytes (GRAN), lymphocytes (LYM), and monocytes (MONO), red blood cells (RBC), and platelets (PLT) between bubblers (B) and non-bubblers (NB). (3) Results: We found inter-subject differences in bubble formation (considering the same diving profile performed by the divers) and a statistically significant higher number of total WBC, GRAN and LYM in NB as compared to the B divers in the pre and in the post diving sample, while no statistical differences were found for MONO and PLT. In addition, we did not find any statistically significant difference between NB and B in RBC. (4) Conclusions: Our results, even if in absence of investigated anti-inflammatory markers, could indicate a relationship between low WBC numbers and bubble formation. This aspect may explain a possible cause of inter-subject differences in bubble formation in divers performing the same dive profile.
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- Danilo Cialoni
- Environmental Physiology and Medicine Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35100 Padova, Italy; (A.B.); (G.B.)
- DAN Europe Research Division, 64026 Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy; (M.P.); (A.M.)
- Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20142 Milan, Italy;
- Correspondence:
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- Environmental Physiology and Medicine Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35100 Padova, Italy; (A.B.); (G.B.)
- DAN Europe Research Division, 64026 Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy; (M.P.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20142 Milan, Italy;
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- Environmental Physiology and Medicine Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35100 Padova, Italy; (A.B.); (G.B.)
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- DAN Europe Research Division, 64026 Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy; (M.P.); (A.M.)
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- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana (AOUP), 56100 Pisa, Italy;
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- DAN Europe Research Division, 64026 Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy; (M.P.); (A.M.)
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Van Damme-Ostapowicz K, Cybulski M, Kozakiewicz M, Krajewska-Kułak E, Siermontowski P, Sobolewski M, Kaczerska D. Analysis of the Increase of Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (VCAM-1) Expression and the Effect of Exposure in a Hyperbaric Chamber on VCAM-1 in Human Blood Serum: A Cross-Sectional Study. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2022; 58:medicina58010095. [PMID: 35056403 PMCID: PMC8778160 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58010095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background and Objectives: Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) was identified as a cell adhesion molecule that helps to regulate inflammation-associated vascular adhesion and the transendothelial migration of leukocytes, such as macrophages and T cells. VCAM-1 is expressed by the vascular system and can be induced by reactive oxygen species, interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β) or tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), which are produced by many cell types. The newest data suggest that VCAM-1 is associated with the progression of numerous immunological disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, transplant rejection and cancer. The aim of this study was to analyze the increase in VCAM-1 expression and the impact of exposure in a hyperbaric chamber to VCAM-1 levels in human blood serum. Materials and Methods: The study included 92 volunteers. Blood for the tests was taken in the morning, from the basilic vein of fasting individuals, in accordance with the applicable procedure for blood collection for morphological tests. In both groups of volunteers, blood was collected before and after exposure, in heparinized tubes to obtain plasma and hemolysate, and in clot tubes to obtain serum. The level of VCAM-1 was determined using the immunoenzymatic ELISA method. Results: The study showed that the difference between the distribution of VCAM-1 before and after exposure corresponding to diving at a depth of 30 m was at the limit of statistical significance in the divers group and that, in most people, VCAM-1 was higher after exposure. Diving to a greater depth had a much more pronounced impact on changes in VCAM-1 values, as the changes observed in the VCAM-1 level as a result of diving to a depth of 60 m were statistically highly significant (p = 0.0002). The study showed an increase in VCAM-1 in relation to the baseline value, which reached as much as 80%, i.e., VCAM-1 after diving was almost twice as high in some people. There were statistically significant differences between the results obtained after exposure to diving conditions at a depth of 60 m and the values measured for the non-divers group. The leukocyte level increased statistically after exposure to 60 m. In contrast, hemoglobin levels decreased in most divers after exposure to diving at a depth of 30 m (p = 0.0098). Conclusions: Exposure in the hyperbaric chamber had an effect on serum VCAM-1 in the divers group and non-divers group. There is a correlation between the tested morphological parameters and the VCAM-1 level before and after exposure in the divers group and the non-divers group. Exposure may result in activation of the endothelium.
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- Katarzyna Van Damme-Ostapowicz
- Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Svanehaugvegen 1 Str., 6812 Førde, Norway
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +47-57-72-25-31
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- Department of Integrated Medical Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Białystok, Skłodowskiej-Curie 7A Str., 15-096 Białystok, Poland; (M.C.); (E.K.-K.)
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- Division of Biochemistry and Biogerontology, Department of Geriatrics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, L. Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Dębowa 3 Str., 85-626 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
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- Department of Integrated Medical Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Białystok, Skłodowskiej-Curie 7A Str., 15-096 Białystok, Poland; (M.C.); (E.K.-K.)
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- Department of Submarine Work Technology, Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Polish Naval Academy, Śmidowicza 69 Str., 81-127 Gdynia, Poland;
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- Department of Quantitative Methods, Faculty of Management, Rzeszów University of Technology, Powstańców Warszawy 8 Str., 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland;
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, Faculty of Dietetics, Gdańsk College of Health, Pelplińska 7 Str., 80-335 Gdańsk, Poland;
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Monnoyer R, Lautridou J, Deb S, Hjelde A, Eftedal I. Using Salivary Biomarkers for Stress Assessment in Offshore Saturation Diving: A Pilot Study. Front Physiol 2021; 12:791525. [PMID: 34916964 PMCID: PMC8669759 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.791525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Health monitoring during offshore saturation diving is complicated due to restricted access to the divers, the desire to keep invasive procedures to a minimum, and limited opportunity for laboratory work onboard dive support vessels (DSV). In this pilot study, we examined whether measuring salivary biomarkrers in samples collected by the divers themselves might be a feasible approach to environmental stress assessment. Nine saturation divers were trained in the passive drool method for saliva collection and proceeded to collect samples at nine time points before, during, and after an offshore commercial saturation diving campaign. Samples collected within the hyperbaric living chambers were decompressed and stored frozen at −20°C onboard the DSV until they were shipped to land for analysis. Passive drool samples were collected without loss and assayed for a selection of salivary biomarkers: secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA), C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukins IL-6, IL-8, IL-1β, as well as cortisol and alpha-amylase. During the bottom phase of the hyperbaric saturation, SIgA, CRP, TNF-α, IL-8 and IL-1β increased significantly, whereas IL-6, cortisol and alpha-amylase were unchanged. All markers returned to pre-dive levels after the divers were decompressed back to surface pressure. We conclude that salivary biomarker analysis may be a feasible approach to stress assessment in offshore saturation diving. The results of our pilot test are consonant with an activation of the sympathetic nervous system related to systemic inflammation during hyperbaric and hyperoxic saturation.
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- Roxane Monnoyer
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.,Centre for Nutraceuticals, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.,Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, Bodø, Norway
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Bao XC, Shen Q, Fang YQ, Wu JG. Human Physiological Responses to a Single Deep Helium-Oxygen Diving. Front Physiol 2021; 12:735986. [PMID: 34650446 PMCID: PMC8510140 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.735986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective: The objective of this study was to explore whether a single deep helium-oxygen (heliox) dive affects physiological function. Methods: A total of 40 male divers performed an open-water heliox dive to 80 m of seawater (msw). The total diving time was 280 min, and the breathing helium-oxygen time was 20 min. Before and after the dive, blood and saliva samples were collected, and blood cell counts, cardiac damage, oxidative stress, vascular endothelial activation, and hormonal biomarkers were assayed. Results: An 80 msw heliox dive induced a significant increase in the percentage of granulocytes (GR %), whereas the percentage of lymphocytes (LYM %), percentage of intermediate cells (MID %), red blood cell number (RBC), hematocrit (hCT), and platelets (PLT) decreased. During the dive, concentrations of creatine kinase (CK), a myocardial-specific isoenzyme of creatine kinase (CK-MB) in serum and amylase alpha 1 (AMY1), and testosterone levels in saliva increased, in contrast, IgA levels in saliva decreased. Diving caused a significant increase in serum glutathione (GSH) levels and reduced vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) levels but had no effect on malondialdehyde (MDA) and endothelin-1 (ET-1) levels. Conclusion: A single 80 msw heliox dive activates the endothelium, causes skeletal-muscle damage, and induces oxidative stress and physiological stress responses, as reflected in changes in biomarker concentrations.
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- Xiao-Chen Bao
- Department of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, Naval Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hyperbaric Medicine, Naval Hospital of Eastern Theater, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, Naval Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hyperbaric Medicine, Naval Hospital of Eastern Theater, Zhejiang, China
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The Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygenation on Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Angiogenesis. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11081210. [PMID: 34439876 PMCID: PMC8394403 DOI: 10.3390/biom11081210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is commonly used as treatment in several diseases, such as non-healing chronic wounds, late radiation injuries and carbon monoxide poisoning. Ongoing research into HBOT has shown that preconditioning for surgery is a potential new treatment application, which may reduce complication rates and hospital stay. In this review, the effect of HBOT on oxidative stress, inflammation and angiogenesis is investigated to better understand the potential mechanisms underlying preconditioning for surgery using HBOT. A systematic search was conducted to retrieve studies measuring markers of oxidative stress, inflammation, or angiogenesis in humans. Analysis of the included studies showed that HBOT-induced oxidative stress reduces the concentrations of pro-inflammatory acute phase proteins, interleukins and cytokines and increases growth factors and other pro-angiogenesis cytokines. Several articles only noted this surge after the first HBOT session or for a short duration after each session. The anti-inflammatory status following HBOT may be mediated by hyperoxia interfering with NF-κB and IκBα. Further research into the effect of HBOT on inflammation and angiogenesis is needed to determine the implications of these findings for clinical practice.
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Cialoni D, Brizzolari A, Samaja M, Bosco G, Paganini M, Sponsiello N, Lancellotti V, Marroni A. Endothelial Nitric Oxide Production and Antioxidant Response in Breath-Hold Diving: Genetic Predisposition or Environment Related? Front Physiol 2021; 12:692204. [PMID: 34305646 PMCID: PMC8300565 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.692204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Introduction Nitric oxide (NO) is an essential signaling molecule modulating the endothelial adaptation during breath-hold diving (BH-diving). This study aimed to investigate changes in NO derivatives (NOx) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC), searching for correlations with different environmental and hyperbaric exposure. Materials and methods Blood samples were obtained from 50 breath-hold divers (BH-divers) before, and 30 and 60 min after the end of training sessions performed both in a swimming pool or the sea. Samples were tested for NOx and TAC differences in different groups related to their hyperbaric exposure, experience, and additional genetic polymorphism. Results We found statistically significant differences in NOx plasma concentration during the follow-up (decrease at T30 and increase at T60) compared with the pre-dive values. At T30, we found a significantly lower decrease of NOx in subjects with a higher diving experience, but no difference was detected between the swimming pool and Sea. No significant difference was found in TAC levels, as well as between NOx and TAC levels and the genetic variants. Conclusion These data showed how NO consumption in BH-diving is significantly lower in the expert group, indicating a possible training-related adaptation process. Data confirm a significant NO use during BH-diving, compatible with the well-known BH-diving related circulatory adaptation suggesting that the reduction in NOx 30 min after diving can be ascribed to the lower NO availability in the first few minutes after the dives. Expert BH-divers suffered higher oxidative stress. A preliminary genetic investigation seems to indicate a less significant influence of genetic predisposition.
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- Danilo Cialoni
- Environmental Physiology and Medicine Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy.,DAN Europe Research Division, DAN Europe Foundation, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy.,Apnea Academy Research, Padua, Italy
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- DAN Europe Research Division, DAN Europe Foundation, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy.,Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Environmental Physiology and Medicine Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Environmental Physiology and Medicine Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- DAN Europe Research Division, DAN Europe Foundation, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy
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Cialoni D, Brizzolari A, Samaja M, Bosco G, Paganini M, Pieri M, Lancellotti V, Marroni A. Nitric Oxide and Oxidative Stress Changes at Depth in Breath-Hold Diving. Front Physiol 2021; 11:609642. [PMID: 33488400 PMCID: PMC7818785 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.609642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Several mechanisms allow humans to resist the extreme conditions encountered during breath-hold diving. Available nitric oxide (NO) is one of the major contributors to such complex adaptations at depth and oxidative stress is one of the major collateral effects of diving. Due to technical difficulties, these biomarkers have not so far been studied in vivo while at depth. The aim of this study is to investigate nitrate and nitrite (NOx) concentration, total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and lipid peroxidation (TBARS) before, during, and after repetitive breath-hold dives in healthy volunteers. Materials and Methods Blood plasma, obtained from 14 expert breath-hold divers, was tested for differences in NOx, TAC, and TBARS between pre-dive, bottom, surface, 30 and 60 min post-dive samples. Results We observed a statistically significant increase of NOx plasma concentration in the “bottom blood draw” as compared to the pre-dive condition while we did not find any difference in the following samples We found a statistically significant decrease in TAC at the bottom but the value returned to normality immediately after reaching the surface. We did not find any statistically significant difference in TBARS. Discussion The increased plasma NOx values found at the bottom were not observed at surface and post dive sampling (T0, T30, T60), showing a very rapid return to the pre-dive values. Also TAC values returned to pre- diving levels immediately after the end of hyperbaric exposure, probably as a consequence of the activation of endogenous antioxidant defenses. TBARS did not show any difference during the protocol.
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- Danilo Cialoni
- Environmental Physiology and Medicine Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.,Divers Alert Network (DAN) Europe Research Division, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy.,Apnea Academy Research, Padova, Italy
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- Divers Alert Network (DAN) Europe Research Division, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy.,Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Environmental Physiology and Medicine Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Environmental Physiology and Medicine Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Divers Alert Network (DAN) Europe Research Division, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy
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- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana (AOUP), Pisa, Italy
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- Divers Alert Network (DAN) Europe Research Division, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy
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Žarak M, Perović A, Njire Bratičević M, Šupraha Goreta S, Dumić J. Adaptive response triggered by the repeated SCUBA diving is reflected in cardiovascular, muscular, and immune biomarkers. Physiol Rep 2021; 9:e14691. [PMID: 33463896 PMCID: PMC7814492 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.14691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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It has been shown that one recreational SCUBA (rSCUBA) diving session is sufficient to cause changes in plasma level of cardiovascular (CV) and muscular biomarkers. To explore whether repetitive rSCUBA diving triggers an adaptive response of the CV, muscular, and immune system, we measured the cardiac damage (NT-proBNP, hs-TnI, and CK-MB), muscle damage (myoglobin (Mb), galectin-3, CK, and LDH), vascular endothelial activation (ET-1 and VEGF), and inflammatory (leukocyte count (Lkc), CRP, and IL-6) biomarkers. A longitudinal intervention study included divers (N = 14) who conducted one dive per week over 5 weeks at the depth of 20-30 m for 30 min after a non-dive period of 5 months. The blood samples were collected before and after the first, third, and fifth dives and specific biomarkers were measured in plasma or serum by the standard laboratory methods. The concentrations of the majority of measured biomarkers increased after every single dive; the exception was ET-1 concentration that decreased. The cumulative effect of five dives has been reflected in diminishing changes in hs-TnI, Mb, galectin-3, ET-1, VEGF, and IL-6 levels, and more pronounced increases in NT-proBNP and hs-CRP levels. The median values of all measured biomarkers in all time points, except Mb, remained within the corresponding reference range. Repeatedly performed rSCUBA diving activates an adaptive response of the CV, muscular, and immune system that is reflected in changes in the specific biomarker concentration.
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- Marko Žarak
- Clinical Department of Laboratory DiagnosticsDubrava University HospitalZagrebCroatia
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- Department of Laboratory DiagnosticsDubrovnik General HospitalDubrovnikCroatia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and BiochemistryDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUniversity of ZagrebZagrebCroatia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and BiochemistryDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUniversity of ZagrebZagrebCroatia
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Sena-Júnior AS, Aidar FJ, de Oliveira e Silva AM, Estevam CDS, de Oliveira Carvalho CR, Lima FB, dos Santos JL, Marçal AC. Whether or Not the Effects of Curcuma longa Supplementation Are Associated with Physical Exercises in T1DM and T2DM: A Systematic Review. Nutrients 2020; 13:nu13010124. [PMID: 33396291 PMCID: PMC7823559 DOI: 10.3390/nu13010124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in the world; one of its main characteristics is chronic hyperglycemia. Pharmacotherapy and other alternatives such as regular exercise are among the therapeutic methods used to control this pathology and participate in glycemic control, as well as the ingestion of plant extracts with antioxidant effects. Among the different plants used for this purpose, curcumin has potential to be used to attenuate the hyperglycemic condition triggered by diabetes mellitus (DM). Some prior studies suggest that this plant has antioxidant and hypoglycemic potential. This review aims to evaluate the antioxidant and hypoglycemic potential of curcumin supplementation in Type 1 DM (T1DM) and Type 2 DM (T2DM). The search considered articles published between 2010 and 2019 in English and Portuguese, and a theoretical survey of relevant information was conducted in the main databases of scientific publications, including the Virtual Health Library and its indexed databases, PubMed, LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences-Health Information for Latin America and the Caribbean-BIREME/PAHO/WHO), and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO). The associated use of turmeric and physical exercise has demonstrated antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and hypoglycemic effects, suggesting that these could be used as potential therapeutic methods to improve the quality of life and survival of diabetic patients.
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- Ailton Santos Sena-Júnior
- Graduate Program in Physical Education, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe CEP 49100-000, Brazil; (A.S.S.-J.); (F.J.A.); (J.L.d.S.)
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- Graduate Program in Physical Education, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe CEP 49100-000, Brazil; (A.S.S.-J.); (F.J.A.); (J.L.d.S.)
- Group of Studies and Research of Performance, Sport, Health and Paralympic Sports—GEPEPS, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe CEP 49100-000, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe CEP 49100-000, Brazil;
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- Nutrition Sciences Graduate Program, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe CEP 49100-000, Brazil;
- Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe CEP 49100-000, Brazil
- Health Sciences Graduate Program, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe CEP 49060-100, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe CEP 49100-000, Brazil;
- Postgraduate in Biotechnology, Northeast Network in Biotechnology (RENORBIO), Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe CEP 49100-000, Brazil
- Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe CEP 49100-000, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ICB), University of São Paulo, São Paulo CEP 05508-000, Brazil; (C.R.d.O.C.); (F.B.L.)
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ICB), University of São Paulo, São Paulo CEP 05508-000, Brazil; (C.R.d.O.C.); (F.B.L.)
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- Graduate Program in Physical Education, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe CEP 49100-000, Brazil; (A.S.S.-J.); (F.J.A.); (J.L.d.S.)
- Group of Studies and Research of Performance, Sport, Health and Paralympic Sports—GEPEPS, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe CEP 49100-000, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Physical Education, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe CEP 49100-000, Brazil; (A.S.S.-J.); (F.J.A.); (J.L.d.S.)
- Department of Morphology, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe CEP 49100-000, Brazil
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Guerrero F, Lambrechts K, Wang Q, Mazur A, Théron M, Marroni A. Endothelial function may be enhanced in the cutaneous microcirculation after a single air dive. Diving Hyperb Med 2020; 50:214-219. [PMID: 32957122 DOI: 10.28920/dhm50.3.214-219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The effects of scuba diving on the vessel wall have been studied mainly at the level of large conduit arteries. Data regarding the microcirculation are scarce and indicate that these two vascular beds are affected differently by diving. METHODS We assessed the changes in cutaneous microcirculation before an air scuba dive, then 30 min and 24 h after surfacing. Endothelium-dependent and independent vasomotion were successively elicited by iontophoretic administration of acetylcholine and sodium nitroprusside respectively, and cutaneous blood flux was monitored by laser Doppler flowmetry. RESULTS The response to sodium nitroprusside was significantly lower 30 min after surfacing than before diving (50 (SEM 6)% of the pre-dive values, P = 0.0003) and returned to normal values 24 h post-dive (102 (29)% of the pre-dive values, P = 0.113). When compared to pre-dive values, acetylcholine elicited a hyperaemia which was not statistically different 30 min after surfacing (123 (17)% of the pre-dive values, P = 0.230), but significantly increased 24 h post-dive (148 (10)% of the pre-dive values, P = 0.005). CONCLUSION Microvascular smooth muscle function is transiently impaired after diving. On the contrary, microvascular endothelial function is enhanced for up to 24 h after diving. This further suggests that the microcirculation reacts differently than large conduit arteries to scuba diving. The impact of modifications occurring in the microvascular bed on the physiological effects of diving merits further study.
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- François Guerrero
- Univ Brest, ORPHY EA4324, IBSAM, 6 avenue Le Gorgeu, 29200 Brest, France.,Corresponding author: François Guerrero, EA4324 ORPHY, 6 Av. Le Gorgeu CS 93837, 29238 BREST Cedex 3, France,
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- Univ Brest, ORPHY EA4324, IBSAM, 6 avenue Le Gorgeu, 29200 Brest, France
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- Univ Brest, ORPHY EA4324, IBSAM, 6 avenue Le Gorgeu, 29200 Brest, France
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- Univ Brest, ORPHY EA4324, IBSAM, 6 avenue Le Gorgeu, 29200 Brest, France
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- Univ Brest, ORPHY EA4324, IBSAM, 6 avenue Le Gorgeu, 29200 Brest, France
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Change in Oxidative Stress Biomarkers During 30 Days in Saturation Dive: A Pilot Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17197118. [PMID: 32998440 PMCID: PMC7579105 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17197118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Saturation diving allows divers to reduce the risk of decompression sickness while working at depth for prolonged periods but may increase reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Such modifications can affect endothelial function by exacerbating oxidative stress. This study investigated the effects of saturation diving on oxidative stress damage. Redox status was evaluated through: ROS production; total antioxidant capacity (TAC); nitric oxide metabolites (NOx); nitrotyrosine (3-NT); and lipid peroxidation (8-iso-PGF2α) assessment. Creatinine and neopterin were analyzed as markers of renal function and damage. Measurements were performed on saliva and urine samples obtained at four time points: pre; deep; post; and 24 h post. Four divers were included in the study. After the saturation dive (post), significant (p < 0.05) increases in ROS (0.12 ± 0.03 vs. 0.36 ± 0.06 µmol.min-1), TAC (1.88 ± 0.03 vs. 2.01 ± 0.08 mM), NOx (207.0 ± 103.3 vs. 441.8 ± 97.3 µM), 3-NT (43.32 ± 18.03 vs. 18.64 ± 7.45 nM·L-1), and 8-iso-PGF2α (249.7 ± 45.1 vs. 371.9 ± 54.9 pg·mg-1 creatinine) were detected. Markers of renal damage were increased as well after the end of the saturation dive (creatinine 0.54 ± 0.22 vs. 2.72 ± 1.12 g-L-1; neopterin 73.3 ± 27.9 vs. 174.3 ± 20.53 μmol·mol-1 creatinine). These results could ameliorate commercial or military diving protocols or improve the understanding of symptoms caused by oxygen level elevation.
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Oral Administration of Sodium Nitrate to Metabolic Syndrome Patients Attenuates Mild Inflammatory and Oxidative Responses to Acute Exercise. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9070596. [PMID: 32646062 PMCID: PMC7402183 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9070596] [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: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The beneficial effects of exercise for the treatment and prevention of metabolic syndrome pathologies have been related to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Dietary nitrate supplementation is an emerging treatment strategy to alleviate the symptoms of metabolic syndrome affections and to improve vascular function. In this double-blind crossover trial, metabolic syndrome patients performed two exercise tests for 30 min at 60–70% maximal heart rate after the intake of a placebo or a nitrate-enriched beverage. Acute exercise increased the plasma concentration of TNFα, intercellular adhesion molecule ICAM1, PGE1, PGE2 and the newly detected 16-hydroxypalmitic acid (16-HPAL) in metabolic syndrome patients. The cytokine and oxylipin production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and neutrophils could be responsible for the plasma concentrations of TNFα and IL6, but not for the plasma concentration of oxylipins nor its post-exercise increase. The intake of sodium nitrate 30 min before exercise increased the concentration of nitrate and nitrite in the oral cavity and plasma and reduced the oxygen cost of exercise. Additionally, nitrate intake prevented the enhancing effects of acute exercise on the plasma concentration of TNFα, ICAM1, PGE1, PGE2 and 16-HPAL, while reducing the capabilities of PBMCs and neutrophils to produce oxylipins.
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Barak OF, Caljkusic K, Hoiland RL, Ainslie PN, Thom SR, Yang M, Jovanov P, Dujic Z. Differential influence of vitamin C on the peripheral and cerebral circulation after diving and exposure to hyperoxia. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2018; 315:R759-R767. [PMID: 29995458 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00412.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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We examined if the diving-induced vascular changes in the peripheral and cerebral circulation could be prevented by oral antioxidant supplementation. Fourteen divers performed a single scuba dive to eighteen meter sea water for 47 min. Twelve of the divers participated in a follow-up study involving breathing 60% of oxygen at ambient pressure for 47 min. Before both studies, participants ingested vitamin C (2 g/day) or a placebo capsule for 6 days. After a 2-wk washout, the study was repeated with the different condition. Endothelium-dependent vasodilator function of the brachial artery was assessed pre- and postintervention using the flow-mediated dilation (FMD) technique. Transcranial Doppler ultrasound was used to measure intracranial blood velocities pre- and 90 min postintervention. FMD was reduced by ∼32.8% and ∼21.2% postdive in the placebo and vitamin C trial and posthyperoxic condition in the placebo trial by ∼28.2% ( P < 0.05). This reduction in FMD was attenuated by ∼10% following vitamin C supplementation in the hyperoxic study ( P > 0.05). Elevations in intracranial blood velocities 30 min after surfacing from diving were reduced in the vitamin C study compared with the placebo trial ( P < 0.05). O2 breathing had no postintervention effects on intracranial velocities ( P > 0.05). Prophylactic ingestion of vitamin C effectively abrogated peripheral vascular dysfunction following exposure to 60% O2 but did not abolish the postdive decrease in FMD. Transient elevations of intracranial velocities postdive were reduced by vitamin C. These findings highlight the differential influence of vitamin C on peripheral and cerebral circulations following scuba diving, which are only partly mediated via hyperoxia.
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- Otto F Barak
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.,Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Centre Split , Split , Croatia
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- Centre for Heart, Lung, and Vascular Health, University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, Kelowna, BC , Canada
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- Centre for Heart, Lung, and Vascular Health, University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, Kelowna, BC , Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine , Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine , Baltimore, Maryland
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- Institute of Food Technology in Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Split School of Medicine , Split , Croatia
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Kozakiewicz M, Slomko J, Buszko K, Sinkiewicz W, Klawe JJ, Tafil-Klawe M, Newton JL, Zalewski P. Acute Biochemical, Cardiovascular, and Autonomic Response to Hyperbaric (4 atm) Exposure in Healthy Subjects. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2018; 2018:5913176. [PMID: 29977313 PMCID: PMC5994282 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5913176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2018] [Revised: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The aim of this study was to explore the effect of a hyperbaric environment alone on the cardiovascular system by ensuring elimination of factors that may mask the effect on hyperbaria. The research was performed in a hyperbaric chamber to eliminate the effect of physical activity and the temperature of the aquatic environment. Biochemical analysis and examination with the Task Force Monitor device were performed before and immediately after exposure. TFM was used for noninvasive examination of the cardiovascular system and the functional evaluation of the autonomic nervous system. Natriuretic peptides were measured as biochemical markers which were involved in the regulation of haemodynamic circulation vasoconstriction (urotensin II). L-arginine acted as a precursor of the level of the nitric oxide whereas angiotensin II and angiotensin (1-7) were involved in cardiac remodeling. The study group is comprised of 18 volunteers who were professional divers of similar age and experience. The results shown in our biochemical studies do not exceed reference ranges but a statistically significant increase indicates the hyperbaric environment is not without impact upon the human body. A decrease in HR, an increase in mBP, dBP, and TPR, and increase in parasympathetic heart nerves activity suggest an increase in heart afterload with a decrease in heart activity within almost one hour after hyperbaric exposure. Results confirm that exposure to a hyperbaric environment has significant impact on the cardiovascular system. This is confirmed both by changes in peptides associated with poorer cardiovascular outcomes, where a significant increase in the studied parameters was observed, and by noninvasive examination.
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- Mariusz Kozakiewicz
- Department of Food Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Dębowa 3, 85-626 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Ergonomics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Theoretical Foundations of Bio-Medical Sciences and Medical Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Jagiellonska 13, 85-067 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- 2nd Department of Cardiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Ujejskiego 75, 85-168 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Ergonomics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Human Physiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Karłowicza 24, 85-092 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Institute for Ageing and Health, The Medical School, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Ergonomics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Roomruangwong C, Barbosa DS, de Farias CC, Matsumoto AK, Baltus THL, Morelli NR, Kanchanatawan B, Duleu S, Geffard M, Maes M. Natural regulatory IgM-mediated autoimmune responses directed against malondialdehyde regulate oxidative and nitrosative pathways and coupled with IgM responses to nitroso adducts attenuate depressive and physiosomatic symptoms at the end of term pregnancy. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2018; 72:116-130. [PMID: 29194848 DOI: 10.1111/pcn.12625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Revised: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AIM We aimed to delineate the effects of immunoglobulin (Ig)M-mediated autoimmune responses directed against malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitroso (SNO) adducts on nitro-oxidative stress and depressive and physiosomatic symptoms (DPSS) at the end of term. METHODS IgM responses to MDA, NO (nitroso) adducts formed by nitrosylation, and NO2 tyrosine formed by nitration were measured as well as hydroperoxides (ferrous oxidation xylenol orange), advanced protein oxidation products (AOPP), and NO metabolite (NOx) levels in women at the end of term pregnancy and in normal controls. RESULTS IgM responses to MDA were significantly and inversely associated with AOPP, ferrous oxidation xylenol orange, and NOx and DPSS. IgM responses to NO adducts were significantly and inversely associated with DPSS and positively with NOx levels. There were significant associations between IgM responses to MDA, NO adducts, and NO2 tyrosine. The DPSS score was predicted by AOPP and a lifetime history of premenstrual syndrome (both positively) and IgM responses to NO adducts (inversely). Furthermore, 71.8% of the variance in the index of nitro-oxidative stress was explained by lowered IgM responses to MDA, antioxidant levels (zinc, total radical trapping parameter), and inflammatory mediators. CONCLUSION Lowered levels of IgM responses to MDA during pregnancy are accompanied by a reduced regulation of nitro-oxidative processes thereby explaining increased oxidative and nitrosative stress biomarkers in association with DPSS. IgM responses to NO adducts, which reflect nitrosylation as a consequence of increased NO production, regulate DPSS symptoms at the end of term and are a trait marker of major depression. IgM responses to MDA are a key part of the compensatory anti-inflammatory responses system.
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- Chutima Roomruangwong
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Graduation Program in Health Sciences, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Graduation Program in Health Sciences, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Graduation Program in Health Sciences, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Graduation Program in Health Sciences, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Graduation Program in Health Sciences, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Research Department, Institute for the Development of Research in Human and Therapeutic Pathology, Talence, France
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- Research Department, Institute for the Development of Research in Human and Therapeutic Pathology, Talence, France.,GEMAC, Lieu-Dit Berganton, Saint Jean d'Illac, France
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Graduation Program in Health Sciences, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil.,Department of Psychiatry, Medical University Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.,IMPACT Strategic Center, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
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Perović A, Sobočanec S, Dabelić S, Balog T, Dumić J. Effect of scuba diving on the oxidant/antioxidant status, SIRT1 and SIRT3 expression in recreational divers after a winter nondive period. Free Radic Res 2018; 52:188-197. [PMID: 29334806 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2017.1422211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The aim of this study was to examine the effects of scuba diving on oxidative damage markers in erythrocytes and plasma, antioxidant system in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), as well as sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) and sirtuin 3 (SIRT3) gene expressions in recreational divers after a winter nondive period (at least 5 months). For that purpose, 17 male recreational divers performed an immersion at a depth of 30 m for 30 min. Blood samples were collected immediately before and after diving, 3 and 6 h after diving. Erythrocyte lipid peroxidation measured by thiobarbituric-reactive substances (TBARS) method was significantly increased immediately after diving, but returned to the baseline 6 h after diving, while no significant change was found for plasma TBARS and protein carbonyl derivates in both plasma and erythrocytes. Diving-induced catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2), and consequently total superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities in the PBMC samples (significantly increased immediately after diving, reached the maximum activities 3 h after diving, while 6 h after diving only CAT activity remained significantly increased). No significant change was observed for SOD1 activity and gene expression, as well as SOD2 expression, while CAT and SIRT1 expressions were slightly decreased immediately after diving and 3 h after diving. Interestingly, SIRT3 expression was significantly increased 6 h after diving. In conclusion, after the first dive to 30 m after a nondive season, activation of antioxidant defence was not sufficient to prevent oxidative damage, while SIRT3 upregulation could be a step towards an adaptive response to the diving.
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- Antonija Perović
- a Department of Laboratory Diagnostics , Dubrovnik General Hospital , Dubrovnik , Croatia
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- b Division of Molecular Medicine , Ruđer Bošković Institute , Zagreb , Croatia
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- c Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , University of Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia
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- b Division of Molecular Medicine , Ruđer Bošković Institute , Zagreb , Croatia
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- c Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , University of Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia
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Perovic A, Nikolac N, Braticevic MN, Milcic A, Sobocanec S, Balog T, Dabelic S, Dumic J. Does recreational scuba diving have clinically significant effect on routine haematological parameters? Biochem Med (Zagreb) 2017; 27:325-331. [PMID: 28694723 PMCID: PMC5493166 DOI: 10.11613/bm.2017.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2016] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Introduction Scuba diving represents a combination of exercise and changes in environmental conditions. This study aimed to evaluate changes in haematological parameters after recreational scuba diving in order to identify clinically significant changes. Materials and methods The study included males, 17 recreational divers, median age (range) 41 (30-52) years. Blood samples were taken before diving, immediately after diving to 30 meters for 30 minutes, 3 hours and 6 hours after diving. Complete blood counts were analyzed on the Cell Dyn Ruby haematology analyzer. Statistical significance between successive measurements was tested using Friedman test. The difference between the two measurements was judged against desirable bias (DSB) derived from biological variation and calculated reference change values (RCV). The difference higher than RCV was considered clinically significant. Results A statistically significant increase and difference judging against DSB was observed: for neutrophils immediately, 3 and 6 hours after diving (18%, 34% and 36%, respectively), for white blood cells (WBCs) 3 and 6 hours after diving (20% and 25%, respectively), for lymphocytes (20%) and monocytes (23%) 6 hours after diving. A statistically significant decrease and difference judging against DSB was found: immediately after diving for monocytes (- 15%), 3 and 6 hours after diving for red blood cells (RBCs) (- 2.6% and -2.9%, respectively), haemoglobin (- 2.1% and - 2.8%, respectively) and haematocrit (- 2.4% and - 3.2%, respectively). A clinically significant change was not found for any of the test parameters when compared to RCV. Conclusions Observed statistically significant changes after recreational scuba diving; WBCs, neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes increase and RBCs, haemoglobin, haematocrit decrease, probably will not affect clinical decision.
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- Antonija Perovic
- Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, Dubrovnik General Hospital, Dubrovnik, Croatia
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- University Department of Chemistry, Medical School University Hospital Sestre milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, Dubrovnik General Hospital, Dubrovnik, Croatia
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Zagreb, Croatia
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Spisni E, Marabotti C, De Fazio L, Valerii MC, Cavazza E, Brambilla S, Hoxha K, L'Abbate A, Longobardi P. A comparative evaluation of two decompression procedures for technical diving using inflammatory responses: compartmental versus ratio deco. Diving Hyperb Med 2017; 47:9-16. [PMID: 28357819 DOI: 10.28920/dhm47.1.9-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to compare two decompression procedures commonly adopted by technical divers: the ZH-L16 algorithm modified by 30/85 gradient factors (compartmental decompression model, CDM) versus the 'ratio decompression strategy' (RDS). The comparison was based on an analysis of changes in diver circulating inflammatory profiles caused by decompression from a single dive. METHODS Fifty-one technical divers performed a single trimix dive to 50 metres' sea water (msw) for 25 minutes followed by enriched air (EAN50) and oxygen decompression. Twenty-three divers decompressed according to a CDM schedule and 28 divers decompressed according to a RDS schedule. Peripheral blood for detection of inflammatory markers was collected before and 90 min after diving. Venous gas emboli were measured 30 min after diving using 2D echocardiography. Matched groups of 23 recreational divers (dive to 30 msw; 25 min) and 25 swimmers were also enrolled as control groups to assess the effects of decompression from a standard air dive or of exercise alone on the inflammatory profile. RESULTS Echocardiography at the single 30 min observation post dive showed no significant differences between the two decompression procedures. Divers adopting the RDS showed a worsening of post-dive inflammatory profile compared to the CDM group, with significant increases in circulating chemokines CCL2 (P = 0.001) and CCL5 (P = 0.006) levels. There was no increase in chemokines following the CDM decompression. The air scuba group also showed a statistically significant increase in CCL2 (P < 0.001) and CCL5 (P = 0.003) levels post dive. No cases of decompression sickness occurred. CONCLUSION The ratio deco strategy did not confer any benefit in terms of bubbles but showed the disadvantage of increased decompression-associated secretion of inflammatory chemokines involved in the development of vascular damage.
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- Enzo Spisni
- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Translational Physiology and Nutrition Unit, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy,
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental, Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.,Department of Cardiology, Civic Hospital Cecina, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Institute for Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Hyperbaric Center of Ravenna, Via Augusto Torre 3, Ravenna, Italy
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- Institute for Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute for Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Hyperbaric Center of Ravenna, Via Augusto Torre 3, Ravenna, Italy
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Pagel JI, Choukèr A. Effects of isolation and confinement on humans-implications for manned space explorations. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2016; 120:1449-57. [DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00928.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Human psychology and physiology are significantly altered by isolation and confinement. In light of planned exploration class interplanetary missions, the related adverse effects on the human body need to be explored and defined as they have a large impact on a mission's success. Terrestrial space analogs offer an excellent controlled environment to study some of these stressors during a space mission in isolation without the complex environment of the International Space Station. Participants subjected to these space analog conditions can encounter typical symptoms ranging from neurocognitive changes, fatigue, misaligned circadian rhythm, sleep disorders, altered stress hormone levels, and immune modulatory changes. This review focuses on both the psychological and the physiological responses observed in participants of long-duration spaceflight analog studies, such as Mars500 or Antarctic winter-over. They provide important insight into similarities and differences encountered in each simulated setting. The identification of adverse effects from confinement allows not only the crew to better prepare for but also to design feasible countermeasures that will help support space travelers during exploration class missions in the future.
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- J. I. Pagel
- Stress and Immunology Laboratory, Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital of the University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Stress and Immunology Laboratory, Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital of the University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Barry A, Cronin O, Ryan AM, Sweeney B, Yap SM, O'Toole O, Allen AP, Clarke G, O'Halloran KD, Downer EJ. Impact of Exercise on Innate Immunity in Multiple Sclerosis Progression and Symptomatology. Front Physiol 2016; 7:194. [PMID: 27313534 PMCID: PMC4889582 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2016.00194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS), an idiopathic progressive immune-mediated neurological disorder of the central nervous system (CNS), is characterized by recurrent episodes of inflammatory demyelination and consequent axonal deterioration. It accounts for functional deterioration and lasting disability among young adults. A body of literature demonstrates that physical activity counteracts fatigue and depression and may improve overall quality of life in MS patients. Furthermore, much data indicates that exercise ameliorates chronic neuroinflammation and its related pathologies by tipping cytokine profiles toward an anti-inflammatory signature. Recent data has focused on the direct impact of exercise training on the innate immune system by targeting toll-like receptors (TLRs), signaling pattern recognition receptors that govern the innate immune response, shedding light on the physiological role of TLRs in health and disease. Indeed, TLRs continue to emerge as players in the neuroinflammatory processes underpinning MS. This review will highlight evidence that physical activity and exercise are potential immunomodulatory therapies, targeting innate signaling mechanism(s) to modulate MS symptom development and progression.
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- Alison Barry
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University College Cork Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Medicine, Cork University Hospital Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Neurology, Cork University Hospital Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Neurology, Cork University Hospital Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Science, APC Microbiome Institute, University College Cork Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Science, APC Microbiome Institute, University College Cork Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University College Cork Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin Dublin, Ireland
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Mazur A, Lambrechts K, Wang Q, Belhomme M, Theron M, Buzzacott P, Guerrero F. Influence of decompression sickness on vasocontraction of isolated rat vessels. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2016; 120:784-91. [PMID: 26769950 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00139.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Studies conducted in divers indicate that endothelium function is impaired following a dive even without decompression sickness (DCS). Our previous experiment conducted on rat isolated vessels showed no differences in endothelium-dependent vasodilation after a simulated dive even in the presence of DCS, while contractile response to phenylephrine was progressively impaired with increased decompression stress. This study aimed to further investigate the effect of DCS on vascular smooth muscle. Thirty-two male Sprague-Dawley rats were submitted to the same hyperbaric protocol and classified according to the severity of DCS: no-DCS (without clinical symptoms), mild-DCS, or severe-DCS (dead within 1 h). A control group remained at atmospheric pressure. Isometric tension was measured in rings of abdominal aorta and mesenteric arteries. Single dose contraction was assessed with KCl solution. Dose-response curves were obtained with phenylephrine and endothelin-1. Phenylephrine-induced contraction was observed in the presence of antioxidant tempol. Additionally, plasma concentrations of angiotensin II, angiotensin-converting enzyme, and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) were assessed. Response to phenylephrine was impaired only among mild-DCS in both vessels. Dose-response curves to endothelin-1 were impaired after mild-DCS in mesenteric and severe-DCS in aorta. KCl-induced contraction was affected after hyperbaric exposure regardless of DCS status in aorta only. These results confirm postdive vascular dysfunction is dependent on the type of vessel. It further evidenced that vascular dysfunction is triggered by DCS rather than by diving itself and suggest the influence of circulating factor/s. Diving-induced impairment of the L-type voltage-dependent Ca(2+) channels and/or influence of renin-angiotensin system is proposed.
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- Aleksandra Mazur
- EA4324-ORPHY Laboratory, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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- EA4324-ORPHY Laboratory, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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- EA4324-ORPHY Laboratory, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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- EA4324-ORPHY Laboratory, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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- EA4324-ORPHY Laboratory, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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- EA4324-ORPHY Laboratory, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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- EA4324-ORPHY Laboratory, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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Hyperbaric hyperoxia alters innate immune functional properties during NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operation (NEEMO). Brain Behav Immun 2015; 50:52-57. [PMID: 26116982 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2015.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2015] [Revised: 06/19/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Spaceflight is associated with immune dysregulation which is considered as risk factor for the performance of exploration-class missions. Among the consequences of confinement and other environmental factors of living in hostile environments, the role of different oxygen concentrations is of importance as either low (e.g. as considered for lunar or Martian habitats) or high (e.g. during extravehicular activities) can trigger immune dysfunction. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of increased oxygen availability--generated through hyperbaricity--on innate immune functions in the course of a 14 days NEEMO mission. METHODS 6 male subjects were included into a 14 days undersea deployment at the Aquarius station (Key Largo, FL, USA). The underwater habitat is located at an operating depth of 47 ft. The 2.5 times higher atmospheric pressure in the habitat leads to hyperoxia. The collection of biological samples occurred 6 days before (L-6), at day 7 (MD7) and 11/13 (MD11/13) during the mission, and 90 days thereafter (R). Blood analyses included differential blood cell count, ex vivo innate immune activation status and inhibitory competences of granulocytes. RESULTS The absolute leukocyte count showed an increase during deployment as well as the granulocyte and monocyte count. Lymphocyte count was decreased on MD7. The assessments of native adhesion molecules on granulocytes (CD11b, CD62L) indicated a highly significant cellular activation (L-6 vs. MD7/MD13) during mission. In contrast, granulocytes were more sensitive towards anti-inflammatory stimuli (adenosine) on MD13. CONCLUSION Living in the NEEMO habitat for 14 days induced significant immune alterations as seen by an activation of adhesion molecules and vice versa higher sensitivity towards inhibition. This investigation under hyperbaric hyperoxia is important especially for Astronauts' immune competence during extravehicular activities when exposed to similar conditions.
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Yang M, Barak OF, Dujic Z, Madden D, Bhopale VM, Bhullar J, Thom SR. Ascorbic acid supplementation diminishes microparticle elevations and neutrophil activation following SCUBA diving. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2015; 309:R338-44. [PMID: 26084697 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00155.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2015] [Accepted: 06/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Predicated on evidence that diving-related microparticle generation is an oxidative stress response, this study investigated the role that oxygen plays in augmenting production of annexin V-positive microparticles associated with open-water SCUBA diving and whether elevations can be abrogated by ascorbic acid. Following a cross-over study design, 14 male subjects ingested placebo and 2-3 wk later ascorbic acid (2 g) daily for 6 days prior to performing either a 47-min dive to 18 m of sea water while breathing air (∼222 kPa N2/59 kPa O2) or breathing a mixture of 60% O2/balance N2 from a tight-fitting face mask at atmospheric pressure for 47 min (∼40 kPa N2/59 kPa O2). Within 30 min after the 18-m dive in the placebo group, neutrophil activation, and platelet-neutrophil interactions occurred, and the total number of microparticles, as well as subgroups bearing CD66b, CD41, CD31, CD142 proteins or nitrotyrosine, increased approximately twofold. No significant elevations occurred among divers after ingesting ascorbic acid, nor were elevations identified in either group after breathing 60% O2. Ascorbic acid had no significant effect on post-dive intravascular bubble production quantified by transthoracic echocardiography. We conclude that high-pressure nitrogen plays a key role in neutrophil and microparticle-associated changes with diving and that responses can be abrogated by dietary ascorbic acid supplementation.
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- Ming Yang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; and
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- Department of Physiology, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Physiology, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Physiology, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; and
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; and
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; and
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Yang M, Bhopale VM, Thom SR. Separating the roles of nitrogen and oxygen in high pressure-induced blood-borne microparticle elevations, neutrophil activation, and vascular injury in mice. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2015; 119:219-22. [PMID: 26048974 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00384.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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An elevation in levels of circulating microparticles (MPs) due to high air pressure exposure and the associated inflammatory changes and vascular injury that occur with it may be due to oxidative stress. We hypothesized that these responses arise due to elevated partial pressures of N2 and not because of high-pressure O2. A comparison was made among high-pressure air, normoxic high-pressure N2, and high-pressure O2 in causing an elevation in circulating annexin V-positive MPs, neutrophil activation, and vascular injury by assessing the leakage of high-molecular-weight dextran in a murine model. After mice were exposed for 2 h to 790 kPa air, there were over 3-fold elevations in total circulating MPs as well as subgroups bearing Ly6G, CD41, Ter119, CD31, and CD142 surface proteins-evidence of neutrophil activation; platelet-neutrophil interaction; and vascular injury to brain, omentum, psoas, and skeletal muscles. Similar changes were found in mice exposed to high-pressure N2 using a gas mixture so that O2 partial pressure was the same as that of ambient air, whereas none of these changes occurred after exposures to 166 kPa O2, the same partial pressure that occurs during high-pressure air exposures. We conclude that N2 plays a central role in intra- and perivascular changes associated with exposure to high air pressure and that these responses appear to be a novel form of oxidative stress.
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- Ming Yang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Sureda A, Batle JM, Tur JA, Pons A. Competitive apnea diving sessions induces an adaptative antioxidant response in mononucleated blood cells. J Physiol Biochem 2015; 71:373-80. [PMID: 26036219 DOI: 10.1007/s13105-015-0417-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The aim was evaluating the effects of hypoxia/reoxygenation repetitive episodes during 5 days of apnea diving (3-day training/2-day competition) on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) antioxidant defenses, oxidative damage, and plasma xanthine oxidase activity. Blood samples, from seven professional apnea divers, were taken under basal conditions the previous morning to the first training session (pre-diving basal), 4 h after ending the competition (4 h post-diving) and the following morning (15 h after last dive) in basal conditions (post-diving basal). Glucose levels significantly decreased whereas triglycerides increased at 4 h post-diving, both returning to basal values at post-diving basal. Glutathione reductase and catalase activity significantly increased after 4 h post-diving remaining elevated at post-diving basal. Glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities and catalase protein levels progressively increased after diving with significant differences respect to initial values at post-diving basal. No significant differences were observed in circulating PBMCs and oxidative damage markers. Plasma xanthine oxidase activity and nitrite levels, but not the inducible nitric oxide synthetase, significantly increased 4 h post-diving, returning to the basal values after 15 h. In conclusion, chronic and repetitive episodes of diving apnea during five consecutive days increased plasma xanthine oxidase activity and nitric oxide production which could enhance the signalling role of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species for PBMCs antioxidant adaptation against hypoxia/reoxygenation.
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- A Sureda
- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, University of Balearic Islands, E-07122, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Eftedal I, Fredriksen HA, Hjelde A, Møllerløkken A. Evaluating PAI-1 as a biomarker for stress in diving: human serum total PAI-1 is unaltered after 2 h dry exposures to 280 kPa hyperbaric air. Physiol Rep 2015; 3:3/6/e12437. [PMID: 26109191 PMCID: PMC4510634 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.12437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1) is induced in the vasculature and secreted into the vascular lumen in response to inflammation and oxidative stress. We have previously reported a fivefold increase in plasma PAI-1 from rats exposed to 708 kPa hyperbaric air. In the current study we assess the potential of human serum total PAI-1 as a biomarker for stress in compressed air diving. Eleven recreational divers, nine males and two females, completed four 2 h hyperbaric air exposures to 280 kPa in a pressure chamber over a period of 2 weeks. The air pressure corresponds to a diving depth of 18 m in water. Serum was collected before the study and again 3 h 30 min after completion of each hyperbaric exposure. All samples were taken in the afternoon to minimize the contribution of circadian variation. The analysis revealed no change in serum total PAI-1 after hyperbaric exposures within the group of divers (P = 0.064), but significant interindividual differences persisted throughout the study (P < 0.0005). A case of decompression sickness after the third round of hyperbaric exposure did not affect PAI-1. In conclusion, compressed air exposure to 280 kPa does not affect serum total PAI-1, and significant interindividual variation in PAI-1 levels may limit its usefulness as a biomarker. This does, however, not give a complete answer regarding PAI-1 in physiologically stressful dives. Further studies with different exposures and timing are needed for that.
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- Ingrid Eftedal
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging; Faculty of Medicine; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Trondheim Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging; Faculty of Medicine; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Trondheim Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging; Faculty of Medicine; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Trondheim Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging; Faculty of Medicine; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Trondheim Norway
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Yang M, Bhopale VM, Thom SR. Ascorbic acid abrogates microparticle generation and vascular injuries associated with high-pressure exposure. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2015; 119:77-82. [PMID: 25977448 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00183.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 05/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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We hypothesized that pathological changes associated with elevations in annexin V-positive microparticles (MPs) following high-pressure exposures can be abrogated by ascorbic acid in a murine model. Mice exposed for 2 h to 790-kPa air and killed at 2 or 13 h postdecompression exhibited over threefold elevations in circulating MPs, as well as subgroups bearing Ly6G, CD41, Ter119, CD31, and CD142 surface proteins. There was evidence of significant neutrophil activation, platelet-neutrophil interactions, and vascular injury to brain, omentum, psoas, and skeletal muscles assessed as leakage of high-molecular-weight dextran. Prophylactic ascorbic acid (500 mg/kg ip) administration prevented all postdecompression neutrophil changes and vascular injuries. Ascorbic acid administration immediately after decompression abrogated most changes, but evidence of vascular leakage in the brain and skeletal muscle at 13 h postdecompression persisted. No significant elevations in these parameters occurred after injection of ascorbic acid alone. The findings support the idea that MP production occurring with exposures to elevated gas pressure is an oxidative stress response and that antioxidants may offer protection from pathological effects associated with decompression.
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- Ming Yang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
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