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Davey SL, Lee BJ, Robbins T, Thake CD. Prevalence of occupational heat stress across the seasons and its management amongst healthcare professionals in the UK. Appl Ergon 2024; 118:104281. [PMID: 38581844 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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Occupational heat stress (OHS) is an issue in healthcare facilities (HCFs) in the United Kingdom (UK). The aims of this study were to evaluate perceived levels of OHS during two seasons and its perceived consequences on healthcare professionals (HCPs) and to assess the efficacy of heat stress management (HSM) policies. An anonymous online survey was distributed to HCPs working in HCFs in the UK. The survey returned 1014 responses (87% women). Descriptive statistics and content analysis of survey data identified that OHS in HCFs is frequently experienced throughout the year and concerned most HCPs. Over 90% perceived OHS impairs their performance and 20% reported heat-related absenteeism. Awareness of HSM policies was poor and 73% deemed them not adequate. To help reduce the financial loss and impact on staff performance, health and well-being and patient safety, it is recommended that revisions and widespread dissemination of HSM policies are made.
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- S L Davey
- Occupational and Environmental Physiology Group, Centre for Physical Activity, Sport & Exercise Sciences, Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing, Coventry University, Coventry, UK.
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- Occupational and Environmental Physiology Group, Centre for Physical Activity, Sport & Exercise Sciences, Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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- University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK; Institute of Digital Healthcare, WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Occupational and Environmental Physiology Group, Centre for Physical Activity, Sport & Exercise Sciences, Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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Lee BJ, Flood TR, Galan-Lopez N, McCormick JJ, King KE, Fujii N, Kenny GP. Changes in surrogate markers of intestinal epithelial injury and microbial translocation in young and older men during prolonged occupational heat stress in temperate and hot conditions. Eur J Appl Physiol 2024; 124:1049-1062. [PMID: 37815618 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-023-05329-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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PURPOSE Exertional heat stress can cause damage to the intestinal epithelium and disrupt gastrointestinal barrier integrity, leading to microbial translocation (MT) linked to the development of heat stroke. This study aimed to assess age-related differences in markers of intestinal epithelial injury and MT following non-heat stress and high-heat stress exercise in healthy young and older men. METHODS Markers of intestinal epithelial injury (intestinal fatty acid-binding protein-'IFABP') and MT (soluble cluster of differentiation 14-'sCD14'; and lipopolysaccharide-binding protein-'LBP') were assessed in healthy young (18-30 y, n = 13) and older (50-70 y) men (n = 12). Blood samples were collected before, after 180 min of moderate-intensity (metabolic rate: 200 W/m2) walking and following 60 min recovery in either a non-heat stress [temperate: 21.9 °C, 35% relative humidity (RH)] or high-heat stress (hot: 41.4 °C, 35% RH) environment. RESULTS There were no differences in IFABP and sCD14 between the young and older groups in the temperate condition, while LBP was greater in the older group (+ 0.66 ug/mL; + 0.08 to + 1.24 ug/mL). In the hot condition, the older group experienced greater increases in IFABP compared to the young group (+ 712 pg/mL/hr; + 269 to + 1154 pg/mL/hr). However, there were no clear between-group differences for sCD14 (+ 0.24 ug/mL/hr, - 0.22 to + 0.70 ug/mL/hr) or LBP (+ 0.86 ug/mL/hr, - 0.73 to + 2.46 ug/mL/hr). CONCLUSION While older men may experience greater intestinal epithelial injury following exercise in the heat; this did not lead to a greater magnitude of microbial translocation relative to their younger counterparts.
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- Ben J Lee
- Occupational and Environmental Physiology Group, Centre for Sport, Exercise, and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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- Occupational and Environmental Physiology Group, Centre for Sport, Exercise, and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, 125 University Ave., Room 367, Montpetit Hall, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, 125 University Ave., Room 367, Montpetit Hall, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, 125 University Ave., Room 367, Montpetit Hall, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada.
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Doshi BS, Samelson-Jones BJ, Nichols TC, Merricks EP, Siner JL, French RA, Lee BJ, Arruda VR, Callan MB. AAV gene therapy in companion dogs with severe hemophilia: Real-world long-term data on immunogenicity, efficacy, and quality of life. Mol Ther Methods Clin Dev 2024; 32:101205. [PMID: 38374963 PMCID: PMC10875295 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtm.2024.101205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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The hemophilias are the most common severe inherited bleeding disorders and are caused by deficiency of clotting factor (F) VIII (hemophilia A) or FIX (hemophilia B). The resultant bleeding predisposition significantly increases morbidity and mortality. The ability to improve the bleeding phenotype with modest increases in clotting factor levels has enabled the development and regulatory approval of adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector gene therapies for people with hemophilia A and B. The canine hemophilia model has proven to be one of the best predictors of therapeutic response in humans. Here, we report long-term follow-up of 12 companion dogs with severe hemophilia that were treated in a real-world setting with AAV gene therapy. Despite more baseline bleeding than in research dogs, companion dogs demonstrated a 94% decrease in bleeding rates and 61% improvement in quality of life over a median of 4.1 years (range 2.6-8.9). No new anti-transgene immune responses were detected; one dog with a pre-existing anti-FVIII inhibitor achieved immune tolerance with gene therapy. Two dogs expressing 1%-5% FVIII post gene therapy experienced fatal bleeding events. These data suggest AAV liver-directed gene therapy is efficacious in a real-world setting but should target expression >5% and closely monitor those with levels in the 1%-5% range.
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- Bhavya S. Doshi
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Division of Hematology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Raymond G. Perelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Division of Hematology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Raymond G. Perelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and UNC Blood Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and UNC Blood Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
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- Divisions of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Division of Hematology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Raymond G. Perelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Conrad NJ, Heckler EP, Lee BJ, Hill GW, Flood TR, Wheeler LEV, Costello R, Walker EF, Gillum TL, Willems MET, Kuennen MR. New Zealand blackcurrant extract modulates the heat shock response in men during exercise in hot ambient conditions. Eur J Appl Physiol 2024:10.1007/s00421-024-05439-w. [PMID: 38448730 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-024-05439-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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PURPOSE To determine if 7d of New Zealand blackcurrant (NZBC) extract alters the heat shock, inflammatory and apoptotic response during prolonged exertional-heat stress. METHODS Ten men (Age: 29 ± 2 years, Stature: 1.82 ± 0.02 m, Mass: 80.3 ± 2.7 kg, V̇O2max: 56 ± 2 mL·kg-1·min-1) ingested two capsules of CurraNZ™ (NZBC extract: 210 mg anthocyanins·day-1) or PLACEBO for 7d prior to 1 h treadmill run (65% V̇O2max) in hot ambient conditions (34 °C/40% RH). Blood samples were collected before (Pre), immediately after (Post), 1 h after (1-Post), and 4 h after (4-Post) exercise. Heat shock proteins (HSP90, HSP70, HSP32) were measured in plasma. HSP and protein markers of inflammatory capacity (TLR4, NF-κB) and apoptosis (BAX/BCL-2, Caspase 9) were measured in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). RESULTS eHSP32 was elevated at baseline in NZBC(+ 31%; p < 0.001). In PLACEBO HSP32 content in PBMC was elevated at 4-Post(+ 98%; p = 0.002), whereas in NZBC it fell at Post(- 45%; p = 0.030) and 1-Post(- 48%; p = 0.026). eHSP70 was increased at Post in PLACEBO(+ 55.6%, p = 0.001) and NZBC (+ 50.7%, p = 0.010). eHSP90 was increased at Post(+ 77.9%, p < 0.001) and 1-Post(+ 73.2%, p < 0.001) in PLACEBO, with similar increases being shown in NZBC (+ 49.0%, p = 0.006 and + 66.2%, p = 0.001; respectively). TLR4 and NF-κB were both elevated in NZBC at PRE(+ 54%, p = 0.003 and + 57%, p = 0.004; respectively). Main effects of study condition were also shown for BAX/BCL-2(p = 0.025) and Caspase 9 (p = 0.043); both were higher in NZBC. CONCLUSION 7d of NZBC extract supplementation increased eHSP32 and PBMC HSP32 content. It also increased inflammatory and apoptotic markers in PBMC, suggesting that NZBC supports the putative inflammatory response that accompanies exertional-heat stress.
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- Nathan J Conrad
- Department of Health & Human Performance, High Point University, One University Parkway, High Point, NC, 27268, USA
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- Department of Health & Human Performance, High Point University, One University Parkway, High Point, NC, 27268, USA
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- Occupational and Environmental Physiology Group, Centre for Physical Activity, Sport and Exercise Science, Coventry University, Coventry, England
- Institute of Applied Sciences, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Department of Health & Human Performance, High Point University, One University Parkway, High Point, NC, 27268, USA
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- Institute of Sport, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
- Institute of Applied Sciences, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Institute of Applied Sciences, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Global Food Security Programme, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Swindon, UK
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- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Porton Down, Salisbury, UK
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- Department of Kinesiology, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Institute of Applied Sciences, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Department of Health & Human Performance, High Point University, One University Parkway, High Point, NC, 27268, USA.
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Corbett J, Young JS, Tipton MJ, Costello JT, Williams TB, Walker EF, Lee BJ, Stevens CE. Molecular biomarkers for assessing the heat-adapted phenotype: a narrative scoping review. J Physiol Sci 2023; 73:26. [PMID: 37848829 DOI: 10.1186/s12576-023-00882-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Heat acclimation/acclimatisation (HA) mitigates heat-related decrements in physical capacity and heat-illness risk and is a widely advocated countermeasure for individuals operating in hot environments. The efficacy of HA is typically quantified by assessing the thermo-physiological responses to a standard heat acclimation state test (i.e. physiological biomarkers), but this can be logistically challenging, time consuming, and expensive. A valid molecular biomarker of HA would enable evaluation of the heat-adapted state through the sampling and assessment of a biological medium. This narrative review examines candidate molecular biomarkers of HA, highlighting the poor sensitivity and specificity of these candidates and identifying the current lack of a single 'standout' biomarker. It concludes by considering the potential of multivariable approaches that provide information about a range of physiological systems, identifying a number of challenges that must be overcome to develop a valid molecular biomarker of the heat-adapted state, and highlighting future research opportunities.
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- J Corbett
- Extreme Environments Laboratory, School of Sport Health and Exercise Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK.
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- National Horizons Centre, Teesside University, Darlington, UK
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- Extreme Environments Laboratory, School of Sport Health and Exercise Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- Extreme Environments Laboratory, School of Sport Health and Exercise Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- Extreme Environments Laboratory, School of Sport Health and Exercise Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Porton Down, Salisbury, UK
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- Occupational and Environmental Physiology Group, Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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- Extreme Environments Laboratory, School of Sport Health and Exercise Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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Rue CA, D Myers S, L Coakley S, M Ashdown K, J Lee B, J Hale B, G Siddall A, C Needham-Beck S, L Hinde K, I Osofa J, S Walker F, Fieldhouse A, A J Vine C, Doherty J, R Flood T, F Walker E, Wardle S, P Greeves J, D Blacker S. Changes in physical performance during British Army Junior Entry, British Army Standard Entry and Royal Air Force Basic Training. BMJ Mil Health 2023:e002285. [PMID: 36725103 DOI: 10.1136/military-2022-002285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose was to quantify physical performance in men and women during British Army Junior Entry (Army-JE), British Army Standard Entry (Army-SE) and Royal Air Force (RAF) basic training (BT). DESIGN Prospective longitudinal study. METHODS 381 participants ((339 men and 42 women) n=141 Army-JE, n=132 Army-SE, n=108 RAF) completed a 2 km run, medicine ball throw (MBT) and isometric mid-thigh pull (MTP), pre-BT and post-BT. To examine changes in pre-BT to post-BT physical test performance, for each course, paired Student t-test and Wilcoxon test were applied to normally and non-normally distributed data, respectively, with effect sizes reported as Cohen's D and with rank biserial correlations, respectively. A one-way between-subjects analysis of variance (ANOVA) (or Welch ANOVA for non-normally distributed data) compared performance between quartiles based on test performance pre-BT. Where the main tests statistic, p value and effect sizes identified likely effect of quartile, post hoc comparisons were made using Games-Howell tests with Tukey's p value. Data are presented as mean±SD, with statistical significance set at p<0.05. RESULTS During BT, 2 km run time improved by 13±46 s (-2.1%±8.1%), 30±64 s (-4.8%±12.3%) and 24±27 s (-4.5%±5.1%) for Army-JE, Army-SE and RAF, respectively (all p<0.005). MBT distance increased by 0.27±0.28 m (6.8%±7.0%) for Army-JE (p<0.001) and 0.07±0.46 m (2.3%±10.9%) for Army-SE (p=0.040), but decreased by 0.08±0.27 m (-1.4%±6.0%) for RAF (p=0.002). MTP force increased by 80±281 n (10.8%±27.6%) for Army-JE (p<0.001) and did not change for Army-SE (-36±295 n, -0.7%±20.6%, p=0.144) or RAF (-9±208 n, 1.0±17.0, p=0.603). For all tests and cohorts, participants in the lowest quartile of pre-BT performance scores demonstrated greater improvements, compared with participants in the highest quartile (except Army-JE MBT, ∆% change similar between all quartiles). CONCLUSIONS Changes in physical performance were observed for the three fitness tests following the different BT courses, and recruits with the lowest strength and aerobic fitness experienced greatest improvements.
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- C A Rue
- Institute of Sport, Nursing and Allied Health, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Nursing and Allied Health, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Nursing and Allied Health, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
- Faculty of Sport, Allied Health and Performance Sciences, St Mary's University, Twickenham, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Nursing and Allied Health, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Nursing and Allied Health, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Nursing and Allied Health, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Nursing and Allied Health, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Nursing and Allied Health, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Nursing and Allied Health, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Nursing and Allied Health, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
- School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Nursing and Allied Health, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Defence Public Health Unit | HQ Defence Medical Services, Ministry of Defence, London, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Nursing and Allied Health, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Nursing and Allied Health, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Nursing and Allied Health, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Nursing and Allied Health, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Army Personnel Research Capability, British Army Land Forces Headquarters, Andover, UK
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Department of Targeted Intervention, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Army Health and Physical Performance Research, UK Ministry of Defence, Andover, UK
- Department of Targeted Intervention, University College London Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, London, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Nursing and Allied Health, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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Flood TR, Kuennen MR, Blacker SD, Myers SD, Walker EF, Lee BJ. The effect of sex, menstrual cycle phase and oral contraceptive use on intestinal permeability and ex-vivo monocyte TNFα release following treatment with lipopolysaccharide and hyperthermia. Cytokine 2022; 158:155991. [PMID: 35944412 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2022.155991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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PURPOSE Investigate the impact of sex, menstrual cycle phase and oral contraceptive use on intestinal permeability and ex-vivo tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) release following treatment with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and hyperthermia. METHODS Twenty-seven participants (9 men, 9 eumenorrheic women (MC) and 9 women taking an oral contraceptive pill (OC)) completed three trials. Men were tested on 3 occasions over 6 weeks; MC during early-follicular, ovulation, and mid-luteal phases; OC during the pill and pill-free phase. Intestinal permeability was assessed following a 4-hour dual sugar absorption test (lactulose: rhamnose). Venous blood was collected each trial and stimulated with 100 μg·mL-1 LPS before incubation at 37 °C and 40 °C and analysed for TNFα via ELISA. RESULTS L:R ratio was higher in OC than MC (+0.003, p = 0.061) and men (+0.005, p = 0.007). Men had higher TNFα responses than both MC (+53 %, p = 0.004) and OC (+61 %, p = 0.003). TNFα release was greater at 40 °C than 37 °C (+23 %, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Men present with lower resting intestinal barrier permeability relative to women regardless of OC use and displayed greater monocyte TNFα release following whole blood treatment with LPS and hyperthermia. Oral contraceptive users had highest intestinal permeability however, neither permeability or TNFα release were impacted by the pill cycle. Although no statistical effect was seen in the menstrual cycle, intestinal permeability and TNFα release were more variable across the phases.
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- Tessa R Flood
- Occupational Performance Research Group, University of Chichester UK
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- Department of Exercise Science, High Point University, High Point, NC, USA
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- Occupational Performance Research Group, University of Chichester UK
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- Occupational Performance Research Group, University of Chichester UK
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- Occupational and Environmental Physiology Group, Coventry University, UK.
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Vine CAJ, Coakley SL, Blacker SD, Doherty J, Hale BJ, Walker EF, Rue CA, Lee BJ, Flood TR, Knapik JJ, Jackson S, Greeves JP, Myers SD. Accuracy of Metabolic Cost Predictive Equations During Military Load Carriage. J Strength Cond Res 2022; 36:1297-1303. [PMID: 32398631 DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000003644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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ABSTRACT Vine, CA, Coakley, SL, Blacker, SD, Doherty, J, Hale, B, Walker, EF, Rue, CA, Lee, BJ, Flood, TR, Knapik, JJ, Jackson, S, Greeves, JP, and Myers, SD. Accuracy of metabolic cost predictive equations during military load carriage. J Strength Cond Res 36(5): 1297-1303, 2022-To quantify the accuracy of 5 equations to predict the metabolic cost of load carriage under ecologically valid military speed and load combinations. Thirty-nine male serving infantry soldiers completed thirteen 20-minute bouts of overground load carriage comprising 2 speeds (2.5 and 4.8 km·h-1) and 6 carried equipment load combinations (25, 30, 40, 50, 60, and 70 kg), with 22 also completing a bout at 5.5 km·h-1 carrying 40 kg. For each speed-load combination, the metabolic cost was measured using the Douglas bag technique and compared with the metabolic cost predicted from 5 equations; Givoni and Goldman, 1971 (GG), Pandolf et al. 1997 (PAN), Santee et al. 2001 (SAN), American College of Sports Medicine 2013 (ACSM), and the Minimum-Mechanics Model (MMM) by Ludlow and Weyand, 2017. Comparisons between measured and predicted metabolic cost were made using repeated-measures analysis of variance and limits of agreement. All predictive equations, except for PAN, underpredicted the metabolic cost for all speed-load combinations (p < 0.001). The PAN equation accurately predicted metabolic cost for 40 and 50 kg at 4.8 km·h-1 (p > 0.05), underpredicted metabolic cost for all 2.5 km·h-1 speed-load combinations as well as 25 and 30 kg at 4.8 km·h-1, and overpredicted metabolic cost for 60 and 70 kg at 4.8 km·h-1 (p < 0.001). Most equations (GG, SAN, ACSM, and MMM) underpredicted metabolic cost while one (PAN) accurately predicted at moderate loads and speeds, but overpredicted or underpredicted at other speed-load combinations. Our findings indicate that caution should be applied when using these predictive equations to model military load carriage tasks.
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- Christopher A J Vine
- Occupational Performance Research Group, Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, United Kingdom
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- Occupational Performance Research Group, Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, United Kingdom
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- Occupational Performance Research Group, Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, United Kingdom
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- Occupational Performance Research Group, Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, United Kingdom
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- Occupational Performance Research Group, Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, United Kingdom
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- Occupational Performance Research Group, Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, United Kingdom
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- Occupational Performance Research Group, Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, United Kingdom
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- Occupational Performance Research Group, Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, United Kingdom
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- Occupational Performance Research Group, Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, United Kingdom
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- Fitness, Injury, and Performance Analysis, Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Army Personnel Research Capability, Army HQ, Andover, United Kingdom ; and
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- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Occupational Performance Research Group, Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, United Kingdom
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Austin K, Lee BJ, Flood TR, Toombs J, Borisova M, Lauder M, Heslegrave A, Zetterberg H, Smith NA. Serum neurofilament light concentration does not increase following exposure to low velocity football heading. SCI MED FOOTBALL 2022; 5:188-194. [PMID: 35077291 DOI: 10.1080/24733938.2020.1853210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Objectives: To investigate if heading frequency and impact biomechanics in a single session influence the concentration of serum neurofilament light (NF-L), a sensitive biomarker for axonal damage, up to 7 days after heading incident at ball velocities reflecting basic training drills.Methods: Forty-four males were randomized into either control (n = 8), 10 header (n = 12), 20 header (n = 12) or 40 header (n = 12) groups. Linear and angular head accelerations were quantified during heading. Venous blood samples were taken at baseline, 6 h, 24 h and 7 days after heading. Serum NF-L was quantified using Quanterix NF-L assay kit on the Simoa HD-1 Platform.Results: Serum NF-L did not alter over time (p = 0.44) and was not influenced by number of headers [p = 0.47; mean (95% CI) concentrations at baseline 6.00 pg · ml-1 (5.00-7.00 pg · ml-1); 6 h post 6.50 pg · ml-1 (5.70-7.29 pg · ml-1); 24 h post 6.07 pg · ml-1 (5.14-7.01 pg · ml-1); and 7 days post 6.46 pg · ml-1 (5.45-7.46 pg · ml-1)]. There was no relationship between percentage change in NF-L and summed session linear and angular head accelerations.Conclusion: In adult men, heading frequency or impact biomechanics did not affect NF-L response during a single session of headers at ball velocities reflective of basic training tasks.
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- Kieran Austin
- Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, UK Dementia Research Institute, The University of Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, University College London, London, UK.,UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL, London, UK
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- Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, University College London, London, UK.,UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL, London, UK
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- Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, University College London, London, UK.,UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL, London, UK.,Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden.,Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden
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- Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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Park BM, Lee J, Jung BG, Lee BJ. Validation of the Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Tenebrio Molitor Larva Oil in a Colitis Mouse Model. Folia Biol (Praha) 2022; 68:50-58. [PMID: 36384262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Ulcerative colitis is caused by various external factors and is an inflammatory disease that causes decreased intestinal function. Tenebrio molitor larvae contain more than 30 % fat, and the fat component consists of 45 % oleic acid, 20 % linoleic acid and 20 % polyunsaturated fatty acids. In this study, after administering Tenebrio molitor larva oil (TMLO) in a dextran sodium sulphate (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis mouse model, the pathological findings and inflammatory markers of colitis were analysed to assess whether a colitis mitigation effect was achieved. In the TMLO-administered group, the colon length increased, the spleen weight decreased, and the body weight increased compared with that in the DSS group. In addition, the disease activity index level decreased, the mRNA expression level of inflammatory cytokines in the colon decreased, and the myeloperoxidase activity level significantly decreased. Also, the activity of the NF-κB pathway involved in the regulation of the inflammatory response was lower in the TMLO group than in the DSS group. Taken together, these results suggest that TMLO suppresses occurrence of acute ulcerative colitis in the DSS mouse model. Therefore, TMLO has the potential to be developed as a health food for the prevention and treatment of ulcerative colitis.
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- B M Park
- Department of Veterinary Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- Biology Department at Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA
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- Department of Pulmonary Immunology, Center for Pulmonary and Infectious Diseases Control, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, Tyler, Texas 75708, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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Relf RL, Lee BJ, Eichhorn G, Flint MS, Beale L, Maxwell N. Thermoregulation is not impaired in breast cancer survivors during moderate-intensity exercise performed in warm and hot environments. Physiol Rep 2021; 9:e14968. [PMID: 34291605 PMCID: PMC8295682 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.14968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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This study aimed to assess how female breast cancer survivors (BCS) respond physiologically, hematologically, and perceptually to exercise under heat stress compared to females with no history of breast cancer (CON). Twenty-one females (9 BCS and 12 CON [age; 54 ± 7 years, stature; 167 ± 6 cm, body mass; 68.1 ± 7.62 kg, and body fat; 30.9 ± 3.8%]) completed a warm (25℃, 50% relative humidity, RH) and hot (35℃, 50%RH) trial in a repeated-measures crossover design. Trials consisted of 30 min of rest, 30 min of walking at 4 metabolic equivalents, and a 6-minute walk test (6MWT). Physiological measurements (core temperature (Tre ), skin temperature (Tskin ), heart rate (HR), and sweat analysis) and perceptual rating scales (ratings of perceived exertion, thermal sensation [whole body and localized], and thermal comfort) were taken at 5- and 10-min intervals throughout, respectively. Venous blood samples were taken before and after to assess; IL-6, IL-10, CRP, IFN-γ, and TGF-β1 . All physiological markers were higher during the 35 versus 25℃ trial; Tre (~0.25℃, p = 0.002), Tskin (~3.8℃, p < 0.001), HR (~12 beats·min-1 , p = 0.023), and whole-body sweat rate (~0.4 L·hr-1 , p < 0.001), with no difference observed between groups in either condition (p > 0.05). Both groups covered a greater 6MWT distance in 25 versus 35℃ (by ~200 m; p = 0.003). Nevertheless, the control group covered more distance than BCS, regardless of environmental temperature (by ~400 m, p = 0.03). Thermoregulation was not disadvantaged in BCS compared to controls during moderate-intensity exercise under heat stress. However, self-paced exercise performance was reduced for BCS regardless of environmental temperature.
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- Rebecca L. Relf
- Environmental Extremes LaboratoryUniversity of BrightonEastbourneUK
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- Occupational and Environmental Physiology GroupCoventry UniversityCoventryUK
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- Environmental Extremes LaboratoryUniversity of BrightonEastbourneUK
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- Cancer Stress LaboratoryUniversity of BrightonMoulsecoombUK
- Centre for Stress and Age‐Related DiseaseBrightonEast SussexUK
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- Environmental Extremes LaboratoryUniversity of BrightonEastbourneUK
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- Environmental Extremes LaboratoryUniversity of BrightonEastbourneUK
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Ellis JO, Lee BJ, Turner JE. One night of sleep fragmentation does not affect exercise-induced leukocyte trafficking or mitogen-stimulated leukocyte oxidative burst in healthy men. Physiol Behav 2021; 239:113506. [PMID: 34174325 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2021.113506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE This study examined whether one night of sleep fragmentation alters circulating leukocyte counts and mitogen-stimulated oxidative burst by leukocytes at rest and in response to an acute bout of vigorous exercise. METHODS In a randomised crossover design, nine healthy men (mean ± SD: age 22 ± 2 years; BMI 24.9 ± 1.9 kg/m2) were exposed to one night of fragmented or uninterrupted sleep before cycling for 45 min at 71% ± 4% V̇O2peak. Finger-tip blood samples were collected at rest, immediately post-exercise and one-hour post-exercise. Total leukocytes, lymphocytes, monocytes and neutrophils were counted. Leukocyte oxidative burst was assessed in whole blood by measuring Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) production with luminol-amplified chemiluminescence after stimulation with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA). RESULTS Exercise elicited the expected trafficking pattern of leukocytes, lymphocytes, monocytes and neutrophils. Compared to rest, PMA-stimulated ROS production was increased one-hour post-exercise (+73% ± 65%; p = 0.019; data combined for fragmented and uninterrupted sleep). There were no statistically significant effects of fragmented sleep on leukocyte, lymphocyte, monocyte, and neutrophil counts or on ROS production at rest, immediately post-exercise or one-hour post-exercise (p > 0.05). However, with fragmented sleep, there was a +10% greater lymphocytosis immediately post-exercise (fragmented +40% ± 37%; uninterrupted +30% ± 35%; p = 0.51) and a -19% smaller neutrophilia by one-hour post-exercise (fragmented +103% ± 88%; uninterrupted +122% ± 131%; p = 0.72). CONCLUSION Fragmented sleep did not substantially alter the magnitude or pattern of exercise-induced leukocyte trafficking or mitogen-stimulated oxidative burst by leukocytes.
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- James O Ellis
- University of Bath, Department for Health, Claverton Down, Bath, UK
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- Environmental and Occupational Physiology Group, Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry, UK
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- University of Bath, Department for Health, Claverton Down, Bath, UK.
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Costello R, Keane KM, Lee BJ, Willems MET, Myers SD, Myers F, Lewis NA, Blacker SD. Plasma uptake of selected phenolic acids following New Zealand blackcurrant extract supplementation in humans. J Diet Suppl 2021; 19:672-688. [PMID: 33949254 DOI: 10.1080/19390211.2021.1914802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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New Zealand blackcurrant (NZBC) extract is a rich source of anthocyanins and in order to exert physiological effects, the anthocyanin-derived metabolites need to be bioavailable in vivo. We examined the plasma uptake of selected phenolic acids following NZBC extract supplementation alongside maintaining a habitual diet (i.e. not restricting habitual polyphenol intake). Twenty healthy volunteers (nine females, age: 28 ± 7 years, height 1.73 ± 0.09 m, body mass 73 ± 11 kg) consumed a 300 mg NZBC extract capsule (CurraNZ®; anthocyanin content 105 mg) following an overnight fast. Venous blood samples were taken pre and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 h post-ingestion of the capsule. Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used for analysis of two dihydroxybenzoic acids [i.e. vanillic acid (VA) and protocatechuic acid (PCA)] and one trihydroxybenzoic acid [i.e. gallic acid (GA)] in plasma following NZBC extract supplementation. Habitual anthocyanin intake was 168 (95%CI:68-404) mg⋅day-1 and no associations were observed between this and VA, PCA, and GA plasma uptake by the NZBC extract intake. Plasma time-concentration curves revealed that GA, and PCA were most abundant at 4, and 1.5 h post-ingestion, representing a 261% and 320% increase above baseline, respectively, with VA remaining unchanged. This is the first study to demonstrate that an NZBC extract supplement increases the plasma uptake of phenolic acids GA, and PCA even when a habitual diet is followed in the days preceding the experimental trial, although inter-individual variability is apparent.
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- Rianne Costello
- Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK.,Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
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- Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway, Ireland.,Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK.,Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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- Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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Montanari S, Şahin MA, Lee BJ, Blacker SD, Willems ME. No Effects of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract on Physiological and Performance Responses in Trained Male Cyclists Undertaking Repeated Testing across a Week Period. Sports (Basel) 2020; 8:sports8080114. [PMID: 32823733 PMCID: PMC7466623 DOI: 10.3390/sports8080114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Anthocyanin supplements are receiving attention due to purported benefits to physiological, metabolic, and exercise responses in trained individuals. However, the efficacy of anthocyanin intake over multiple testing days is not known. We compared a placebo and two doses of anthocyanin-rich New Zealand blackcurrant (NZBC) extract (300 and 600 mg·day−1) on plasma lactate, substrate oxidation, and 16.1 km time trial (TT) performance on three occasions over 7-days in a fed state (day 1 (D1), D4, and D7). Thirteen male cyclists participated in a randomized, crossover, placebo-controlled double-blind design. There was no difference in plasma lactate and substrate oxidation between conditions and between days. A time difference was observed between D1 (1701 ± 163 s) and D4 (1682 ± 162 s) for 600 mg (p = 0.05), with an increment in average speed (D1 = 34.3 ± 3.4 vs. D4 = 34.8 ± 3.4 km·h−1, p = 0.04). However, there was no difference between the other days and between conditions. Overall, one week of intake of NZBC extract did not affect physiological and metabolic responses. Intake of 600 mg of NZBC extract showed inconsistent benefits in improving 16.1 km time trial performance over a week period in trained fed cyclists.
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- Stefano Montanari
- Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, College Lane, Chichester PO19 6PE, UK; (S.M.); (M.A.Ş.); (B.J.L.); (S.D.B.)
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- Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, College Lane, Chichester PO19 6PE, UK; (S.M.); (M.A.Ş.); (B.J.L.); (S.D.B.)
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye, Ankara 06100, Turkey
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- Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, College Lane, Chichester PO19 6PE, UK; (S.M.); (M.A.Ş.); (B.J.L.); (S.D.B.)
- Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK
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- Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, College Lane, Chichester PO19 6PE, UK; (S.M.); (M.A.Ş.); (B.J.L.); (S.D.B.)
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- Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, College Lane, Chichester PO19 6PE, UK; (S.M.); (M.A.Ş.); (B.J.L.); (S.D.B.)
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Ashdown KM, Lee BJ, Myers SD. Feasibility Of Self-paced Intermittent Hypoxic Exercise As An Exercise Intervention In Obese Populations. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2020. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000678392.87192.54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Greisler LD, Lee BJ, Flood TR, Hiles AM, Willems MET, Walker EF, Hill GW, Romano PA, Kuennen MR. New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract Modulates Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell Response To Exertional Heat Stress. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2020. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000686120.21274.d2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Lee BJ, Montanari S, Wicks M, Blanchard J, Kuennen MR, Taylor L, Flood TR. A 16% Carbohydrate-hydrogel Beverage Reduces Gastrointestinal Permeability And Enterocyte Damage After Cycling In Hot-humid Conditions. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2020. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000680684.85531.97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Flood TR, Montanari S, Wicks M, Blanchard J, Sharp H, Taylor L, Kuennen MR, Lee BJ. Addition of pectin-alginate to a carbohydrate beverage does not maintain gastrointestinal barrier function during exercise in hot-humid conditions better than carbohydrate ingestion alone. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2020; 45:1145-1155. [PMID: 32365303 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2020-0118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The objective of this study was to compare the effects of consuming a 16% maltodextrin+fructose+pectin-alginate (MAL+FRU+PEC+ALG) drink against a nutrient-matched maltodextrin+fructose (MAL+FRU) drink on enterocyte damage and gastrointestinal permeability after cycling in hot and humid conditions. Fourteen recreational cyclists (7 men) completed 3 experimental trials in a randomized placebo-controlled design. Participants cycled for 90 min (45% maximal aerobic capacity) and completed a 15-min time-trial in hot (32 °C) humid (70% relative humidity) conditions. Every 15 min, cyclists consumed 143 mL of either (i) water; (ii) MAL+FRU+PEC+ALG (90 g·h-1 CHO/16% w/v); or (iii) a ratio-matched MAL+FRU drink (90 g·h-1 CHO/16% w/v). Blood was sampled before and after exercise and gastrointestinal (GI) permeability, which was determined by serum measurements of intestinal fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP) and the percent ratio of lactulose (5 g) to rhamnose (2 g) recovered in postexercise urine. Compared with water, I-FABP decreased by 349 ± 67pg·mL-1 with MAL+FRU+PEC+ALG (p = 0.007) and by 427 ± 56 pg·mL-1 with MAL+FRU (p = 0.02). GI permeability was reduced in both the MAL+FRU+PEC+ALG (by 0.019 ± 0.01, p = 0.0003) and MAL+FRU (by 0.014 ± 0.01, p = 0.002) conditions relative to water. In conclusion, both CHO beverages attenuated GI barrier damage to a similar extent relative to water. No metabolic, cardiovascular, thermoregulatory, or performance differences were observed between the CHO beverages. Novelty Consumption of multiple-transportable CHO, with or without hydrogel properties, preserves GI barrier integrity and reduces enterocyte damage during prolonged cycling in hot-humid conditions.
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- Tessa R Flood
- Institute of Sport, Occupational Performance Research Group, University of Chichester, West Sussex, PO10 6PE, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Occupational Performance Research Group, University of Chichester, West Sussex, PO10 6PE, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Occupational Performance Research Group, University of Chichester, West Sussex, PO10 6PE, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Occupational Performance Research Group, University of Chichester, West Sussex, PO10 6PE, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Occupational Performance Research Group, University of Chichester, West Sussex, PO10 6PE, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, UK.,Sport & Exercise Discipline Group, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Faculty of Health, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia.,Human Performance Research Centre, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Department of Exercise Science, High Point University, High Point, NC 27268, USA
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- Institute of Sport, Occupational Performance Research Group, University of Chichester, West Sussex, PO10 6PE, UK.,Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, CV1 5FB, UK
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Hill GW, Gillum TL, Lee BJ, Romano PA, Schall ZJ, Hamilton AM, Kuennen MR. Prolonged treadmill running in normobaric hypoxia causes gastrointestinal barrier permeability and elevates circulating levels of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2020; 45:376-386. [DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2019-0378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This study examined the impact of treadmill running in normobaric hypoxia on gastrointestinal barrier permeability and the systemic inflammatory response. Ten recreationally active participants completed two 1-h bouts of matched-workload treadmill exercise (65% normoxic maximal oxygen consumption) in counterbalanced order. One bout was performed in normoxia (NORM: fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2) = 20.9%) and the other in normobaric hypoxia (HYP: FIO2 = 13.5%). Minute ventilation, respiratory rate (RR), tidal volume (VT), oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production, respiratory exchange ratio (RER), and heart rate (HR) were measured with a metabolic cart. Peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) was measured with pulse oximetry. Absolute tissue saturation (StO2) was measured with near-infrared spectroscopy. Fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP) and circulating cytokine concentrations (interleukin (IL)-1Ra, IL-6, IL-10) were assayed from plasma samples that were collected pre-exercise, postexercise, 1 h-postexercise, and 4 h-postexercise. Data were analyzed with 2-way (condition × time) repeated-measures ANOVAs. Newman–Keuls post hoc tests were run where appropriate (p < 0.05). As compared with NORM, 1 h of treadmill exercise in HYP caused greater (p < 0.05) changes in minute ventilation (+30%), RR (+16%), VT (+10%), carbon dioxide production (+18%), RER (+16%), HR (+4%), SpO2 (–16%), and StO2 (–10%). Gut barrier permeability and circulating cytokine concentrations were also greater (p < 0.05) following HYP exercise, where I-FABP was shown increased at postexercise (+68%) and IL-1Ra at 1 h-postexercise (+266%). I-FABP and IL-1Ra did not change (p > 0.05) following NORM exercise. IL-6 and IL-10 increased with exercise in both study conditions but were increased more (p < 0.05) following HYP at postexercise (+705% and +127%, respectively) and 1 h-postexercise (+400% and +128%, respectively). Novelty Normobaric hypoxia caused significant desaturation and increased most cardiopulmonary responses by 10%–30%. Significant gut barrier permeability and increased pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine concentrations could promote an “open window” in the hours following HYP exercise.
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- Garrett W. Hill
- Department of Exercise Science, High Point University, High Point, NC 27268, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA 92504, USA
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- Occupational Performance Research Group, University of Chichester, Chichester, PO19 6PE, UK
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- Department of Exercise Science, High Point University, High Point, NC 27268, USA
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- Department of Exercise Science, High Point University, High Point, NC 27268, USA
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- Department of Exercise Science, High Point University, High Point, NC 27268, USA
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- Department of Exercise Science, High Point University, High Point, NC 27268, USA
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Shamul JG, Shah SR, Kim J, Schiapparelli P, Vazquez-Ramos CA, Lee BJ, Patel KK, Shin A, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Green JJ. Verteporfin-Loaded Anisotropic Poly(Beta-Amino Ester)-Based Micelles Demonstrate Brain Cancer-Selective Cytotoxicity and Enhanced Pharmacokinetics. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:10047-10060. [PMID: 31920302 PMCID: PMC6935022 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s231167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Nanomedicine can improve traditional therapies by enhancing the controlled release of drugs at targeted tissues in the body. However, there still exists disease- and therapy-specific barriers that limit the efficacy of such treatments. A major challenge in developing effective therapies for one of the most aggressive brain tumors, glioblastoma (GBM), is affecting brain cancer cells while avoiding damage to the surrounding healthy brain parenchyma. Here, we developed poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-poly(beta-amino ester) (PBAE) (PEG-PBAE)-based micelles encapsulating verteporfin (VP) to increase tumor-specific targeting. METHODS Biodegradable, pH-sensitive micelles of different shapes were synthesized via nanoprecipitation using two different triblock PEG-PBAE-PEG copolymers varying in their relative hydrophobicity. The anti-tumor efficacy of verteporfin loaded in these anisotropic and spherical micelles was evaluated in vitro using patient-derived primary GBM cells. RESULTS For anisotropic micelles, uptake efficiency was ~100% in GBM cells (GBM1A and JHGBM612) while only 46% in normal human astrocytes (NHA) at 15.6 nM VP (p ≤ 0.0001). Cell killing of GBM1A and JHGBM612 vs NHA was 52% and 77% vs 29%, respectively, at 24 hrs post-treatment of 125 nM VP-encapsulated in anisotropic micelles (p ≤ 0.0001), demonstrating the tumor cell-specific selectivity of VP. Moreover, anisotropic micelles showed an approximately fivefold longer half-life in blood circulation than the analogous spherical micelles in a GBM xenograft model in mice. In this model, micelle accumulation to tumors was significantly greater for anisotropic micelle-treated mice compared to spherical micelle-treated mice at both 8 hrs (~1.8-fold greater, p ≤ 0.001) and 24 hrs (~2.1-fold greater, p ≤ 0.0001). CONCLUSION Overall, this work highlights the promise of a biodegradable anisotropic micelle system to overcome multiple drug delivery challenges and enhance efficacy and safety for the treatment of brain cancer.
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- James G Shamul
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21231, USA
- Translational Tissue Engineering Center and Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21231, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21231, USA
- Translational Tissue Engineering Center and Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21231, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL32224, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21231, USA
- Translational Tissue Engineering Center and Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21231, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21231, USA
- Translational Tissue Engineering Center and Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21231, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21231, USA
- Translational Tissue Engineering Center and Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21231, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21231, USA
- Translational Tissue Engineering Center and Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21231, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21231, USA
- Translational Tissue Engineering Center and Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21231, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD21231, USA
- Department of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer, and The Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21231, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231, USA
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Hill GW, Gillum TL, Lee BJ, Romano PA, Schall ZJ, Kuennen MR. Reduced inflammatory and phagocytotic responses following normobaric hypoxia exercise despite evidence supporting greater immune challenge. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2019; 45:628-640. [PMID: 31751149 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2019-0657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This study examined changes in immune markers following sustained treadmill exercise in normobaric hypoxia. Ten subjects performed 1 h of treadmill exercise (65% maximal oxygen uptake) under normoxic (NORM: fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2) = 20.9%) and normobaric hypoxic (HYP: FIO2 = 13.5%) conditions. Blood samples, collected before, after (Post), 1 h after (1-Post), and 4 h after (4-Post) exercise, were assayed for plasma cytokines (interleukin (IL)-1RA/IL-1β/IL-8/tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α)) and markers of leukocyte activation (macrophage inflammatory protein-1β (MIP-1β)/myeloperoxidase (MPO)/soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1)) using ELISA. Pro- to anti-inflammatory cytokine ratios (TNF-α/IL-1RA; IL-1β/IL-1RA) were calculated. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were analyzed for changes in inflammatory status (phosphorylated nuclear factor kappa B/nuclear factor kappa B) using Western Blot. Data were analyzed with 2-way (condition × time) repeated-measure ANOVAs with Newman-Keuls post hoc tests. MIP-1β was elevated at 1-Post HYP exercise (+11%; p < 0.01) but did not increase following exercise in NORM. TNF-α/IL-1RA and IL-1β/IL-1RA ratios were both reduced (p < 0.05) following HYP exercise (-16% and -52%, respectively, at 1-Post and -7% and -32%, respectively, at 4-Post). IL-8 increased (p < 0.05) at Post and 1-Post NORM (+33% and +57%, respectively) and HYP (+60% and +83%, respectively) exercise, but was not different between conditions (p > 0.05). Interestingly, plasma sICAM-1 did not increase (p > 0.05) following NORM exercise but was increased (p < 0.05) at Post (+17%), 1-Post (+16%), and 4-Post (+14%) HYP exercise. There was also a delayed peak in plasma MPO concentrations following HYP exercise and PBMC exhibited a reduced (p < 0.05) inflammatory capacity at Post (-38%) and 1-Post (-49%). Novelty Following HYP exercise, participants exhibited (i) circulatory bias towards anti-inflammation; (ii) elevated sICAM; (iii) delayed peak in plasma MPO; and (iv) diminished inflammatory response in PBMC. Collectively, these data suggest immunosuppression. This is undesirable, given that elevated MIP-1β (reported here) and elevated intestinal fatty acid binding protein (reported previously) both suggest higher lipopolysaccharide concentrations following HYP exercise.
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- Garrett W Hill
- Department of Exercise Science, High Point University, High Point, NC 27268, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA 92504, USA
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- Occupational Performance Research Group, University of Chichester, Chichester PO19 6PE, UK
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- Department of Exercise Science, High Point University, High Point, NC 27268, USA
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- Department of Exercise Science, High Point University, High Point, NC 27268, USA
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- Department of Exercise Science, High Point University, High Point, NC 27268, USA
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Lee BJ, Flood TR, Hiles AM, Walker EF, Wheeler L, Ashdown KM, Willems MET, Kuennen MR. New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract Increases Circulating Hsp32 And Hsp90α But Doesn’T Affect Circulating Hsp72. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000560767.94376.c0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hill GW, Lee BJ, Gillum TL, Vaughan RA, Kuennen MR. Heat Acclimation Mediated Crosstolerance In C2C12 Myotubes. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000561903.00680.8d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Jo YH, Choi WM, Kim DG, Zargaran A, Sohn SS, Kim HS, Lee BJ, Kim NJ, Lee S. FCC to BCC transformation-induced plasticity based on thermodynamic phase stability in novel V 10Cr 10Fe 45Co xNi 35-x medium-entropy alloys. Sci Rep 2019; 9:2948. [PMID: 30814569 PMCID: PMC6393512 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39570-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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We introduce a novel transformation-induced plasticity mechanism, i.e., a martensitic transformation from fcc phase to bcc phase, in medium-entropy alloys (MEAs). A VCrFeCoNi MEA system is designed by thermodynamic calculations in consideration of phase stability between bcc and fcc phases. The resultantly formed bcc martensite favorably contributes to the transformation-induced plasticity, thereby leading to a significant enhancement in both strength and ductility as well as strain hardening. We reveal the microstructural evolutions according to the Co-Ni balance and their contributions to a mechanical response. The Co-Ni balance plays a leading role in phase stability and consequently tunes the cryogenic-temperature strength-ductility balance. The main difference from recently-reported metastable high-entropy dual-phase alloys is the formation of bcc martensite as a daughter phase, which shows significant effects on strain hardening. The hcp phase in the present MEA mostly acts as a nucleation site for the bcc martensite. Our findings demonstrate that the fcc to bcc transformation can be an attractive route to a new MEA design strategy for improving cryogenic strength-ductility.
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- Center for High Entropy Alloys, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 790-784, Korea
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- Center for High Entropy Alloys, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 790-784, Korea
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- Center for High Entropy Alloys, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 790-784, Korea
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- Graduate Institute of Ferrous Technology, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 790-784, Korea
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- Center for High Entropy Alloys, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 790-784, Korea.
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- Center for High Entropy Alloys, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 790-784, Korea
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- Center for High Entropy Alloys, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 790-784, Korea
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- Graduate Institute of Ferrous Technology, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 790-784, Korea
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- Center for High Entropy Alloys, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 790-784, Korea
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Kim J, Shamul JG, Shah SR, Shin A, Lee BJ, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Green JJ. Verteporfin-Loaded Poly(ethylene glycol)-Poly(beta-amino ester)-Poly(ethylene glycol) Triblock Micelles for Cancer Therapy. Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:3361-3370. [PMID: 29940101 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Amphiphilic polymers can be used to form micelles to deliver water-insoluble drugs. A biodegradable poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-poly(beta-amino ester) (PBAE)-PEG triblock copolymer was developed that is useful for drug delivery. It was shown to successfully encapsulate and pH-dependently release a water-insoluble, small molecule anticancer drug, verteporfin. PEG-PBAE-PEG micelle morphology was also controlled through variations to the hydrophobicity of the central PBAE block of the copolymer in order to evade macrophage uptake. Spherical micelles were 50 nm in diameter, while filamentous micelles were 31 nm in width with an average aspect ratio of 20. When delivered to RAW 264.7 mouse macrophages, filamentous micelles exhibited a 89% drop in cellular uptake percentage and a 5.6-fold drop in normalized geometric mean cellular uptake compared to spherical micelles. This demonstrates the potential of high-aspect-ratio, anisotropically shaped PEG-PBAE-PEG micelles to evade macrophage-mediated clearance. Both spherical and filamentous micelles also showed therapeutic efficacy in human triple-negative breast cancer and small cell lung cancer cells without requiring photodynamic therapy to achieve an anticancer effect. Both spherical and filamentous micelles were more effective in killing lung cancer cells than breast cancer cells at equivalent verteporfin concentrations, while spherical micelles were shown to be more effective than filamentous micelles against both cancer cells. Spherical and filamentous micelles at 5 and 10 μM respective verteporfin concentration resulted in 100% cell killing of lung cancer cells, but both micelles required a higher verteporfin concentration of 20 μM to kill breast cancer cells at the levels of 80% and 50% respectively. This work demonstrates the potential of PEG-PBAE-PEG as a biodegradable, anisotropic drug delivery system as well as the in vitro use of verteporfin-loaded micelles for cancer therapy.
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- Department of Neurosurgery , Mayo Clinic , Jacksonville , Florida 32224 , United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , Johns Hopkins University , Baltimore , Maryland 21218 , United States
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Vine CAJ, Coakley SL, Myers SD, Walker EF, Rue CA, Lee BJ, Flood TR, Doherty J, Hale B, Rayson M, Knapik JJ, Gebhardt D, Nindl BC, Brown PEH, Jackson S, Greeves JP, Blacker SD. Comparison of Pandolf Equation and Measured Metabolic Cost of Load Carriage in UK Military Personnel. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2018. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000537194.28109.f6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Lee BJ, Doherty J, Hiles AM, Carney D, O’Connell MC. Accuracy, Precision And Comfort Of A Microdialysis Device For Continuous Real-time Blood Lactate Monitoring. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2018. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000538700.52993.2a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Jin H, Kim MG, Ko SB, Kim DH, Lee BJ, Macgregor RB, Shim G, Oh YK. Stemmed DNA nanostructure for the selective delivery of therapeutics. Nanoscale 2018; 10:7511-7518. [PMID: 29637946 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr08558c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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DNA has emerged as a biocompatible biomaterial that may be considered for various applications. Here, we report tumor cell-specific aptamer-modified DNA nanostructures for the specific recognition and delivery of therapeutic chemicals to cancer cells. Protein tyrosine kinase (PTK)7-specific DNA aptamer sequences were linked to 15 consecutive guanines. The resulting aptamer-modified product, AptG15, self-assembled into a Y-shaped structure. The presence of a G-quadruplex at AptG15 was confirmed by circular dichroism and Raman spectroscopy. The utility of AptG15 as a nanocarrier of therapeutics was tested by loading the photosensitizer, methylene blue (MB), to the G-quadruplex as a model drug. The generated MB-loaded AptG15 (MB/AptG15) showed specific and enhanced uptake to CCRF-CEM cells, which overexpress PTK7, compared with Ramos cells, which lack PTK7, or CCRF-CEM cells treated with a PTK7-specific siRNA. The therapeutic activity of MB/AptG15 was tested by triggering its photodynamic effects. Upon 660 nm light irradiation, MB/AptG15 showed greater reactive oxygen species generation and anticancer activity in PTK7-overexpressing cells compared to cells treated with MB alone, those treated with AptG15, and other comparison groups. AptG15 stemmed DNA nanostructures have significant potential for the cell-type-specific delivery of therapeutics, and possibly for the molecular imaging of target cells.
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- H Jin
- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Lee BJ, Thake CD. Heat and Hypoxic Acclimation Increase Monocyte Heat Shock Protein 72 but Do Not Attenuate Inflammation following Hypoxic Exercise. Front Physiol 2017; 8:811. [PMID: 29085305 PMCID: PMC5650636 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Acclimation to heat or hypoxic stress activates the heat shock response and accumulation of cytoprotective heat shock proteins (HSPs). By inhibiting the NF-κB pathway HSP72 can preserve epithelial function and reduce systemic inflammation. The aim of this study was to determine the time course of mHSP72 accumulation during acclimation, and to assess intestinal barrier damage and systemic inflammation following hypoxic exercise. Three groups completed 10 × 60-min acclimation sessions (50% normoxic VO2peak) in control (n = 7; 18°C, 35% RH), hypoxic (n = 7; FiO2 = 0.14, 18°C, 35% RH), or hot (n = 7; 40°C, 25% RH) conditions. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin 6 (IL-6), interleukin 10 (IL-10), and intestinal fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP) were determined at rest and following a cycling normoxic stress test (NST; ~2 weeks before acclimation), pre-acclimation hypoxic stress test (HST1; FiO2 = 0.14, both at 50% normoxic VO2peak; ~1 week before acclimation) and post-acclimation HST (48 h; HST2). Monocyte HSP72 (mHSP72) was determined before and after exercise on day 1, 3, 5, 6, and 10 of acclimation. Accumulation of basal mHSP72 was evident from day 5 (p < 0.05) of heat acclimation and increased further on day 6 (p < 0.01), and day 10 (p < 0.01). In contrast, basal mHSP72 was elevated on the final day of hypoxic acclimation (p < 0.05). Following the NST, plasma TNF-α (–0.11 ± 0.27 ng.mL−1), IL-6 (+0.62 ± 0.67 ng.mL−1) IL-10 (+1.09 ± 9.06 ng.mL−1) and I-FABP (+37.6 ± 112.8 pg.mL−1) exhibited minimal change. After HST1, IL-6 (+3.87 ± 2.56 ng.mL−1), IL-10 (+26.15 ± 26.06 ng.mL−1) and I-FABP (+183.7 ± 182.1 pg.mL−1) were elevated (p < 0.01), whereas TNF-α was unaltered (+0.08 ± 1.27; p > 0.05). A similar trend was observed after HST2, with IL-6 (+3.09 ± 1.30 ng.mL−1), IL-10 (+23.22 ± 21.67 ng.mL−1) and I-FABP (+145.9 ±123.2 pg.mL−1) increased from rest. Heat acclimation induces mHSP72 accumulation earlier and at a greater magnitude compared to matched work hypoxic acclimation, however neither acclimation regime attenuated the systemic cytokine response or intestinal damage following acute exercise in hypoxia.
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- Ben J Lee
- Occupational Performance Research Group, Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Chichester, Chichester, United Kingdom.,Centre for Applied Biological and Exercise Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Occupational Performance Research Group, Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Chichester, Chichester, United Kingdom
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Flood TR, Myers SD, Walker EF, Coakley SL, Rue CA, Lee BJ, Vine CA, Doherty J, Rayson MP, Knapik JJ, Gebhardt DL, Nindl B, Brown PE, Jackson S, Greeves JP, Blacker SD. A job task analysis of casualty drags performed within ground close combat roles in the UK Armed Forces. J Sci Med Sport 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.09.532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Rue CA, Myers SD, Walker EF, Coakley SL, Lee BJ, Vine CA, Doherty J, Flood TR, Rayson MP, Knapik JJ, Gebhardt DL, Nindl B, Brown PE, Jackson S, Greeves JP, Blacker SD. A job task analysis of casualty evacuation by stretcher performed by ground close combat roles in the UK Armed Forces. J Sci Med Sport 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.09.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Doherty J, Blacker SD, Walker EF, Coakley SL, Lee BJ, Vine CA, Rue CA, Flood TR, Rayson MP, Knapik JJ, Gebhardt DL, Nindl B, Brown PE, Jackson S, Greeves JP, Myers SD. A job task analysis of a parachuting training exercise conducted by the British Army parachute regiment. J Sci Med Sport 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.09.632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Lee BJ, Myers SD, Walker EF, Coakley SL, Rue CA, Flood TR, Doherty J, Vine CA, Rayson MP, Knapik JJ, Gebhardt DL, Nindl B, Brown PE, Jackson S, Greeves JP, Blacker SD. A job task analysis of digging duties conducted by the ground close combat roles in the UK Armed Forces. J Sci Med Sport 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.09.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Nucifora LG, Tanaka T, Hayes LN, Kim M, Lee BJ, Matsuda T, Nucifora Jr FC, Sedlak T, Mojtabai R, Eaton W, Sawa A. Reduction of plasma glutathione in psychosis associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in translational psychiatry. Transl Psychiatry 2017; 7:e1215. [PMID: 28892069 PMCID: PMC5611744 DOI: 10.1038/tp.2017.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Revised: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The establishment of mechanism-driven peripheral markers is important for translational psychiatry. Many groups, including ours, have addressed molecular alterations in peripheral tissues in association with symptomatic changes in major illnesses. Oxidative stress is implicated in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BP) through studies of patient peripheral tissues and animal models. Although the relationship between peripheral changes and brain pathology remain elusive, oxidative stress may bridge such translational efforts. Nonetheless, the molecular substrates of oxidative stress are not well defined in mental conditions. Glutathione (GSH) is a non-enzymatic antioxidant that eliminates free radicals, and has been suggested to have a role in SZ. We performed a cross-sectional study of 48 healthy controls (CON), 52 SZ patients and 62 BP patients to compare the levels of peripheral GSH by a biochemical enzyme assay. We show a significant reduction of plasma GSH in both SZ and BP patients compared with CON. We evaluated possible influences of clinical characteristics on the level of GSH in SZ and BP. A decrease in GSH level correlated with Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total and positive scores for SZ and correlated with the PANSS general for BP. Taken together, we provide evidence that SZ and BP display a common molecular signature in the reduction of peripheral GSH in the psychosis dimension.
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- L G Nucifora
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA,Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Meyer 3-166A, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA. E-mail:
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Lee BJ, James RS, Thake CD. Prior Heat or Hypoxic Acclimation Does Not Attenuate the Cytokine Response to Hypoxic Exercise. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2017. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000517521.36757.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Lee BJ, Clarke ND, Hankey J, Thake CD. Whole body precooling attenuates the extracellular HSP72, IL-6 and IL-10 responses after an acute bout of running in the heat. J Sports Sci 2017; 36:414-421. [PMID: 28376678 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2017.1313441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The impact of whole-body precooling on the extracellular heat shock protein 72 (eHSP72) and cytokine responses to running in the heat is undefined. The aim of this study was to determine whether precooling would attenuate post-exercise eHSP72 and cytokine responses. Eight male recreational runners completed two 90-minute bouts of running at 65% [Formula: see text]O2max in 32 ± 0.9°C and 47 ± 6 % relative humidity (RH) preceded by either 60-minutes of precooling in 20.3 ± 0.3°C water (COOL) or 60 min rest in an air-conditioned laboratory (20.2 ± 1.7°C, 60 ± 3% RH; CON). eHSP72, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-10 IL-1ra were determined before and immediately after exercise. The elevation in post-exercise eHSP72 was attenuated after COOL (+0.04 ± 0.10 ng.mL-1) compared to CON (+ 0.29 ± 0.26 ng.mL-1;P < 0.001). No changes in TNF-α were observed at any stage. COOL reduced the absolute post-exercise change in IL-6 (P = 0.011) and IL-10 (P = 0.03) compared to CON. IL-1ra followed this trend (P = 0.063). A precooling-induced attenuation of eHSP72 and proinflammatory cytokines may aid recovery during multi-day sporting events, but could be counterproductive if a training response or adaptation to environmental stress is a desired outcome.
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- Ben J Lee
- a Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences , University of Chichester , Chichester , UK.,b Centre for Applied Biological and Exercise Sciences , Coventry University , Coventry , UK
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- b Centre for Applied Biological and Exercise Sciences , Coventry University , Coventry , UK
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- b Centre for Applied Biological and Exercise Sciences , Coventry University , Coventry , UK
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- b Centre for Applied Biological and Exercise Sciences , Coventry University , Coventry , UK
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Ben SB, Peng B, Wang GC, Li C, Gu HF, Jiang H, Meng XL, Lee BJ, Chen CL. Overexpression of Selenoprotein SelK in BGC-823 Cells Inhibits Cell Adhesion and Migration. Biochemistry (Mosc) 2016; 80:1344-53. [PMID: 26567579 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297915100168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Effects of human selenoprotein SelK on the adhesion and migration ability of human gastric cancer BGC-823 cells using Matrigel adhesion and transwell migration assays, respectively, were investigated in this study. The Matrigel adhesion ability of BGC-823 cells that overexpressed SelK declined extremely significantly (p < 0.01) compared with that of the cells not expressing the protein. The migration ability of BGC-823 cells that overexpressed SelK also declined extremely significantly (p < 0.01). On the other hand, the Matrigel adhesion ability and migration ability of the cells that overexpressed C-terminally truncated SelK did not decline significantly. The Matrigel adhesion ability and migration ability of human embryonic kidney HEK-293 cells that overexpressed SelK did not show significant change (p > 0.05) with the cells that overexpressed the C-terminally truncated protein. In addition to the effect on Matrigel adhesion and migration, the overexpression of SelK also caused a loss in cell viability (as measured by 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H tetrazolium bromide (MTT) colorimetric assay) and induced apoptosis as shown by confocal microscopy and flow cytometry. The cytosolic free Ca2+ level of these cells was significantly increased as detected by flow cytometry. But the overexpression of SelK in HEK-293 cells caused neither significant loss in cell viability nor apoptosis induction. Only the elevation of cytosolic free Ca2+ level in these cells was significant. Taken together, the results suggest that the overexpression of SelK can inhibit human cancer cell Matrigel adhesion and migration and cause both the loss in cell viability and induction of apoptosis. The release of intracellular Ca2+ from the endoplasmic reticulum might be a mechanism whereby the protein exerted its impact. Furthermore, only the full-length protein, but not C-terminally truncated form, was capable of producing such impact. The embryonic cells were not influenced by the elevation of free Ca2+ level in cytosol, probably due to their much greater tolerance to the variation.
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- S B Ben
- School of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, China.
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Taylor L, Lee BJ, Gibson OR, Midgley AW, Watt P, Mauger A, Castle P. Effective microorganism - X attenuates circulating superoxide dismutase following an acute bout of intermittent running in hot, humid conditions. Res Sports Med 2016; 24:130-44. [PMID: 27031165 DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2015.1126279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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This study determined the effectiveness of antioxidant supplementation on high-intensity exercise-heat stress. Six males completed a high-intensity running protocol twice in temperate conditions (TEMP; 20.4°C), and twice in hot conditions (HOT; 34.7°C). Trials were completed following7 days supplementation with 70 ml·day(-1) effective microorganism-X (EM-X; TEMPEMX or HOTEMX) or placebo (TEMPPLA or HOTPLA). Plasma extracellular Hsp72 (eHsp72) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were measured by ELISA. eHsp72 and SOD increased pre-post exercise (p < 0.001), with greater eHsp72 (p < 0.001) increases observed in HOT (+1.5 ng·ml(-1)) compared to TEMP (+0.8 ng·ml(-1)). EM-X did not influence eHsp72 (p > 0.05). Greater (p < 0.001) SOD increases were observed in HOT (+0.22 U·ml(-1)) versus TEMP (+0.10 U·ml(-1)) with SOD reduced in HOTEMX versus HOTPLA (p = 0.001). Physiological and perceptual responses were all greater (p < 0.001) in HOT versus TEMP conditions, with no difference followed EM-X (p > 0.05). EM-X supplementation attenuated the SOD increases following HOT, potentiating its application as an ergogenic aid to ameliorate oxidative stress.
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- Lee Taylor
- a Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology (ASEP) Research Group, Institute of Sport and Physical Activity Research (ISPAR), Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences , University of Bedfordshire , Bedford , UK.,g ASPETAR, Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital , Athlete Health and Performance Research Centre , Doha , Qatar
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- b Department of Biomolecular and Sport Sciences , University of Coventry , Coventry , UK.,h Department for Health , University of Bath , Claverton Down , Bath , UK
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- c Centre for Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine (SESAME) , University of Brighton, Welkin Human Performance Laboratories , Denton Road, Eastbourne , UK.,i Centre for Sports Medicine and Human Performance (CSMHP) , Brunel University London , Uxbridge , UK
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- d Sport and Physical Activity Department , Edge Hill University , Ormskirk , United Kingdom
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- c Centre for Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine (SESAME) , University of Brighton, Welkin Human Performance Laboratories , Denton Road, Eastbourne , UK
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- e Endurance Research Group, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences , University of Kent , Chatham Maritime , UK
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- f Muscle Cellular and Molecular Physiology (MCMP) & Applied Sport and Exercise Science(ASEP) Research Groups, Institute of Sport and Physical Activity Research (ISPAR), Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences , University of Bedfordshire , Bedford , UK
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Lee BJ, Miller A, James RS, Thake CD. Cross Acclimation between Heat and Hypoxia: Heat Acclimation Improves Cellular Tolerance and Exercise Performance in Acute Normobaric Hypoxia. Front Physiol 2016; 7:78. [PMID: 27014080 PMCID: PMC4781846 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2016.00078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2015] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The potential for cross acclimation between environmental stressors is not well understood. Thus, the aim of this investigation was to determine the effect of fixed-workload heat or hypoxic acclimation on cellular, physiological, and performance responses during post acclimation hypoxic exercise in humans. METHOD Twenty-one males (age 22 ± 5 years; stature 1.76 ± 0.07 m; mass 71.8 ± 7.9 kg; [Formula: see text]O2 peak 51 ± 7 mL(.)kg(-1.)min(-1)) completed a cycling hypoxic stress test (HST) and self-paced 16.1 km time trial (TT) before (HST1, TT1), and after (HST2, TT2) a series of 10 daily 60 min training sessions (50% N [Formula: see text]O2 peak) in control (CON, n = 7; 18°C, 35% RH), hypoxic (HYP, n = 7; fraction of inspired oxygen = 0.14, 18°C, 35% RH), or hot (HOT, n = 7; 40°C, 25% RH) conditions. RESULTS TT performance in hypoxia was improved following both acclimation treatments, HYP (-3:16 ± 3:10 min:s; p = 0.0006) and HOT (-2:02 ± 1:02 min:s; p = 0.005), but unchanged after CON (+0:31 ± 1:42 min:s). Resting monocyte heat shock protein 72 (mHSP72) increased prior to HST2 in HOT (62 ± 46%) and HYP (58 ± 52%), but was unchanged after CON (9 ± 46%), leading to an attenuated mHSP72 response to hypoxic exercise in HOT and HYP HST2 compared to HST1 (p < 0.01). Changes in extracellular hypoxia-inducible factor 1-α followed a similar pattern to those of mHSP72. Physiological strain index (PSI) was attenuated in HOT (HST1 = 4.12 ± 0.58, HST2 = 3.60 ± 0.42; p = 0.007) as a result of a reduced HR (HST1 = 140 ± 14 b.min(-1); HST2 131 ± 9 b.min(-1) p = 0.0006) and Trectal (HST1 = 37.55 ± 0.18°C; HST2 37.45 ± 0.14°C; p = 0.018) during exercise. Whereas PSI did not change in HYP (HST1 = 4.82 ± 0.64, HST2 4.83 ± 0.63). CONCLUSION Heat acclimation improved cellular and systemic physiological tolerance to steady state exercise in moderate hypoxia. Additionally we show, for the first time, that heat acclimation improved cycling time trial performance to a magnitude similar to that achieved by hypoxic acclimation.
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- Department for Health, University of BathBath, UK; Centre for Applied Biological and Exercise Sciences, Coventry UniversityCoventry, UK
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- Centre for Applied Biological and Exercise Sciences, Coventry University Coventry, UK
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- Centre for Applied Biological and Exercise Sciences, Coventry University Coventry, UK
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- Centre for Applied Biological and Exercise Sciences, Coventry University Coventry, UK
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Lee BJ, Sukri NM, Ogden H, Vine C, Thake CD, Turner JE, Bilzon JLJ. A comparison of two commercially available ELISA methods for the quantification of human plasma heat shock protein 70 during rest and exercise stress. Cell Stress Chaperones 2015; 20:917-26. [PMID: 26111949 PMCID: PMC4595431 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-015-0610-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2015] [Revised: 06/01/2015] [Accepted: 06/04/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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This study compared resting and exercise heat/hypoxic stress-induced levels of plasma extracellular heat shock protein 70 (eHSP70) in humans using two commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELIS)A kits. EDTA plasma samples were collected from 21 males during two separate investigations. Participants in part A completed a 60-min treadmill run in the heat (HOT70; 33.0 ± 0.1 °C, 28.7 ± 0.8 %, n = 6) at 70 % V̇O2max. Participants in part B completed 60 min of cycling exercise at 50 % V̇O2max in either hot (HOT50; 40.5 °C, 25.4 relative humidity (RH)%, n = 7) or hypoxic (HYP50; fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2) = 0.14, 21 °C, 35 % RH, n = 8) conditions. Samples were collected prior to and immediately upon termination of exercise and analysed for eHSP70 using EKS-715 high-sensitivity HSP70 ELISA and new ENZ-KIT-101 Amp'd(™) HSP70 high-sensitivity ELISA. ENZ-KIT was superior in detecting resting eHSP70 (1.54 ± 3.27 ng · mL(-1); range 0.08 to 14.01 ng · mL(-1)), with concentrations obtained from 100 % of samples compared to 19 % with EKS-715 assay. The ENZ-KIT requires optimisation prior to running samples in order to ensure participants fall within the standard curve, a step not required with EKS-715. Using ENZ-KIT, a 1:4 dilution allowed for quantification of resting HSP70 in 26/32 samples, with a 1:8 (n = 3) and 1:16 (n = 3) dilution required to determine the remaining samples. After exercise, eHSP70 was detected in 6/21 and 21/21 samples using EKS-715 and ENZ-KIT, respectively. eHSP70 was increased from rest after HOT70 (p < 0.05), but not HOT50 (p > 0.05) or HYP50 (p > 0.05) when analysed using ENZ-KIT. It is recommended that future studies requiring the precise determination of resting plasma eHSP70 use the ENZ-KIT (i.e. HSP70 Amp'd(®) ELISA) instead of the EKS-715 assay, despite additional assay development time and cost required.
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- B J Lee
- Department for Health, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
- Department of Biomolecular and Sport Sciences, Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry, UK.
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- Department for Health, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department for Health, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department for Health, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department of Biomolecular and Sport Sciences, Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry, UK
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- Department for Health, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department for Health, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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Lee SD, Lee BJ, Park JJ, Kim JS, Bak YT. Education and imaging. Gastrointestinal: Impacted gastric balloon in small bowel. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015; 30:1. [PMID: 25536457 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.12825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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- S D Lee
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Glaxo Smith Kline Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Glaxo Smith Kline Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Glaxo Smith Kline Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Glaxo Smith Kline Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Glaxo Smith Kline Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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Lee BJ, Emery-Sinclair EL, Mackenzie RWA, Hussain A, Taylor L, James RS, Thake CD. The impact of submaximal exercise during heat and/or hypoxia on the cardiovascular and monocyte HSP72 responses to subsequent (post 24 h) exercise in hypoxia. Extrem Physiol Med 2014; 3:15. [PMID: 25343025 PMCID: PMC4179935 DOI: 10.1186/2046-7648-3-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2014] [Accepted: 08/21/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aims of this study were to describe the cellular stress response to prolonged endurance exercise in acute heat, hypoxia and the combination of heat and hypoxia and to determine whether prior acute exposure to these stressors improved cellular tolerance to a subsequent exercise bout in hypoxia 24 h later. METHODS Twelve males (age 22 ± 4 years, height 1.77 ± 0.05 m, mass 79 ± 12.9 kg, VO2 max 3.57 ± 0.7 L · min(-1)) completed four trials (30-min rest, 90-min cycling at 50% normoxic VO2 max) in normothermic normoxia (NORM; 18°C, FIO2 = 0.21), heat (HEAT; 40°C, 20% RH), hypoxia (HYP; FIO2 = 0.14) or a combination of heat and hypoxia (COM; 40°C, 20% RH, FIO2 = 0.14) separated by at least 7 days. Twenty-four hours after each trial, participants completed a hypoxic stress test (HST; 15-min rest, 60-min cycling at 50% normoxic VO2 max, FIO2 = 0.14). Monocyte heat shock protein 72 (mHSP72) was assessed immediately before and after each exercise bout. RESULTS mHSP72 increased post exercise in NORM (107% ± 5.5%, p > 0.05), HYP (126% ± 16%, p < 0.01), HEAT (153% ± 14%, p < 0.01) and COM (161% ± 32%, p < 0.01). mHSP72 had returned to near-resting values 24 h after NORM (97% ± 8.6%) but was elevated after HEAT (130% ± 19%), HYP (118% ± 17%) and COM (131% ± 19%) (p < 0.05). mHSP72 increased from baseline after HSTNORM (118% ± 12%, p < 0.05), but did not increase further in HSTHEAT, HSTHYP and HSTCOM. CONCLUSIONS The prior induction of mHSP72 as a result of COM, HEAT and HYP attenuated further mHSP72 induction after HST and was indicative of conferred cellular tolerance.
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- Ben J Lee
- Sport and Exercise Science Applied Research Group, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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- Inflammation and Infection Group, School of Science and Technology, University of Westminster, London, UK
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- Inflammation and Infection Group, School of Science and Technology, University of Westminster, London, UK
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- Sport and Exercise Science Applied Research Group, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Bedfordshire, Bedford, UK
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- Sport and Exercise Science Applied Research Group, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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- Sport and Exercise Science Applied Research Group, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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Fisher JT, Tyler SR, Zhang Y, Lee BJ, Liu X, Sun X, Sui H, Liang B, Luo M, Xie W, Yi Y, Zhou W, Song Y, Keiser N, Wang K, de Jonge HR, Engelhardt JF. Bioelectric characterization of epithelia from neonatal CFTR knockout ferrets. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2013; 49:837-44. [PMID: 23782101 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2012-0433oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-shortening, recessive, multiorgan genetic disorder caused by the loss of CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) chloride channel function found in many types of epithelia. Animal models that recapitulate the human disease phenotype are critical to understanding pathophysiology in CF and developing therapies. CFTR knockout ferrets manifest many of the phenotypes observed in the human disease, including lung infections, pancreatic disease and diabetes, liver disease, malnutrition, and meconium ileus. In the present study, we have characterized abnormalities in the bioelectric properties of the trachea, stomach, intestine, and gallbladder of newborn CF ferrets. Short-circuit current (ISC) analysis of CF and wild-type (WT) tracheas revealed the following similarities and differences: (1) amiloride-sensitive sodium currents were similar between genotypes; (2) responses to 4,4'-diisothiocyano-2,2'-stilbene disulphonic acid were 3.3-fold greater in CF animals, suggesting elevated baseline chloride transport through non-CFTR channels in a subset of CF animals; and (3) a lack of 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX)/forskolin-stimulated and N-(2-Naphthalenyl)-((3,5-dibromo-2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)methylene)glycine hydrazide (GlyH-101)-inhibited currents in CF animals due to the lack of CFTR. CFTR mRNA was present throughout all levels of the WT ferret and IBMX/forskolin-inducible ISC was only observed in WT animals. However, despite the lack of CFTR function in the knockout ferret, the luminal pH of the CF ferret gallbladder, stomach, and intestines was not significantly changed relative to WT. The WT stomach and gallbladder exhibited significantly enhanced IBMX/forskolin ISC responses and inhibition by GlyH-101 relative to CF samples. These findings demonstrate that multiple organs affected by disease in the CF ferret have bioelectric abnormalities consistent with the lack of cAMP-mediated chloride transport.
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Lee J, Lee BJ, Yoon HI, Lee CT, Lee JH. Influence of previous tuberculosis treatment history on acid-fast bacilli smear and culture conversion. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2013; 16:1344-8. [PMID: 23107634 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.12.0113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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SETTING A teaching hospital in the Republic of Korea, 2003-2009. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of previous tuberculosis (TB) treatment history on sputum smear and culture conversion. DESIGN Data, including sputum acid-fast bacilli (AFB) results at baseline and at weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24, were collected from patients with AFB sputum smear-positive and culture-confirmed pulmonary TB. Patients with multidrug-resistant TB or those with poor adherence were excluded. AFB conversion was compared between patients with a previous history of anti-tuberculosis treatment and those without. RESULTS The median age of the 208 patients was 49.0 years; 58.3% were male, while 43 (20.7%) had a history of previous anti-tuberculosis treatment. Patients with a history of previous treatment had significantly lower sputum smear-negative conversion at 2 weeks of treatment compared with patients without (70.0% vs. 44.8%, P = 0.005). However, the two groups did not differ in culture conversion and in smear conversion at 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 weeks of anti-tuberculosis treatment. CONCLUSION Patients with a history of previous anti-tuberculosis treatment are more likely to have positive sputum AFB smear at 2 weeks of treatment. However, sputum culture conversion is not affected by previous treatment history.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Lung Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Yun JW, Park JJ, Kim KH, Noh HJ, Kwon MJ, Lee SY, Joo MK, Lee BJ, Kim JS, Bak YT. Successful endoscopic submucosal dissection for triple sporadic nonampullary duodenal adenomas using a "push and peel off" technique. Endoscopy 2012; 44 Suppl 2 UCTN:E25-6. [PMID: 22396260 DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1291504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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- J-W Yun
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Lee BJ, Choi HG, Kim CK, Parrott KA, Ayres JW, Sack RL. Solubility and stability of melatonin in propylene glycol and 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin vehicles. Arch Pharm Res 2012; 20:560-5. [PMID: 18982260 DOI: 10.1007/bf02975212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/1997] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The physicochemical properties of melatonin (MT) in propylene glycol (PG) and 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (2-HPbetaCD) vehicles were characterized. MT was endothermally decomposed as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Melting point and heat of fusion obtained were 116.9+/-0.24 degrees C and 7249+/-217 cal/mol, respectively. MT as received from a manufacture was very pure, at least 99.9%. The solubility of MT in PG solution increased slowly until reaching 40% PG and then steeply increased. Solubility of MT increased linearly as concentration of 2-HPbetaCD without PG increased (R(2)=0.993). MT solubility in the mixtures of PG and 2-HPbetaCD also increased linearly but was less than the sum of its solubility in 2-HPbetaCD and PG individually. The MT solubility was low in water, simulated gastric or intestinal fluid but the highest in the mixture of PG (40 v/v%) and 2-HPbetaCD (30 w/v%) although efficiency of MT solubilization in 2-HPbetaCD decreased as the concentration of PG increased. MT was degraded in a fashion of the first order kinetics (r(2)>0.90). MT was unstable in strong acidic solution (HCl-NaCl buffer, pH 1.4) but relatively stable in other pH values of 4 approximately 10 at 70 degrees C. In HCl-NaCl buffer, MT in 10% PG was more quickly degraded and then slowed down at a higher concentration. However, the degradation rate constant of MT in 2-HPbetaCD was not changed significantly when compared to the water. The current studies can be applied to the dosage formulations for the purpose of enhancing percutaneous absorption or bioavailability of MT.
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- B J Lee
- Biological Rhythm and Controlled Release Lab., College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, 200-701, Chuncheon, Korea
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Lee BJ, Hendricks DG, Cornforth DP. Effect of sodium phytate, sodium pyrophosphate and sodium tripolyphosphate on physico-chemical characteristics of restructured beef. Meat Sci 2012; 50:273-83. [PMID: 22061146 DOI: 10.1016/s0309-1740(98)00002-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/1997] [Revised: 12/17/1997] [Accepted: 12/17/1997] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The effects of 0.5% sodium phytate (SPT), sodium pyrophosphate (SPP), and sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP), along with 1% NaCl, on physico-chemical properties of restructured raw and cooked beef were evaluated. In raw beef stored for 1 day at 4 ° C, the SPT, SPP, and STPP increased pH and salt-soluble protein level and decreased %MetMb and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), compared to the control with salt alone (p < 0.05). In cooked beef, SPT, SPP, and STPP increased bind strength, cook yield, moisture level, and pH, and decreased TBARS (p < 0.05). SPP and STPP increased orthophosphate in both raw and cooked beef (p < 0.05), compared to the SPT and control. SPT, SPP, and STPP decreased the Hunter color L and b values and increased a value in raw beef (p < 0.05) but had no effect on the Hunter color values in cooked beef. The binding value of SPP and STPP were similar over time, and the time to reach maximum binding strength was 10s longer than SPT and 25s longer than the control. These results indicate that SPT compares favorably with traditional phosphates for bind strength and cooked yield, but SPT was slightly more effective than other phosphates for reduction of TBARS 1 day after cooking.
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- B J Lee
- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-8700, USA
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Fisher JT, Liu X, Yan Z, Luo M, Zhang Y, Zhou W, Lee BJ, Song Y, Guo C, Wang Y, Lukacs GL, Engelhardt JF. Comparative processing and function of human and ferret cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:21673-85. [PMID: 22570484 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.336537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The most common cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene mutation is ΔF508, and this causes cystic fibrosis (CF). New CF models in the pig and ferret have been generated that develop lung, pancreatic, liver, and intestinal pathologies that reflect disease in CF patients. Species-specific biology in the processing of CFTR has demonstrated that pig and mouse ΔF508-CFTR proteins are more effectively processed to the apical membrane of airway epithelia than human ΔF508-CFTR. The processing behavior of ferret WT- and ΔF508-CFTR proteins remains unknown, and such information is important to predicting the utility of a ΔF508-CFTR ferret. To this end, we sought to compare processing, membrane stability, and function of human and ferret WT- and ΔF508-CFTR proteins in a heterologous expression system using HT1080, HEK293T, BHK21, and Cos7 cells as well as human and ferret CF polarized airway epithelia. Analysis of the protein processing and stability by metabolic pulse-chase and surface On-Cell Western blots revealed that WT-fCFTR half-life and membrane stability were increased relative to WT-hCFTR. Furthermore, in BHK21, Cos7, and CuFi cells, human and ferret ΔF508-CFTR processing was negligible, whereas low levels of processing of ΔF508-fCFTR could be seen in HT1080 and HEK293T cells. Only the WT-fCFTR, but not ΔF508-fCFTR, produced functional cAMP-inducible chloride currents in both CF human and ferret airway epithelia. Further elucidation of the mechanism responsible for elevated fCFTR protein stability may lead to new therapeutic approaches to augment CFTR function. These findings also suggest that generation of a ferret CFTR(ΔF508/ΔF508) animal model may be useful.
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- John T Fisher
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA
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Ben SB, Wang QY, Xia L, Xia JZ, Cui J, Wang J, Yang F, Bai H, Shim MS, Lee BJ, Sun LG, Chen CL. Selenoprotein dSelK in Drosophila elevates release of Ca2+ from endoplasmic reticulum by upregulating expression of inositol 1,4,5-tris-phosphate receptor. Biochemistry (Mosc) 2012; 76:1030-6. [PMID: 22082272 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297911090070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
dSelK (G-rich), a homolog of human and mouse SelK, is one of three selenoproteins in Drosophila melanogaster. It is the only trans-membrane selenoprotein in D. melanogaster integrated into both the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane and the Golgi apparatus. The gene expression profile of Drosophila Schneider 2 (S2) cells after the dsRNA interference (dsRNAi) targeting of dSelK was examined with the GeneChip Drosophila Genome 2.0 Array (Affymetrix), a high-density oligonucleotide microarray encompassing nearly the full Drosophila genome. The results showed that the transcriptional expression of eight genes whose proteins are located on (or related to) the ER or the Golgi apparatus was highly induced or repressed by the dsRNAi treatment. The mRNA levels of the inositol 1,4,5-tris-phosphate receptor (IP3 receptor), whose gene product is integrated into the ER membrane and regulates the release of Ca2+ from the ER to the cytosol, were significantly downregulated. In contrast, the expression of inositol 1,4,5-tris-phosphate kinase 1, which is a cytosolic protein with opposing functions to the IP3 receptor, was significantly upregulated. Quantitative real-time PCR verified these results. The concentration of intracellular free Ca2+ of the Drosophila S2 cells was significantly decreased after the knockdown of dSelK, whereas overexpression of dSelK significantly increased the intracellular free Ca2+ concentration. These results indicate that dSelK in D. melanogaster is involved in regulating the release of Ca2+ from the ER to the cytosol and may play important roles in the signal transduction pathways involving Ca2+ mobilization.
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Affiliation(s)
- S B Ben
- School of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China.
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