Highton et al 2019 Exercise and immune markers in renal transplantation AJP-renal.pdf (915.77 kB)
Influence of acute moderate- to high-intensity aerobic exercise on markers of immune function and microparticles in renal transplant recipients
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posted on 2020-11-18, 00:33 authored by Patrick Highton, Alice White, Daniel Nixon, Thomas Wilkinson, Jill Neale, Naomi Martin, Nicolette BishopNicolette Bishop, Alice SmithRenal transplant recipients (RTRs) and non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (ND-CKD) patients display elevated circulating microparticle (MP) counts, whilst RTRs display immunosuppression-induced infection susceptibility. The impact of aerobic exercise on circulating immune cells and microparticles is unknown in RTRs. Fifteen RTRs (age 52.8±14.5 years, estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] 51.7±19.8 ml/min/1.73m2 [mean ± SD]), 16 ND-CKD patients (54. ± 6.3 years, eGFR 61.9±21.0 ml/min/1.73m2, acting as a uremic control group), and 16 HCs (52.2±16.2 years, eGFR 85.6±6.1 ml/min/1.73m2) completed 20 minutes of walking at 60-70% VO2 peak. Venous blood samples were taken pre, post, and 1h post-exercise. Leukocytes and MPs were assessed using flow cytometry. Exercise increased classical (p = 0.001) and non-classical (p = 0.002) monocyte subset proportions but decreased the intermediate subset (p < 0.001) in all groups. Exercise also decreased the percentage of platelet-derived MPs that expressed tissue factor (TF+) in all groups (p = 0.01), though no other exercise-dependent effects were observed. The exercise-induced reduction in intermediate monocyte percentage suggests an anti-inflammatory effect, though this requires further investigation. The reduction in the percentage of TF+ platelet-derived MPs suggests reduced pro-thrombotic potential, though further functional assays are required. Exercise did not cause aberrant immune cell activation, suggesting its safety from an immunological standpoint (ISRCTN38935454).
Funding
Stoneygate Trust
Kidney Research UK
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- Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
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American Journal of Physiology-Renal PhysiologyVolume
318Issue
1Pages
F76 - F85Publisher
American Physiological SocietyVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
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© American Journal of Physiology-Renal PhysiologyPublisher statement
This paper was accepted for publication in the journal American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology and the definitive published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00332.2019.Acceptance date
2019-11-14Publication date
2019-12-18Copyright date
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1931-857XeISSN
1522-1466Publisher version
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