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Pulse wave velocity is associated with increased plasma oxLDL in ageing but not with FGF21 and habitual exercise

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posted on 2020-03-06, 14:41 authored by Shuen Yee Lee, Stephen F Burns, Kenneth KC Ng, David StenselDavid Stensel, Liang Zhong, Frankie HY Tan, Kar Ling Chia, Kai Deng Fam, Margaret MC Yap, Kwee Poo Yeo, Eric PH Yap, Chin Leong Lim
Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) and adiponectin increase expression of genes involved in antioxidant pathways, but their roles in mediating oxidative stress and arterial stiffness with ageing and habitual exercise remain unknown. We explored the role of the FGF21–adiponectin axis in mediating oxidative stress and arterial stiffness with ageing and habitual exercise. Eighty age- and sex-matched healthy individuals were assigned to younger sedentary or active (18–36 years old,n=20 each) and older sedentary or active (45–80 years old,n=20 each) groups. Arterial stiffness was measured indirectly using pulse wave velocity (PWV). Fasted plasma concentrations of FGF21, adiponectin and oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) were measured. PWV was 0.2-fold higher and oxLDL concentration was 25.6% higher (both p<0.001) in older than younger adults, despite no difference in FGF21 concentration (p=0.097) between age groups. PWV (p=0.09) and oxLDL concentration (p=0.275) did not differ between activity groups but FGF21 concentration was 9% lower in active than sedentary individuals (p=0.011). Adiponectin concentration did not differ by age (p=0.642) or exercise habits (p=0.821). In conclusion, age, but not habitual exercise, was associated with higher oxidative stress and arterial stiffness. FGF21 and adiponectin did not differ between younger and older adults, unlikely mediating oxidative stress and arterial stiffness in healthy adults.

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Ministry of Education Singapore Start-up Grant for Human and Metabolic disease (L0412270).

National Medical Research Council (NMRC/OFIRG/0018/2016)

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  • Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

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Antioxidants

Volume

9

Issue

3

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MDPI AG

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  • VoR (Version of Record)

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This is an Open Access Article. It is published by MDPI under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported Licence (CC BY). Full details of this licence are available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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2020-03-06

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2020-03-07

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2020

ISSN

2076-3921

Language

  • en

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Prof David Stensel Deposit date: 6 March 2020

Article number

221

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