Aerobically trained older adults show impaired resting, but preserved exercise-induced circulating progenitor cell count, which was not improved by sprint interval training

Zerbu Yasar; Mark D. Ross; Christopher J. Gaffney; Ruth D. Postlethwaite; Russell Wilson; Lawrence D. Hayes

doi:10.1007/s00424-022-02785-6

Aerobically trained older adults show impaired resting, but preserved exercise-induced circulating progenitor cell count, which was not improved by sprint interval training

Zerbu Yasar, Mark D. Ross, Christopher J. Gaffney, Ruth D. Postlethwaite, Russell Wilson, Lawrence D. Hayes

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Older adults exhibit a reduced number and function of CD34 + circulating progenitor cells (CPC), a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Exercise promotes the mobilisation of CPCs from bone marrow, so whether ageing per se or physical inactivity in older age reduces CPCs is unknown. Thus, this study examined the effect of age on resting and exercise-induced changes in CPCs in aerobically trained adults and the effect of 8 weeks of sprint interval training (SIT) on resting and exercise-induced CPCs in older adults. Twelve young (22–34 years) and nine older (63–70 years) adults participated in the study. Blood was sampled pre and immediately post a graded exercise test to exhaustion in both groups. Older participants repeated the process after 8 weeks of SIT (3 × 20 s ‘all-out’ sprints, 2 × a week). Total CPCs (CD34+) and endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs: CD34+KDR+) were determined by flow cytometry. Older adults exhibited lower basal total CD34+ CPCs (828 ± 314 vs. 1186 ± 272 cells·mL−1, p = 0.0149) and CD34+KDR+ EPCs (177 ± 128 vs. 335 ± 92 cells·mL−1, p = 0.007) than younger adults. The maximal exercise test increased CPCs in young (CD34+: p = 0.004; CD34+KDR+: p = 0.017) and older adults (CD34+: p < 0.001; CD34+KDR+: p = 0.008), without difference between groups (p = 0.211). SIT did not alter resting or exercise-induced changes in CPCs in the older cohort (p > 0.232). This study suggests age per se does not impair exercise-induced CPC counts, but does lower resting CPC counts.

Original language	English
Article number	475
Pages (from-to)	465-475
Number of pages	11
Journal	Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology
Volume	475
Issue number	4
Early online date	14 Feb 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00424-022-02785-6
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2023

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Zerbu Yasar received a PhD scholarship from the University of Cumbria. Lawrence D Hayes received research funding from the University of Cumbria for data generation.

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Integrative Physiology
Ageing
Endothelial
Endothelial progenitor cells
HIIT
Sprint
Vascular

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Yasar, Z., Ross, M. D., Gaffney, C. J., Postlethwaite, R. D., Wilson, R., & Hayes, L. D. (2023). Aerobically trained older adults show impaired resting, but preserved exercise-induced circulating progenitor cell count, which was not improved by sprint interval training. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, 475(4), 465-475. Article 475. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00424-022-02785-6

Aerobically trained older adults show impaired resting, but preserved exercise-induced circulating progenitor cell count, which was not improved by sprint interval training. / Yasar, Zerbu; Ross, Mark D.; Gaffney, Christopher J. et al.
In: Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, Vol. 475, No. 4, 475, 01.04.2023, p. 465-475.

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Yasar, Z, Ross, MD, Gaffney, CJ, Postlethwaite, RD, Wilson, R & Hayes, LD 2023, 'Aerobically trained older adults show impaired resting, but preserved exercise-induced circulating progenitor cell count, which was not improved by sprint interval training', Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, vol. 475, no. 4, 475, pp. 465-475. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00424-022-02785-6

Yasar Z, Ross MD, Gaffney CJ, Postlethwaite RD, Wilson R, Hayes LD. Aerobically trained older adults show impaired resting, but preserved exercise-induced circulating progenitor cell count, which was not improved by sprint interval training. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 2023 Apr 1;475(4):465-475. 475. Epub 2023 Feb 14. doi: 10.1007/s00424-022-02785-6

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