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Wang J, Liu J, Shao J, Chen H, Cui L, Zhang P, Yao Y, Zhou J, Bao Z. Cigarette smoking inhibits myoblast regeneration by promoting proteasomal degradation of NPAT protein and hindering cell cycle progression. Curr Res Toxicol 2024; 6:100161. [PMID: 38496008 PMCID: PMC10940918 DOI: 10.1016/j.crtox.2024.100161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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Cigarette smoking (CS) causes skeletal muscle dysfunction, leading to sarcopenia and worse prognosis of patients with diverse systemic diseases. Here, we found that CS exposure prevented C2C12 myoblasts proliferation in a dose-dependent manner. Immunoblotting assays verified that CS exposure promoted the expression of cell cycle suppressor protein p21. Furthermore, CS exposure significantly inhibited replication-dependent (RD) histone transcription and caused S phase arrest in the cell cycle during C2C12 proliferation. Mechanistically, CS deregulated the expression levels of Nuclear Protein Ataxia-Telangiectasia Locus (NPAT/p220). Notably, the proteasome inhibitor MG132 was able to reverse the expression of NPAT in myoblasts, implying that the degradation of CS-mediated NPAT is proteasome-dependent. Overexpression of NPAT also rescued the defective proliferation phenotype induced by CS in C2C12 myoblasts. Taken together, we suggest that CS exposure induces NPAT degradation in C2C12 myoblasts and impairs myogenic proliferation through NPAT associated proteasomal-dependent mechanisms. As an application of the proteasome inhibitor MG132 or overexpression of NPAT could reverse the impaired proliferation of myoblasts induced by CS, the recovery of myoblast proliferation may be potential strategies to treat CS-related skeletal muscle dysfunction.
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- Jianfeng Wang
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Department of Pulmonology, the Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou 310058 China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- School of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou 310015, China
- Institute of Bioinformatics and James D. Watson Institute of Genome Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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Weng W, Li H, Zhu S. An Overlooked Bone Metabolic Disorder: Cigarette Smoking-Induced Osteoporosis. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13050806. [PMID: 35627191 PMCID: PMC9141076 DOI: 10.3390/genes13050806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Cigarette smoking (CS) leads to significant bone loss, which is recognized as an independent risk factor for osteoporosis. The number of smokers is continuously increasing due to the addictive nature of smoking. Therefore it is of great value to effectively prevent CS-induced osteoporosis. However, there are currently no effective interventions to specifically counteract CS-induced osteoporosis, owing to the fact that the specific mechanisms by which CS affects bone metabolism are still elusive. This review summarizes the latest research findings of important pathways between CS exposure and bone metabolism, with the aim of providing new targets and ideas for the prevention of CS-induced osteoporosis, as well as providing theoretical directions for further research in the future.
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- Weidong Weng
- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, BG Trauma Clinic, Siegfried Weller Institute for Trauma Research, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany;
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China;
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China;
- Correspondence:
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Vincenten SCC, Mul K, Schreuder THA, Voermans NC, Horlings CGC, van Engelen BGM. Exploring the influence of smoking and alcohol consumption on clinical severity in patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Neuromuscul Disord 2021; 31:824-828. [PMID: 34407911 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2021.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Despite the growing knowledge on the (epi)genetic background of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), the substantial variability in disease severity that exists between FSHD patients is not fully understood. We hypothesized that smoking and alcohol consumption are disease modifiers in FSHD and contribute to the variability in disease severity, because they are both associated with higher levels of oxidative stress in muscle tissue. Oxidative stress is known to influence FSHD muscle tissue. One hundred and ninety-eight genetically confirmed FSHD patients completed a questionnaire from which the number of packyears of smoking and the lifetime cumulative alcohol units consumed were calculated. Disease severity was determined by the FSDH evaluation score. Multiple linear regression analyses showed that both the number of packyears and the amount of alcohol consumption did not influence disease severity (respectively B = 0.025, ΔR2=0.006, p = 0.231; and B = 0.000, ΔR2=0.004, p = 0.406). Although smoking and excessive alcohol consumption are unhealthy habits which should be discouraged, these results show that smoking and alcohol consumption have no clinically meaningful modifying effect on disease severity in FSHD patients. However, prospective data should show whether alcohol consumption and smoking influence disease progression rate.
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- Sanne C C Vincenten
- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Centre School of Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Tarantino U, Cariati I, Greggi C, Gasbarra E, Belluati A, Ciolli L, Maccauro G, Momoli A, Ripanti S, Falez F, Brandi ML. Skeletal System Biology and Smoke Damage: From Basic Science to Medical Clinic. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22126629. [PMID: 34205688 PMCID: PMC8234270 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22126629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Cigarette smoking has a negative impact on the skeletal system, as it reduces bone mass and increases fracture risk through its direct or indirect effects on bone remodeling. Recent evidence demonstrates that smoking causes an imbalance in bone turnover, making bone vulnerable to osteoporosis and fragility fractures. Moreover, cigarette smoking is known to have deleterious effects on fracture healing, as a positive correlation between the daily number of cigarettes smoked and years of exposure has been shown, even though the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. It is also well known that smoking causes several medical/surgical complications responsible for longer hospital stays and a consequent increase in the consumption of resources. Smoking cessation is, therefore, highly advisable to prevent the onset of bone metabolic disease. However, even with cessation, some of the consequences appear to continue for decades afterwards. Based on this evidence, the aim of our review was to evaluate the impact of smoking on the skeletal system, especially on bone fractures, and to identify the pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for the impairment of fracture healing. Since smoking is a major public health concern, understanding the association between cigarette smoking and the occurrence of bone disease is necessary in order to identify potential new targets for intervention.
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- Umberto Tarantino
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, “Tor Vergata” University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (U.T.); (I.C.); (C.G.); (E.G.)
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, “Policlinico Tor Vergata” Foundation, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, “Tor Vergata” University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (U.T.); (I.C.); (C.G.); (E.G.)
- Medical-Surgical Biotechnologies and Translational Medicine, “Tor Vergata” University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, “Tor Vergata” University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (U.T.); (I.C.); (C.G.); (E.G.)
- Medical-Surgical Biotechnologies and Translational Medicine, “Tor Vergata” University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, “Tor Vergata” University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy; (U.T.); (I.C.); (C.G.); (E.G.)
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, “Policlinico Tor Vergata” Foundation, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Hospital Santa Maria delle Croci–AUSL Romagna, Viale Randi 5, 48121 Ravenna, Italy;
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- Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department, S. Spirito Hospital, Lungotevere in Sassia 1, 00193 Rome, Italy; (L.C.); (F.F.)
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- Orthopedic and Traumatology Department, San Bortolo Hospital-AULSS 8 Berica, Viale Rodolfi 37, 36100 Vicenza, Italy;
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, San Giovanni-Addolorata Hospital, Via dell’Amba Aradam 8, 00184 Rome, Italy;
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- Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department, S. Spirito Hospital, Lungotevere in Sassia 1, 00193 Rome, Italy; (L.C.); (F.F.)
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- FIRMO Foundation, 50141 Florence, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-55-5097-755
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Fourteen days of smoking cessation improves muscle fatigue resistance and reverses markers of systemic inflammation. Sci Rep 2021; 11:12286. [PMID: 34112815 PMCID: PMC8192509 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-91510-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Cigarette smoking has a negative effect on respiratory and skeletal muscle function and is a risk factor for various chronic diseases. To assess the effects of 14 days of smoking cessation on respiratory and skeletal muscle function, markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in humans. Spirometry, skeletal muscle function, circulating carboxyhaemoglobin levels, advanced glycation end products (AGEs), markers of oxidative stress and serum cytokines were measured in 38 non-smokers, and in 48 cigarette smokers at baseline and after 14 days of smoking cessation. Peak expiratory flow (p = 0.004) and forced expiratory volume in 1 s/forced vital capacity (p = 0.037) were lower in smokers compared to non-smokers but did not change significantly after smoking cessation. Smoking cessation increased skeletal muscle fatigue resistance (p < 0.001). Haemoglobin content, haematocrit, carboxyhaemoglobin, total AGEs, malondialdehyde, TNF-α, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6 and IL-10 (p < 0.05) levels were higher, and total antioxidant status (TAS), IL-12p70 and eosinophil numbers were lower (p < 0.05) in smokers. IL-4, IL-6, IL-10 and IL-12p70 had returned towards levels seen in non-smokers after 14 days smoking cessation (p < 0.05), and IL-2 and TNF-α showed a similar pattern but had not yet fully returned to levels seen in non-smokers. Haemoglobin, haematocrit, eosinophil count, AGEs, MDA and TAS did not significantly change with smoking cessation. Two weeks of smoking cessation was accompanied with an improved muscle fatigue resistance and a reduction in low-grade systemic inflammation in smokers.
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Sadaka AS, Faisal A, Khalil YM, Mourad SM, Zidan MH, Polkey MI, Hopkinson NS. Reduced skeletal muscle endurance and ventilatory efficiency during exercise in adult smokers without airflow obstruction. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2021; 130:976-986. [DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00762.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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In adult smokers without airflow obstruction, the contributions of pulmonary and skeletal muscle functions to reduced exercise capacity are unclear. We found that non-COPD smokers had decreased exercise capacity and muscle endurance although strength was preserved compared with never-smoking controls. Exercise endurance was associated with quadriceps endurance and CO transfer factor. Despite similar physical activity levels, smokers developed leg fatigue, breathlessness, and displayed increased ventilation with reduced ventilatory efficiency at lower workloads, without exhibiting ventilatory constraint.
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- Ahmed S. Sadaka
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Faculty of Physical Education for Men, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
- Respiratory Medicine Department, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Ajime TT, Serré J, Wüst RCI, Messa GAM, Poffé C, Swaminathan A, Maes K, Janssens W, Troosters T, Degens H, Gayan-Ramirez G. Two Weeks of Smoking Cessation Reverse Cigarette Smoke-Induced Skeletal Muscle Atrophy and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Mice. Nicotine Tob Res 2021; 23:143-151. [PMID: 31965191 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Apart from its adverse effects on the respiratory system, cigarette smoking also induces skeletal muscle atrophy and dysfunction. Whether short-term smoking cessation can restore muscle mass and function is unknown. We, therefore, studied the impact of 1- and 2-week smoking cessation on skeletal muscles in a mouse model. METHODS Male mice were divided into four groups: Air-exposed (14 weeks); cigarette smoke (CS)-exposed (14 weeks); CS-exposed (13 weeks) followed by 1-week cessation; CS-exposed (12 weeks) followed by 2 weeks cessation to examine exercise capacity, physical activity levels, body composition, muscle function, capillarization, mitochondrial function and protein expression in the soleus, plantaris, and diaphragm muscles. RESULTS CS-induced loss of body and muscle mass was significantly improved within 1 week of cessation due to increased lean and fat mass. Mitochondrial respiration and protein levels of the respiratory complexes in the soleus were lower in CS-exposed mice, but similar to control values after 2 weeks of cessation. Exposing isolated soleus muscles to CS extracts reduced mitochondrial respiration that was reversed after removing the extract. While physical activity was reduced in all groups, exercise capacity, limb muscle force, fatigue resistance, fiber size and capillarization, and diaphragm cytoplasmic HIF-1α were unaltered by CS-exposure. However, CS-induced diaphragm atrophy and increased capillary density were not seen after 2 weeks of smoking cessation. CONCLUSION In male mice, 2 weeks of smoking cessation reversed smoking-induced mitochondrial dysfunction, limb muscle mass loss, and diaphragm muscle atrophy, highlighting immediate benefits of cessation on skeletal muscles. IMPLICATIONS Our study demonstrates that CS-induced skeletal muscle mitochondrial dysfunction and atrophy are significantly improved by 2 weeks of cessation in male mice. We show for the first time that smoking cessation as short as 1 to 2 weeks is associated with immediate beneficial effects on skeletal muscle structure and function with the diaphragm being particularly sensitive to CS-exposure and cessation. This could help motivate smokers to quit smoking as early as possible. The knowledge that smoking cessation has potential positive extrapulmonary effects is particularly relevant for patients referred to rehabilitation programs and those admitted to hospitals suffering from acute or chronic muscle deterioration yet struggling with smoking cessation.
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- Tom Tanjeko Ajime
- Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases and Thoracic Surgery (BREATHE), Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing (CHROMETA), KU-Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Research Group for Rehabilitation in Internal Disorders, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU-Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Life Sciences, Research Center for Musculoskeletal Science and Sports Medicine, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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- Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases and Thoracic Surgery (BREATHE), Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing (CHROMETA), KU-Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioral and Movement Sciences, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Life Sciences, Research Center for Musculoskeletal Science and Sports Medicine, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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- Exercise Physiology Research Group, Department of Movement Sciences, KU-Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases and Thoracic Surgery (BREATHE), Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing (CHROMETA), KU-Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases and Thoracic Surgery (BREATHE), Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing (CHROMETA), KU-Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases and Thoracic Surgery (BREATHE), Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing (CHROMETA), KU-Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Research Group for Rehabilitation in Internal Disorders, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU-Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Life Sciences, Research Center for Musculoskeletal Science and Sports Medicine, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.,Lithuanian Sports University, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases and Thoracic Surgery (BREATHE), Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing (CHROMETA), KU-Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Thirupathi A, Scarparo S, Silva PL, Marqueze LF, Vasconcelos FTF, Nagashima S, Cunha EBB, de Noronha L, Silveira PCL, Nesi RT, Gu Y, Pinho RA. Physical Exercise-Mediated Changes in Redox Profile Contribute to Muscle Remodeling After Passive Hand-Rolled Cornhusk Cigarette Smoke Exposure. Front Physiol 2020; 11:590962. [PMID: 33281621 PMCID: PMC7705113 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.590962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Consumption of non-traditional cigarettes has increased considerably worldwide, and they can induce skeletal muscle dysfunction. Physical exercise has been demonstrated to be important for prevention and treatment of smoking-related diseases. Therfore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of combined physical exercise (aerobic plus resistance exercise) on muscle histoarchitecture and oxidative stress in the animals exposed chronically to smoke from hand-rolled cornhusk cigarette (HRCC). Male Swiss mice were exposed to ambient air or passively to the smoke of 12 cigarettes over three daily sessions (four cigarettes per session) for 30 consecutive days with or without combined physical training. 48 h after the last training session, total leukocyte count was measured in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), and the quadriceps were removed for histological/immunohistochemical analysis and measurement of oxidative stress parameters. The effects of HRCC on the number of leukocytes in BALF, muscle fiber diameter, central nuclei, and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) were reverted after combined physical training. In addition, increased myogenic factor 5, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), reduced transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), and nitrate levels were observed after physical training. However, the reduction in superoxide dismutase and glutathione/glutathione oxidized ratio induced by HRCC was not affected by the training program. These results suggest the important changes in the skeletal muscle brought about by HRCC-induced alteration in the muscle redox profile. In addition, combined physical exercise contributes to remodeling without disrupting muscle morphology.
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathophysiology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathophysiology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry in Health, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry in Health, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry in Health, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathophysiology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry in Health, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry in Health, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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Buffart LM, Sweegers MG, de Ruijter CJ, Konings IR, Verheul HMW, van Zweeden AA, Grootscholten C, Chinapaw MJ, Altenburg TM. Muscle contractile properties of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: Assessment of feasibility and exercise effects. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2020; 30:1918-1929. [PMID: 32599670 PMCID: PMC7540386 DOI: 10.1111/sms.13758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Background This pilot trial explores the feasibility of measuring muscle contractile properties in patients with cancer, effects of exercise during chemotherapy on muscle contractile properties and the association between changes in contractile muscle properties and perceived fatigue. Method Patients who received (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy for breast or colon cancer were randomized to a 9‐12 week exercise intervention or a waitlist‐control group. At baseline and follow‐up, we measured knee extensor strength using maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), contractile muscle properties of the quadriceps muscle using electrical stimulation, and perceived fatigue using the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory. Feasibility was assessed by the proportion of patients who successfully completed measurements of contractile muscle properties. Exercise effects on muscle contractile properties were explored using linear regression analyses. Between‐group differences >10% were considered potentially relevant. Pearson correlation (rp) of changes in contractile muscle properties and changes in perceived fatigue was calculated. Results Twenty two of 30 patients completed baseline and follow‐up assessments. Measurements of contractile properties were feasible except for muscle fatigability. We found a potentially relevant between‐group difference in the rate of force development favoring the intervention group (1192 N/s, 95% CI = −335; 2739). Change in rate of force development was negatively correlated with change in perceived general (rp = −0.54, P = .04) and physical (rp = −0.59, P = .02) fatigue. Conclusion Chemotherapy induces a decrease in the rate of force development, which may reflect a larger loss in type II muscle fibers. This may be attenuated with (resistance) exercise. The increase in the rate of force development was related to a decrease in perceived fatigue.
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- Laurien M Buffart
- Department of Physiology, Radboudumc, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Internal Medicine, Amstelland Hospital, Amstelveen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health and Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health and Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Chan SMH, Cerni C, Passey S, Seow HJ, Bernardo I, van der Poel C, Dobric A, Brassington K, Selemidis S, Bozinovski S, Vlahos R. Cigarette Smoking Exacerbates Skeletal Muscle Injury without Compromising Its Regenerative Capacity. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2020; 62:217-230. [PMID: 31461300 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2019-0106oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Skeletal muscle dysfunction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease negatively impacts quality of life and survival. Cigarette smoking (CS) is the major risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and skeletal muscle dysfunction; however, how CS affects skeletal muscle function remains enigmatic. To examine the impact of CS on skeletal muscle inflammation and regeneration, male BALB/c mice were exposed to CS for 8 weeks before muscle injury was induced by barium chloride injection, and were maintained on the CS protocol for up to 21 days after injury. Barium chloride injection resulted in architectural damage to the tibialis anterior muscle, resulting in a decrease contractile function, which was worsened by CS exposure. CS exposure caused muscle atrophy (reduction in gross weight and myofiber cross-sectional area) and altered fiber type composition (31% reduction of oxidative fibers). Both contractile function and loss in myofiber cross-sectional area by CS exposure gradually recovered over time. Satellite cells are muscle stem cells that confer skeletal muscle the plasticity to adapt to changing demands. CS exposure blunted Pax7+ centralized nuclei within satellite cells and thus prevented the activation of these muscle stem cells. Finally, CS triggered muscle inflammation; in particular, there was an exacerbated recruitment of F4/80+ monocytic cells to the site of injury along with enhanced proinflammatory cytokine expression. In conclusion, CS exposure amplified the local inflammatory response at the site of skeletal muscle injury, and this was associated with impaired satellite cell activation, leading to a worsened muscle injury and contractile function without detectable impacts on the recovery outcomes.
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- Stanley M H Chan
- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia; and
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia; and
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia; and
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia; and
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia; and
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia; and
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia; and
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia; and
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia; and
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia; and
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PURPOSE To describe and discuss the available evidence in the literature concerning muscle function and the association between smoking and muscle dysfunction in smokers and patients with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS The literature search involved the following databases: PubMed, Pedro, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Lilacs, and EMBASE. Studies were included if they investigated muscle strength and/or endurance and/or cross-sectional area (CSA) in smokers and/or patients with COPD classified as Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) I and without lung cancer. Two authors screened and identified the studies for inclusion. RESULTS Eighteen studies were identified. Some studies found lower values in a variety of muscle strength variables in smokers compared with nonsmoking controls, whereas others found similar values between these groups. When comparing patients with COPD classified as GOLD I with smokers, COPD patients showed lower muscle strength. Two studies found no differences in muscle CSA between smokers compared with nonsmoking controls. Some preliminary evidence also shows that patients with COPD classified as GOLD I had lower CSA in comparison with smokers. CONCLUSION Results concerning muscle dysfunction in smokers are divergent, since some studies have shown worse results in a variety of muscle strength variables in smokers compared with nonsmoking controls, whereas other studies have not. Moreover, there is rather preliminary evidence indicating worse muscle dysfunction and lower CSA in patients with mild COPD in comparison with healthy (or non-COPD) smokers.
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AL-Bashaireh AM, Haddad LG, Weaver M, Kelly DL, Chengguo X, Yoon S. The Effect of Tobacco Smoking on Musculoskeletal Health: A Systematic Review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 2018:4184190. [PMID: 30112011 PMCID: PMC6077562 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4184190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This systematic review explored associations between smoking and health outcomes involving the musculoskeletal system. AMSTAR criteria were followed. A comprehensive search of PubMed, Web of Science, and Science Direct returned 243 articles meeting inclusion criteria. A majority of studies found smoking has negative effects on the musculoskeletal system. In research on bones, smoking was associated with lower BMD, increased fracture risk, periodontitis, alveolar bone loss, and dental implant failure. In research on joints, smoking was associated with increased joint disease activity, poor functional outcomes, and poor therapeutic response. There was also evidence of adverse effects on muscles, tendons, cartilage, and ligaments. There were few studies on the musculoskeletal health outcomes of secondhand smoke, smoking cessation, or other modes of smoking, such as waterpipes or electronic cigarettes. This review found evidence that suggests tobacco smoking has negative effects on the health outcomes of the musculoskeletal system. There is a need for further research to understand mechanisms of action for the effects of smoking on the musculoskeletal system and to increase awareness of healthcare providers and community members of the adverse effects of smoking on the musculoskeletal system.
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- College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Gea J, Sancho-Muñoz A, Chalela R. Nutritional status and muscle dysfunction in chronic respiratory diseases: stable phase versus acute exacerbations. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:S1332-S1354. [PMID: 29928517 PMCID: PMC5989104 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.02.66] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Nutritional abnormalities are frequent in different chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis (CF), interstitial fibrosis and lung cancer, having important clinical consequences. However, nutritional abnormalities often remained underdiagnosed due to the relative lack of awareness of health professionals. Therefore, systematic anthropometry or even better, assessment of body composition, should be performed in all patients with chronic respiratory conditions, especially following exacerbation periods when malnutrition becomes more accentuated. Nutritional abnormalities very often include the loss of muscle mass, which is an important factor for the occurrence of muscle dysfunction. The latter can be easily detected with the specific assessment of muscle strength and endurance, and also negatively influences patients' quality of life and prognosis. Both nutritional abnormalities and muscle dysfunction result from the interaction of several factors, including tobacco smoking, low physical activity-sedentarism, systemic inflammation and the imbalance between energy supply and requirements, which essentially lead to a negative balance between protein breakdown and synthesis. Therapeutic approaches include improvements in lifestyle, nutritional supplementation and training. Anabolic drugs may be administered in some cases.
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- Joaquim Gea
- Respiratory Medicine Department, Hospital del Mar (IMIM), DCEXS, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, CIBERES, ISCIII, Barcelona, Spain
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- Respiratory Medicine Department, Hospital del Mar (IMIM), DCEXS, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, CIBERES, ISCIII, Barcelona, Spain
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- Respiratory Medicine Department, Hospital del Mar (IMIM), DCEXS, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, CIBERES, ISCIII, Barcelona, Spain
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Elbehairy AF, Parraga G, Webb KA, Neder JA, O’Donnell DE. Mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: why spirometry is not sufficient! Expert Rev Respir Med 2017; 11:549-563. [DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2017.1334553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Amany F. Elbehairy
- Department of Medicine, Queen’s University and Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
- Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Queen’s University and Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Queen’s University and Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Queen’s University and Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
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Siddall AG, Bilzon JLJ, Thompson D, Greeves J, Izard R, Stokes KA. Smoking status and physical fitness during initial military training. Occup Med (Lond) 2017; 67:205-210. [PMID: 28204750 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqx006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- A G Siddall
- Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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- Directorate of Manning (Army), Andover SP11 8HT, UK
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Headquarters Army Recruiting and Training Division, Pewsey SN9 6BE, UK
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- Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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Neves CDC, Lacerda ACR, Lage VKS, Lima LP, Tossige-Gomes R, Fonseca SF, Rocha-Vieira E, Teixeira MM, Mendonça VA. Oxidative stress and skeletal muscle dysfunction are present in healthy smokers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 49:e5512. [PMID: 27783809 PMCID: PMC5089233 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20165512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2016] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Chronic exposure to cigarette smoke seems to be related to an increase of pro-inflammatory cytokines, oxidative stress and changes in muscular and physical performances of healthy smokers. However, these parameters have not yet been evaluated simultaneously in previous studies. The participants of this study were healthy males divided into two groups: smokers (n=20) and non-smokers (n=20). Inflammation was evaluated by measuring plasma levels of the cytokines IL-10, IL-6 e TNF-α, and of the soluble receptors sTNFR1 and sTNFR2. Oxidative stress was evaluated by determination of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) plasma levels, total antioxidant capacity of plasma and erythrocytes activity of the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase. Muscular performance was evaluated by measuring the peak torque of knee flexors and extensors, and by determining the total work of the knee extensors. Physical performance was assessed by measuring the peak oxygen uptake (VO2 peak), the maximum heart rate (HRmax) and the walking distance in the shuttle walking test. Smokers showed an increase in the levels of the sTNFR1 and TBARS and a decrease in the total antioxidant capacity of plasma, in the catalase activity and in the total work (P<0.05). IL-6, IL-10, sTNFR2, SOD, peak torque, VO2 peak, HRmax and walking distance were similar between groups. Smokers presented increased oxidative stress and skeletal muscle dysfunction, demonstrating that the changes in molecular and muscular parameters occur simultaneously in healthy smokers.
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- C D C Neves
- Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia, Diamantina, MG, Brasil.,Laboratório de Inflamação e Metabolismo, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, MG, Brasil
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- Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia, Diamantina, MG, Brasil
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- Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia, Diamantina, MG, Brasil.,Laboratório de Inflamação e Metabolismo, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, MG, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Inflamação e Metabolismo, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, MG, Brasil
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- Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia, Diamantina, MG, Brasil
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- Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia, Diamantina, MG, Brasil
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- Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia, Diamantina, MG, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Imunofarmacologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
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- Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia, Diamantina, MG, Brasil.,Laboratório de Inflamação e Metabolismo, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, MG, Brasil
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Gea J, Pascual S, Casadevall C, Orozco-Levi M, Barreiro E. Muscle dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: update on causes and biological findings. J Thorac Dis 2015; 7:E418-38. [PMID: 26623119 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.08.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Respiratory and/or limb muscle dysfunction, which are frequently observed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, contribute to their disease prognosis irrespective of the lung function. Muscle dysfunction is caused by the interaction of local and systemic factors. The key deleterious etiologic factors are pulmonary hyperinflation for the respiratory muscles and deconditioning secondary to reduced physical activity for limb muscles. Nonetheless, cigarette smoke, systemic inflammation, nutritional abnormalities, exercise, exacerbations, anabolic insufficiency, drugs and comorbidities also seem to play a relevant role. All these factors modify the phenotype of the muscles, through the induction of several biological phenomena in patients with COPD. While respiratory muscles improve their aerobic phenotype (percentage of oxidative fibers, capillarization, mitochondrial density, enzyme activity in the aerobic pathways, etc.), limb muscles exhibit the opposite phenotype. In addition, both muscle groups show oxidative stress, signs of damage and epigenetic changes. However, fiber atrophy, increased number of inflammatory cells, altered regenerative capacity; signs of apoptosis and autophagy, and an imbalance between protein synthesis and breakdown are rather characteristic features of the limb muscles, mostly in patients with reduced body weight. Despite that significant progress has been achieved in the last decades, full elucidation of the specific roles of the target biological mechanisms involved in COPD muscle dysfunction is still required. Such an achievement will be crucial to adequately tackle with this relevant clinical problem of COPD patients in the near-future.
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- Joaquim Gea
- Servei de Pneumologia, Muscle & Respiratory System Research Unit (URMAR), Hospital del Mar-I.M.I.M., Experimental Sciences and Health Department (CEXS), Universitat Pompeu Fabra, CIBERES, ISCIII, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Servei de Pneumologia, Muscle & Respiratory System Research Unit (URMAR), Hospital del Mar-I.M.I.M., Experimental Sciences and Health Department (CEXS), Universitat Pompeu Fabra, CIBERES, ISCIII, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Servei de Pneumologia, Muscle & Respiratory System Research Unit (URMAR), Hospital del Mar-I.M.I.M., Experimental Sciences and Health Department (CEXS), Universitat Pompeu Fabra, CIBERES, ISCIII, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Servei de Pneumologia, Muscle & Respiratory System Research Unit (URMAR), Hospital del Mar-I.M.I.M., Experimental Sciences and Health Department (CEXS), Universitat Pompeu Fabra, CIBERES, ISCIII, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Servei de Pneumologia, Muscle & Respiratory System Research Unit (URMAR), Hospital del Mar-I.M.I.M., Experimental Sciences and Health Department (CEXS), Universitat Pompeu Fabra, CIBERES, ISCIII, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Musculoskeletal disorders in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:965764. [PMID: 24783225 PMCID: PMC3982416 DOI: 10.1155/2014/965764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2013] [Accepted: 02/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease characterized by airway obstruction and inflammation but also accompanied by several extrapulmonary consequences, such as skeletal muscle weakness and osteoporosis. Skeletal muscle weakness is of major concern, since it leads to poor functional capacity, impaired health status, increased healthcare utilization, and even mortality, independently of lung function. Osteoporosis leads to fractures and is associated with increased mortality, functional decline, loss of quality of life, and need for institutionalization. Therefore, the presence of the combination of these comorbidities will have a negative impact on daily life in patients with COPD. In this review, we will focus on these two comorbidities, their prevalence in COPD, combined risk factors, and pathogenesis. We will try to prove the clustering of these comorbidities and discuss possible preventive or therapeutic strategies.
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Skeletal muscle fatigue is defined as the fall of force or power in response to contractile activity. Both the mechanisms of fatigue and the modes used to elicit it vary tremendously. Conceptual and technological advances allow the examination of fatigue from the level of the single molecule to the intact organism. Evaluation of muscle fatigue in a wide range of disease states builds on our understanding of basic function by revealing the sources of dysfunction in response to disease.
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- Jane A Kent-Braun
- Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.
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Lee CL, Chang WD. The effects of cigarette smoking on aerobic and anaerobic capacity and heart rate variability among female university students. Int J Womens Health 2013; 5:667-79. [PMID: 24204174 PMCID: PMC3804543 DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s49220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Aim In this study, the effects of cigarette smoking on maximal aerobic capacity, anaerobic capacity, and heart rate variability among female university students were investigated. Materials and methods Twelve smokers and 21 nonsmokers participated in this study. All participants performed an intermittent sprint test (IST) and a 20 m shuttle run test to measure their anaerobic capacity and maximal aerobic capacity. The IST was comprised of 6 × 10-second sprints with a 60-second active recovery between each sprint. Heart rate variability was recorded while the participants were in a supine position 20 minutes before and 30 minutes after the IST. Results The total work, peak power, and heart rate of the smokers and nonsmokers did not differ significantly. However, the smokers’ average power declined significantly during sprints 4 to 6 (smokers versus nonsmokers, respectively: 95% confidence interval =6.2–7.2 joule/kg versus 6.8–7.6 joule/kg; P<0.05), and their fatigue index increased (smokers versus nonsmokers, respectively: 35.8% ± 2.3% versus 24.5% ± 1.76%; P<0.05) during the IST. The maximal oxygen uptake of nonsmokers was significantly higher than that of the smokers (P<0.05). The standard deviation of the normal to normal intervals and the root mean square successive difference did not differ significantly between nonsmokers and smokers. However, the nonsmokers exhibited a significantly higher normalized high frequency (HF), and significantly lower normalized low frequency (LF), LF/HF ratio, and natural logarithm of the LF/HF when compared with those of the smokers (P<0.05). Conclusion Smoking may increase female smokers’ exercise fatigue and decrease their average performance during an IST, while reducing their maximal aerobic capacity. Furthermore, smoking reduces parasympathetic nerve activity and activates sympathetic cardiac control.
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- Chia-Lun Lee
- Physical Education Section for General Education, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Muscle dysfunction often occurs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and may involve both respiratory and locomotor (peripheral) muscles. The loss of strength and/or endurance in the former can lead to ventilatory insufficiency, whereas in the latter it limits exercise capacity and activities of daily life. Muscle dysfunction is the consequence of complex interactions between local and systemic factors, frequently coexisting in COPD patients. Pulmonary hyperinflation along with the increase in work of breathing that occur in COPD appear as the main contributing factors to respiratory muscle dysfunction. By contrast, deconditioning seems to play a key role in peripheral muscle dysfunction. However, additional systemic factors, including tobacco smoking, systemic inflammation, exercise, exacerbations, nutritional and gas exchange abnormalities, anabolic insufficiency, comorbidities and drugs, can also influence the function of both respiratory and peripheral muscles, by inducing modifications in their local microenvironment. Under all these circumstances, protein metabolism imbalance, oxidative stress, inflammatory events, as well as muscle injury may occur, determining the final structure and modulating the function of different muscle groups. Respiratory muscles show signs of injury as well as an increase in several elements involved in aerobic metabolism (proportion of type I fibers, capillary density, and aerobic enzyme activity) whereas limb muscles exhibit a loss of the same elements, injury, and a reduction in fiber size. In the present review we examine the current state of the art of the pathophysiology of muscle dysfunction in COPD.
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- Joaquim Gea
- Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital del Mar-IMIM, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), ISCIII, Bunyola, Spain
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- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), ISCIII, Bunyola, Spain
- Servei de Pneumologia, Institut del Tòrax. Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; and
- Fundació Investigació Sanitària Illes Balears (FISIB), Mallorca, Spain
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- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), ISCIII, Bunyola, Spain
- Servei de Pneumologia, Institut del Tòrax. Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; and
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Kelly JL, Elkin SL, Fluxman J, Polkey MI, Soljak MA, Hopkinson NS. Breathlessness and skeletal muscle weakness in patients undergoing lung health screening in primary care. COPD 2012; 10:40-54. [PMID: 23272667 DOI: 10.3109/15412555.2012.727923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Earlier diagnosis of COPD is a major public health challenge as symptoms may be attributed to the normal consequences of aging. The optimum strategy for identifying patients with COPD remains to be determined. People aged 35 and over (n = 1896) on a GP practice register were randomised to either invitation or an opportunistic lung health check which included spirometry, quadriceps strength and MRC dyspnoea score. Then, 101 participants subsequently completed the General Practice Physical Activity Questionnaire. A total of 335 attended over a 15-week period; 156 were in the invitation group and 179 from the opportunist group. In 25 persons, spirometry was unsatisfactory or contraindicated. Spirometry was normal in 204(65.8%) and restrictive in 36(11.6%). 70(22.6%) had airflow obstruction, corresponding to Global Initiative for Chronic Lung Disease (GOLD) stages I-IV in 18(5.8%), 35(11.3%), 14(4.5%) and 3(1.0%), respectively. The opportunist group were significantly more likely to have airflow obstruction 30.1% vs 14.3% (p = 0.001). Breathlessness was reported commonly (40.5%) and quadriceps strength correlated significantly with MRC dyspnoea score independent of age, sex, pack-years smoked, fat-free mass and FEV(1) percent predicted. This relationship was also present in the subgroup of healthy participants (n = 143). 51.5% of participants screened were classified as "inactive" and this group were weaker and more breathless than those who were more active. Airflow obstruction was more common in those screened opportunistically. Breathlessness and inactivity are common in patients taking part in spirometry screening. Breathlessness is significantly associated with leg strength independent of spirometry and should be amenable to interventions to increase physical activity.
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- Julia L Kelly
- NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit at Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust and, Imperial College, London, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Freitas ERFSD, Araujo ECLDS, Alves KDS. Influência do tabagismo na força muscular respiratória em idosos. FISIOTERAPIA E PESQUISA 2012. [DOI: 10.1590/s1809-29502012000400006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Este estudo consistiu em avaliar a influência do tabagismo na força muscular respiratória (pressões inspiratória máxima e expiratória máxima) em idosos fisicamente independentes, comparando-os àqueles não fumantes. Foram selecionados 120 idosos com idades iguais ou acima de 60 anos de ambos os sexos e divididos em dois grupos de acordo com os critérios da Organização Mundial de Saúde: Grupo Tabagistas, com 14, e Grupo Não tabagistas, com 106 indivíduos. Foi aplicado um questionário estruturado para coleta de dados demográficos. Para avaliação da força muscular respiratória, utilizou-se o manovacuômetro analógico da marca Gerar®, com intervalo de -300 a +300 cmH2O. Foram utilizados o teste t de Student para avaliar a diferença entre as médias encontradas e o coeficiente de correlação de Pearson (r²) para analisar as associações. O Grupo Tabagistas apresentou menor pressão inspiratória máxima com diferença significante (p<0,0001). Não houve diferença significativa na pressão expiratória máxima. Observou-se que o índice de massa corpórea também foi significantemente inferior nos fumantes (p<0,0001), porém não foi identificada correlação positiva com força muscular inspiratória. Esses resultados sugerem que o tabagismo está relacionado com a redução da força da musculatura inspiratória e que, apesar de não apresentar correlação positiva com esta diminuição de força muscular, o índice de massa corpórea também foi menor em tais indivíduos.
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Xu B, Locher J, Lee JS, Buys D, Zizza CA. Smoking modifies the association between food insecurity and physical performance. J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr 2011; 30:140-53. [PMID: 21598163 DOI: 10.1080/21551197.2011.567953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Few studies have examined the association between food insecurity and physical performance among older adults. To our knowledge, the effect modification of smoking status has never been examined in previous studies of food insecurity and physical performance. Using data from the 1999-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), we examined if the association between food insecurity and physical performance including gait speed and knee extensor power varied by smoking status among a nationally representative sample of men and women (≥50 y). Responses to the U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module (HFSSM) were used to assign participants to study categories. Multiple linear regression models controlling for age, gender, race/ethnicity, education, and income were used. The association between food insecurity and gait speed varied by smoking status (p = 0.005). For nonsmokers, those who were marginally food secure (0.91 m/s, p = 0.016) and food insecure (0.94 m/s, p = 0.004) had significantly slower gait speeds than food secure participants (1.04 m/s). Similar findings were found for knee extensor power. An association between food insecurity and either physical performance measures was not detected among smokers. Given the magnitude of the effects of smoking on physical performance, smoking appears to obscure the relationship between food insecurity and physical performance.
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- Beibei Xu
- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Hospitality Management, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, USA
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Strand BH, Mishra G, Kuh D, Guralnik JM, Patel KV. Smoking history and physical performance in midlife: results from the British 1946 birth cohort. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2010; 66:142-9. [PMID: 21071620 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glq199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The adverse effects of smoking on individual medical conditions are well known; however, the cumulative effect of smoking on physical performance is not well characterized, particularly in midlife. METHODS In the British 1946 Birth Cohort Study, cigarette pack-years were examined with standing balance, chair rising, grip strength, and an overall composite index. Pack-years were calculated from data collected at ages 20, 25, 31, 36, 43, and 53 years, whereas physical performance, cognitive function, anthropometry, and spirometry were assessed at age 53 years in 2,394 men and women. Regression and cubic splines were used to assess the relationship between pack-years and physical performance. RESULTS Greater pack-years smoked were associated with lower overall physical performance and lower performance in standing balance and chair rising; however, there was no association with grip strength. For every 10 pack-years smoked, the overall physical performance index decreased by 0.11 SD (95% confidence interval: 0.07-0.15, p < .001), standing balance time decreased by 0.09 SD (0.05-0.13), and the reciprocal of chair rise time decreased by 0.11 SD (0.07-0.16). Adjustment for education, social class, lung function, cognitive function, and medical conditions attenuated the effect, but pack-years remained significantly associated with standing balance and chair rising time. CONCLUSIONS Lifetime cigarette pack-years are strongly related to physical performance in the fifth decade of life, suggesting that smokers will enter older adulthood with decreased physiological reserve. As smoking prevalence remains high in many developed countries and is rapidly growing in developing countries, these findings underscore the need for effective smoking cessation and prevention programs.
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- Bjørn Heine Strand
- MRC National Survey of Health and Development, MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing, London, UK.
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Seymour JM, Spruit MA, Hopkinson NS, Natanek SA, Man WDC, Jackson A, Gosker HR, Schols AMWJ, Moxham J, Polkey MI, Wouters EFM. The prevalence of quadriceps weakness in COPD and the relationship with disease severity. Eur Respir J 2009; 36:81-8. [PMID: 19897554 DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00104909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 313] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Quadriceps strength relates to exercise capacity and prognosis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We wanted to quantify the prevalence of quadriceps weakness in COPD and hypothesised that it would not be restricted to patients with severe airflow obstruction or dyspnoea. Predicted quadriceps strength was calculated using a regression equation (incorporating age, sex, height and fat-free mass), based on measurements from 212 healthy subjects. The prevalence of weakness (defined as observed values 1.645 standardised residuals below predicted) was related to Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stage and Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnoea score in two cohorts of stable COPD outpatients recruited from the UK (n = 240) and the Netherlands (n = 351). 32% and 33% of UK and Dutch COPD patients had quadriceps weakness. A significant proportion of patients in GOLD stages 1 and 2, or with an MRC dyspnoea score of 1 or 2, had quadriceps weakness (28 and 26%, respectively). These values rose to 38% in GOLD stage 4, and 43% in patients with an MRC Score of 4 or 5. Quadriceps weakness was demonstrable in one-third of COPD patients attending hospital respiratory outpatient services. Quadriceps weakness exists in the absence of severe airflow obstruction or breathlessness.
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- J M Seymour
- Dept of Respiratory Medicine, King's College Hospital, London SE5 9RJ, UK.
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Wüst RC, Jaspers RT, van der Laarse WJ, Degens H. Skeletal muscle capillarization and oxidative metabolism in healthy smokers. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2008; 33:1240-5. [DOI: 10.1139/h08-116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We investigated whether the lower fatigue resistance in smokers than in nonsmokers is caused by a compromised muscle oxidative metabolism. Using calibrated histochemistry, we found no differences in succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) activity, myoglobin concentration, or capillarization in sections of the vastus lateralis muscle between smokers and nonsmokers. The relationship between fatigue resistance and SDH activity in nonsmokers (r = 0.93; p = 0.02) is absent in smokers. This indicates that the lower muscle fatigue resistance of smokers can likely be attributed to causes other than differences in oxidative metabolism and capillarization.
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- Rob C.I. Wüst
- Institute for Biomedical Research into Human Movement and Health, Manchester Metropolitan University, John Dalton Building, Chester Street, Manchester, M1 5 GD, UK
- Research Institute MOVE, Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Physiology, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Biomedical Research into Human Movement and Health, Manchester Metropolitan University, John Dalton Building, Chester Street, Manchester, M1 5 GD, UK
- Research Institute MOVE, Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Physiology, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Biomedical Research into Human Movement and Health, Manchester Metropolitan University, John Dalton Building, Chester Street, Manchester, M1 5 GD, UK
- Research Institute MOVE, Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Physiology, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Biomedical Research into Human Movement and Health, Manchester Metropolitan University, John Dalton Building, Chester Street, Manchester, M1 5 GD, UK
- Research Institute MOVE, Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Physiology, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Wüst RCI, Degens H, Jones DA. Muscle function in smokers: clearing up the smoke. Chest 2008; 134:219-20; author reply 220. [PMID: 18628236 DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-0564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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de Oca MM, Torres SH. Muscle Function in Smokers: Clearing Up the Smoke: Response. Chest 2008. [DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-1002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Skeletal muscle properties and fatigue resistance in relation to smoking history. Eur J Appl Physiol 2008; 104:103-10. [PMID: 18560879 PMCID: PMC2480601 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-008-0792-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/29/2008] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Although smoking-related diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are often accompanied by increased peripheral muscle fatigability, the extent to which this is a feature of the disease or a direct effect of smoking per se is not known. Skeletal muscle function was investigated in terms of maximal voluntary isometric torque, activation, contractile properties and fatigability, using electrically evoked contractions of the quadriceps muscle of 40 smokers [19 men and 21 women; mean (SD) cigarette pack years: 9.9 (10.7)] and age- and physical activity level matched non-smokers (22 men and 23 women). Maximal strength and isometric contractile speed did not differ significantly between smokers and non-smokers. Muscle fatigue (measured as torque decline during a series of repetitive contractions) was greater in smokers (P = 0.014), but did not correlate with cigarette pack years (r = 0.094, P = 0.615), cigarettes smoked per day (r = 10.092, P = 0.628), respiratory function (%FEV1pred) (r = −0.187, P = 0.416), or physical activity level (r = −0.029, P = 0.877). While muscle mass and contractile properties are similar in smokers and non-smokers, smokers do suffer from greater peripheral muscle fatigue. The observation that the cigarette smoking history did not correlate with fatigability suggests that the effect is either acute and/or reaches a ceiling, rather than being cumulative. An acute and reversible effect of smoking could be caused by carbon monoxide and/or other substances in smoke hampering oxygen delivery and mitochondrial function.
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Morse CI, Pritchard LJ, Wüst RCI, Jones DA, Degens H. Carbon monoxide inhalation reduces skeletal muscle fatigue resistance. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2008; 192:397-401. [PMID: 17970829 DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2007.01757.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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AIM To determine whether inhalation of carbon monoxide (CO), resulting in carboxyhaemoglobin (COHb) levels observed in smokers, had an effect on muscle fatigue during electrically evoked and voluntary muscle contractions. METHODS Young non-smoking males inspired CO from a Douglas bag until their COHb level reached 6%. During the control condition the same participants inspired ambient air from a Douglas bag for 6 min. Fatigue was assessed as the decline in torque in isometric knee extensions, during 2 min of electrically evoked contractions (30 Hz, 1 s on, 1 s off) and during 2 min of maximal isometric voluntary contractions (1 s on, 1 s off). A fatigue index (FI) was calculated as the ratio of final torque : initial torque. Time to peak torque (TPT) and half relaxation time ((1/2)RT) were also determined for the electrically evoked contractions. RESULTS The FI during both the voluntary fatigue test (control: 0.80 +/- 0.09 vs. CO: 0.70 +/- 0.08; mean +/- SD) and that of the fatigue test with electrically evoked contractions (control: 0.61 +/- 0.09 vs. CO: 0.53 +/- 0.12) was significantly lower after CO inhalation than after inhalation of ambient air (P < 0.05). There was, however, no effect of CO on the changes in TPT or (1/2)RT during the fatigue test. CONCLUSION Carbon monoxide inhalation resulting in COHb levels found in smokers has an acute impact on the ability of the muscle to resist fatigue.
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- C I Morse
- Institute for Biophysical and Clinical Research into Human Movement (IRM), Manchester Metropolitan University, Cheshire, UK.
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