High-intensity Interval Training Enhances Mobilization/Functionality of Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Depressed Shedding of Vascular Endothelial Cells Undergoing Hypoxia
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Exercise training improves endothelium-dependent vasodilation, whereas hypoxic stress causes vascular endothelial dysfunction. Monocyte- derived endothelial progenitor cells (Mon-EPCs) contribute to vascular repair process by differentiating into endothelial cells. This study investigates how high-intensity interval (HIT) and moderate intensity-continuous (MCT) exercise training affect circulating Mon-EPC levels and EPC functionality under hypoxic condition. Sixty healthy sedentary males were randomized to engage either HIT (3-minute intervals at 40% and 80%VO2max , n=20) or MCT (sustained 60%VO2max , n=20) for 30 minutes/day, 5 days/week for 6 weeks, or to a control group that did not received exercise intervention (n=20). Mon-EPC characteristics and EPC functionality under hypoxic exercise (HE, 100W under 12%O 2 ) were determined before and after various interventions.
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- Sedentary life
- Age 20~28
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- Smokers
- Users of medication/vitamins
- Any cardiopulmonary/hematological risk
- Regular exercise habits at least 1 year
- Exposed to high altitudes (>3000 m) for at least 1 year
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60 participants in 3 patient groups
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