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290 ± 56/s, p = .014). To our knowledge, this is the first study to show that aerobic interval exercise increased the ICA SR more than equivalent work volume of aerobic continuous exercise. Thus, aerobic interval exercise may be more effective at stimulating the cerebrovasculature, resulting in greater improvements in cerebrovascular function as compared to continuous aerobic exercise in healthy adult men. These findings provide some important information that would help enhance exercise therapy programs for patients with arteriosclerosis, especially in the cerebral circulation.
Lactic acid bacteria are commensal members of the gut microbiota and are postulated to promote host health. Secreted factors and cell surface components from Lactobacillus species have been shown to modulate the host immune system. However, the precise role of L. reuteri secreted factors and surface proteins in influencing dendritic cells (DCs) remains uncharacterized.

We hypothesize that L. reuteri secreted factors will promote DC maturation, skewing cells toward an anti-inflammatory phenotype. In acute colitis, we speculate that L. reuteri promotes IL-10 and dampens pro-inflammatory cytokine production, thereby improving colitis.

Mouse bone marrow-derived DCs were differentiated into immature dendritic cells (iDCs) via IL-4 and GM-CSF stimulation. iDCs exposed to L. reuteri secreted factors or UV-irradiated bacteria exhibited greater expression of DC maturation markers CD83 and CD86 by flow cytometry. Additionally, L. reuteri stimulated DCs exhibited phenotypic maturation as denoted by cytokine producso demonstrate that L. reuteri can promote IL-10 and suppress inflammation. These findings may represent a crucial mechanism for maintaining intestinal immune homeostasis.
Lactobacillus reuteri colonizes the mammalian gastrointestinal tract and exerts beneficial effects on host health. However, the mechanisms behind these effects have not been fully explored. In this article, we identified that L. reuteri ATTC PTA 6475 metabolites and surface components promote dendritic cell maturation and IL-10 production. In acute colitis, we also demonstrate that L. reuteri can promote IL-10 and suppress inflammation. These findings may represent a crucial mechanism for maintaining intestinal immune homeostasis.Physical activity (PA) has beneficial effects on the function of many organs by modulating their vascular development. Regular PA during pregnancy is associated with favorable short- and long-term outcomes for both mother and fetus. During pregnancy, appropriate vascularization of the placenta is crucial for adequate maternal-fetal nutrient and gas exchange. How PA modulates angiogenic factors, VEGF, and its receptors in the human placenta, is as of yet, unknown. We objectively measured the PA of women at 24-28 and 34-38 weeks of gestation. Participants were considered "active" if they had met or exceeded 150 min of moderate-intensity PA per week during their 2nd trimester. Term placenta tissues were collected from active (n = 23) or inactive (n = 22) women immediately after delivery. We examined the expression of the angiogenic factors VEGF, PlGF, VEGFR-1, and VEGFR-2 in the placenta. Western blot analysis showed VEGF and its receptor, VEGFR-1 was significantly (p less then 0.05) higher both at the protein and mRNA levels in placenta from physically active compared to inactive women. No difference in VEGFR-2 was observed. Furthermore, immunohistochemistry showed differential staining patterns of VEGF and its receptors in placental endothelial, stromal, and trophoblast cells and in the syncytial brush border. U0126 concentration In comparison, PlGF expression did not differ either at the protein or mRNA level in the placenta from physically active or inactive women. The expression and localization pattern of VEGF and its receptors suggest that PA during pregnancy may support a pro-angiogenic milieu to the placental vascular network.The COVID-19 has originated from Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and has been affecting the public health system, society, and economy in an unheard-of manner. There is no specific treatment or vaccine available for COVID-19. Previous data showed that men are more affected than women by COVID-19, then we hypothesized whether sex hormones could be protecting the female organism against the infection. VERO E6 cells have been commonly used as in vitro model for SARS-CoV-2 infection. In our experimental approach, we have treated VERO E6 cells with 17β-estradiol to evaluate the modulation of SARS-CoV-2 infection in this cell line. Here we demonstrated that estrogen protein receptors ERα, ERβ, and GPER1 are expressed by VERO E6 cells and could be used to study the effects of this steroid hormone. Previous and 24-hours post-infection, cells treated with 17β-estradiol revealed a reduction in the viral load. Afterward, we found that SARS-CoV-2 infection per se results in ACE2 and TMPRSS2 increased gene expression in VERO E6-cell, which could be generating a cycle of virus infection in host cells. The estrogen treatment reduces the levels of the TMPRSS2, which are involved with SARS-CoV-2 infectiveness capacity, and hence, reducing the pathogenicity/genesis. These data suggest that estrogen could be a potential therapeutic target promoting cell protection against SARS-CoV-2. This opens new possibilities for further studies on 17β-estradiol in human cell lines infected by SARS-CoV-2 and at least in part, explain why men developed a more severe COVID-19 compared to women.Ghrelin and the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) family are known regulators of cellular metabolism and energy balance. We previously demonstrated that myoblast glucose metabolism is regulated by ghrelin and that this effect is mediated by CRF receptor type 2 (CRF-R2). Here we explored the effect of des-acyl ghrelin, the major circulating isoform of ghrelin, on cellular metabolism in mouse myoblast C2C12 cells, and examined whether CRF family receptors mediate its metabolic effects in muscle cells. C2C12 cells were exposed to des-acyl ghrelin with or without the CRF-R1- and CRF-R2-specific antagonists antalarmin or antisauvagine-30, respectively. Des-acyl ghrelin reduced glucose uptake and expression of the glucose transporter GLUT4, but induced retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) expression. Antalarmin and antisauvagine-30 inhibited the induction of glucose uptake by des-acyl ghrelin and its effect on GLUT4 and RBP4 expression. Moreover, treating C2C12 cells with des-acyl ghrelin resulted in cAMP activation in response to the CRF-R1-specific ligand stressin, and the CRF-R2-specific ligand Ucn3.
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