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01.03.2024 | Research
Effect of physical exercise on immune, inflammatory, cardiometabolic biomarkers, and fatty acids of breast cancer survivors: results from the MAMA_MOVE Gaia After Treatment trial
verfasst von:
Ana Joaquim, André Góis, Anabela Soares, Catarina Garcia, Anabela Amarelo, Pedro Antunes, Vera Afreixo, Vera Geraldes, Andreia Capela, Sofia Viamonte, Alberto J. Alves, Helena B. Ferreira, Inês Guerra, Ana I. Afonso, M. Rosário Domingues, Luisa A. Helguero
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Supportive Care in Cancer
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Ausgabe 3/2024
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Abstract
Purpose
Physical exercise has positive effects on clinical outcomes of breast cancer survivors such as quality of life, fatigue, anxiety, depression, body mass index, and physical fitness. We aimed to study its impact on immune, inflammatory, cardiometabolic, and fatty acids (FA) biomarkers.
Methods
An exploratory sub-analysis of the MAMA_MOVE Gaia After Treatment trial (NCT04024280, registered July 18, 2019) was performed. Blood sample collections occurred during the control phase and at eight weeks of the intervention phase. Samples were subjected to complete leukocyte counts, cytokine, and cardiometabolic marker evaluation using flow cytometry, enzyme-linked immunoassays, and gas chromatography.
Results
Ninety-three percent of the 15 participants had body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2. We observed a decrease of the plasmatic saturated FA C20:0 [median difference − 0.08% (p = 0.048); mean difference − 0.1 (95%CI − 0.1, − 0.0)], positively associated with younger ages. A tendency to increase the saturated FA C18:0 and the ratio of unsaturated/saturated FA and a tendency to decrease neutrophils (within the normal range) and interferon-gamma were observed.
Conclusions
Positive trends of physical exercise on circulating immune cells, inflammatory cytokines, and plasmatic FA were observed. Larger studies will further elucidate the implications of physical exercise on metabolism. These exploratory findings may contribute to future hypothesis-driven research and contribute to meta-analyses.