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ReviewRedox biology2017

Exercise redox biochemistry: Conceptual, methodological and technical recommendations.

James N Cobley, Graeme L Close, Damian M Bailey, Gareth W Davison

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Review in Redox biology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

48 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

James N CobleyDepartment for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Abertay University, 40 Bell Street, Dundee, Scotland DD1 1HG, UK. Electronic address: j.cobley@abertay.ac.uk.
Graeme L CloseResearch Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Tom Reilly Building, Liverpool, England L3 3AF, UK.
Damian M BaileyNeurovascular Research Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales, Wales, CF37 4AT, UK; Faculty of Medicine, Reichwald Health Sciences Centre, University of British Columbia-Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
Gareth W DavisonSport and Exercise Science Research Institute, Ulster University, Belfast, BT37 OQB, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exercise redox biochemistry is of considerable interest owing to its translational value in health and disease. However, unaddressed conceptual, methodological and technical issues complicate attempts to unravel how exercise alters redox homeostasis in health and disease. Conceptual issues relate to misunderstandings that arise when the chemical heterogeneity of redox biology is disregarded: which often complicates attempts to use redox-active compounds and assess redox signalling. Further, that oxidised macromolecule adduct levels reflect formation and repair is seldom considered. Methodological and technical issues relate to the use of out-dated assays and/or inappropriate sample preparation techniques that confound biochemical redox analysis. After considering each of the aforementioned issues, we outline how each issue can be resolved and provide a unifying set of recommendations. We specifically recommend that investigators: consider chemical heterogeneity, use redox-active compounds judiciously, abandon flawed assays, carefully prepare samples and assay buffers, consider repair/metabolism, use multiple biomarkers to assess oxidative damage and redox signalling.

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Research DesignBiomarkersExerciseHumansOxidation-ReductionReactive Oxygen SpeciesSignal TransductionBiomarkersReactive Oxygen SpeciesAntioxidantsExerciseFree radicalOxidative stressRedox signalling

Identifiers

PMID28371751
PMCPMC5377294

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