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ArticleAging and disease2018

Chronic Remote Ischemic Conditioning May Mimic Regular Exercise:Perspective from Clinical Studies.

Wenbo Zhao, Sijie Li, Changhong Ren, Ran Meng, Xunming Ji

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Article in Aging and disease, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wenbo Zhao *¹Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Sijie Li *2Beijing Key Laboratory of Hypoxic Conditioning Translational Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Changhong Ren2Beijing Key Laboratory of Hypoxic Conditioning Translational Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Ran Meng¹Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Xunming Ji2Beijing Key Laboratory of Hypoxic Conditioning Translational Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Capital Medical University · CNNational Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic remote ischemic conditioning (RIC), particularly long-term repeated RIC, has been applied in clinical trials with the expectation that it could play its protective roles for protracted periods. In sports medicine, chronic RIC has also been demonstrated to improve exercise performance, akin to improvements seen with regular exercise training. Therefore, chronic RIC may mimic regular exercise, and they may have similar underlying mechanisms. In this study, we explored the common underlying mechanisms of chronic RIC and physical exercise in protecting multiple organs and benefiting various populations, the advantages of chronic RIC, and the challenges for its popularization. Intriguingly, several underlying mechanisms of RIC and exercise have been shown to overlap. These include the production of many autacoids, enhanced ability for antioxidant activity, modulating immune and inflammatory responses. Therefore, it appears that chronic RIC, just like regular exercise, has beneficial effects in unhealthy, sub-healthy and healthy individuals. Compared with regular exercise, chronic RIC has several advantages, which may provide novel insights into the area of exercise and health. Chronic RIC may enrich the modes of exercise, and benefit individuals with severe diseases. Also, the disabled, and sub-healthy individuals are likely to benefit from chronic RIC either as an alternative to exercise or an adjunct to pharmacological or non-pharmacological therapy.

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chronic remote ischemic conditioningorgan protectionregular exercise

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PMID29392091
PMCPMC5772854
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