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ArticleJournal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)2021

Barriers in translating preclinical rodent exercise metabolism findings to human health.

Kelly N Z Fuller, John P Thyfault

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Article in Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers.

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41citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

41 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kelly N Z FullerDepartment of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.ORCID 0000-0002-9335-9316
John P ThyfaultDepartment of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.
University of Kansas Medical Center · USVeterans Health Administration · US

Funding

Using PCORnet to Expand the DS-CONNECT Cohort Through Healthcare System Recruitment, Incorporating Electronic Health Records, and Assessing Self-DeterminationU54HD090216 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE · PI COLOMBO, JOHN A. · 2016 to 2020
$6.2M
Statins: Mitochondrial Function and Aerobic CapacityR01AR071263 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER · PI NEUFER, P DARRELL, THYFAULT, JOHN P · 2017 to 2021
$3.0M
Ketogenic Oscillations and Neurometabolic HealthspanR01AG069781 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI CRAWFORD, PETER A, THYFAULT, JOHN P · 2020 to 2024
$2.3M
Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity: Liver Adaptations Drive Brain BenefitsU01AG070928 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA · PI BOOTH, FRANK W, RECTOR, RANDY SCOTT · 2020 to 2022
$1.6M
American Heart Association-American Stroke Association 20PRE35120098BLRD VA I01 BX002567NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR071263NIA NIH HHS R01 AG069781NIA NIH HHS U01 AG070928NICHD NIH HHS U54 HD090216NIH HHS R01KD121497VA 1I01BX002567-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Physical inactivity and low aerobic capacity are primary drivers of chronic disease pathophysiology and are independently associated with all-cause mortality. Conversely, increased physical activity and exercise are central to metabolic disease prevention and longevity. Although these relationships are well characterized in the literature, what remains incompletely understood are the mechanisms by which physical activity/exercise prevents disease. Given methodological constraints of clinical research, investigators must often rely on preclinical rodent models to investigate these potential underlying mechanisms. However, there are several key barriers to applying exercise metabolism findings from rodent models to human health. These barriers include housing temperature, nutrient metabolism, exercise modality, exercise testing, and sex differences. Increased awareness and understanding of these barriers will enhance the ability to impact human health through more appropriate experimental design and interpretation of data within the context of these factors.

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ExerciseRodentiaAnimalsChronic DiseaseExercise TherapyFemaleHumansMaleSedentary Behaviormetabolismphysical activity

Identifiers

PMID33180643
PMCPMC7944931
OpenAlexW3098141554

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