Evidence map›Paper›PMID 33822261›Full record

ReviewEuropean journal of applied physiology2021

Does exercise attenuate age- and disease-associated dysfunction in unconventional T cells? Shining a light on overlooked cells in exercise immunology.

Erik D Hanson, Lauren C Bates, David B Bartlett, John P Campbell

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Review in European journal of applied physiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Erik D HansonDepartment of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27517, USA. edhanson@email.unc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7744-5652
Lauren C BatesDepartment of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27517, USA.
David B BartlettDivision of Medical Oncology, Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
John P CampbellDepartment for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · USDuke Medical Center · USUniversity of Bath · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Unconventional T Cells (UTCs) are a unique population of immune cells that links innate and adaptive immunity. Following activation, UTCs contribute to a host of immunological activities, rapidly responding to microbial and viral infections and playing key roles in tumor suppression. Aging and chronic disease both have been shown to adversely affect UTC numbers and function, with increased inflammation, change in body composition, and physical inactivity potentially contributing to the decline. One possibility to augment circulating UTCs is through increased physical activity. Acute exercise is a potent stimulus leading to the mobilization of immune cells while the benefits of exercise training may include anti-inflammatory effects, reductions in fat mass, and improved fitness. We provide an overview of age-related changes in UTCs, along with chronic diseases that are associated with altered UTC number and function. We summarize how UTCs respond to acute exercise and exercise training and discuss potential mechanisms that may lead to improved frequency and function.

Indexed as

Chronic DiseaseAdaptive ImmunityAgingExerciseHumansImmunity, InnateInflammationPhysical ExertionT-LymphocytesExercise trainingGamma delta T cellsMAIT cellsNKT cells

Identifiers

PMID33822261
OpenAlexW3145487116

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Registered trials

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