Men and women display distinct extracellular vesicle biomarker signatures in response to military operational stress

Abstract

Sex is understudied in EV research, and most studies limit EV analysis to single stress conditions such as exercise. Multistress conditions consisting of physical exertion and sleep and caloric restriction are common in real-world settings. We demonstrate that physical exertion results in sex-specific EV signatures and that EV profiles vary according to single versus multistress conditions. Our data highlight important biological and ecological characteristics that should be considered in EV research.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
May 01, 2022
Source ID
10.1152/japplphysiol.00664.2021

Entities

People

  • Amrita Sahu
  • Bradley C. Nindl
  • Brian J. Martin
  • Fabio Ferrarelli
  • Fabrisia Ambrosio
  • Meaghan E. Beckner
  • Mita Lovalekar
  • Qi Mi
  • Shawn D Flanagan
  • William R. Conkright
  • Zachary Clemens

Organizations

  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of Pittsburgh

Tags

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.