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ArticleImmunity & ageing : I & A2026

Exercise-induced changes in circulatory aging-related biomarkers among older adults: longitudinal analysis of a multi-stage randomized clinical trial.

Qiaowei Li, Tingting Liu, Wei Lin, Zhiqiang Ye, Cai Jiang, Feng Huang, Zhonghua Lin, Pengli Zhu

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Qiaowei Li *Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, 134 East Street, 350001, Fuzhou, P.R. China.
Tingting Liu *Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P.R. China.
Wei Lin *Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, 134 East Street, 350001, Fuzhou, P.R. China.
Zhiqiang YeFuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, 134 East Street, 350001, Fuzhou, P.R. China.
Cai JiangFuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, 134 East Street, 350001, Fuzhou, P.R. China.
Feng HuangFuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, 134 East Street, 350001, Fuzhou, P.R. China.
Zhonghua LinFuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, 134 East Street, 350001, Fuzhou, P.R. China. doctor_lzh71@163.com.
Pengli ZhuFuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, 134 East Street, 350001, Fuzhou, P.R. China. zpl7755@hotmail.com.

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Fujian Health Committee 2022ZD01006Fujian Medical University 2020QH1143Fujian Provincial Department of Science and Technology 2021J01358Fujian Provincial Department of Science and Technology 2023L3018
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Abstract

backgroundLong-term trials evaluating exercise’s impact on systemic aging biomarker profiles in older populations remain limited, particularly regarding multi-component exercise (MCE)-the modality prioritized in the WHO’s 2020 physical activity guidelines.

methodsThe original study prospectively enrolled well-functioning old adults aged 65 to 85 years. Participants were randomly assigned to a center-based MCE intervention group or a control group. Serum samples were collected at baseline, year 1, year 2, and year 3. Circulatory aging-related biomarkers were measured using a 48-plex cytokine screening technique and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays.

resultsA total of 161 participants were included (87 MCE, 74 control), with mean ages of 73.48 ± 4.56 and 73.24 ± 4.11 years, respectively. At the 1-year follow-up, the MCE group showed greater improvement in physical function, demonstrated by a larger reduction in five-times sit-to-stand test time (-1.27 ± 1.65 vs. -0.56 ± 1.89 s, p = 0.012). Compared to the control group, the decrease of SDF-1α and SCGF-β was attenuated in the MCE group (mean relative increase: 0.09, p = 0.004; mean relative increase: 0.13, p = 0.048, respectively). Whereas, the MCE group showed a greater decrease of G-CSF and a smaller increase of IL-9 than controls (mean relative decrease: −0.19, p = 0.017; mean relative decrease: −0.17, p = 0.005, respectively). Linear regression modeling over a 3-year follow-up identified SDF-1α, TNF-β, SCGF-β, GRO-α, PDGF-BB, and IL-16 as MCE biomarkers with significantly positive trajectories (all p < 0.005), while IL-9 was highlighted as a negatively altered MCE biomarker (p < 0.005). Within the MCE group, the levels of TNF-β, SDF-1α, SCGF-β, IL-12, and IL-2Rα were consistently and positively correlated with exercise frequency, whereas IL-9 levels were negatively associated.

conclusionsLong-term MCE preserved age-related declines in SDF-1α and SCGF-β while attenuating elevations of IL-9 in older adults.

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ExerkinesMulti-component exerciseOlder adults

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PMCPMC12874733

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