Chlorella intake attenuates reduced salivary SIgA secretion in kendo training camp participantsTakeshi Otsuki
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Ryutsu Keizai University, Ryugasaki, Ibaraki, Japan
Nutr J 11:103. 2012
..Here, we investigated whether intake of this chlorella-derived supplement attenuated the reduced salivary SIgA secretion rate during a kendo training camp...
- Salivary secretory immunoglobulin A secretion increases after 4-weeks ingestion of chlorella-derived multicomponent supplement in humans: a randomized cross over study
Takeshi Otsuki
Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Ryutsu Keizai University, Ryugasaki, Ibaraki, Japan
Nutr J 10:91. 2011
..The purpose of this study was to investigate whether chlorella ingestion increases the salivary secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) secretion in humans using a blind, randomized, crossover study design...
Plasma pentraxin 3 concentration increases in endurance-trained menAsako Miyaki
Division of Sports Medicine, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Med Sci Sports Exerc 43:12-7. 2011
..This study aimed to investigate whether plasma PTX3 concentrations increase in endurance-trained men. Ten young endurance-trained men and 12 age- and gender-matched sedentary controls participated in this study...
- Combination of polymorphisms in the beta2-adrenergic receptor and nitric oxide synthase 3 genes increases the risk for hypertension
Maiko Misono
Division of Sports Medicine, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
J Hypertens 27:1377-83. 2009
..We hypothesized that a combination of these two polymorphisms increases the risk for hypertension. Hence, we examined the effect of this combination of single-nucleotide polymorphisms on the risk for hypertension...
- Exercise-induced oxidative DNA damage and lymphocytopenia in sedentary young males
Yuko Tanimura
Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Med Sci Sports Exerc 40:1455-62. 2008
..A possible mechanism is a reactive oxygen species-induced DNA damage after high-intensity exercise. Furthermore, lymphocyte apoptosis related to DNA damage might contribute to exercise-induced lymphocytopenia...
- Gender differences in brachial blood flow during fatiguing intermittent handgrip
Yoko Saito
Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Med Sci Sports Exerc 40:684-90. 2008
..We hypothesized that females would have greater conduit artery blood flow supplying working muscles than males during intermittent maximal handgrip exercise...
- Reduction in alpha-adrenergic receptor-mediated vascular tone contributes to improved arterial compliance with endurance training
Jun Sugawara
Institute for Human Science and Biomedical Engineering, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Ibaraki, Japan
Int J Cardiol 135:346-52. 2009
..However, the underlying mechanisms are unknown. We tested the hypothesis that the improved central arterial compliance with endurance training is mediated by decreased alpha-adrenergic tone and/or increased endothelial function...
Effects of exercise, age and gender on salivary secretory immunoglobulin A in elderly individualsKazuhiro Shimizu
Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Exerc Immunol Rev 13:55-66. 2007
..In conclusion, enhancement of mucosal immune function following regular moderate exercise training occurs in elderlies in their 60s and over 70 years, and in both, males and females...
