Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jessica Van Oosterwijck, Uros Marusic, Inge De Wandele, Mira Meeus, Lorna Paul, Luc Lambrecht, Greta Moorkens, Lieven Danneels, Jo Nijs
Summary: Although ANS dysfunction has been proposed in ME/CFS, conflicting evidence makes it difficult to draw firm conclusions about ANS activity at rest in ME/CFS patients. This study found that ME/CFS patients showed normal autonomic function at rest in the time-domain, but possible decreased (para)sympathetic activation in the frequency-domain. Additionally, reduced parasympathetic reactivation during recovery from exercise was observed in ME/CFS.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Ivan Adamec, Magdalena Krbot Skoric, Mario Habek
Summary: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is traditionally considered a disease of the central nervous system (CNS), but emerging evidence suggests that it also affects the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Studies have shown signs of demyelination and functional involvement in the PNS of individuals with MS, particularly in the autonomic nervous system (ANS). Further research is needed to fully understand the frequency and significance of PNS involvement in MS.
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Lukasz Rzepinski, Pietro Emiliano Doneddu, Claudia Cutelle, Monika Zawadka-Kunikowska, Eduardo Nobile-Orazio
Summary: The aim of this review was to investigate the prevalence and type of autonomic dysfunction (AD) in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP). It was found that AD in CIDP may indicate comorbid diseases and facilitate differentiation from other neuropathies. Further research is needed to understand the impact of autonomic impairment on disability and response to therapy in CIDP.
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Effrosyni Koutsouraki, Koukoulidis Theodoros, Georgiadou Eleni, Kalampouka Marianna, Nikolaidou Areti, Koukoulidou Ariadni, Michmizos Dimitrios
Summary: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic progressive disease affecting both the central nervous system (CNS) and autonomic nervous system (ANS), leading to a range of urological, sexual, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and thermoregulatory disorders as well as increased fatigue. The manifestations of ANS dysfunction in MS are often underestimated due to the non-specificity of symptoms and limited evaluation in clinical practice. The underlying mechanisms causing these disorders have yet to be fully investigated, hindering targeted etiological treatment. Early diagnosis and individualized treatment regimens, incorporating multiple approaches, have shown the best results in managing ANS dysfunction in MS patients.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Benedetta Russo, Marika Menduni, Patrizia Borboni, Fabiana Picconi, Simona Frontoni
Summary: This review discusses the role of the autonomic nervous system in obesity and insulin-resistance, highlighting the bi-directional effects of related mechanisms, and exploring the neural, hormonal, and nutritional mechanisms involved. Leptin is emphasized for its crucial role in appetite regulation, glucose homeostasis, and energy expenditure.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Lisa Y. W. Tang, Nathaniel M. Hawkins, Kendall Ho, Roger Tam, Marc W. Deyell, Laurent Macle, Atul Verma, Paul Khairy, Robert Sheldon, Jason G. Andrade
Summary: This study found that patients with drug-refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation undergoing pulmonary vein isolation using advanced ablation technologies experienced significant sustained changes in heart rate parameters related to autonomic function, which were correlated with procedural outcomes and independent of the ablation technology used.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yurika Nishida, Sumie Yamada, Yoshiro Nakagawa, Tomoki Aoyama
Summary: This study aimed to explore the relationship between task interest and physiological changes in the autonomic nervous system among healthy individuals, as well as its correlation with psychological characteristics. The findings showed a negative correlation between task interest and cardiac sympathetic index during the uninteresting task. Task interest may contribute to reducing mental and physiological loads and suppressing sympathetic dominance.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yotam Kolben, Sarah Weksler-Zangen, Yaron Ilan
Summary: Adropin, a peptide hormone, plays a significant role in energy homeostasis and metabolic regulation, influenced by circadian rhythms. The autonomic nervous system and circadian clocks are crucial in regulating metabolic pathways and energy balance, with chronotherapy showing beneficial effects in various systems. There is potential for adropin to act as a mediator in the metabolic system-autonomic nervous system axis, with personalized adropin and circadian rhythm-based platforms for chronotherapy being discussed for enhancing treatment efficacy.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Francesca Massimello, Lucia Billeci, Alessio Canu, Maria Magdalena Montt-Guevara, Gaia Impastato, Maurizio Varanini, Andrea Giannini, Tommaso Simoncini, Paolo Mannella
Summary: This study examined the effect of music stimulation on fetal heart rate and autonomic nervous system activity. The results showed that music stimulation can enhance fetal heart rate variability without changing the mean value of fetal heart rate. This effect is mainly attributed to the activation of the parasympathetic nervous system, indicating that music can induce a state of relaxation in the fetus.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Francisca de Castro Mendes, Ines Paciencia, Joao Cavaleiro Rufo, Mariana Farraia, Diana Silva, Patricia Padrao, Luis Delgado, Vanessa Garcia-Larsen, Andre Moreira, Pedro Moreira
Summary: The study found a positive association between vegetable diversity consumption and the ANS response in school-aged children, indicating a potential early link between diet and health.
Article
Sport Sciences
Petros G. Botonis, Ilias Smilios, Theodoros Platanou, Argyris G. Toubekis
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of an international tournament on heart rate variability and perceived recovery in elite water polo players. The results showed that heart rate variability increased and perceived recovery was suppressed during the tournament.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Nicholas V. Alen, Grant S. Shields, Adele Nemer, Indira A. D'souza, Marcela J. Ohlgart, Camelia E. Hostinar
Summary: Parental socialization may influence the development of children's autonomic nervous system, particularly the parasympathetic nervous system. A meta-analysis revealed that positive parenting is positively associated with higher resting parasympathetic nervous system activity in children. This association is more pronounced in experimental studies and when the sample includes children with a clinical condition.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Tri Huu Doan, Yuma Sato, Masayuki Matsumoto, Tadachika Koganezawa
Summary: The lateral habenula regulates autonomic cardiovascular responses through activation of different neural pathways including cardiac parasympathetic nerves and cardiovascular sympathetic nerves. The stimulation effects of lateral habenula are likely mediated by 5-HT1A and 5-HT2 receptors, while other 5-HT receptors do not affect its actions.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Zhanhao Zhao, Li Li, Chen Xin, Yaqun Yin, Rong Zhang, Jing Guo
Summary: This study used bibliometric analysis to assess the current status and research trends of acupuncture on autonomic function. The results showed that the majority of top-cited articles came from the USA, and neurosciences/neurology was the most studied research area. The study also found an increasing trend in research on the anti-inflammatory effects of acupuncture associated with autonomic function.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biology
Slawomir Kujawski, Pawel Zalewski, Beata R. Godlewska, Agnieszka Cudnoch-Jedrzejewska, Modra Murovska, Julia L. Newton, Lukasz Sokolowski, Joanna Slomko
Summary: In a previous study, whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) combined with static stretching (SS) was found to reduce the severity of some symptoms in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) immediately after the therapy. This study examines the sustainability of symptom improvements at one-month follow-up and explores the effects of the treatment. After the WBC+SS program, patients showed improvements in cognitive function, fatigue levels, and indicators of aortic stiffness, as well as an increase in sympathetic nervous system activity and positive chronotropic effects on the cardiac muscle. However, caution should be taken when interpreting the overall effects of WBC+SS at one month post-treatment.
Article
Sport Sciences
Diego G. D. Christofaro, William R. Tebar, Luiz Carlos M. Vanderlei, Romulo A. Fernandes, Jorge Mota, Gregore Mielke, Raphael M. Ritti-Dias
Summary: This study analyzed the relationship between cardiac autonomic modulation and different intensities of physical activity in men and women. The results showed that moderate and vigorous physical activity were associated with better cardiac autonomic modulation in men, while light physical activity was associated with lower sympathetic modulation in women.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Leonardo Kesrouani Lemos, Carlos Alberto Toledo Teixeira Filho, Taise Mendes Biral, Allysie Priscilla de Souza Cavina, Eduardo Pizzo Junior, Silas de Oliveira Damasceno, Franciele Marques Vanderlei
Summary: The study compared the acute effects of low-load resistance training associated with blood flow restriction with low-load and high-load resistance training on cardiovascular outcomes. The results indicated significant differences in cardiac output and heart rate, favoring low-load resistance training associated with blood flow restriction over high-load resistance training.
JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Giovana A. Aoyagi, Rafael Z. Pinto, Italo R. Lemes, Carlos M. Pastre, Bianca Y. Eto, Maira S. Faria, Priscila K. Morelhao, Marcia R. Franco
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between FOF and self-reported physical activity levels among older adults. The results showed that FOF did not predict self-reported physical activity levels in community-dwelling older adults. These findings question the role of FOF in influencing self-reported physical activity levels among older adults living in the community.
Review
Orthopedics
Natanael P. Batista, Flavia A. de Carvalho, Aryane F. Machado, Jessica K. Micheletti, Carlos M. Pastre
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the efficacy of cold-water immersion (CWI) on muscle soreness management. The results showed that CWI was superior to control in reducing muscle soreness, regardless of water temperature and protocol. Short and medium immersion times and endurance exercises yielded positive effects, while longer immersions time did not.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE
(2023)
Letter
Pediatrics
Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, Luiz Carlos Marques Vanderlei, William Rodrigues Tebar, Gabriela Caroline Rodrigues da Silva, Vinicius Yukio Botelho Suetake, Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias, Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gabrielle do Amaral Virginio Pereira, Tassiane Cristina Morais, Eduardo Luzia Franca, Blanca Elena Guerrero Daboin, Italla Maria Pinheiro Bezerra, Rafael Souza Pessoa, Ocilma Barros de Quental, Adenilda Cristina Honorio-Franca, Luiz Carlos de Abreu
Summary: Pregnancy complicated by obesity leads to negative gestational and neonatal outcomes, as well as a decrease in CD4+ T-lymphocytes. This study investigates how maternal obesity affects colostrum lymphocytes and the intracellular mechanisms of lymphocyte modulation. The results show that maternal obesity reduces T-lymphocytes and TCD4+ in colostrum and inhibits cell proliferation, but these effects can be restored by hormones such as leptin, adiponectin, and melatonin.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Paulo Evaristo de Andrade, Juliana Zangirolami-Raimundo, Tassiane Cristina Morais, Luiz Carlos De Abreu, Carlos Eduardo Siqueira, Isabel Cristina Esposito Sorpreso, Jose Maria Soares Junior, Rodrigo Daminello Raimundo
Summary: The aim of this study was to analyze the autonomic modulation of heart rate in hypertensive elderly individuals during and after a session of aerobic exercise, and to compare it with elderly individuals without cardiovascular or metabolic disease. The results showed that after exercise, elderly individuals without cardiovascular and metabolic diseases had a decrease in parasympathetic modulation and global heart rate variability, but it restored within 30 minutes of post-exercise recovery. We concluded that there was no difference in autonomic modulation and global heart rate variability between elderly individuals without cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and hypertensive individuals after a bout of aerobic exercise.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Natalia Rubim de Medeiros Gottardi, Anna Carolina Di Francesco Pereira, Monica Cattafesta, Luciane Bresciani Salaroli, Fabiola Lacerda Pires Soares
Summary: This study aimed to investigate disordered eating and related factors among Brazilian university students during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. The data was collected through online surveys using a semi-structured questionnaire between May and June 2020. A total of 936 students were included in the analysis. Results showed that experiencing flu-like symptoms (OR = 1.605), negative mood changes (OR = 1.628), weight gain (OR = 1.739), obesity (OR = 3.089), following fitness/health profiles on social media (OR = 2.050), having inadequate body perception (OR = 2.416), and body dissatisfaction (OR = 2.612) increased the likelihood of having higher scores on the disordered eating scale.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Miria C. dos Santos, Francielly T. Souto, Celso R. Nicoleti, Matheus C. Colaco, Giovanni F. Caramori, Vanderlei G. Machado
Summary: Brooker's merocyanine (BM) is a solvatochromic probe with a band in the visible region sensitive to changes in polarity. Inspired by BM, we synthesized four novel dipodal and tripodal solvatochromic dyes (1b-4b) and characterized them using spectroscopic and calorimetric techniques. The dyes showed negative solvatochromism, exhibiting different colors with changes in solvent polarity. Different parameter strategies fitted the experimental data, with HBD acidity of the solvent playing a major role in solvation. Theoretical calculations revealed that the absorption bands in the dyes were due to a π → π* transition, but did not reproduce the experimentally observed negative solvatochromism. Comparing the experimental and theoretical data with literature provided valuable information.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2023)
Article
Virology
Fabiola Ferreira da Silva, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Blanca Elena Guerrero Daboin, Tassiane Cristina Morais, Matheus Paiva Emidio Cavalcanti, Italla Maria Pinheiro Bezerra, Celia Guarnieri da Silva, Fernando Augusto Marinho dos Santos Figueira, Viviane Valeria de Caldas Guedes, Andres Ricardo Perez Riera
Summary: Paraiba, a state in Northeast Brazil, has a high case fatality and mortality rate in the COVID-19 pandemic, and shows an evolving trend that requires continuous monitoring.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Andrey A. Porto, Cicero Jonas R. Benjamim, Andressa Crystine da Silva Sobrinho, Rayana Loch Gomes, Luana A. Gonzaga, Guilherme da Silva Rodrigues, Luiz Carlos Marques Vanderlei, David M. Garner, Vitor E. Valenti
Summary: Hydration reduces exercise-induced increases in heart rate, improves autonomic recovery through accelerated cardiac vagal modulation, and slightly increases systolic blood pressure, but has no effect on diastolic blood pressure following exercise.
Article
Pediatrics
Julia Altoe Andrade, Luciane Bresciani Salaroli, Priscilla Rayanne e Silva Noll, Matias Noll, Sheila Oliveira Feitosa, Rodrigo Daminello Raimundo, Adriana Goncalves de Oliveira, Carolina Rodrigues Mendonca, Luiz Carlos de Abreu
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the association between indicators of eating disorders and family and school contexts in Brazilian adolescents who previously experienced sexual abuse, and analyze the findings based on sex. The results showed that eating disorders were associated with factors such as hunger, infrequent meals with family, family violence, and bullying at school.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Luciane Amorim da Silva Bueno, Mariane Albuquerque Lima Ribeiro, Camila Bertini Martins, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Alvaro Dantas de Almeida Jr, Joao Antonio Correa
Summary: The maternal mortality ratio in Sao Paulo, Brazil was found to be 45.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, with leading causes including eclampsia, gestational hypertension, and postpartum hemorrhage. The study revealed an increase in maternal death ratio over the studied period.
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Heloisa Balotari Valente, Vitor Eduardo dos Santos Silva, Thamyres Rangel Mendes Barros, Franciele Marques Vanderlei, Maria Julia Lopez Laurino, Ana Flavia Balotari Botta, Lais Manata Vanzella, Antonio Claudio Bongiovani, Luiz Carlos Marques Vanderlei
REVISTA DA ASSOCIACAO MEDICA BRASILEIRA
(2023)
