Int J Sports Med 2021; 42(12): 1047-1057
DOI: 10.1055/a-1273-8390
Review

Effects of Exercise Training on the Paracrine Function of Circulating Angiogenic Cells

William S. Evans
1   Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland School of Public Health, College Park
,
Ryan M. Sapp
1   Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland School of Public Health, College Park
,
Katherine I. Kim
1   Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland School of Public Health, College Park
,
James M. Heilman
1   Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland School of Public Health, College Park
,
James Hagberg
1   Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland School of Public Health, College Park
,
Steven J. Prior
1   Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland School of Public Health, College Park
2   Baltimore Veterans Affairs Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Department of Veterans Affairs, Baltimore
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Abstract

Exercise training has various benefits on cardiovascular health, and circulating angiogenic cells have been proposed as executing these changes. Work from the late 1990s supported an important role of these circulating post-natal cells in contributing to the maintenance and repair of the endothelium and vasculature. It was later found that circulating angiogenic cells were a heterogenous population of cells and primarily functioned in a paracrine manner by adhering to damaged endothelium and releasing growth factors. Many studies have discovered novel circulating angiogenic cell secreted proteins, microRNA and extracellular vesicles that mediate their angiogenic potential, and some studies have shown that both acute and chronic aerobic exercise training have distinct benefits. This review highlights work establishing an essential role of secreted factors from circulating angiogenic cells and summarizes studies regarding the effects of exercise training on these factors. Finally, we highlight the various gaps in the literature in hopes of guiding future work.



Publication History

Received: 02 June 2020

Accepted: 15 September 2020

Article published online:
29 October 2020

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