Abstract
PurposeTo examine human gut barrier responses to a 7‐day heat acclimation (HA) protocol.MethodsFive men exercised to a core temperature of 39.20 ± 0.04°C for 7 days to develop HA. Blood drawn pre (Pre) and post (Post) exercise on day 1 and day 7 of HA was assayed for endotoxin, TNF‐a, Il‐6, Il‐10, intracellular (iHSP70) and extracellular HSP70 (eHSP70). Additional measures of gut permeability (lactulose sugar test) were performed at baseline (prior to exercise/heat exposure) and on days 1 and 7 of HA.Results HA Day 1 HA Day 7 Pre Post Pre Post Endotoxin (pg/ml) 7.8±1.8 10.7±2.3* 4.8±0.7^ 7.7±2.7^ Lactulose (fold Δ from baseline) ‐ 11.1±6.4* ‐ 6.7±3.3 TNF‐a (pg/ml) 10.9±0.9 13.2±1.5* 10.4±1.0 10.5±1.1# Il‐6 (pg/ml) 1.3±0.4 6.8±1.7* 1.2±0.5 2.9±0.6*# Il‐10 (pg/ml) 7.5±2.7 20.3±5.3* 7.5±1.5 10.5±2.4# eHSP70 (ng/ml) 0.7±0.4 1.5±0.8* 1.4±0.4 1.3±0.5 iHSP70/actin (pixels) 0.3±0.1 0.6±0.1* 0.2±0.07 0.9±.04*# Data are mean ± SE. difference within conditions, p<.05. difference between conditions, p<.05. difference between conditions, p <.07 ConclusionsBoth direct (endotoxin) and indirect (lactulose sugar test) measures support a reduction in exercise‐induced gut permeability following the 7‐day HA protocol. Reductions in gut permeability were associated with increased exercise HSP70 accumulation and attenuated exercise cytokine responses. This may be a potential mechanism by which HA confers protection against exertional heat illness.
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