Acute exercise induces distinct quantitative and phenotypical T cell profiles in men with prostate cancer
Journal Title
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Publication Type
Research article
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Reduced testosterone levels can influence immune system function, particularly T cells. Exercise during cancer reduces treatment-related side effects and provide a stimulus to mobilize and redistribute immune cells. However, it is unclear how conventional and unconventional T cells (UTC) respond to acute exercise in prostate cancer survivors compared to healthy controls. METHODS: Age-matched prostate cancer survivors on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and those without ADT (PCa) along with non-cancer controls (CON) completed approximately 45 min of intermittent cycling with 3 min at 60% of peak power interspersed by 1.5 min of rest. Fresh, unstimulated immune cell populations and intracellular perforin were assessed before (baseline), immediately following (0 h), 2 h, and 24 h post-exercise. RESULTS: At 0 h, conventional T cell counts increased by 45%-64% with no differences between groups. T cell frequency decreased by -3.5% for CD3(+) and -4.5% for CD4(+) cells relative to base at 0 h with CD8(+) cells experiencing a delayed decrease of -4.5% at 2 h with no group differences. Compared to CON, the frequency of CD8(+)CD57(+) cells was -18.1% lower in ADT. Despite a potential decrease in maturity, ADT increased CD8(+)perforin(+) GMFI. CD3(+)Valpha7.2(+)CD161(+) counts, but not frequencies, increased by 69% post-exercise while CD3(+)CD56(+) cell counts increased by 127% and were preferentially mobilized (+1.7%) immediately following the acute cycling bout. There were no UTC group differences. Cell counts and frequencies returned to baseline by 24 h. CONCLUSION: Following acute exercise, prostate cancer survivors demonstrate normal T cell and UTC responses that were comparable to CON. Independent of exercise, ADT is associated with lower CD8(+) cell maturity (CD57) and perforin frequency that suggests a less mature phenotype. However, higher perforin GMFI may attenuate these changes, with the functional implications of this yet to be determined.
Publisher
Frontiers
Keywords
androgen deprivation therapy (ADT); conventional t cells (Tconv); exercise immunology; exercise induced immunosuppression; exercise oncology; unconventional t cells
Department(s)
Radiation Oncology; Cancer Imaging
PubMed ID
37325799
Open Access at Publisher's Site
https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2023.1173377
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