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Exercise training-induced coronary vascular adaptation.

M H Laughlin1, R M McAllister

  • 1Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Dalton Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211.

Journal of Applied Physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)
|December 1, 1992
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Aerobic exercise enhances coronary vascular transport capacity through structural adaptations and altered resistance control. This response may help maintain normal shear stress, potentially signaling the need for adaptation.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Exercise Science
  • Vascular Biology

Background:

  • Aerobic exercise training improves coronary vascular transport capacity.
  • This improvement stems from enhanced blood flow and capillary exchange.
  • Key adaptations include structural vascular changes and altered vascular resistance control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the adaptive mechanisms underlying exercise-induced increases in coronary vascular transport capacity.
  • To investigate the roles of structural vascular adaptation and altered vascular resistance control.
  • To discuss the hypothesis that shear stress regulation is the adaptive signal.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on aerobic exercise training and coronary vascular adaptations.

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  • Analysis of structural changes (e.g., increased cross-sectional area, angiogenesis) and functional changes (e.g., altered vasoregulation).
  • Discussion of cellular and molecular mechanisms, including calcium signaling and endothelium-mediated vasoregulation.

    • Main Results:

    • Exercise training increases coronary artery cross-sectional area and promotes angiogenesis, maintaining capillary and arteriolar density.
    • Training alters coronary responses to vasoactive substances and modifies endothelium-mediated vasoregulation.
    • Cellular changes in endothelial and smooth muscle cells, including intracellular calcium control, are observed.

    Conclusions:

    • Aerobic exercise induces significant structural and functional adaptations in the coronary vasculature.
    • These adaptations may serve to normalize shear stress, with peak or average shear stress potentially acting as the adaptive signal.
    • Further research is needed to identify the precise signals driving these adaptive responses.