
Physiological Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(7)
Published: April 1, 2025
In the present study, we aimed to determine effect of moderate ambient heat stress on exercise-provoked patterns "leaky gut" biomarkers and markers in well-trained athletes. Eleven triathletes performed a strenuous 1-h treadmill run, both under normal conditions (N, 18-21°C) as well environmental (H, 28-30°C). Core body temperature (Tc), heart rate (HR), rating perceived exertion (RPE) significantly increased conditions, with higher values during after H run. We observed significant main acute exercise circulating leukocyte numbers, release cell-free human DNA (cfDNA) but not bacterial (bacDNA), plasma levels intestinal fatty-acid binding protein (I-FABP), lipopolysaccharide-binding (LBP), endotoxin (LPS), D-lactate. Exercising accelerated mobilization neutrophils lymphocytes, affected cfDNA, D-lactate, I-FABP, creatinine, blood potassium levels. Multiple correlation analysis revealed association between Tc, max cfDNA (r = 0.583, p 0.012) I-FABP 0.554, 0.026). Our data indicate that exercising may only affect paracellular also transcellular permeability.
Language: Английский