An acute dose of inorganic dietary nitrate does not improve high-intensity, intermittent exercise performance in temperate or hot and humid conditions
Journal Article
Smith, K., Muggeridge, D. J., Easton, C., & Ross, M. D. (2019)
An acute dose of inorganic dietary nitrate does not improve high-intensity, intermittent exercise performance in temperate or hot and humid conditions. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 119(3), 723-733. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-018-04063-9
Purpose: Dietary nitrate (NO3-) has repeatedly been shown to improve endurance and intermittent, high-intensity events in temperate conditions. However, the ergogenic effects...
Older men display elevated levels of senescence-associated exercise-responsive CD28null angiogenic T cells compared with younger men
Journal Article
Ross, M., Ingram, L., Taylor, G., Malone, E., Simpson, R. J., West, D., & Florida-James, G. (2018)
Older men display elevated levels of senescence-associated exercise-responsive CD28null angiogenic T cells compared with younger men. Physiological Reports, 6(12), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.13697
Aging is associated with elevated cardiovascular disease risk. As a result of aging, endothelial dysfunction develops, partly due to a reduction in vascular regenerative abili...
Lower Resting and Exercise-Induced Circulating Angiogenic Progenitors and Angiogenic T-Cells in Older Men
Journal Article
Ross, M. D., Malone, E. M., Simpson, R., Cranston, I., Ingram, L., Wright, G. P., …Florida-James, G. D. (2018)
Lower Resting and Exercise-Induced Circulating Angiogenic Progenitors and Angiogenic T-Cells in Older Men. American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 314(3), 392-402. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00592.2017
Ageing is associated with a dysfunctional endothelial phenotype, as well as reduced angiogenic capabilities. Exercise exerts beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system, p...
A 10 km time trial running bout acutely increases the number of angiogenic T cells in the peripheral blood compartment of healthy males: Acute exercise mobilizes angiogenic T cells
Journal Article
Ross, M., Tormey, P., Ingram, L., Simpson, R., Malone, E., & Florida-James, G. (2016)
A 10 km time trial running bout acutely increases the number of angiogenic T cells in the peripheral blood compartment of healthy males: Acute exercise mobilizes angiogenic T cells. Experimental Physiology, 101(10), 1253-1264. https://doi.org/10.1113/ep085771
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What is the central question of the study?
Are CD31+ angiogenic T (TANG) cells preferentially mobilized in response to acute exercise?
What is the main finding an...
The Influence of Age, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Exercise and Sedentary Behaviours on Circulating Angiogenic Cells and Cell Surface Receptor Expression
Thesis
Ross, M. D. (2016)
The Influence of Age, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Exercise and Sedentary Behaviours on Circulating Angiogenic Cells and Cell Surface Receptor Expression. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/462603
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the biggest killer of people in western civilisation. Age is a significant risk factor for the development for CVD, and treatments and therapie...
Letter regarding article: ‘Effect of acute exercise on circulating angiogenic cell and microparticle populations’: Letter to the Editor
Journal Article
Ross, M., Ingram, L., Tormey, P., & Florida-James, G. (2016)
Letter regarding article: ‘Effect of acute exercise on circulating angiogenic cell and microparticle populations’: Letter to the Editor. Experimental Physiology, 101(4), 558-558. https://doi.org/10.1113/ep085700
No abstract available. Item is letter to the editor.
Influence of a low-carbohydrate diet on endothelial microvesicles in overweight women
Journal Article
Wekesa, A. L., Doyle, L. M., Fitzmaurice, D., O’Donovan, O., Phelan, J. P., Ross, M. D., …Harrison, M. (2016)
Influence of a low-carbohydrate diet on endothelial microvesicles in overweight women. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 41(5), 522-527. https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2015-0507
Low-carbohydrate diets (LCD) are increasing in popularity, but their effect on vascular health has been questioned.
Endothelial microvesicles (EMV) are membrane-derived vesicl...
The Influence of Age, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Circulating Angiogenic T Cells and CXCR4 expression
Presentation / Conference
Ross, M., Malone, E., Simpson, R., & Florida-James., G. (2015, May)
The Influence of Age, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Circulating Angiogenic T Cells and CXCR4 expression. Poster presented at American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Congress, Boston
Aging is associated with endothelial dysfunction, reduced angiogenic capabilities, and an increase in arterial stiffness. Regular exercise is known to offset the age-related d...
Resistance Exercise Increases Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Angiogenic Factors
Journal Article
Ross, M. D., Wekesa, A. L., Phelan, J. P., & Harrison, M. (2014)
Resistance Exercise Increases Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Angiogenic Factors. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 46(1), 16-23. https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0b013e3182a142da
Bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) are involved in vascular growth and repair. They increase in the circulation after a single bout of aerobic exercise, po...
Relation Between Endothelial Microparticles and Endothelial Function Following Acute Exercise in Men with CAD: 2652
Journal Article
O'Connor, P. L., Hughes, S. M., McGuinness, K., Furlong, B., Gray, C., O'Hara, K., …Moyna, N. M. (2011)
Relation Between Endothelial Microparticles and Endothelial Function Following Acute Exercise in Men with CAD: 2652. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 43(Suppl 1), 735-736. https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000402044.01256.3d
PURPOSE: Microparticles (MP) are small membranous vesicles shed from formed elements such as circulating platelets and vascular endothelial cells. They express surface antigen...