Objective To investigate the correlation between the level of N-terminal pro-Brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and cardiorespiratory fitness following acute exposure to high altitude. Methods Forty-six subjects were recruited from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University in June 2022, including 19 males and 27 females. After completing cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET), serological detection of myocardial cell-related markers, and multiple metabolites at a plain altitude (300 meters above sea level), all subjects flew to a high-altitude location (3900 meters above sea level). Biomarker testing and CPET were repeated on the second and third days after arrival at high altitude. Changes in serum biomarker and key CPET indicators before and after rapid ascent to high altitude were compared, and the correlation between serum levels of various myocardial cell-related markers and metabolites and high altitude cardiorespiratory fitness was analyzed. Results Compared with the plain altitude, there was a significant decrease in maximal oxygen uptake after rapid ascent to high altitude [(25.41±6.20) ml/(kg.min) vs. (30.17±5.01) ml/(kg.min), P<0.001]. Serum levels of NT-proBNP, Epinephrine (E), plasma renin activity (PRA), angiotensin Ⅱ (Ang Ⅱ), angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and leptin (LEP) significantly increased, with all differences being statistically significant(P<0.05) after acute high altitude exposure. In contrast, no statistically significant differences were observed for creatine kinase MB (CK-MB), cardiac troponin I (cTnI), myoglobin (Myo) and norepinephrine (NE) (P>0.05). Correlation analysis showed a significant negative correlation between NT-proBNP at plain altitude (r=-0.768, P<0.001) and at high altitude (r=-0.791, P<0.001) with maximal oxygen uptake at high altitude. Multivariate linear regression analysis indicated that maximal oxygen uptake at plain altitude (t=2.069, P=0.045), NT-proBNP at plain altitude (t=-2.436, P=0.020) and at high altitude (t=-3.578, P=0.001) were independent influencing factors of cardiorespiratory fitness at high altitude. Conclusion Cardiorespiratory fitness significantly decreases after rapid ascent to high altitude, and the baseline NT-proBNP level at plain altitude is closely related to cardiorespiratory fitness at high altitude, making it a potential predictor indicator for high altitude cardiorespiratory fitness.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |