Abstract Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a multifunctional cytokine that exerts its modulatory effects on
cells that express membrane bound IL-6 receptors; however, IL-6 in a complex with soluble …

Epidemiological data indicate that physical inactivity, a main factor of global energetic
imbalance, is involved in the worldwide epidemic of obesity and metabolic disorders such as …

Reference proteins (RP) or the total protein (TP) loaded is used to correct for uneven loading
and/or transfer in Western blotting. However, the signal sensitivity and the influence of …

Markers of chronic inflammation increase with aging, and are associated with cardiovascular
disease prevalence and mortality. Increases in fitness with exercise training have been …

Systemic inflammation is linked with development and persistence of many pathological
pain states. Although chronic phase inflammatory responses are well reported, the acute …

Key points Currently, it is not known whether impaired mitochondrial function contributes to
human ageing or whether potential impairments in mitochondrial function with age are …

Objective To determine the effect of aerobic retraining as rehabilitation after short-term leg
immobilization on leg strength, leg work capacity, leg lean mass, leg muscle fibre type …

Physical inactivity affects human skeletal muscle mitochondrial oxidative capacity but the
influence of aging combined with physical inactivity is not known. This study investigates the …

Increasing muscle mass is important when attempting to maximize sports performance and
achieve physique augmentation. However, the preservation of muscle mass is essential to …

We investigated how cytokines are implicated with overtraining syndrome (OTS) in athletes
during a prolonged period of recovery. Plasma IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α, IL-1β, adipokine leptin …