The metabolic role of IL-6 produced during exercise: Is IL-6 an exercise factor?

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 263-267

  Pedersen, Bente Klarlund ^a   Steensberg, A ^a   Fischer, C ^a   Keller, C ^a   Keller, P ^a   Plomgaard, P ^a   Wolsk Petersen, E ^a   Febbraio, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Exercise; IL 6; Muscle; Training

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; GLYCOGEN; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERLEUKIN 6; MYOKINE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOKINE RELEASE; EXERCISE; GENE ACTIVATION; GLYCOGEN MUSCLE LEVEL; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; LIPOLYSIS; LIVER; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN;

ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-6; LIPID METABOLISM; MUSCLE CELLS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 2942702298     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PNS2004338     Document Type: Conference Paper

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