Interleukin-6: Possible biological roles during exercise

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 242-250

  Reihmane, Dace ^a   Dela, Flemming ^b  

^a RIGA STRADINS UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

exercise; inflammation; Interleukin 6; metabolism

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 6;

ANIMAL; BLOOD; EXERCISE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; EXERCISE; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-6; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84897043285     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2013.776640     Document Type: Review

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