T-cells and their cytokine production: The anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of strenuous exercise

Cytokine

Volumn 104, Issue , 2018, Pages 136-142

  Shaw, David M ^a   Merien, Fabrice ^a   Braakhuis, Andrea ^b   Dulson, Deborah ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Exercise; Immunity; Inflammation; T lymphocytes; T cells

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; GLUCOCORTICOID; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 4; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CYTOKINE;

CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION RISK; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; INFLAMMATION; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY T LYMPHOCYTE; REVIEW; STRENUOUS EXERCISE; T LYMPHOCYTE; TH1 CELL; TH2 CELL; TRAINING; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; BIOSYNTHESIS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CYTOKINES; EXERCISE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 85030703528     PISSN: 10434666     EISSN: 10960023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2017.10.001     Document Type: Review

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