Research
Molecular
Interleukin 6 and 8 (IL-6 and IL-8), leukocyte-inducing factor, and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) mRNA levels increased approximately 10-fold after a single exercise bout.
Exercise significantly increases the expression of certain myokines, which may influence muscle physiology.
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Interleukin 6 and 8 (IL-6 and IL-8), leukocyte-inducing factor, and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) mRNA levels increased approximately 10-fold after a single exercise bout (all P < 0.001).
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Based on the study design involving human subjects and significant statistical results.
Source
Myokine Expression in Muscle and Myotubes in Response to Exercise Stimulation
Jeffrey D. Covington et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2015
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