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ArticleBioMed research international2014

Exercise training, lymphocyte subsets and their cytokines production: experience of an Italian professional football team and their impact on allergy.

Stefano R Del Giacco, Marco Scorcu, Federico Argiolas, Davide Firinu, G Sergio Del Giacco

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Article in BioMed research international, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Exercise and asthma: an overview.European clinical respiratory journal · 2015
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Stefano R Del GiaccoDepartment of Medical Sciences "M. Aresu", University of Cagliari, Asse Didattico "E1", Cittadella Universitaria, Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4517-1749
Marco ScorcuNational Health Service, ASL 6, 09025 Sanluri, Italy ; Cagliari Calcio Football Club, 09123 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3501-7502
Federico ArgiolasNational Health Service, ASL 8 Public Health Services, "Businco" Hospital, 09121 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8416-8737
Davide FirinuDepartment of Medical Sciences "M. Aresu", University of Cagliari, Asse Didattico "E1", Cittadella Universitaria, Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5768-391X
G Sergio Del GiaccoDepartment of Medical Sciences "M. Aresu", University of Cagliari, Asse Didattico "E1", Cittadella Universitaria, Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9169-9440
University of Cagliari · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn recent years, numerous articles have attempted to shed light on our understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms of exercise-induced immunologic changes and their impact on allergy and asthma. It is known that lymphocyte subclasses, cytokines, and chemokines show modifications after exercise, but outcomes can be affected by the type of exercise as well as by its intensity and duration. Interesting data have been presented in many recent studies on mouse models, but few studies on humans have been performed to check the long-term effects of exercise over a whole championship season.

methodsThis study evaluated lymphocyte subsets and their intracellular IL-2, IL-4, TNF-α, and IFN-γ production in professional football (soccer) players, at three stages of the season, to evaluate if alterations occur, particularly in relation to their allergic status. RESULTS AND

conclusionDespite significant mid-season alterations, no significant lymphocyte subclasses count modifications, except for NKs that were significantly higher, were observed at the end. IL-2 and IL-4 producing cells showed a significant decrease (P = 0.018 and P = 0.001, but in a steady fashion for IL-4), confirming the murine data about the potential beneficial effects of aerobic exercise for allergic asthma.

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AthletesExerciseFootballAdolescentAdultAnimalsCytokinesFemaleHumansHypersensitivityItalyLymphocyte SubsetsMaleMiceYoung AdultCytokines

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PMID25050349
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