Trial reportAge (Dordrecht, Netherlands)2014
Role of Toll-like receptor 2 and 4 signaling pathways on the inflammatory response to resistance training in elderly subjects.
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43 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 98 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effects of acute and chronic exercise on immune markers of TH1/TH2 cells in older adults: a systematic review.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Resistance Training on C-Reactive Protein and Inflammatory Cytokines in Elderly Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of resistance-based training and polyphenol supplementation on physical function, metabolism, and inflammation in aging individuals.GeroScience · 2026Trial
- High intensity functional training versus traditional resistance training effects on inflammatory, metabolic, and physical outcomes in overweight men a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Influence of resistance exercise on monocyte subtypes and intracellular immune markers in trained postmenopausal women.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Trial
- Impact of resistance training on the autophagy-inflammation-apoptosis crosstalk in elderly subjects.Aging · 2017Trial
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- Effects of aerobic training on markers of autophagy in the elderly.Age (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2016Trial
- Altered microRNA expression correlates with reduced TLR2/4-dependent periodontal inflammation and bone resorption induced by polymicrobial infection.Microbiology spectrum · 2025Article
- The Effect of Exercise on Immune Response in Population with Increased Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2024Review
- Effects of resistance training on heat shock response (HSR), HSP70 expression, oxidative stress, inflammation, and metabolism in middle-aged people.Journal of physiology and biochemistry · 2024Article
- Sonic vibration ameliorates inflammatory diseases via the up-regulation of IL-10.Animal cells and systems · 2024Article
- Manual therapy and exercise effects on inflammatory cytokines: a narrative overview.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2024Review
- Long-term exercise training and inflammatory biomarkers in healthy subjects: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Review
- Exercise and COVID-19: exercise intensity reassures immunological benefits of post-COVID-19 condition.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Review
- Resistance Training Modulates Reticulum Endoplasmic Stress, Independent of Oxidative and Inflammatory Responses, in Elderly People.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Exercise Training after Myocardial Infarction Attenuates Dysfunctional Ventricular Remodeling and Promotes Cardiac Recovery.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Review
- Impact of 12-Week Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Training on Inflammasome Complex Activation in Elderly Women.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
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- Sarcopenic Characteristics of Active Older Adults: a Cross-Sectional Exploration.Sports medicine - open · 2021Article
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
This study assessed the effects of a resistance exercise training program on the inflammatory response associated with Toll-like receptor (TLR) 2 and TLR4 signaling pathways in senior participants. Twenty-six healthy subjects (age, 69.5 ± 1.3) were randomized to a training (TG; n = 16) or a control (CG; n = 10) group. TG performed an 8-week resistance training program, while CG followed their daily routines. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were isolated from blood samples obtained before and after the intervention, and levels of proteins involved in the TLR2, TLR4, and myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (MyD88)-dependent and MyD88-independent pathways were analyzed. The inflammatory status was evaluated through messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein content of interleukin (IL)-10 and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and plasma levels of C-reactive protein (CRP). After the 8-week resistance training, TLR2 and TLR4 protein expression was reduced in TG. MyD88, p65, phospho-p38, TIR domain-containing adaptor inducing interferon (TRIF), IKKi/IKKε, phospho-interferon regulatory factor (IRF) 3, and phosho-IRF7 were also downregulated in TG after the intervention. The training program induced an increase of phospho-extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2) and Hsp70 and a reduction of Hsp60. While TNF-α mRNA and protein values remained unchanged in both TG and CG, IL-10 mRNA and protein content were upregulated in TG after the intervention. CRP values decreased in TG only. The increase in Hsp70 negatively correlated with TLR2 and TLR4 downregulation. These data suggest that resistance exercise may represent an effective tool to ameliorate the pro-inflammatory status of old participants through an attenuation of MyD88-dependent and MyD88-independent TLR2 and TLR4 signaling pathways.
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