Observational studyPloS one2020
An investigation of plasma interleukin-6 in sport-related concussion.
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- Prediction Value of Initial Serum Levels of SERPINA3 in Intracranial Pressure and Long-Term Neurological Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Gene Expression Alterations in Peripheral Blood Following Sport-Related Concussion in a Prospective Cohort of Collegiate Athletes: A Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium Study.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Article
- Whole blood stimulation provides preliminary evidence of altered immune function following SRC.BMC immunology · 2024Observational
- Inflammatory cytokines associated with mild traumatic brain injury and clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
- Exploring brain glutathione and peripheral blood markers in posttraumatic stress disorder: a combined [1H]MRS and peripheral blood study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Correlation between Mild Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Inflammatory Cytokines and Emotional Symptom Traits: A Systematic Review.Brain sciences · 2022Review
- The Impact of Concussion, Sport, and Time in Season on Saliva Telomere Length in Healthy Athletes.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Article
- A Narrative Review for a Machine Learning Application in Sports: An Example Based on Injury Forecasting in Soccer.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Beyond the Finish Line: The Impact and Dynamics of Biomarkers in Physical Exercise-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Molecular Portrait of an Athlete.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Repetitive Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Rats Impairs Cognition, Enhances Prefrontal Cortex Neuronal Activity, and Reduces Pre-synaptic Mitochondrial Function.Frontiers in cellular neuroscience · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundIncreasing evidence suggests inflammation is an important component of concussion pathophysiology. However, its etiology, restitution, and potential clinical repercussions remain unknown. The purpose of the current study was to compare the blood concentrations of interleukin (IL) -6, a prominent inflammatory cytokine, between healthy athletes and athletes with a sport-related concussion (SRC), while addressing the potential confounds of sex, recent physical activity, and the interacting effect of concussion history.
methodA prospective, observational cohort study was conducted on athletes at a single academic institute participating across 13 interuniversity sports. Follow-up of 96 athletes who agreed to provide a blood sample was completed: 41 athletes with a physician diagnosed SRC, and 55 healthy athletes. Ella™, the high sensitivity immunoassay system by ProteinSimple was used to measure peripheral plasma concentrations of IL-6 within the first week (median = 4 days, range = 2-7) following injury. A resampled ordinary least squares regression was used to evaluate the relationship between IL-6 concentrations and concussion status, while partial least squares regression was used to evaluate the relationship between IL-6 and both symptom burden and time to clinical recovery.
resultsRegression analysis identified a negative relationship between plasma IL-6 concentrations and the interaction between an acute SRC and a history of concussion (β = -0.29, p = 0.029). IL-6 did not differ between healthy athletes and those with an acute SRC independent of concussion history, and was not correlated with either recovery time or symptom burden in athletes with SRC.
conclusionPerturbations to circulating IL-6 concentrations, a key inflammatory cytokine, may be more pronounced following SRC in athletes who have a history of concussion. These results add to a growing body of evidence supporting the involvement of inflammation at all phases of recovery following SRC, and potentially support a concomitant effect of prior concussion on acute SRC pathophysiology.
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