Fitness Shifts the Balance of BDNF and IL-6 from Inflammation to Repair among People with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Physical sedentarism is linked to elevated levels of circulating cytokines, whereas exercise upregulates growth-promoting proteins such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). The shift towards a ‘repair’ phenotype could protect against neurodegeneration, especially in diseases such as multiple...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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Series: | Biomolecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/4/504 |