Endurance exercise diverts the balance between Th17 cells and regulatory T cells.

Endurance, marathon-type exertion is known to induce adverse changes in the immune system. Increased airway hyper-responsiveness and airway inflammation are well documented in endurance athletes and endurance exercise is considered a major risk factor for asthma in elite athletes. Yet, the mechanism...

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Main Authors: Chava Perry, Marjorie Pick, Nir Bdolach, Inbal Hazan-Halevi, Sigi Kay, Idit Berr, Adi Reches, Yair Harishanu, Dan Grisaru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3793976?pdf=render