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Core temperature influences on the relationship between exercise-induced leukocytosis and cortisol or TNF-alpha.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20464812     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
INTRODUCTION: The extent to which exercise in the heat modifies leukocytosis and the relationship between the leukocytosis and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) or cortisol is not well understood. Thus, this study attempted to determine the combined effect of exercise and differing elevations in core temperature on exercise-induced leukocytosis and to examine associations between any leukocytosis and cortisol orTNF-alpha. METHODS: Eight male subjects completed two 40-min trials while immersed in 25 and 38.5 degrees C water. Leukocytes, TNF-alpha, and cortisol were determined at baseline, immediately post-, and 2 h post-exercise. RESULTS: Both trials resulted in significant 13-33% increases in total leukocytes, mostly driven by a 24-30% increase in neutrophils. A significant relationship was found between the change in core temperature (T(re)) during exercise and the increase in total leukocytes (r = 0.561). Similarly, the change in T(re) was related to the change in cortisol (r = 0.557) and TNF-alpha (r = 0.483). Yet the exercise-induced change in cortisol was not significantly correlated to any changes in leukocytes. There was a trend for the relationships between the exercise-induced change in TNF-alpha and the changes in total leukocytes (r = 0.491) and neutrophils (r = 0.479). DISCUSSION: These results suggest that although neither cortisol nor TNF-alpha are strong predictors of the leukocyte response during exercise or recovery, each factor may be one of many potential modifiers of the total leukocyte response.
Authors:
Erica S Cooper; Mark P Berry; Robert G McMurray; Peter A Hosick; Anthony C Hackney
Publication Detail:
Type:  Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Aviation, space, and environmental medicine     Volume:  81     ISSN:  0095-6562     ISO Abbreviation:  Aviat Space Environ Med     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-14     Completed Date:  2010-06-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7501714     Medline TA:  Aviat Space Environ Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  460-6     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Applied Physiology Laboratory, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, CB# 8700, Fetzer Gym, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-9700, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Body Temperature / physiology*
Exercise / physiology*
Hot Temperature*
Humans
Hydrocortisone / blood*
Immersion
Leukocytosis*
Male
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / blood*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; 50-23-7/Hydrocortisone

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