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Levels of cytokines (pg/ml) in serum of elderly subjects (mean ± S.E.M.) |
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| Cytokines |
Elderly runners |
Sedentary controls |
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| IL-2 |
90.1 ± 3.4 |
101.9 ± 5.7 |
| IL-3 |
3.8 ± 1.9 |
15.2 ± 4.7* |
| IL-4 |
3.4 ± 3.4 |
Not detectable |
| IL-6 |
0.6 ± 0.3 |
3.7 ± 0.9** |
| IL-10 |
0.06 ± 0.04 |
1.73 ± 0.69 |
| IL-12 |
11.5 ± 1.5 |
20.5 ± 2.5** |
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*p < 0.05 **p < 0.01 | ||
Arai et al. Immunity & Ageing 2006 3:9 doi:10.1186/1742-4933-3-9 |
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