Publications by authors named "Noriyoshi Okamura"
A full marathon is the longest running race in official track events and is a form of acute exercise. However, no studies have examined the acute neutrophil function response to a competitive marathon race. Thirty-six male athletes who had just completed the 42.
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- The study aimed to explore the role of cytokines and neutrophils in the body's response to strenuous exercise by analyzing blood and urine samples from male marathon runners before and after a race.
- The results showed significant increases in various neutrophil markers and cytokines post-exercise, indicating heightened neutrophil activation and a strong correlation between certain cytokines and changes in neutrophil levels.
- However, despite these increases, post-exercise plasma appeared to inhibit the priming of neutrophils and monocytes, likely due to heightened antioxidant activity from the exercise.