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Normative variation in self-reported sleep quality and sleep debt is associated with stimulated pro-inflammatory cytokine production

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Prather, Aric A., Marsland, Anna L., Hall, Martica, Neumann, Serina A., Muldoon, Matthew F., Manuck, Stephen B.·2009·Biological Psychology

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Activation of innate inflammatory pathways, marked by increased production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, has been proposed as a potential mechanism linking poor sleep and inflammatory disease risk. In the present study, we examined associations of self-reported sleep quality and duration, and a calculated measure of sleep debt with the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1beta, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha among a community sample of 156 healthy adults. Bivariate correlations revealed an inverse association between sleep quality and production of all the three pro-inflammatory cytokines that was retained for IL-1beta after controlling for demographic and health characteristics. Hierarchical linear regressions also revealed that higher sleep debt scores predicted greater production of IL-1beta and IL-6 after adjusting for covariates. Secondary analyses showed an interaction between sleep debt and body mass index (BMI) in the prediction IL-1beta, suggesting that the impact of sleep debt on cytokine production is greater among participants with lower BMI scores. Further exploration of this potential psychophysiological pathway linking sleep difficulty and inflammatory disease susceptibility is warranted.

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  • Several studies did not find an association between inflammatory markers and sleep duration.

    “several studies did not find an association between inflammatory markers and sleep duration”

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  • A cross-sectional study in fewer than 200 individuals found an association between poorer subjective sleep quality (PSQI) and higher stimulated IL-1, TNF, and IL-6 production, of which only the association with IL-1 remained significant after adjustment for demographic and lifestyle factors.

    “A cross-sectional study in fewer than 200 individuals found an association between poorer subjective sleep quality (assessed by the PSQI) and higher stimulated IL-1, TNF, and IL-6 production, of which only the association with IL-1 remained significant after adjustment for demographic and lifestyle factors”

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Authors
Prather, A. A., Marsland, A. L., Hall, M., Neumann, S. A., Muldoon, M. F., & Manuck, S. B.
Affiliations
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School (US)
Corresponding author
Prather, Aric A.
Venue
Biological Psychology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-09
Volume
82
Issue
1
Pages
12-17
ISSN
0301-0511 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2007831106
Cited by
106
References
50
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Biological Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Cancer Institute, University of Pittsburgh
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (P01HL40962, HL007560, P01HL040962, T32HL007560)
  • National Institute of Nursing Research (R01NR008237, NR008237)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Keywords
sleep quality, sleep debt, sleep duration, inflammatory cytokines, interleukin-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, inflammation, body mass index, healthy adults
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Humans, Inflammation, Lipopolysaccharides, Male, Middle Aged, Self Concept, Sleep, Body Mass Index, Multivariate Analysis, Linear Models, Cytokines

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