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Tai Chi Chuan Exercise for Patients with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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The Preventive Role of Regular Physical Training in Ventricular Remodeling, Serum Cardiac Markers, and Exercise Performance Changes in Breast Cancer in Women Undergoing Trastuzumab Therapy—An REH-HER Study

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A Microcycle of Inflammation Following a Team Handball Game

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Interleukin-6 mediates exercise-induced increase in insulin sensitivity in mice

Benrick, A., Wallenius, V., & Asterholm, I. W. (2012) · Experimental Physiology · doi:10.1113/expphysiol.2012.065508 · Cited by 49 · see citing works

The therapeutic potential of exercise to treat cachexia

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The physiopathologic interplay between stem cells and tissue niche in muscle regeneration and the role of IL-6 on muscle homeostasis and diseases

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Hormonal and metabolic modulation through nutrition: Towards a primary prevention of breast cancer

Ronco, Á. L., Stéfani, E. D., & Stoll, M. (2010) · The Breast · doi:10.1016/j.breast.2010.05.005 · Cited by 45 · see citing works

Acute effects of physical exercises on the inflammatory markers of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome: A systematic review

Andrade, A., Vilarino, G. T., Sieczkowska, S. M., Coimbra, D. R., Steffens, R. D. A. K., & Vietta, G. G. (2017) · Journal of Neuroimmunology · doi:10.1016/j.jneuroim.2017.12.007 · Cited by 45 · see citing works

Response of plasma IL-6 and its soluble receptors during submaximal exercise to fatigue in sedentary middle-aged men

Gray, S. R., Robinson, M., & Nimmo, M. A. (2008) · Cell Stress and Chaperones · doi:10.1007/s12192-008-0019-3 · Cited by 45 · see citing works

Exercise enhances vaccine-induced antigen-specific T cell responses

Rogers, C. J., Zaharoff, D. A., Hance, K. W., Perkins, S. N., Hursting, S. D., Schlom, J., & Greiner, J. W. (2008) · Vaccine · doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.07.081 · Cited by 42 · see citing works

Plasma levels of interleukin-6 and interleukin-18 after an acute physical exercise: relation with post-exercise energy intake in twins

Almada, C., Cataldo, L. R., Smalley, S. V., Díaz-Bautista, E., Serrano, A., Hodgson, M. I., & Santos, J. L. (2012) · Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1007/s13105-012-0191-x · Cited by 41 · see citing works

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis and physical activity: Possible inflammatory and immune modulation and tracks for interventions in young populations

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Inflammatory Mechanisms Associated with Skeletal Muscle Sequelae after Stroke: Role of Physical Exercise

Coelho‐Júnior, H. J., Gambassi, B. B., Diniz, T. A., Fernandes, I. M. D. C., Caperuto, É. C., Uchida, M. C., Lira, F. S., & Rodrigues, B. (2016) · Mediators of Inflammation · doi:10.1155/2016/3957958 · Cited by 36 · see citing works

Forgot to Exercise? Exercise Derived Circulating Myokines in Alzheimer's Disease: A Perspective

Gupta, R., Khan, R., & Cortés, C. J. (2021) · Frontiers in Neurology · doi:10.3389/fneur.2021.649452 · Cited by 35 · see citing works

Resistance exercise training-induced decrease in circulating inflammatory CD14+CD16+ monocyte percentage without weight loss in older adults

Markofski, M. M., Flynn, M. G., Carrillo, A. E., Armstrong, C. L. H., Campbell, W. W., & Sedlock, D. A. (2014) · European Journal of Applied Physiology · doi:10.1007/s00421-014-2902-1 · Cited by 35 · see citing works

Resistance exercise training induces subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue browning in Swiss mice

Picoli, C. C., Gilio, G. R., Henriques, F. D. S., Leal, L. G., Besson, J. C. F., Lopes, M. A., de Moraes, S. M. F., Hernandes, L., Júnior, M. L. B., & Peres, S. B. (2020) · Journal of Applied Physiology · doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00742.2019 · Cited by 33 · see citing works

Extracellular vesicular miRNA expression is not a proxy for skeletal muscle miRNA expression in males and females following acute, moderate intensity exercise

Silver, J. L., Alexander, S. E., Dillon, H. T., Lamon, S., & Wadley, G. D. (2020) · Physiological Reports · doi:10.14814/phy2.14520 · Cited by 30 · see citing works

Exploring exercise-driven exerkines: unraveling the regulation of metabolism and inflammation

Zhou, N., Gong, L., Zhang, E., & Wang, X. (2024) · PeerJ · doi:10.7717/peerj.17267 · Cited by 34 · see citing works

IL-6 and TNF-α responses to acute and regular exercise in adult individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS): a systematic review and meta-analysis

Shobeiri, P., Seyedmirzaei, H., Karimi, N., Rashidi, F., Teixeira, A. L., Brand, S., Bahmani, D. S., & Rezaei, N. (2022) · European journal of medical research · doi:10.1186/s40001-022-00814-9 · Cited by 35 · see citing works

Does Muscle-Derived Interleukin-6 Mediate Some of the Beneficial Effects of Exercise on Cancer Treatment-Related Fatigue?

Wood, L. J., Nail, L. M., & Winters, K. A. (2009) · Oncology nursing forum · doi:10.1188/09.onf.519-524 · Cited by 30 · see citing works

Exercise‐induced appetite suppression: An update on potential mechanisms

McCarthy, S. F., Tucker, J. A. L., & Hazell, T. J. (2024) · Physiological Reports · doi:10.14814/phy2.70022 · Cited by 29 · see citing works

Muscle-derived interleukin-6: lipolytic, anti-inflammatory and immune regulatory effects

Pedersen, B. K., Steensberg, A., Keller, P., Keller, C., Fischer, C., Hiscock, N., van Hall, G., Plomgaard, P., & Febbraio, M. A. (2003) · Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology · doi:10.1007/s00424-002-0981-z · Cited by 228 · see citing works

Interleukin-6 in acute exercise and training: what is the biological relevance?

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Muscle‐derived interleukin‐6: possible biological effects

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Searching for the exercise factor: is IL-6 a candidate?

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Interleukin-6 - exercise factor and modulator of metabolic function? : review article

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