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

Inflammatory markers are increased systematically and locally (e.g., skeletal muscle) in stroke patients. Besides being associated with cardiovascular risk factors, proinflammatory cytokines seem to play a key role in muscle atrophy by regulating the pathways involved in this condition. As such, the...

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Main Authors: Hélio José Coelho Junior, Bruno Bavaresco Gambassi, Tiego Aparecido Diniz, Isabela Maia da Cruz Fernandes, Érico Chagas Caperuto, Marco Carlos Uchida, Fabio Santos Lira, Bruno Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3957958