EXERCISE AND IMMUNE FUNCTION FROM GESTALT COHORT: THE BENEFICIAL EMERGING ROLE OF INTEGRATED STRESS RESPONSE
2024

Exercise and Immune Function: The Role of Integrated Stress Response

Sample size: 99 publication

Author Information

Author(s): Donega Stefano, Banskota Nirad, Singh Amit, Kaileh Mary, Bektas Arsun, De Supriyo, Sen Ranjan, Ferrucci Luigi

Primary Institution: National Institute on Aging

Hypothesis

How does exercise impact the transcriptome of immune cells and their age-related responses?

Conclusion

Exercise enhances immune function and may improve health and well-being in older individuals through stress-induced molecular responses.

Supporting Evidence

  • Exercise significantly impacts immune function by influencing physiological health.
  • Older individuals showed upregulated pathways linked to the Integrated Stress Response.
  • Distinct clustering of immune cells was observed between young and old participants.

Takeaway

Exercise helps our immune system stay strong and healthy, especially as we get older.

Methodology

RNA-sequencing was conducted on 11 immune cell types to investigate their correlation with exercise.

Participant Demographics

Participants aged 22-92, with distinct groups under 44 and over 66 years old.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.2624

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