The effects of exercise on macrophage function

• Main Authors: Takako Kizaki (Author), Shogo Sato (Author), Takuya Sakurai (Author), Junetsu Ogasawara (Author), Kazuhiko Imaizumi (Author), Tetsuya Izawa (Author), Junichi Nagasawa (Author), Daizo Saitoh (Author), Shukoh Haga (Author), Hideki Ohno (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Innate immunity is our first line of defense against infectious pathogens. One of the major constituents of the innate immune system is macrophages that perform important phagocytic, regulatory and antigen presentation functions. Physically active individuals are reportedly less susceptible than sed...