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

• Main Authors: Hélio José Coelho Junior (Author), Bruno Bavaresco Gambassi (Author), Tiego Aparecido Diniz (Author), Isabela Maia da Cruz Fernandes (Author), Érico Chagas Caperuto (Author), Marco Carlos Uchida (Author), Fabio Santos Lira (Author), Bruno Rodrigues (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...