Changes in cytokine concentrations in the eight hours after exercise
| Before | 15 min | 30 min | 45 min | 60 min | 2 hours | 4 hours | 8 hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values are expressed as mean (SD) (n = 10). | ||||||||
| GH, Growth hormone; EPO, erythropoietin; GM-CSF, granulocyte-monocyte colony stimulating factor; G-CSF, granulocyte colony stimulating factor; SCF, stem cell factor. | ||||||||
| GH (ng/ml) | 1.1 (1.7) | 2.7 (2.8) | 1.8 (1.8) | 2.0 (2.1) | 1.9 (1.8) | 0.8 (0.9) | 0.6 (0.6) | 0.18 (1.3) |
| EPO (pg/ml) | 100 (49) | 101 (49) | 97(47) | 98 (46) | 96 (45) | 97 (46) | 96 (47) | 103 (42) |
| G-CSF (pg/ml) | 65 (58) | 64 (58) | 68 (59) | 67 (57) | 68 (58) | 67 (60) | 62 (59) | 67 (61) |
| GM-CSF (pg/ml) | 65 (63) | 65 (62) | 60 (59) | 57 (58) | 57 (55) | 58 (55) | 58 (54) | 60 (54) |
| SCF (pg/ml) | 902 (255) | 919 (271) | 885 (263) | 885 (251) | 886 (239) | 903 (215) | 882 (219) | 883 (248) |