The Intriguing Role of Histamine in Exercise Responses

In humans, histamine is a molecular transducer of physical activity responses, and antihistamines modify more than 25% of the genes responding to exercise. Although the upstream signal that results in release of histamine within exercising skeletal muscle remains to be identified, it is likely a fundamental exercise response and not an allergic reaction.
Source: Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Articles Source Type: research