Accumulation of Skeletal Muscle T Cells and the Repeated Bout Effect in Rats

Conclusions The robust T-cell accumulation, particularly the CD4 subset, after contraction-induced damage suggests a role for these cells in muscle repair and adaptation to muscle damaging contractions. Moreover, T cells are unlikely to mediate the protective adaptations of the repeated bout effect in a manner similar to their role in adaptive immunity.
Source: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: BASIC SCIENCES Source Type: research