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During strenuous endurance exercises, the secretion of cortisol increases two- to three-fold and then superimposes the effect of the catecholamine release. As a result, the number of NK cells rises up to 9 times the initial value and drops back to 50 % of the initial value for a few hours after exercise has finished. In addition, cytotoxic activity is reduced, regulated by higher prostaglandin F2 levels produced by the monocytes.
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Mathias, D. (2016). High-performance sports and non-specific immunity. In: Staying Healthy From 1 to 100. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49195-9_63
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