Korean J Physiol Pharmacol.  2006 Oct;10(5):231-234.

Sweating by Exercise Controls Body Temperature through Increase of Interleukin-1beta

• Bae JS
• Shin YO
• Lee JB
• Seok H
• Min YK
• Yang HM

Abstract

This study was designed to investigate the expression and production of interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) in human peripheral blood of trained runners and untrained controls after temporary moderate intensity exercise. Male long-distance trained runners (TR) and untrained sedentary control subjects (SED) ran for 1 h at 70% of heart rate reserve (HRR). IL-1beta gene and protein expressions were significantly higher in TR than those with SED at all 3 intervals examined independently. Significant increases in total sweat volume and oral temperature were observed after exercise in both groups, however, there were some differences between the groups. We conclude, therefore, that sweating due to exercise is associated with increase of IL-1beta and it is correlated with decrease of oral temperature.

Keyword

Sweating; Exercise; Body temperature; Interleukin-1beta; Trained runner

MeSH Terms

Body Temperature*
Heart Rate
Humans
Interleukin-1beta*
Male
Sweat*
Sweating*
Interleukin-1beta