Response of Interleukins to Resistance Exercise

The interleukins are a major class of biologically active protein mediators, known as cytokines. These proteins are released by several body tissues, including skeletal muscle. Contracting skeletal muscle may synthesize and release several interleukins with potential hormonal effects in response to exercise. These interleukins play an important role in training adaptation, as well as have potential anabolic effects in human skeletal muscle and can be associated with hypertrophic processes.