The effect of L-theanine supplementation on the immune system of athletes exposed to strenuous physical exercise.

A JuszkiewiczA GlapaP BastaE PetriczkoK ŻołnowskiB MachalińskiJ TrzeciakK ŁuczkowskaAnna Skarpańska-Stejnborn

Published in: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (2019)

Despite the decrease in the number of some cytotoxic cells (CTLs) and an increase in the proportion of Tregs to CTLs, supplementation with LTE seems to exert a beneficial effect on a disrupted Th1/Th2 balance in elite athletes, as shown by the decrease in IL-10 concentration.

Keyphrases

induced apoptosis
cell cycle arrest
endoplasmic reticulum stress
signaling pathway
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