Endocrine and immune effects of Qi-training.
Psychoneuroimmunological approaches have shown that Qi-training influences the holistic health state in men. We found that Qi-training increased the plasma level of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I. In addition, the respiratory function and adhesion capacity of neutrophil was increased after Qi-training. In an in vitro analysis, GH primed and increased the respiratory function and adhesion of neutrophils through tyrosin kinase passway. Taken together, in vivo and in vitro data suggest that the beneficial effects of Qi-training on immunological functions are mediated via neuroendocrine responses.
Lee
Myeong Soo
MS
Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine and Center for Integrative Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea.
Kang
Chang-Won
CW
Ryu
Hoon
H
Moon
Sun-Rock
SR
D000328:Adult; D001945:Breathing Exercises; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004703:Endocrine System / Q000502:physiology*; D019833:Genistein / Q000494:pharmacology; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D006131:Growth Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000502:physiology*; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism
D006131:Growth Inhibitors; D013481:Superoxides; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D013006:Growth Hormone; D019833:Genistein