Table 1 Stress leads to an increase of proinflammatory factors in rheumatoid arthritis
From: Stress of different types increases the proinflammatory load in rheumatoid arthritis
Stress | Cytokine and response | Reference |
|---|---|---|
Cold pressor test | Increase of stimulated IL-6 in cell culture (via α1-adrenergic receptors) | [6] |
Stress before surgery | Increase of serum IL-6 | [7] |
Mental stress task | Increase of serum C-reactive protein | [8] |
Mental stress task | Increase of stimulated TNF in cell culture | [9] |
Acute whole body cold stress | Increase of serum IL-6 | [10] |
Pain stress | Increase of serum TNF (trend for IL-6) | [1] |