Chronic Inflammation and Neutrophil Activation as Possible Causes of Joint Diseases in Ballet Dancers

Herein, we investigated the effects of a ballet class on the kinetic profiles of creatine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities, cytokines, complement component 3 (C3), and the concentrations of immunoglobulin (Ig), IgA and IgM, in ballerinas. We also verified neutrophil death and R...

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Main Authors: Leandro da Silva Borges, José Ricardo Bortolon, Vinicius Coneglian Santos, Nivaldo Ribeiro de Moura, Alexandre Dermargos, Maria Fernanda Cury-Boaventura, Renata Gorjão, Tania Cristina Pithon-Curi, Elaine Hatanaka
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Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/846021
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author Leandro da Silva Borges
José Ricardo Bortolon
Vinicius Coneglian Santos
Nivaldo Ribeiro de Moura
Alexandre Dermargos
Maria Fernanda Cury-Boaventura
Renata Gorjão
Tania Cristina Pithon-Curi
Elaine Hatanaka
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José Ricardo Bortolon
Vinicius Coneglian Santos
Nivaldo Ribeiro de Moura
Alexandre Dermargos
Maria Fernanda Cury-Boaventura
Renata Gorjão
Tania Cristina Pithon-Curi
Elaine Hatanaka
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description Herein, we investigated the effects of a ballet class on the kinetic profiles of creatine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities, cytokines, complement component 3 (C3), and the concentrations of immunoglobulin (Ig), IgA and IgM, in ballerinas. We also verified neutrophil death and ROS release. Blood samples were taken from 13 dancers before, immediately after, and 18 hours after a ballet class. The ballet class increased the plasma activities of CK-total (2.0-fold) immediately after class, while the activities of CK-cardiac muscle (1.0-fold) and LDH (3.0-fold) were observed to increase 18 hours after the class. Levels of the TNF-α, IL-1β, IgG, and IgA were not affected under the study conditions. The exercise was found to induce neutrophil apoptosis (6.0-fold) 18 hours after the ballet class. Additionally, immediately after the ballet class, the neutrophils from the ballerinas were found to be less responsive to PMA stimulus. Conclusion. Ballet class was found to result in inflammation in dancers. The inflammation caused by the ballet class remained for 18 hours after the exercise. These findings are important in preventing the development of chronic lesions that are commonly observed in dancers, such as those with arthritis and synovitis.
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spelling doaj-art-15aa54da7cf04676bb8361542f67599d2025-02-03T05:59:28ZengWileyMediators of Inflammation0962-93511466-18612014-01-01201410.1155/2014/846021846021Chronic Inflammation and Neutrophil Activation as Possible Causes of Joint Diseases in Ballet DancersLeandro da Silva Borges0José Ricardo Bortolon1Vinicius Coneglian Santos2Nivaldo Ribeiro de Moura3Alexandre Dermargos4Maria Fernanda Cury-Boaventura5Renata Gorjão6Tania Cristina Pithon-Curi7Elaine Hatanaka8Instituto de Ciências da Atividade Física e Esportes, Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Rua Galvão Bueno 868, 13°Andar, Bloco B, 01506-000 Liberdade, São Paulo, SP, BrazilInstituto de Ciências da Atividade Física e Esportes, Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Rua Galvão Bueno 868, 13°Andar, Bloco B, 01506-000 Liberdade, São Paulo, SP, BrazilInstituto de Ciências da Atividade Física e Esportes, Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Rua Galvão Bueno 868, 13°Andar, Bloco B, 01506-000 Liberdade, São Paulo, SP, BrazilInstituto de Ciências da Atividade Física e Esportes, Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Rua Galvão Bueno 868, 13°Andar, Bloco B, 01506-000 Liberdade, São Paulo, SP, BrazilInstituto de Ciências da Atividade Física e Esportes, Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Rua Galvão Bueno 868, 13°Andar, Bloco B, 01506-000 Liberdade, São Paulo, SP, BrazilInstituto de Ciências da Atividade Física e Esportes, Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Rua Galvão Bueno 868, 13°Andar, Bloco B, 01506-000 Liberdade, São Paulo, SP, BrazilInstituto de Ciências da Atividade Física e Esportes, Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Rua Galvão Bueno 868, 13°Andar, Bloco B, 01506-000 Liberdade, São Paulo, SP, BrazilInstituto de Ciências da Atividade Física e Esportes, Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Rua Galvão Bueno 868, 13°Andar, Bloco B, 01506-000 Liberdade, São Paulo, SP, BrazilInstituto de Ciências da Atividade Física e Esportes, Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Rua Galvão Bueno 868, 13°Andar, Bloco B, 01506-000 Liberdade, São Paulo, SP, BrazilHerein, we investigated the effects of a ballet class on the kinetic profiles of creatine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities, cytokines, complement component 3 (C3), and the concentrations of immunoglobulin (Ig), IgA and IgM, in ballerinas. We also verified neutrophil death and ROS release. Blood samples were taken from 13 dancers before, immediately after, and 18 hours after a ballet class. The ballet class increased the plasma activities of CK-total (2.0-fold) immediately after class, while the activities of CK-cardiac muscle (1.0-fold) and LDH (3.0-fold) were observed to increase 18 hours after the class. Levels of the TNF-α, IL-1β, IgG, and IgA were not affected under the study conditions. The exercise was found to induce neutrophil apoptosis (6.0-fold) 18 hours after the ballet class. Additionally, immediately after the ballet class, the neutrophils from the ballerinas were found to be less responsive to PMA stimulus. Conclusion. Ballet class was found to result in inflammation in dancers. The inflammation caused by the ballet class remained for 18 hours after the exercise. These findings are important in preventing the development of chronic lesions that are commonly observed in dancers, such as those with arthritis and synovitis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/846021
spellingShingle Leandro da Silva Borges
José Ricardo Bortolon
Vinicius Coneglian Santos
Nivaldo Ribeiro de Moura
Alexandre Dermargos
Maria Fernanda Cury-Boaventura
Renata Gorjão
Tania Cristina Pithon-Curi
Elaine Hatanaka
Chronic Inflammation and Neutrophil Activation as Possible Causes of Joint Diseases in Ballet Dancers
Mediators of Inflammation
title Chronic Inflammation and Neutrophil Activation as Possible Causes of Joint Diseases in Ballet Dancers
title_full Chronic Inflammation and Neutrophil Activation as Possible Causes of Joint Diseases in Ballet Dancers
title_fullStr Chronic Inflammation and Neutrophil Activation as Possible Causes of Joint Diseases in Ballet Dancers
title_full_unstemmed Chronic Inflammation and Neutrophil Activation as Possible Causes of Joint Diseases in Ballet Dancers
title_short Chronic Inflammation and Neutrophil Activation as Possible Causes of Joint Diseases in Ballet Dancers
title_sort chronic inflammation and neutrophil activation as possible causes of joint diseases in ballet dancers
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/846021
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