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The influence of light on Interleukin-10: A preliminary study

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: = 42 participants were exposed to either bright, dim, blue or red light after wake-up. Two mixed-model analyses with the factors of light condition and time (across eight IL-10 and cortisol sampling points) were conducted. Additionally, area under the curve measurements (AUCg and AUCi) were calculated for both cortisol and IL-10. Across all conditions, IL-10 and cortisol concentrations significantly changed over time. However, none of the light conditions exerted a greater influence on IL-10 or cortisol levels than others. For cortisol, there was greater total output (AUCg) in the blue-light condition in particular. Further research is needed to gain insight into whether or not types of light or cortisol levels have a hand in influencing natural IL-10 concentrations.

Source: Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health

DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2024.100887

Authors: Liza Mekschrat, Michael Göring, Bjarne Schmalbach, Nicolas Rohleder, Katja Petrowski

Institutions: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Language: English

Topic: Stress Responses and Cortisol

Subfield: Behavioral Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,540