Short sleep duration increases salivary IL-6 production. (2nd July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Reinhardt, Érica Lui; Fernandes, Pedro A. C. M.; Markus, Regina P.; Fischer, Frida Marina
• Is Part Of: Chronobiology international. Volume 33:Number 6(2016)
• Page Start: 780
• Page End: 782
• Publication Date: 2016-07-02
• Subjects: Morning shifts -- salivary IL-6 -- short sleep duration; Chronobiology -- Periodicals; Biological rhythms -- Periodicals; Circadian rhythms -- Periodicals; 571.77
• DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2016.1167710
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0742-0528

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Morning shift sleep restriction has been associated with higher plasma IL-6 levels. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of sleep duration on salivary IL-6. Sleep duration of morning shift workers was estimated by actigraphy. Workers with "longer sleep duration" (LSD; N = 6) and "shorter sleep duration" (SSD; N = 15) were then compared regarding salivary IL-6 levels determined at 14:00 h, bed and wake times. SSD workers did not show daily variation of IL-6 and presented higher levels at bedtime and 14:00 h compared to LSD workers. In this study, SSD is associated with an increase in salivary IL-6 content.