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ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2025

The association of Tai Chi exercise with the methylation levels of the IL20 promoter.

Chiung-Hung Chiang, Oswald Ndi Nfor, Li-Yuan Chen, Min-Chen Wu, Yen-Chung Chen, Cheng-Feng Jan, Wen-Yu Lu, Yung-Po Liaw

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Chiung-Hung ChiangDepartment of Public Health and Institute of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Oswald Ndi NforDepartment of Public Health and Institute of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Li-Yuan ChenDepartment of Physical Therapy, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Min-Chen WuOffice of Physical Education, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Yen-Chung ChenDepartment of Neurology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Cheng-Feng JanOffice of Physical Education, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Wen-Yu LuDepartment of Public Health and Institute of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yung-Po LiawDepartment of Public Health and Institute of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.

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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the associations between DNA methylation levels of the IL-20 and Tai Chi exercise. Methods and results: Data from the Taiwan Biobank, including 2,286 individuals aged 30-70, were analyzed. Methylation levels were assessed using the Infinium® MethylationEPIC BeadChipEPIC array. Statistical analyses were conducted to determine the associations between exercise types and methylation levels. The analysis revealed that participants who engaged in Tai Chi exhibited significantly higher methylation levels of the IL-20 promoter (mean Conclusion: The findings suggest that Tai Chi exercise was associated with higher methylation levels of the IL-20 promoter. This association may indicate that the health benefits of Tai Chi are linked to immunological processes mediated by IL-20.

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agegenderIL-20methylationTai Chi exercise

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