Table 2 GDF-15 blood levels in individuals before (pre) and after (post) an exercise on a bicycle ergometer at 60% VO2 peak for 1-hr

From: Adipose tissue is a source of regenerative cells that augment the repair of skeletal muscle after injury

GDF-15 (pg/ml)

Subject ID

Pre

Post

Δ (Post - Pre)

A

153,4

168,1

14,7

B

417,0

457,5

40,5

D

209,4

313,2

103,8

I

341,2

446,5

105,3

J

451,6

437,7

−14,0

M

263,8

329,5

65,6

  1. Δ corresponds to the difference in GDF-15 blood level, before, and after the exercise.