Exercising helps muscle cells take anti-inflammatory actions all on their own: Study January 25, 2021 × The researchers noted in their study that among many molecules that can cause inflammation, one pro-inflammatory molecule, in particular, interferon-gamma, is linked to various types of muscle wasting and dysfunction. A new study suggested that chronic inflammation in the body can be fought by the body’s muscle itself if the muscle cells are well built and active. Researcher of the study Nenad Bursac, Professor at Duke University said: “Our engineered muscle platform is modular, meaning we can mix and match various types of cells and tissue components if we want to. But in this case, we discovered that the muscle cells were capable of taking anti-inflammatory actions all on their own.”