Irisin is a pro-myogenic factor that induces skeletal muscle hypertrophy and rescues denervation-induced atrophy

Autor: Musarrat Maisha Reza, Nathiya Subramaniyam, Chu Ming Sim, Xiaojia Ge, Durgalakshmi Sathiakumar, Craig McFarlane, Mridula Sharma, Ravi Kambadur
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01131-0
Popis: Exercise induces expression of the myokine Irisin. Here the authors show that Irisin promotes muscle hypertrophy and regeneration following injury or denervation in mice, by activating satellite cells and modulating protein synthesis and degradation.
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