A new member of the myokine family: Irisin

Skeletal muscle is an important tissue which functions as an endocrine organ and secretes the factors called myokine. Irisin is a thermogenic peptide which has been recently defined as a new myokine. The physiological roles of these peptides have been revealed in recent studies. The purpose of this...

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Main Authors: Cigdem Tekin, Suat Tekin, Suleyman Sandal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of TURAZ AKADEMI 2017-06-01
Series:Medicine Science
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Online Access:http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=249533
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spelling doaj-3f2fc9ddcaec4fe7bb12d09fd556e0372020-11-25T02:28:30ZengSociety of TURAZ AKADEMI Medicine Science2147-06342017-06-01623798310.5455/medscience.2016.05.8561249533A new member of the myokine family: IrisinCigdem Tekin0Suat Tekin1Suleyman Sandal2Inonu University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Turkey Inonu University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Turkey Inonu University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, TurkeySkeletal muscle is an important tissue which functions as an endocrine organ and secretes the factors called myokine. Irisin is a thermogenic peptide which has been recently defined as a new myokine. The physiological roles of these peptides have been revealed in recent studies. The purpose of this review is to explain the known physiological roles of irisin. [Med-Science 2017; 6(2.000): 379-83]http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=249533Irisinmyokineendocrine systemenergy metabolismphysiological roles
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author Cigdem Tekin
Suat Tekin
Suleyman Sandal
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Suat Tekin
Suleyman Sandal
A new member of the myokine family: Irisin
Medicine Science
Irisin
myokine
endocrine system
energy metabolism
physiological roles
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Suat Tekin
Suleyman Sandal
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title A new member of the myokine family: Irisin
title_short A new member of the myokine family: Irisin
title_full A new member of the myokine family: Irisin
title_fullStr A new member of the myokine family: Irisin
title_full_unstemmed A new member of the myokine family: Irisin
title_sort new member of the myokine family: irisin
publisher Society of TURAZ AKADEMI
series Medicine Science
issn 2147-0634
publishDate 2017-06-01
description Skeletal muscle is an important tissue which functions as an endocrine organ and secretes the factors called myokine. Irisin is a thermogenic peptide which has been recently defined as a new myokine. The physiological roles of these peptides have been revealed in recent studies. The purpose of this review is to explain the known physiological roles of irisin. [Med-Science 2017; 6(2.000): 379-83]
topic Irisin
myokine
endocrine system
energy metabolism
physiological roles
url http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=249533
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