Association between Irisin, hs-CRP, and Metabolic Status in Children and Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Proinflammatory cytokines and the novel myokine irisin, a cleavage product of FNDC5, have been found to play a role in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Irisin has been shown to increase browning of adipose tissue, thermogenesis, energy expenditure, and insulin sensitivity, yet its associ...

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Main Authors: Leticia Elizondo-Montemayor, Adrian M. Gonzalez-Gil, Oscar Tamez-Rivera, Carla Toledo-Salinas, Mariana Peschard-Franco, Nora A. Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, Christian Silva-Platas, Gerardo Garcia-Rivas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6737318