Myokines: Do they really exist?

Skeletal muscle has only recently been considered a secretory organ. Muscle-derived proteins are now termed myokines. Until date, about 20 proteins known as cytokines, growth factors, and adipokines have been reported as myokines. However, only a few studies have been able to demonstrate secretion f...

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Main Authors: Yasuko Manabe, Shouta Miyatake, Mayumi Takagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine 2012-08-01
Series:Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpfsm/1/1/1_51/_pdf/-char/en