A new member of the myokine family: Irisin
Cigdem Tekin, Suat Tekin, Süleyman Sandal
DOI: 10.5455/medscience.2016.05.8561 · Page: 379-83 · 57 Views · 2 Downloads · 0 Citations
Abstract
Abstract
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.
Keywords : Irisin; myokine; endocrine system; energy metabolism; physiological roles