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

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Musarrat Maisha Reza, Nathiya Subramaniyam, Chu Ming Sim, Xiaojia Ge, Durgalakshmi Sathiakumar, Craig McFarlane, Mridula Sharma, Ravi Kambadur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01131-0