Molecular and Functional Interaction of the Myokine Irisin with Physical Exercise and Alzheimer’s Disease
Irisin, a skeletal muscle-secreted myokine, produced in response to physical exercise, has protective functions in both the central and the peripheral nervous systems, including the regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factors. In particular, irisin is capable of protecting hippocampus. Since th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Molecules |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/12/3229 |