Irisin—A Pancreatic Islet Hormone

Irisin is a myokine involved in glucose homeostasis. It is primarily expressed in skeletal muscle, but also in the pancreas. This study aimed to elucidate its presence and role in the islets of Langerhans—i.e., its effect on insulin and glucagon secretion as well as on blood flow in the pancreas. Th...

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Main Authors: Daniel Norman, Carl Johan Drott, Per-Ola Carlsson, Daniel Espes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Biomedicines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/10/2/258