Exercise training with dietary restriction enhances circulating irisin level associated with increasing endothelial progenitor cell number in obese adults: an intervention study

Objective Circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) correlate negatively with obesity. Previous studies have shown that exercise significantly restores circulating EPC levels in obese people; however, the underlying mechanisms have not been elucidated. Recently, irisin has been reported to hav...

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Main Authors: Junhao Huang, Shen Wang, Fengpeng Xu, Dan Wang, Honggang Yin, Qinhao Lai, Jingwen Liao, Xiaohui Hou, Min Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3669.pdf