Gene Location, Expression, and Function of FNDC5 in Meishan Pigs

Abstract Irisin is a new muscular regulatory factor that is generated by the cleavage of its precursor protein fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 (FNDC5). Irisin promotes fat consumption due to its stimulatory role in the browning of the adipocytes in mice. Currently, there is no repor...

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Main Authors: Chunbo Cai, Gaojun Xiao, Lili Qian, Shengwang Jiang, Biao Li, Shanshan Xie, Ting Gao, Xiaorong An, Wentao Cui, Kui Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08406-y