Effects of Moderate- and High-Intensity Chronic Exercise on the Adiponectin Levels in Slow-Twitch and Fast-Twitch Muscles in Rats

<i>Background and objectives</i>: Adipose tissue and skeletal muscle secrete adiponectin, a hormone abundantly secreted by adipocytes, that through the adiponectin receptor, regulate glucose and lipid metabolism. Adiponectin appears to protect skeletal muscles from inflammatory damage in...

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Main Authors: Alberto Jiménez-Maldonado, Adolfo Virgen-Ortiz, Mónica Lemus, Elena Castro-Rodríguez, Joel Cerna-Cortés, Jesús Muñiz, Sergio Montero, Elena Roces
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Medicina
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/6/291