A PGC1α-dependent myokine that drives browning of white fat and thermogenesis

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Summary

It is shown in mouse that PGC1-α expression in muscle stimulates an increase in expression of FNDC5, a membrane protein that is cleaved and secreted as a newly identified hormone, irisin, which results in improvements in obesity and glucose homeostasis.

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2012-01-11
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FNDC5, Myokine, Endocrinology, Internal medicine, Thermogenesis

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