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Muscles, exercise and obesity: skeletal muscle as a secretory organ : Abstract : Nature... - 0 views

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obesity physical activity exercise muscle muscles cytokines myokines

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  • Nathan Goodyear on 16 Sep 14
     
    Skeletal muscles are much more than just about contraction.  There produce inflammatory cytokines and other signals that have endocrine-like effects.  This article calls them myokines.  A decrease in physical activity would leave an altered myokine response effecting the liver, adipose tissue, immune system and pancreatic function.
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A PGC1-[agr]-dependent myokine that drives brown-fat-like development of white fat and ... - 0 views

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Irisin hormone weight-loss PGC1-alpha white fat WAT brown thermogenesis

shared by Nathan Goodyear on 23 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • Nathan Goodyear on 23 Jan 12
     
    Irisin, new recognized hormone, found to stimulate PGC1-alpha conversion of white fat to brown fat.  This increases thermogenesis and fat burning.
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