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Irisin as a muscle-derived hormone stimulating thermogenesis – A critical update

Hofmann, Tobias, Elbelt, Ulf, Stengel, Andreas·2014·Peptides

Abstract

The recently described myokine, irisin is cleaved from fibronectin type III domain containing protein 5 (FNDC5) and has been proposed to be secreted upon exercise to promote the browning of beige fat cells in white adipose tissue that results in enhanced thermogenesis and increased energy expenditure. The initial studies suggested irisin as a treatment option for obesity and associated diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus and stimulated further research. However, the results of subsequent studies investigating the regulation of irisin by different types of exercise are partly conflicting and effects were only shown in highly selective patient populations so far. Moreover, other parameters like body weight or fat free mass were shown to influence irisin adding more complexity to the mechanisms regulating this hormone. The present review will describe the discovery of irisin, its potential role in adipose tissue-mediated thermogenesis, its regulation by exercise and lastly, discuss current controversies and highlight gaps of knowledge to be filled by future studies.

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Authors
Hofmann, T., Elbelt, U., & Stengel, A.
Affiliations
  • Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
  • Stiftung Charité (DE)
Corresponding author
Stengel, Andreas
Venue
Peptides
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-04
Volume
54
Pages
89-100
ISSN
0196-9781 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2043265447
Cited by
162
References
84
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FWCI
2.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Peptides (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Exercise and Physiological Responses
Keywords
irisin, FNDC5, myokines, thermogenesis, white adipose tissue, exercise regulation, energy expenditure, obesity, type 2 diabetes, body weight, fat-free mass
MeSH terms
Diabetes Mellitus, Fibronectins, Glucose, Humans, Obesity, Exercise, Muscle, Skeletal, Thermogenesis, Adipose Tissue, White

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