A research progress on metabolism-associated myokines / 复旦学报（医学版）

ABSTRACT

Cytokines and peptides produced and released by muscle cells and exert either autocrine,paracrine or endocrine effects are defined as myokines.Myokines are capable of exerting specific endocrine effects on organs such as adipose tissue,liver,pancreas and bone,thereby impacting the structure and function of numerous organs and tissues,as well as playing an important role in the maintenance of biological homeostasis.So far,researches have confirmed hundreds of different myokines,including irisin,myonectin,myostatin and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF),which can affect glucose and lipid metabolism,as well as energy equilibrium.The generation、physiology、mechanism of action and potential clinical value of these metabolism-associated myokines will be reviewed in this article.