Behçet's disease (BD) is a vasculitic and inflammatory disease causing endothelial dysfunction. Irisin is a metabolic hormone related to insulin resistance and endothelial functions. In this study, we investigated the relationship between irisin and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), which is a marker of atherosclerosis in patients with BD. 48 patients with BD and 50 healthy individuals wer...

The transmembrane protein FNDC5 was recently characterized as precursor of an exercise induced myokine named irisin. Previous studies found a relationship between circulating irisin levels and muscle mass in humans. Consequently, we tested the hypothesis whether FNDC5/irisin is involved in the modulation of body composition in cattle. Since information on the bovine FNDC5 locus was scarce, we c...

Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family members are mostly secreted as signaling proteins with diverse functions in development and metabolism. FGF21 is a unique FGF with metabolic, but not proliferative activities. FGF21 is mostly induced by different kinds of stress and acts though FGF receptor 1c with β-Klotho as a cofactor in an endocrine or, in parts, autocrine/paracrine manner. Hepatic FGF2...

Introduction: Age-related cognitive decline decreases with aerobic physical exercise in many animal models and humans. Irisin, a myokine its’ precursor FNDC5, has increased hippocampal development to improve learning memory. This study aims determine the association between irisin, activity enhancement of spatial adult mice. Methods: Three experimental studies will be conducted explore role FND...

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as key players of intercellular communication and mediate crosstalk between tissues. Metastatic tumors release tumorigenic EVs, capable pre-conditioning distal sites for organotropic metastasis. Growing evidence identifies muscle cell-derived EVs myokines potent mediators cellular differentiation, proliferation, metabolism. Muscle-derived cargo other bi...