Plasma Levels of Myonectin But Not Myostatin or Fibroblast-Derived Growth Factor 21 Are Associated with Insulin Resistance in Adult Humans without Diabetes Mellitus

BackgroundMyokines are a group of protein mediators produced by skeletal muscle under stress or physical exertion. Even though their discovery and effects in cell culture and animal models of disease have elicited great enthusiasm, very little is known about their role in human metabolism. We assess...

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Main Authors: Freddy J. K. Toloza, Jose O. Mantilla-Rivas, Maria C. Pérez-Matos, Maria L. Ricardo-Silgado, Martha C. Morales-Alvarez, Jairo A. Pinzón-Cortés, Maritza Pérez-Mayorga, Martha L. Arévalo-Garcia, Giovanni Tolosa-González, Carlos O. Mendivil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00005/full

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