Decreased levels of irisin, a skeletal muscle cell-derived myokine, are related to emphysema associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Yukari Sugiyama, Kazuhisa Asai, Kazuhiro Yamada, Yuko Kureya, Naoki Ijiri, Tetsuya Watanabe, Hiroshi Kanazawa, Kazuto Hirata Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan Background: Cigarette smoking-induced oxidant–antioxidant imba...

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Main Authors: Sugiyama Y, Asai K, Yamada K, Kureya Y, Ijiri N, Watanabe T, Kanazawa H, Hirata K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2017-03-01
Series:International Journal of COPD
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/decreased-levels-of-irisin-a-skeletal-muscle-cell-derived-myokine-are--peer-reviewed-article-COPD