Characterization of the role of Irisin in skeletal muscle growth and repair

Exercise stimulates the expression of PPAR-γ co-activator I-α (PGC I-α), which in turn increases the levels of the myokine, Irisin. Irisin is synthesized as part of a 209 amino acid (aa) long precursor protein, Fibronectin Type III Domain Containing Protein 5 (FNDC5), which is proteolytically cleave...

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Main Author: Musarrat Maisha Reza
Other Authors: Craig Desmond McFarlane
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/72482
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English