Endocrine Abstracts

Skeletal muscle constitutes the largest endocrine organ in human body through capability of secreting myokines, which biological activity plays a key role in energy homeostasis. Among the myokines irisin (Ir) is of particular interest, considering it’s broad spectrum of protective influence on obesity and metabolic diseases development, determining therapeutical potential of this molecule. Latest studies indicate close interrelations between Ir and myostatin (Mstn), myok...