Irisin is Associated with Urotensin II and Protein Energy Wasting in Hemodialysis Patients

• Main Authors: Wan-Yu He (Author), Fei Wu (Author), Xin-Xin Pang (Author), Guan-Jong Chen (Author), La-Ta A (Author), Lian He (Author), Song Wang (Author), Chao-Shu Tang (Author), Ai-Hua Zhang (Author)
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• 出版: Karger Publishers, 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Aims/Introduction: Irisin is a newly identified myokine which can promote energy expenditure. Urotensin II (UII) is identified as the most potent mammalian vasoconstrictor to date. Previous studies showed that UII can aggravate insulin resistance while irisin alleviate insulin resistance. Through th...