Plasma irisin is elevated in type 2 diabetes and is associated with increased E-selectin levels

Irisin is a hormone released mainly from skeletal muscle after exercise which increases adipose tissue energy expenditure. Adipocytes can also release irisin after exercise, acting as a local adipokine to indu...

Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - November 9, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Karan S. Rana, Chathyan Pararasa, Islam Afzal, David A. Nagel, Eric J. Hill, Clifford J. Bailey, Helen R. Griffiths, Ioannis Kyrou, Harpal S. Randeva, Srikanth Bellary and James E. Brown Tags: Original investigation Source Type: research