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SUBMITTER: Zhang X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8379181 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Xin X Hu Can C Wu Hai-Ming HM Ma Zhen-Guo ZG Tang Qi-Zhu QZ
Acta pharmacologica Sinica 20201119 9
Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability worldwide and impose a tremendous socioeconomic burden on individuals as well as the healthcare system. Fibronectin type III domain-containing 5 (FNDC5) is a widely distributed transmembrane glycoprotein that can be proteolytically cleaved and secreted as irisin to regulate glycolipid metabolism and cardiovascular homeostasis. In this review, we present the current knowledge on the predictive and therapeutic rol ...[more]