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Figure 1 Physical activity increases the intramuscular expression of the membrane protein fibronectin type III domain containing 5 (FNDC5) which is cleaved to form Irisin, a myokin.
Irisin may stimulate the transformation of white adipocytes into brite cells, thus suggested by a marked increase in the expression of uncoupling protein 1 (UCP-1). Adapted from Pedersen[82].
- Citation: Rotella CM, Dicembrini I. Measurement of body composition as a surrogate evaluation of energy balance in obese patients. World J Methodol 2015; 5(1): 1-9
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2222-0682/full/v5/i1/1.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5662/wjm.v5.i1.1