Serum irisin levels are lower in patients with breast cancer: association with disease diagnosis and tumor characteristics
2015
Background
Irisin is a recently discovered myokine, involved in the browning of white adipose tissue. To date, its function has been mainly associated with energy homeostasis and metabolism, and it has been proposed as a promising therapeutic target for obesity and metabolic diseases. This is the first study investigating the role of irisin in human breast cancer.
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