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[The endocrine function of skeletal muscle].
1Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
Sheng Li Ke Xue Jin Zhan [Progress in Physiology]
|October 3, 2006
Summary
Skeletal muscle acts as an endocrine organ, secreting active factors that influence muscle and systemic health. These myokines impact locomotor and systemic diseases, highlighting muscle
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Muscle Physiology
- Molecular Biology
Background:
- Skeletal muscle traditionally viewed as an effector organ.
- Emerging evidence reveals skeletal muscle's endocrine function.
- Muscle secretes diverse bioactive factors like peptides, cytokines, and growth factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review active factors secreted by skeletal muscles.
- To elucidate the physiological and pathophysiological significance of these muscle-derived factors.
- To highlight the role of skeletal muscle in systemic health and disease.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of recent studies on skeletal muscle endocrine function.
- Analysis of research on myokines (muscle-secreted factors).
- Synthesis of information on paracrine, autocrine, and endocrine actions of muscle factors.
Main Results:
- Skeletal muscle synthesizes and secretes numerous active factors (myokines).
- These factors regulate muscle growth, metabolism, and function via local pathways.
- Myokines also impact peripheral tissues and organs through endocrine signaling.
Conclusions:
- Skeletal muscle is a crucial endocrine organ.
- Muscle-derived factors have significant implications for locomotor and systemic diseases.
- Further attention to myokines is warranted for understanding health and disease.
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