BACKGROUND:A variety of cytokines such as cytokines, growth factors and inflammatory proteins play an important role in the development of skeletal muscle.
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the biological characteristics of a variety of cytokines and their effects on skeletal muscle cel s and pancreaticβcel s.
METHODS:Relevant articles published from 2002 to 2015 were retrieved in CNKI and PubMed databases using the English keywords“cytokines, adiponectin, leptin, visfatin, skeletal muscle cel s, pancreaticβcel s”. Initial y 253 literatures were obtained, and final y 53 eligible literatures were included based on the exclusion criteria.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:As a fat-specific protein newly found, adiponectin can improve the insulin sensitivity by promoting glucose uptake, storage and utilization in skeletal muscle cel s. The activation of muscle satel ite cel s and skeletal myoblast proliferation are both dependent on leptin, so leptin plays a vital role in the skeletal muscle cel growth and development. Visfatin, a pleiotropic cytokine, widely presents in the skeletal muscle, liver and bone marrow, and participates in the regulation of inflammation and immune function. Furthermore, visfatin contributes to glucose uptake and metabolism in the skeletal muscle, and makes considerable effects on the stress and signal transduction of skeletal muscle cel s.