1.Research update on the effect of irisin/FNDC5 on metabolism of children and adolescents
ZHANG Jingsui, YANG Po, REHEMAN Alimu, HE Enpeng
Chinese Journal of School Health 2021;42(8):1270-1274
Abstract
The metabolic level of children and adolescents is of great significance in the healthy growth and development of children and adolescents. Irisin, as a myokine, was first discovered and named in 2012. Early studies showed that irisin can participate in body metabolism and inhibit the occurrence of obesity. Later studies found that irisin can improve the symptoms of type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, osteoporosis and other diseases. At the same time, irisin can promote glucose, lipid metabolism and bone metabolism in children and adolescents, and its mechanism is still controversial. In this review, research update regarding the effect of irisin/FNDC5 on metabolism (lipid metabolism, glucose metabolism, bone metabolism) in children and adolescents were summarized in order to provide theoretical reference for researchers in the field of the metabolism of children and adolescents.
2.Muscle myokine irisin: a new target for improving vascular function in hypertension
Jingsui ZHANG ; Po YANG ; Yueyao ZHANG ; Enpeng HE
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2025;36(2):110-115
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common and fatal non communicable disease in the world. Hypertension accounts for a large proportion of global non communicable diseases. Irisin was first discovered and named in 2012. As a muscle myokine, irisin has the function of regulating glucose and lipid metabolism. Exercise can promote irisin' participation in energy metabolism in the body. At the same time, it has been found that irisin can intervene in the development of hypertension and have a positive effect on the improvement of hypertension. Therefore, this paper reviews research on the relationship between irisin and hypertension, summarizes the mechanism of irisin’ action on vascular function in hypertension, and analyzes the effect of irisin on blood pressure under exercise intervention.