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Muscle hormone irisin may shield neurons in MS, study suggests

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Source: Nature
Muscle hormone irisin may shield neurons in MS, study suggests
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Nature Metabolism reports that irisin, a myokine released during exercise, promotes neuronal survival in an inflammation-driven model of multiple sclerosis, suggesting a possible mechanism by which physical activity could modify disease progression.

Topics:healthscience#exercise#irisin#multiple-sclerosis#myokine#neuroprotection#science
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  1. Irisin as a driver of neuroprotection in multiple sclerosis  Nature
  2. The exercise hormone irisin has neuroprotective effects in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis  Nature
  3. Exercise hormone irisin could offer neuroprotective effects in multiple sclerosis  Medical Xpress
  4. Exercise Hormone May Protect Neurons in Multiple Sclerosis  Neuroscience News

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