Myokine
//ˈmaɪəʊkaɪn// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A form of cytokine produced in muscle cells.
"Also, emerging evidence shows contracting skeletal muscles produce myokines, which are small strings of amino acids existing between muscles and the rest of the body that can help regulate various metabolic processes conducive to better cardiometabolic health, McDonough says."
Example
More examples"Also, emerging evidence shows contracting skeletal muscles produce myokines, which are small strings of amino acids existing between muscles and the rest of the body that can help regulate various metabolic processes conducive to better cardiometabolic health, McDonough says."
Etymology
From myo- + -kine.
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