ReviewNature reviews. Endocrinology2022
Exerkines in health, resilience and disease.
Review in Nature reviews. Endocrinology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07473440 (MYOSTATIN REDUCTION WITHIN THE MYOKINE-ADIPOKINE NETWORK PREDICTS AEROBIC ADAPTATION AFTER HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING IN COMBAT ATHLETES), which is not on this map. Cited by 543 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Myostatin reduction within the myokine-adipokine network predicts aerobic adaptation after high-intensity interval training in combat athletes
Who cites it
543 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 797 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exercise modalities and dosages on glycated haemoglobin and exerkines in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review with pairwise, network, and dose-response meta-analyses.Cardiovascular diabetology · 2026Pooled it
- Circulating Myokine Responses to Acute Endurance Exercise and Their Role in Immunoregulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026Pooled it
- Can exercise combined with transcranial direct current stimulation improve cognitive function in older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- Modality-specific effects of structured exercise on immunometabolic biomarkers in postmenopausal obesity: a Bayesian network meta-analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy of exercise modalities added to energy restriction on inflammatory markers in obesity: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of different exercise modalities on chronic inflammation and immune function in cancer survivors: a systematic review with network, dose-response, and Bayesian meta-analyses.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Short-Lived Exercise-Induced Exerkines Modulate Inflammation for Chronic Disease Prevention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Biomolecules · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of exercise interventions on depression, anxiety, and self-esteem in children and adolescents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Intensity matters: high-intensity interval resistance exercise induces greater immune activation than low-intensity resistance exercise 45 min post-workout.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Trial
- Low-intensity exercise reduces negative affect via circulating endocannabinoid dynamics in healthy young adults.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Trial
- Acute Modulation of Circulating Exerkines Responses to a Circuit and Traditional Resistance Training in Young Adults: A Pilot Study.Biomolecules · 2026Trial
- Varying Influence of Menstrual Cycle Phase and Hormonal Contraceptive Use on Resistance Exercise-Induced Circulating Extracellular Vesicle and Metabolite Signalling.Journal of extracellular vesicles · 2026Trial
- Serum extracellular vesicle RNA profiles in long COVID: insights from exercise-induced gene modulation.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Dynamic Metabolic Changes Driven by Exercise Intensity in Acute Swimming.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2025Trial
- Acute high-intensity interval training, but not reduced-exertion high-intensity interval training increase brain-derived neurotrophic factor in a block randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Exercise-induced extracellular vesicles mediate apoptosis in human colon cancer cells in an exercise intensity-dependent manner.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Trial
- Effects of maternal exercise modes on infant cord blood proteome.Physiological reports · 2025Trial
- The interplay between vitamin D status and exerkine signaling: implications for exercise adaptation in athletes: narrative review.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Review
- Exerkines in precision management of metabolic diseases.Chinese medical journal · 2026Review
- Electrical Pulse Stimulation Partially Restores Insulin Signaling in Palmitate-Induced Insulin-Resistant Skeletal Muscle Cells via Mitochondrial Remodeling and Contractile Activity-Dependent Secretome.Journal of cellular physiology · 2026Article
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Abstract
The health benefits of exercise are well-recognized and are observed across multiple organ systems. These beneficial effects enhance overall resilience, healthspan and longevity. The molecular mechanisms that underlie the beneficial effects of exercise, however, remain poorly understood. Since the discovery in 2000 that muscle contraction releases IL-6, the number of exercise-associated signalling molecules that have been identified has multiplied. Exerkines are defined as signalling moieties released in response to acute and/or chronic exercise, which exert their effects through endocrine, paracrine and/or autocrine pathways. A multitude of organs, cells and tissues release these factors, including skeletal muscle (myokines), the heart (cardiokines), liver (hepatokines), white adipose tissue (adipokines), brown adipose tissue (baptokines) and neurons (neurokines). Exerkines have potential roles in improving cardiovascular, metabolic, immune and neurological health. As such, exerkines have potential for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity, and possibly in the facilitation of healthy ageing. This Review summarizes the importance and current state of exerkine research, prevailing challenges and future directions.
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