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Myokine

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A family of soluble proteins that are synthesized and secreted by muscle cells in response to muscle contraction and may drive autocrine, paracrine and endocrine signaling pathways in cells expressing myokine receptors. [ ]

Term info

Label

Myokine

Synonyms
  • Myokine
Subsets

NCIT_C116977, NCIT_C142799

Display Name

Myokine

NCI META CUI

CL937277

Preferred Name

Myokine

Semantic Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

code

C157583