myocytokine
myocytokine is the alternative form of myokine.
Meaning of myokine
Noun
myokine (plural myokines)
- 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.2023 January 29, Ian McMahan, “For longevity, muscle strength may be as important as aerobic exercise”, in Washington Post, →ISSN
Forms of myocytokine
| plural | myocytokines |
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Origin of myocytokine
From myo- + cytokine.
Questions about myocytokine
- What is myocytokine the alternative form of?
- Myocytokine is the alternative form of myokine.
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