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      Gene Location, Expression, and Function of FNDC5 in Meishan Pigs

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          Irisin is a new muscular regulatory factor that is generated by the cleavage of its precursor protein fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 (FNDC5). Irisin promotes fat consumption due to its stimulatory role in the browning of the adipocytes in mice. Currently, there is no report on FNDC5 functions in pigs as model animals. In this study, we investigated the expression patterns and functions of FNDC5 in Meishan pigs. Our results showed that FNDC5 gene in Meishan pigs contains five transcripts, all of which can be translated into functional intact irisin proteins. Porcine FNDC5 is mainly expressed in skeletal muscle, with the expression level being significantly higher during the embryonic and juvenile periods than in the adulthood stage. In vitro study showed that FNDC5 stimulates the proliferation and adipogenic differentiation of primary adipocytes isolated from Meishan pigs, and FNDC5 enhances the expression of browning marker genes during adipogenic differentiation. Our study was the first report on FNDC5 expression patterns and functions in pigs. Data from this study provide valuable information related to the study on FNDC5 functions and future development of novel treatment for obesity.

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          Muscles, exercise and obesity: skeletal muscle as a secretory organ.

          Bente K. Pedersen, Mark A. Febbraio (2012)
          During the past decade, skeletal muscle has been identified as a secretory organ. Accordingly, we have suggested that cytokines and other peptides that are produced, expressed and released by muscle fibres and exert either autocrine, paracrine or endocrine effects should be classified as myokines. The finding that the muscle secretome consists of several hundred secreted peptides provides a conceptual basis and a whole new paradigm for understanding how muscles communicate with other organs, such as adipose tissue, liver, pancreas, bones and brain. However, some myokines exert their effects within the muscle itself. Thus, myostatin, LIF, IL-6 and IL-7 are involved in muscle hypertrophy and myogenesis, whereas BDNF and IL-6 are involved in AMPK-mediated fat oxidation. IL-6 also appears to have systemic effects on the liver, adipose tissue and the immune system, and mediates crosstalk between intestinal L cells and pancreatic islets. Other myokines include the osteogenic factors IGF-1 and FGF-2; FSTL-1, which improves the endothelial function of the vascular system; and the PGC-1α-dependent myokine irisin, which drives brown-fat-like development. Studies in the past few years suggest the existence of yet unidentified factors, secreted from muscle cells, which may influence cancer cell growth and pancreas function. Many proteins produced by skeletal muscle are dependent upon contraction; therefore, physical inactivity probably leads to an altered myokine response, which could provide a potential mechanism for the association between sedentary behaviour and many chronic diseases.
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            Exercise induces hippocampal BDNF through a PGC-1α/FNDC5 pathway.

            Christiane D Wrann, James P White, John Salogiannnis … (2013)
            Exercise can improve cognitive function and has been linked to the increased expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). However, the underlying molecular mechanisms driving the elevation of this neurotrophin remain unknown. Here we show that FNDC5, a previously identified muscle protein that is induced in exercise and is cleaved and secreted as irisin, is also elevated by endurance exercise in the hippocampus of mice. Neuronal Fndc5 gene expression is regulated by PGC-1α, and Pgc1a(-/-) mice show reduced Fndc5 expression in the brain. Forced expression of FNDC5 in primary cortical neurons increases Bdnf expression, whereas RNAi-mediated knockdown of FNDC5 reduces Bdnf. Importantly, peripheral delivery of FNDC5 to the liver via adenoviral vectors, resulting in elevated blood irisin, induces expression of Bdnf and other neuroprotective genes in the hippocampus. Taken together, our findings link endurance exercise and the important metabolic mediators, PGC-1α and FNDC5, with BDNF expression in the brain. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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              Developmental origin of fat: tracking obesity to its source.

              Stephane Gesta, Yu-Hua Tseng, C Kahn (2007)
              The development of obesity not only depends on the balance between food intake and caloric utilization but also on the balance between white adipose tissue, which is the primary site of energy storage, and brown adipose tissue, which is specialized for energy expenditure. In addition, some sites of white fat storage in the body are more closely linked than others to the metabolic complications of obesity, such as diabetes. In this Review, we consider how the developmental origins of fat contribute to its physiological, cellular, and molecular heterogeneity and explore how these factors may play a role in the growing epidemic of obesity.
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                Xiaorong An: xra@cau.edu.cn
                Wentao Cui: cuiwentao@caas.cn
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                Journal ID (nlm-ta): Sci Rep
                Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Sci Rep
                Title: Scientific Reports
                Publisher: Nature Publishing Group UK (London )
                ISSN (Electronic): 2045-2322
                Publication date (Electronic): 11 August 2017
                Publication date PMC-release: 11 August 2017
                Publication date Collection: 2017
                Volume: 7
                Electronic Location Identifier: 7886
                Affiliations
                [1 ]ISNI 0000 0004 0530 8290, GRID grid.22935.3f, State Key Laboratory of Agro Biotechnology, , China Agricultural University, ; Beijing, 100193 P. R. China
                [2 ]ISNI 0000 0001 0526 1937, GRID grid.410727.7, Institute of Animal Sciences, , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, ; Beijing, 100193 P. R. China
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                Publisher ID: 8406
                DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-08406-y
                PMC ID: 5554266
                PubMed ID: 28801552
                SO-VID: 401175ee-d112-497a-b4df-3caf15d334bd
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                Date received : 10 March 2017
                Date accepted : 19 June 2017
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