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ReviewSignal transduction and targeted therapy2024

Molecular insights of exercise therapy in disease prevention and treatment.

David Walzik, Tiffany Y Wences Chirino, Philipp Zimmer, Niklas Joisten

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Review in Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  5. Long non-coding RNAs in exercise: the hidden regulators of adaptation.Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology · 2026
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  8. Adipocyte-Derived Leptolin Enhances Energy Expenditure and Prevents Obesity.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  9. EndoBridge 2025: pearls and highlights.Hormones (Athens, Greece) · 2026
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  16. Temporal Metabolomics Profiling Reveals Liver Metabolic Control in Single and Repeated Exhaustive Exercise in Murine Models.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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  20. The Secretome From Mechanically Loaded Myoblasts Enhances Tenocyte-Mediated Wound Healing in a 3D In Vitro Tendon Model.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

David Walzik *Division of Performance and Health (Sports Medicine), Institute for Sport and Sport Science, TU Dortmund University, 44227, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9577-1435
Tiffany Y Wences Chirino *Division of Performance and Health (Sports Medicine), Institute for Sport and Sport Science, TU Dortmund University, 44227, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6153-0705
Philipp ZimmerDivision of Performance and Health (Sports Medicine), Institute for Sport and Sport Science, TU Dortmund University, 44227, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. philipp.zimmer@tu-dortmund.de.ORCID 0000-0001-9631-4503
Niklas JoistenDivision of Performance and Health (Sports Medicine), Institute for Sport and Sport Science, TU Dortmund University, 44227, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. niklas.joisten@uni-goettingen.de.ORCID 0000-0002-9947-8746

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite substantial evidence emphasizing the pleiotropic benefits of exercise for the prevention and treatment of various diseases, the underlying biological mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. Several exercise benefits have been attributed to signaling molecules that are released in response to exercise by different tissues such as skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, adipose, and liver tissue. These signaling molecules, which are collectively termed exerkines, form a heterogenous group of bioactive substances, mediating inter-organ crosstalk as well as structural and functional tissue adaption. Numerous scientific endeavors have focused on identifying and characterizing new biological mediators with such properties. Additionally, some investigations have focused on the molecular targets of exerkines and the cellular signaling cascades that trigger adaption processes. A detailed understanding of the tissue-specific downstream effects of exerkines is crucial to harness the health-related benefits mediated by exercise and improve targeted exercise programs in health and disease. Herein, we review the current in vivo evidence on exerkine-induced signal transduction across multiple target tissues and highlight the preventive and therapeutic value of exerkine signaling in various diseases. By emphasizing different aspects of exerkine research, we provide a comprehensive overview of (i) the molecular underpinnings of exerkine secretion, (ii) the receptor-dependent and receptor-independent signaling cascades mediating tissue adaption, and (iii) the clinical implications of these mechanisms in disease prevention and treatment.

Indexed as

Exercise TherapyMuscle, SkeletalSignal TransductionAdipose TissueAnimalsExerciseHumans

Identifiers

PMID38806473
PMCPMC11133400

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