ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2024
The role of exercise-related FNDC5/irisin in depression.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Myokine Signaling in Sarcopenia-Associated Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review of Inflammatory Mechanisms.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Exercise and Intestinal Barrier Integrity: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential in Gut Health and Disease.Biology · 2026Review
- Exercise-associated changes in leptin and irisin relate to cognitive function in older adults stratified by cognitive impairment.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Changes in Sarcopenia and Incident Depression in Prospective Cohorts.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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- Circadian Reprogramming by Combined Time-Restricted Feeding and Exercise Improves Metabolic Homeostasis in Diabetes.Metabolites · 2026Article
- Molecules of mood: the integrated molecular transducers of exercise's antidepressant effects.Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG · 2026Review
- Insulin Resistance and Inflammation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Exercise-conditioned extracellular vesicles in Alzheimer's disease: a multi-organ signaling network linking peripheral adaptation to brain pathology.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Therapeutic potential of exerkines in neurodegenerative and mental disorders: a narrative review.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Review
- Chrono-combined aerobic-resistance exercises as therapeutic approach to reverse neurodegeneration in rat model: a detailed protocol.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Article
- Critical Role of the Endothelial αV/β5 Integrin Receptor Signaling Pathway in Promoting Irisin-induced Hippocampal BDNF Expression.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Article
- Trends in research on novel antidepressant treatments.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- The Dual Role of Myokines in Fatigue Associated with Inflammatory Joint Diseases.Journal of inflammation research · 2025Review
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Abstract
The complexity of depression presents a significant challenge to traditional treatment methods, such as medication and psychotherapy. Recent studies have shown that exercise can effectively reduce depressive symptoms, offering a new alternative for treating depression. However, some depressed patients are unable to engage in regular physical activity due to age, physical limitations, and other factors. Therefore, pharmacological agents that mimic the effects of exercise become a potential treatment option. A newly discovered myokine, irisin, which is produced during exercise via cleavage of its precursor protein fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 (FNDC5), plays a key role in regulating energy metabolism, promoting adipose tissue browning, and improving insulin resistance. Importantly, FNDC5 can promote neural stem cell differentiation, enhance neuroplasticity, and improve mood and cognitive function. This review systematically reviews the mechanisms of action of exercise in the treatment of depression, outlines the physiology of exercise-related irisin, explores possible mechanisms of irisin's antidepressant effects. The aim of this review is to encourage future research and clinical applications of irisin in the prevention and treatment of depression.
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