Open AccessSerum myostatin level is a positive predictor of endothelial function measured by digital thermal monitoring of vascular reactivity in kidney transplantation patients
Author(s) -
BangGee Hsu,
Ming-Che Lee,
Hsiu-Hsien Lin,
Ching-Chun Ho,
Yen-Cheng Chen,
Guan-Jin Ho
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
tzu-chi medical journal/cí-jì yīxué
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.343
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2223-8956
pISSN - 1016-3190
DOI - 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_268_20
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , endocrinology , transplantation , myostatin , endothelial dysfunction , muscle hypertrophy
Myostatin is a myokine predominantly expressed and secreted in skeletal muscle in response to stimulations, including oxidative stress or inflammation. We investigated a potential association between myostatin levels and endothelial function among kidney transplantation (KT) patients.