"Translational Medical Research"

Functions for the cardiomyokine, MANF, in cardioprotection, hypertrophy and heart failure.

We define cardiomyokines as heart-derived secreted proteins that affect cardiovascular function via autocrine, paracrine and/or endocrine mechanisms. The subject of this review is the cardiomyokine, mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor …