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Finally, hub genes and signaling pathways were predicted using bioinformatic methods.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The review identified eight potential effective components were screened out, including irisin, 5\u03b1-reductase, kisspeptin, cocaine-and amphetamine-regulated transcript, nerve growth factor, nerve peptide Y, insulin-like growth factor-1, and interleukin-6. 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