Understanding the physiology of FGF21

FM Fisher, E Maratos-Flier - Annual review of physiology, 2016‏ - annualreviews.org
Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a peptide hormone that is synthesized by several
organs and regulates energy homeostasis. Excitement surrounding this relatively recently …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatokines and metabolism: Deciphering communication from the liver

SO Jensen-Cody, MJ Potthoff - Molecular metabolism, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Background The liver is a key regulator of systemic energy homeostasis and can sense and
respond to nutrient excess and deficiency through crosstalk with multiple tissues. Regulation …

Mitochondrial metabolic manipulation by SARS-CoV-2 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with COVID-19

S Ajaz, MJ McPhail, KK Singh, S Mujib… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2021‏ - journals.physiology.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has been the primary global health issue since its outbreak in
December 2019. Patients with metabolic syndrome suffer from severe complications and a …

The effects of LY2405319, an FGF21 analog, in obese human subjects with type 2 diabetes

G Gaich, JY Chien, H Fu, LC Glass, MA Deeg… - Cell metabolism, 2013‏ - cell.com
Summary Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a recently discovered metabolic regulator.
Exogenous FGF21 produces beneficial metabolic effects in animal models; however, the …

Fibroblast growth factor 21—metabolic role in mice and men

H Staiger, M Keuper, L Berti… - Endocrine …, 2017‏ - academic.oup.com
Since its identification in 2000, the interest of scientists in the hepatokine fibroblast growth
factor (FGF) 21 has tremendously grown, and still remains high, due to a wealth of very …

Adipose tissue in control of metabolism

L Luo, M Liu - Journal of endocrinology, 2016‏ - joe.bioscientifica.com
Diabetes mellitus exerts metabolic stress on cells and it provokes a chronic increase in the
long-term activity of the hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenocortical (HPA) axis, perhaps thereby …

The FGF family: biology, pathophysiology and therapy

A Beenken, M Mohammadi - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2009‏ - nature.com
The family of fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) regulates a plethora of developmental
processes, including brain patterning, branching morphogenesis and limb development …

Endocrine fibroblast growth factors 15/19 and 21: from feast to famine

MJ Potthoff, SA Kliewer… - Genes & …, 2012‏ - genesdev.cshlp.org
We review the physiology and pharmacology of two atypical fibroblast growth factors (FGFs)—
FGF15/19 and FGF21—that can function as hormones. Both FGF15/19 and FGF21 act on …

Increased fibroblast growth factor 21 in obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

J Dushay, PC Chui, GS Gopalakrishnan, M Varela–Rey… - Gastroenterology, 2010‏ - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is an hepatic protein that plays
a critical role in metabolism, stimulating fatty acid oxidation in liver and glucose uptake in fat …

The circulating metabolic regulator FGF21 is induced by prolonged fasting and PPARα activation in man

C Gälman, T Lundåsen, A Kharitonenkov, HA Bina… - Cell metabolism, 2008‏ - cell.com
FGF21 is a critical metabolic regulator, pivotal for fasting adaptation and directly regulated
by PPARα in rodents. However, the physiological role of FGF21 in man is not yet defined …