FGF21 as an Endocrine Regulator in Lipid Metabolism: From Molecular Evolution to Physiology and Pathophysiology

The FGF family comprises twenty-two structurally related proteins with functions in development and metabolism. The Fgf21 gene was generated early in vertebrate evolution. FGF21 acts as an endocrine regulator in lipid metabolism. Hepatic Fgf21 expression is markedly induced in mice by fasting or a k...

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Hauptverfasser: Yusuke Murata, Morichika Konishi, Nobuyuki Itoh
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Wiley 2011-01-01
Schriftenreihe:Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Online Zugang:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/981315

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