Molecular description of fibroblast growth factor and mechanisms by which fibroblast growth factor-21 mediating biological actions and acting as a biologic biomarker of cardiovascular diseases

Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family members are mostly secreted as signaling proteins with diverse functions in development and metabolism. FGFs can be classified as intracellular, paracrine, and endocrine FGFs by their action mechanisms. FGF-21 is a novel member of endocrine FGF subfamily with pl...

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Main Authors: Leta Shiferaw Melaku, Negeri Debela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU
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Online Access:http://www.ijournalhs.org/article.asp?issn=2542-6214;year=2020;volume=13;issue=2;spage=68;epage=85;aulast=Melaku