Fibroblast growth factor 21: from pharmacology to physiology
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Fibroblast growth factor 21: from pharmacology to physiology.
Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is an atypical member of the FGF family that functions as an endocrine hormone. Pharmacologic studies show that FGF21 has broad metabolic actions in obese rodents and primates that include enhancing insulin sensitivity, decreasing triglyceride concentrations, and causing weight loss. In lean rodents, FGF21 expression is strongly induced in liver by prolonged ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0002-9165,1938-3207
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2009.28449b