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Fibroblast growth factor 21 regulates lipolysis in white adipose tissue but is not required for ketogenesis and triglyceride clearance in liver.
Endocrinology - 1 Oct 2009
Hotta Yuhei, Nakamura Hirotoshi, Konishi Morichika, Murata Yusuke, Takagi Hiroyuki, Matsumura Shigenobu, Inoue Kazuo, Fushiki Tohru, Itoh Nobuyuki
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Fibroblast growth factors (Fgfs) are polypeptide growth factors with diverse functions. Fgf21, a unique member of the Fgf family, is expected to function as a metabolic regulator in an endocrine manner. Hepatic Fgf21 expression was increased by fasting. The phenotypes of hepatic Fgf21 transgenic...
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