Hepatokines: unlocking the multi-organ network in metabolic diseases
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In the face of urbanisation, surplus energy intake, sedentary habits and obesity, type 2 diabetes has developed into a major health concern worldwide. Commonly overlooked in contemporary obesity research, the liver is emerging as a central regulator of whole body energy homeostasis. Liver-derived proteins known as hepatokines are now considered attractive targets for the development of novel type 2 diabetes treatments. This commentary presents examples of three leading hepatokines: fetuin-A, the first to be described and correlated with increased inflammation and insulin resistance; angiopoietin-like protein (ANGPTL)8/betatrophin, initially proposed for its action on beta cell proliferation, although this effect has recently been brought into question; and fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), an insulin-sensitising hormone that is an appealing drug target because of its beneficial metabolic actions. Novel discoveries in hepatokine research may lead to promising biomarkers and treatments for metabolic disorders and type 2 diabetes. This is one of a series of commentaries under the banner '50 years forward', giving personal opinions on future perspectives in diabetes, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Diabetologia (1965-2015).
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- Authors
- Iroz, A., Couty, J.-P., & Postic, C.
- Affiliations
- Inserm (FR)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Corresponding author
- Postic, Catherine
- Venue
- Diabetologia
- Published
- 2015-06-02
- Volume
- 58
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 1699-1703
- ISSN
- 0012-186X (ISSN-L)
- 1432-0428
- OpenAlex
- W593049947
- Cited by
- 111
- References
- 23
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 15 · 2016: 13 · 2015: 3
- FWCI
- 10.23
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Diabetologia (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (U1016)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Keywords
- hepatokines, fetuin-A, FGF21, type 2 diabetes, obesity, insulin resistance, energy homeostasis, liver, therapeutic target, biomarkers
- MeSH terms
- Angiopoietin-like Proteins, Angiopoietin-Like Protein 8, Animals, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Fibroblast Growth Factors, Humans, Insulin Resistance, Liver, Metabolic Diseases, Obesity, Peptide Hormones, alpha-2-HS-Glycoprotein
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