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The breadth of FGF21's metabolic actions are governed by FGFR1 in adipose tissue

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Adams, Andrew C., Yang, Chaofeng, Coskun, Tamer, Cheng, Christine C., Gimeno, Ruth E., Luo, Yongde, Kharitonenkov, Alexei·2013·Molecular Metabolism

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FGF21 is a multifunctional metabolic regulator. The co-factor βKlotho (KLB) allows FGF21 to signal via FGF receptors. Given the widespread nature of FGFR expression and KLB presence in several organs, it remains unclear which tissue/FGFR isoform determine FGF21 action. Here we show that deletion of FGFR1 in fat (FR1KO) leads to a complete ablation of FGF21 stimulated transcriptional activity in this tissue. Furthermore, FR1KO mice showed no FGF21-mediated lowering of plasma glucose, insulin and triglycerides, altered serum levels of adipokines, no increase in energy expenditure, but preserved reductions in serum/liver FFAs as compared to wild type mice. Of importance, the anti-glycaemic actions of FGF19 were fully evident in FR1KO mice implying that FGF19 functions in a FGFR1/adipose independent manner. Taken together, our findings reveal the existence of an adipose FGFR1 driven axis of cross-tissue communication which defines several aspects of FGF21 biology and delineates mechanistic distinctions between FGF21 and FGF19.

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  • FGF21 signals to a receptor complex comprised of FGFR1c and KLB.

    “FGF21 signals to a receptor complex comprised of FGF receptor 1c (FGFR1c) and its co-receptor β-klotho (KLB) [[143], [144], [145], [146]].”
  • Both Fgfr1fl/fl;ap2-Cre and Klbfl/fl;ap2-Cre mice are refractory to the acute insulin-sensitizing effects of FGF21.

    “Both Fgfr1fl/fl;ap2-Cre and Klbfl/fl;ap2-Cre mice were refractory to the acute insulin-sensitizing effects of FGF21 (4, 27).”
  • Adipose-specific Fgfr1 knockout mice (Fgfr1fl/fl;Adiponectin-Cre) respond to chronic FGF21 administration similarly to control mice.

    “Consistent with these results, adipose-specific Fgfr1 knockout mice (Fgfr1fl/fl;Adiponectin-Cre) were also recently shown to respond to chronic FGF21 administration similarly to control mice (17) in contrast to the results obtained with Fgfr1fl/fl;ap2-Cre mice (4).”

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  1. Holland W, Adams AC, Bauer S, Brozinick J, et al. 2012 Adiponectin is critical for acute insulin sensitizing effects of FGF-21. NPG-International Symposium on Adiponectin Biology and Medicine. Tomakomai, Japan.

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Authors
Adams, A. C., Yang, C., Coskun, T., Cheng, C. C., Gimeno, R. E., Luo, Y., & Kharitonenkov, A.
Affiliations
  • Eli Lilly (United States) (US)
  • Texas A&M Health Science Center (US)
Corresponding author
Kharitonenkov, Alexei
Venue
Molecular Metabolism
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-02
Volume
2
Issue
1
Pages
31-37
ISSN
2212-8778 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2050259739
Cited by
266
References
23
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FWCI
8.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Molecular Metabolism (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Eli Lilly
  • Susan Komen Foundation
  • John S. Dunn Foundation
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
Keywords
FGF21, FGFR1, adipose tissue, β-Klotho, FGF19, FGF receptor signaling, tissue-specific gene expression, glucose homeostasis, insulin, triglycerides, adipokines, energy expenditure, free fatty acids, metabolic regulation

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