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FGF/FGFR signaling in health and disease

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Xie, Yangli, Su, Nan, Yang, Jing, Tan, Qiaoyan, Huang, Shuo, Jin, Min, Ni, Zhenhong, Zhang, Bin +7 more·2020·Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy

Abstract

Growing evidences suggest that the fibroblast growth factor/FGF receptor (FGF/FGFR) signaling has crucial roles in a multitude of processes during embryonic development and adult homeostasis by regulating cellular lineage commitment, differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis of various types of cells. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the current understanding of FGF signaling and its roles in organ development, injury repair, and the pathophysiology of spectrum of diseases, which is a consequence of FGF signaling dysregulation, including cancers and chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this context, the agonists and antagonists for FGF-FGFRs might have therapeutic benefits in multiple systems.

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  • FGFR3 and its ligands FGF20 and FGF23 were concomitantly enriched in eGFP+ Paneth-like cells, accompanied by elevated p-FGFR3 levels.

    “We then assessed the expression of known FGFR3 ligands56,57 and found concomitant enrichment of FGFR3 and its ligands FGF20 and FGF23 in eGFP+ Paneth-like cells, accompanied by elevated p-FGFR3 levels (Figures 5D, S6D, and S6E).”

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Xie, Y., Su, N., Yang, J., Tan, Q., Huang, S., Jin, M., Ni, Z., Zhang, B., Zhang, D., Luo, F., Chen, H., Sun, X., Feng, J. Q., Qi, H., & Chen, L.
Affiliations
  • Army Medical University (CN)
  • Texas A&M University (US)
Corresponding author
Xie, Yangli
Venue
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
Published
2020-09-02
Volume
5
Issue
1
Pages
181-181
ISSN
2059-3635 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3082979654
Cited by
904
References
760
Citations by year
2026: 148 · 2025: 190 · 2024: 205 · 2023: 151 · 2022: 124 · 2021: 76 · 2020: 9
FWCI
8.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (81772306, IRT1216, 81991513, 81530071, 2018YFA0800802, 81721001)
  • National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFA0800802)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology › Congenital limb and hand anomalies
Keywords
fibroblast growth factor, fibroblast growth factor receptor, FGF/FGFR signaling, organogenesis, tissue repair, cancer, chronic kidney disease, therapeutic target, cell differentiation, apoptosis
MeSH terms
Cell Differentiation, Fibroblast Growth Factors, Homeostasis, Humans, Neoplasms, Signal Transduction, Apoptosis, Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Embryonic Development, Cell Proliferation

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