Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Controls Glycemia via Regulation of Hepatic Glucose Flux and Insulin Sensitivity

FGF-21 as a novel metabolic regulator

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Endocrine Regulation of the Fasting Response by PPARα-Mediated Induction of Fibroblast Growth Factor 21

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Hepatic Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Is Regulated by PPARα and Is a Key Mediator of Hepatic Lipid Metabolism in Ketotic States

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Fibroblast growth factor 21 reverses hepatic steatosis, increases energy expenditure, and improves insulin sensitivity in diet-induced obese mice

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Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Corrects Obesity in Mice

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Serum FGF21 levels are increased in obesity and are independently associated with the metabolic syndrome in humans

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The metabolic state of diabetic monkeys is regulated by fibroblast growth factor-21

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βKlotho is required for metabolic activity of fibroblast growth factor 21

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Activation of AMP‐activated protein kinase in the liver: a new strategy for the management of metabolic hepatic disorders

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Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 Improves Pancreatic β-Cell Function and Survival by Activation of Extracellular Signal–Regulated Kinase 1/2 and Akt Signaling Pathways

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FGF21 regulates PGC-1α and browning of white adipose tissues in adaptive thermogenesis

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Exercise-induced BCL2-regulated autophagy is required for muscle glucose homeostasis

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Understanding the Physiology of FGF21

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The effects of LY2405319, an FGF21 analog, in obese human subjects with type 2 diabetes

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Receptor-mediated activation of ceramidase activity initiates the pleiotropic actions of adiponectin

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Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance: Underlying Causes and Modification by Exercise Training

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Obesity Is a Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 (FGF21)-Resistant State

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Adiponectin mediates the metabolic effects of FGF21 on glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity in mice

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Thermogenic Activation Induces FGF21 Expression and Release in Brown Adipose Tissue

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The therapeutic potential of FGF21 in metabolic diseases: from bench to clinic

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Increased Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 in Obesity and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

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Adipokine dysregulation and adipose tissue inflammation in human obesity

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Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 Regulates PPARγ Activity and the Antidiabetic Actions of Thiazolidinediones

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An FGF21-Adiponectin-Ceramide Axis Controls Energy Expenditure and Insulin Action in Mice

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High-throughput phosphoproteomics reveals in vivo insulin signaling dynamics

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Endocrine fibroblast growth factors 15/19 and 21: from feast to famine

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Fibroblast growth factor 21 promotes bone loss by potentiating the effects of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ

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The starvation hormone, fibroblast growth factor-21, extends lifespan in mice

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Therapeutic potential of the endocrine fibroblast growth factors FGF19, FGF21 and FGF23

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Fibroblast growth factor 21 levels are increased in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients and are correlated with hepatic triglyceride

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Hepatic FGF21 Expression Is Induced at Birth via PPARα in Response to Milk Intake and Contributes to Thermogenic Activation of Neonatal Brown Fat

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Fucosyltransferase 2 (FUT2) non-secretor status is associated with Crohn's disease

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Direct leptin action on POMC neurons regulates glucose homeostasis and hepatic insulin sensitivity in mice

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Restoration of metabolic health by decreased consumption of branched‐chain amino acids

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FGF21 gene therapy as treatment for obesity and insulin resistance

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Metabolic messengers: FGF21

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Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 as an emerging metabolic regulator: clinical perspectives

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Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Action in the Brain Increases Energy Expenditure and Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Rats

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Tissue-specific actions of the metabolic hormones FGF15/19 and FGF21

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Fibroblast Growth Factor 21—Metabolic Role in Mice and Men

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Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Prevents Atherosclerosis by Suppression of Hepatic Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Protein-2 and Induction of Adiponectin in Mice

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Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Mediates Specific Glucagon Actions

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Interplay between FGF21 and insulin action in the liver regulates metabolism

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Integrated Regulation of Hepatic Metabolism by Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 (FGF21) in Vivo

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Cellular Mechanisms by Which FGF21 Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Male Mice

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Direct effects of FGF21 on glucose uptake in human skeletal muscle: implications for type 2 diabetes and obesity

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Pharmacologic Effects of FGF21 Are Independent of the “Browning” of White Adipose Tissue

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Inventing new medicines: The FGF21 story

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Novel locus including FGF21 is associated with dietary macronutrient intake

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Bilirubin Binding to PPARα Inhibits Lipid Accumulation

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Sodium Butyrate Stimulates Expression of Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 in Liver by Inhibition of Histone Deacetylase 3

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Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Induces Glucose Transporter-1 Expression through Activation of the Serum Response Factor/Ets-Like Protein-1 in Adipocytes

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Serum Levels of FGF-21 Are Increased in Coronary Heart Disease Patients and Are Independently Associated with Adverse Lipid Profile

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Effect of alternate day fasting combined with aerobic exercise on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A randomized controlled trial

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Differential Specificity of Endocrine FGF19 and FGF21 to FGFR1 and FGFR4 in Complex with KLB

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Fibroblast growth factor 21 improves hepatic insulin sensitivity by inhibiting mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 in mice

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Rationale-Based Engineering of a Potent Long-Acting FGF21 Analog for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

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Going Back to the Biology of FGF21: New Insights

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FGF21-based pharmacotherapy – potential utility for metabolic disorders

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Activation of the Farnesoid X Receptor Induces Hepatic Expression and Secretion of Fibroblast Growth Factor 21

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FGF21: A Novel Regulator of Glucose and Lipid Metabolism and Whole-Body Energy Balance

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FGF21 reloaded: challenges of a rapidly growing field

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New developments in the biology of fibroblast growth factors

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Different roles of N‐ and C‐ termini in the functional activity of FGF21

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Relevant use of Klotho in FGF19 subfamily signaling system in vivo

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A Novel GLP-1 and FGF21 Dual Agonist Has Therapeutic Potential for Diabetes and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

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Fibroblast Growth Factor Signaling in Metabolic Regulation

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Biliverdin Reductase A Attenuates Hepatic Steatosis by Inhibition of Glycogen Synthase Kinase (GSK) 3β Phosphorylation of Serine 73 of Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor (PPAR) α

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A Specific ChREBP and PPARα Cross-Talk Is Required for the Glucose-Mediated FGF21 Response

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Circulating FGF21 in humans is potently induced by short term overfeeding of carbohydrates

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Glucagon-to-insulin ratio is pivotal for splanchnic regulation of FGF-21 in humans

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Development of a Novel Long-Acting Antidiabetic FGF21 Mimetic by Targeted Conjugation to a Scaffold Antibody

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Fibroblast growth factor 21: a regulator of metabolic disease and health span

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FGF21 attenuates neurodegeneration through modulating neuroinflammation and oxidant-stress

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Activation of Liver FGF21 in hepatocarcinogenesis and during hepatic stress

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A Novel Fc-FGF21 With Improved Resistance to Proteolysis, Increased Affinity Toward β-Klotho, and Enhanced Efficacy in Mice and Cynomolgus Monkeys

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FGF21 Revolutions: Recent Advances Illuminating FGF21 Biology and Medicinal Properties

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MECHANISMS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY: Biological role, clinical significance, and therapeutic possibilities of the recently discovered metabolic hormone fibroblastic growth factor 21

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Glucagon receptor antibody completely suppresses type 1 diabetes phenotype without insulin by disrupting a novel diabetogenic pathway

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The link between fibroblast growth factor 21 and sterol regulatory element binding protein 1c during lipogenesis in hepatocytes

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