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FGF21 as a Stress Hormone: The Roles of FGF21 in Stress Adaptation and the Treatment of Metabolic Diseases

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Kim, Kook Hwan, Lee, Myung-Shik·2014·Diabetes & Metabolism Journal

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Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is an endocrine hormone that is primarily expressed in the liver and exerts beneficial effects on obesity and related metabolic diseases. In addition to its remarkable pharmacologic actions, the physiological roles of FGF21 include the maintenance of energy homeostasis in the body in conditions of metabolic or environmental stress. The expression of FGF21 is induced in multiple organs in response to diverse physiological or pathological stressors, such as starvation, nutrient excess, autophagy deficiency, mitochondrial stress, exercise, and cold exposure. Thus, the FGF21 induction caused by stress plays an important role in adaptive response to these stimuli. Here, we highlight our current understanding of the functional importance of the induction of FGF21 by diverse stressors as a feedback mechanism that prevents excessive stress.

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  • FGF21 is induced under conditions of metabolic stress (e.g., fasting, cold) and under many conditions of cellular stress.

    “Although FGF21 is induced under conditions of metabolic stress (e.g., fasting, cold), it is also induced under many conditions of cellular stress, leading FGF21 to be referred to in some contexts as a stress hormone (69).”

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Authors
Kim, K. H., & Lee, M.-S.
Affiliations
Samsung Medical Center (KR)
Corresponding author
Lee, Myung-Shik
Venue
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
Published
2014
Volume
38
Issue
4
Pages
245
ISSN
  • 2233-6079 (ISSN-L)
  • 2233-6087
OpenAlex
W2160488327
Cited by
146
References
56
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.26
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Diabetes & Metabolism Journal (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
National Research Foundation of Korea (2013R1A6A3A04065825, K21004000003-10A0500-00310)
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 › Rheumatology › GDF15 and Related Biomarkers
Keywords
FGF21, stress hormones, stress adaptation, metabolic disorders, obesity, energy homeostasis, starvation, nutrient excess, autophagy dysfunction, mitochondrial stress, physical activity, cold exposure, liver

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