Chronic Over-expression of Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Increases Bile Acid Biosynthesis by Opposing FGF15/19 Action

Pharmacological doses of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 21 effectively normalize glucose, lipid and energy homeostasis in multiple animal models with many benefits translating to obese humans with type 2 diabetes. However, a role for FGF21 in the regulation of bile acid metabolism has not been repor...

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Main Authors: Jun Zhang, Jamila Gupte, Yan Gong, Jennifer Weiszmann, Yuan Zhang, Ki Jeong Lee, William G. Richards, Yang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-02-01
Series:EBioMedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396416305953