Fibroblast activation protein (FAP) as a novel metabolic target
Objective: Fibroblast activation protein (FAP) is a serine protease belonging to a S9B prolyl oligopeptidase subfamily. This enzyme has been implicated in cancer development and recently reported to regulate degradation of FGF21, a potent metabolic hormone. Using a known FAP inhibitor, talabostat (T...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-10-01
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Series: | Molecular Metabolism |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877816300965 |