Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is robustly induced by ethanol and has a protective role in ethanol associated liver injury

Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is robustly induced by ethanol and has a protective role in ethanol associated liver injury

Objective: Excess ethanol consumption has serious pathologic consequences. In humans, repeated episodes of binge drinking can lead to liver damage and have adverse effects on other organs such as pancreas and brain. Long term chronic consumption of ethanol can also result in progressive alcoholic li...

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Main Authors: Bhavna N. Desai, Garima Singhal, Mikiko Watanabe, Darko Stevanovic, Thomas Lundasen, ffolliott M. Fisher, Marie L. Mather, Hilde G. Vardeh, Nicholas Douris, Andrew C. Adams, Imad A. Nasser, Garret A. FitzGerald, Jeffrey S. Flier, Carsten Skarke, Eleftheria Maratos-Flier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Molecular Metabolism
Subjects:
Binge ethanol consumption
FGF21
Chronic ethanol consumption
Alcoholic liver disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877817305525

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